The Latest Technology Development Trends of Flux Cored Wire

Powder production for additive manufacturing is currently mainly done by inert gas atomization. A new process is the production of low-oxygen and highly spherical metal powders by ultrasonic atomization from a wire or rod feedstock. As a crucible-free process and because of an electric arc as an energy source, even materials with a high liquidus temperature up to 1800 °C can be processed. A limitation of this technique can be found in the continuous processing of high-strength materials, like martensitic hardenable tool steels, from a stiff wired feedstock because of the limited feed ability. This paper investigates the possibility of processing high-strength steel powder using cored wire as the starting material for the ultrasonic atomization process to circumvent the feeding problem of high-strength materials. Thereby, two carbon martensitic hardenable hot work tool steels with a carbon content of 0.12 wt. % and 0.4 wt. % are considered as reference materials. After the atomization process with varying parameters, powders are characterized concerning their morphology, chemical composition, phases formed, and related powder properties. In addition to flowability, the bulk density are also determined. Based on these results, a conclusion will finally be given on the suitability of ultrasonically atomized powders for additive manufacturing and fast sintering techniques.

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Manufacturing Process of Titanium Alloys Flux-Metal Cored Wire for Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

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홍²,

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et al. 2019

Journal of Welding and Joining

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At present, flux or metal cored wires are widely used in iron-based materials for flux cored arc welding in order to reduce the cost of welding production. However, the development of flux or metal cored wire for titanium materials, which are widely used in the petrochemical, power plant and marine vessel fields, has not been done yet, and development is required. In this study, manufacturing process of titanium alloys flux-metal cored wire for gas tungsten arc welding was investigated by FEM simulation and experimental analysis. FEM simulation of tube welding process was carried out with initial three preform-types (butt tube, overlap tube and welded tube). In the FEM simulation results, tube welding process using initial welded tube was evaluated to cause cracking of the specimen during the process. In actual making process of titanium alloys flux-metal cored wire for gas tungsten arc welding, overlap-type tube was evaluated to be the most suitable initial preform shape. In addition, it was confirmed that the filling ratio of the flux-metal was maintained uniformly at over 70%.

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The Latest Technology Development Trends of Flux Cored Wire

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