Effect of Filling Rate on Underwater Wet Welding Process and Weld Appearance

• Published in: Materials Vol. 13; no. 5; p. 1061
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xin, Guo, Ning, Xu, Changsheng, Kan, Haoran, Tan, Yanbo, Chen, Hao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI 27.02.2020; MDPI AG
• Subjects: droplet transfer mode; filling rate; underwater wet welding; welding process; welding process; filling rate; underwater wet welding; droplet transfer mode

Real-time electric signal, matter transfer mode and welding pool behavior were obtained to investigate the effect of wires' filling rate on arc stability and joints' appearance during underwater wet flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). The electric signal results showed that arc stability first...