Paper Title :Effect of Oxygen Addition in Argon/Carbon Dioxide Gas Mixture on Metal Transfer Behavior in Gas Metal Arc Welding

Author :Ronnakrit Soonrach, Bovornchok Poopat

Article Citation :Ronnakrit Soonrach ,Bovornchok Poopat , (2016 ) " Effect of Oxygen Addition in Argon/Carbon Dioxide Gas Mixture on Metal Transfer Behavior in Gas Metal Arc Welding " , International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering (IJMPE) , pp. 50-54, Volume-4,Issue-9

Abstract : Mode of metal transfer is essential variable for quality of welding. Welding gas is one of the main factors affecting metal transfer behavior for GMAW process. Recently, some gas providers have developed by adding oxygen into Carbon dioxide (CO2)/Argon (Ar)gas mixture to improve welding performance. However the effect of oxygen addition on metal transfer behavior has not been demonstrated and clarified. This research aims to study the influence of Oxygen, on modes of metal transfer and transition current. In this study, the effect of welding currents and various types of welding gases were also investigated. The welding currents used were ranged from 90 to 310 A. Ten categories of welding gases involved in this study were divided into 2 groups, 5%CO2/Ar and 15%CO2/Ar. Oxygen gas was added into each group ranging from 0% to 4%. Behaviors and modes of metal transfer were observed by using high speed camera. Rate of metal transfer, droplets size and transition current were measured. The result showed that with 2-3% oxygen addition short circuit/globular and globular/spray transition currents can be reached at lower welding current comparing with those conventional 5%CO2/Ar and 15%CO2/Ar, (no oxygen addition). However excessive amount of oxygen in gas mixtures could increase both short circuit/globular and globular/spray transition currents especially in 5%CO2/Ar. Index Terms—Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas mixture, Modes of metal transfer, Oxygen addition, Transition current.

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-4,Issue-9

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