CO2 welding of galvanized steel.

Real-time monitoring of laser welding of galvanized high strength steel in lap joint configuration

Two different cases regarding the zinc coating at the lap joint faying surface are selected for studying the influence of zinc vapor on the keyhole dynamics of the weld pool and the final welding quality. One case has the zinc coating fully removed at the faying surface; while the other case retains the zinc coating on the faying surface. It is found that removal of the zinc coating at the fayi...

Blue-light hazard from CO2 arc welding of mild steel.

OBJECTIVES The objective was to quantify the blue-light hazard from CO(2) arc welding of mild steel. METHODS The spectral radiance of arcs in CO(2) arc welding of mild steel was measured for solid and flux-cored wires at welding currents of 120-480 A. Effective blue-light radiance and the maximum acceptable exposure duration were calculated from the spectral radiance using their definitions i...

Corrosion of Galvanized Steel in Soils

The results of measurements of the corrosion of galvanized steel and of bare steel and zinc as reference materials after exposure to different soil conditions for a maximum of 13 years are reported. The magnitude and progress of corrosion of galvanized steel as determined by weight loss and pitting is interpreted in terms of the environmental conditions to which the specimens were exposed. From...

Mitigating Zinc Vapor Induced Weld Defects in Laser Welding of Galvanized High-Strength Steel by Using Different Supplementary Means

The way forward in passivation of galvanized steel coils

Within the Fives Group, Fives Stein, Fives DMS and Fives Bronx design and supply a wide range of production, transformation and treatment lines for carbon, stainless and silicon steel. From pickling and annealing lines to the continuous galvanizing line, from rolling mills to tube and pipe mills, our teams will offer you their expertise and the best available technologies to achieve the highest...