DEVELOPMENT OF WELDING WINDOW FOR UNDERWATER AL – STEEL EXPLOSIVE CLADDING
Keywords:
Dissimilar metals, Welding window, Microstructure, PositioningAbstract
This study attempted analytical estimation of the welding domain for underwater explosive cladding of aluminium (Al 5052) - stainless steel (SS304). A welding window, an analytical estimation, can ascertain whether the interface is wavy-like or otherwise. The welding window's lower, upper, left, and right boundaries were constructed using empirical relations suggested by peer researchers. The soundness of the dissimilar clads relates to their closeness to the lower boundary. The interface microstructure is in concurrence with the analytical outcomes.
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