Using ultrafine particles of activating fluxes for increasing the productivity of MIG/MAG welding of steels

Abstract

Investigations were carried out into methods of increasing the productivity of automatic MIG/MAG welding of steels and improving the quality of welded joints by investigating the effect of ultrafine activating fluxes on the properties of the welding arc and formation of the welded joints.

Keywords:

• automatic welding
• flux
• welded joints
• productivity
• quality

Acknowledgements

The study was funded by a grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and the German Service for Academic Exchange (DAAD).