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Advanced Welding Processes: Technologies and Process Control

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Appendix 6<br />

Plasma keyhole welding parameters<br />

Material Thickness Current Orifice Plasma Shield Travel<br />

(mm) (A) diameter gas flow gas flow speed<br />

(mm) (1 min –1 ) (1 min –1 ) (m min –1 )<br />

Plain carbon 1.2 130 2.8 4.2 20 0.35<br />

steel 3.2 270 3.2 2.8 10 0.23<br />

6.4 300 3.2 2.8 10 0.23<br />

Austenitic 1.2 95 2.8 3.8 20 0.96<br />

stainless 3.2 190 2.8 4.2 20 0.84<br />

steel 6.4 240 3.5 8.5 24 0.35<br />

12.7 320 3.2 4.7 10 0.18<br />

Nickel 3.2 200 2.8 4.7 20 0.69<br />

6.4 250 3.5 7.1 20 0.35<br />

Copper 3.2 60 3.2 1.9 10 0.23<br />

Incoloy 3.2 180 2.8 5.7 20 0.69<br />

6.4 240 3.5 7.1 20 0.35<br />

Nimonic 1.6 135 2.8 3.5 20 0.92<br />

3.2 200 2.8 3.8 20 0.76<br />

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