Improving spreadability of molten metal in MIG welding-brazing of aluminum to steel by external magnetic field

L Wang, Y Ma, J Xu, J Chen - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2022 - Elsevier
A modified metal inert gas (MIG) welding-brazing process of aluminum and steel with the
assistance of external magnetic field (EMF) was proposed in this study. An alternative EMF …

Numerical investigation on the effect of process parameters on arc and metal transfer in magnetically controlled gas metal arc welding

L Wang, J Chen, CS Wu - Vacuum, 2020 - Elsevier
Gas metal arc welding assisted by an external compound magnetic field was proved to
effectively suppress the weld bead defects in high speed welding. A three dimensional …

Numerical analysis of arc and droplet behaviors in gas metal arc welding with external compound magnetic field

L Wang, J Chen, CS Wu, SC Luan - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
A self-designed external compound magnetic field assisted gas metal arc welding process
was developed to suppress the weld bead defects in high-speed welding. A comprehensive …

Analysis of additional electromagnetic force for mitigating the humping bead in high-speed gas metal arc welding

Y Li, CS Wu, L Wang, JQ Gao - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
To mitigate the occurrence of humping bead in high-speed gas metal arc welding, an
external magnetic field is exerted into the weld pool to produce the forward electromagnetic …

Study of high-speed GMAW assisted by compound external magnetic field

Q Chen, J Chen, S Lu, Y Zhang, C Wu - Welding in the World, 2020 - Springer
A magnetic generating device was proposed to regulate the transverse and backward flow
of weld pool for high-speed gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Compound external magnetic …

The study of high-speed MIG welding assisted by compound external magnetic fields for 6N01-T6 aluminum alloy

L Wu, X Han, X Wu, Y Wu, J Chen, H Su… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
The magnetic field generator was designed and assembled on the welding torch to produce
perpendicular and parallel magnetic fields periodically in the arc to improve the weld …

Review on magnetically controlled arc welding process

H Wu, Y Chang, L Lu, J Bai - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2017 - Springer
External magnetic field (EMF) has a strong effect on the welding arc shape, droplet transfer,
weld forming, microstructure, and properties of joint metal. This paper defines the types of …

Analysis on thermal efficiency and softening behavior of MIG welding with longitudinal magnetic field

S Zhu, QW Wang, XM Wang, GF Han - Advanced Materials …, 2011 - Trans Tech Publ
In the study, thermal efficiency in MIG welding of aluminum alloy with longitudinal magnetic
field was analyzed, as well as softening behavior of heat-affected zone (HAZ) and base …

Numerical simulation of arc-droplet-weld pool behaviors during the external magnetic field-assisted MIG welding-brazing of aluminum to steel

L Wang, Y Ma, J Xu - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The alternative longitudinal external magnetic field (LEMF) was verified to be effective to
enhance the spreading and wetting capacity of the molten aluminum metal in metal inert gas …

Backward flowing molten metal in weld pool and its influence on humping bead in high-speed GMAW

L Wang, J Chen, C Wu, J Gao - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
The additional electromagnetic force generated by the interaction of external magnetic field
and the welding current was applied to suppress the momentum of the backward flowing …