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The Care of Low Hydrogen Electrodes and its Impact on Weld Quality
MichaelJHerkert
IllinoisCentralCollege,
Advisor:Dr.RichardPolanin
INTRODUCTION▪ Manyengineersareveryparticularwiththestorageandcareoflowhydrogenelectrodeswhentheyaretobeusedespeciallyincriticalparts,duespecificallytothegreaterriskofwelddefects.Therefore,thefollowingpresentationisdesignedtoshowtheindividualhowtheexposureofH2OtolowhydrogenSMAWelectrodessuchasthe7018,mightweakenoraffectthequalityoftheweld.
3/32”E-7018,70amps,DCEP.WeldedintheFlatPosition.1/8”RegularLowCarbonSteelPlatewithslightbevelfortheButt-Joint.SameSMAWOutfitUsed.WeldsAirCooled.FaceBendonButt-Joint.3-PassTee-Jointinspectedcutand
coldetched.
Sample#1Electrodeshavebeenproperlystored
inthedryingoven.Sample#2
Electrodeshavebeenexposedtotheairinanindoorfacilityfor3days.
Sample#3Electrodeshavebeen
momentarilysubmergedinwater,andlefttoairdryfor3
daysinanindoorfacility.
SPECIFICATIONS
RESULTS
ANALYSISANDCONCLUSION• NoneofthefacebendsperformedontheweldedButt-Jointsshowedanydefects,however
thereweresomeslightdiscontinuitiesorimperfectionsinsamples#2and#3withveryminorundercut,(Deepestlessthan.4mmindepth).
• Noneofthe3-PassT-Jointsetchedandinspectedshowedanydefects,howeverthereweresomediscontinuitiesfoundfromthevisualinspectionintheweldsofSamples#2and#3,theybothhad5porosityporeswithnomorethan2poresforeachfiveinchweldpassandlessthan1mminlengthperapore.
• Toconclude,itisshownthatthereisatleastaslightrelationbetweenthestorageoflowhydrogenelectrodesandweldquality,duetothetestresultsthatshowanincreaseinporositywiththeelectrodesthatwerenotproperlystored.
(Sample#1)FaceBend. (Sample#2)FaceBend. (Sample#3)FaceBend.
(Sample#1)3-passetched. (Sample#2)3-passetched. (Sample#3)3-passetched.