Formability of Tailor Welded Blank (TWB) is an important parameter which limits this kind of blanks usage. A forming criterion for tailor welded blank is presented based on the analytical model in this research. This criterion suggests Limit Strength Ratio (LSR) and Limit Thickness Ratio (LTR) for forming limit of TWB. When thickness ratio or strength ratio in tailor welded blank is greater tha...

This paper investigates the effects of process parameters on weld bead width of austenitic stainless steel SS-310 in tungsten inert gas welding. The four parameters namely welding current, type of gas, gas flow rate and included angle of weld plates during butt joint were varied at three levels. The DOE approach was used to design experimental conditions. Orthogonal array L9 was used for carryi...

Fusion welding of heat treatable aluminum alloys leads to a significant loss of strength in the heat affected zone (HAZ) due to overaging. This work was aimed to improve the mechanical properties of Al-6061 welds. Plates of 6 mm in thickness were solutionised at 530◦C for 1 h followed by water quenching and aging at 160◦C for times between 13 to 19 hours. Welding was performed with the gas meta...

Plates of 3–5 mm in thickness were extracted from an AZ91D ingot and then butt joints of the plates were produced using tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding method. The TIG arc was also used to deposit welding beads on some of the thin plates. No cracking was found in the butt joints. However, hot cracking was always observed to propagate from the heat affected zone (HAZ) under the welding bead int...

Abstract: During the last decade, the demand for natural gas has steadily increased for the prevention of environmental pollution. For this reason, many liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers have been manufactured. Since one of the most important issues in the design of LNG carriers is to guarantee structural safety, the use of low-temperature materials is increasing. Among commonly employed low...

Friction stir welding is a solid-state method that produces joints with superior mechanical and metallurgical properties. However, the negative effects of thermal cycle during dent performance weld joint. Hence, in this research study, joining aluminum tailor welded blanks by friction carried out underwater conditions varying parameters. The tensile tests revealed samples showed better results ...

In recent years, numerical heat and fluid flow models have provided significant insight into welding processes and welded materials that could not have been achieved otherwise. However, these calculations are complex and time consuming, and are unsuitable in situations where rapid calculations arc desired. A practical solution to this problem is to develop a neural network that is trained with ...