The project, prepared by the engineering study compares the welding abrasive steel HARDOX 400, fiber laser welding method, which will be compared with a MAG welding method and using different protective gases (argon and helium). In the theoretical part, i worked both welding technology's and the issue of high-strength steel. In the experimental part were performed and evaluated by destructive mechanical testing and bending test, the transverse tension test, test macrostructure and microstructure of welds. In conclusion the thesis deduced the final results of the experiment.

The main focus of the thesis is the proposal for the construction of welding jig for the extension of the bus. Welding of individual parts of the assembly is on manual workplace. All parts are made of fabricated structural steel ČSN 41 1373 with galvannealed coating. As an appropriate technology for welding of extension with the optimal parameters method MAG was chosen.

The master thesis deals with the design and manufacture of tabbed joint in the profile with a square cross section using laser cutting. They examine their suitability and impact on the following MAG welding operation in terms of efficiency and accuracy. The theoretical part provides basic information about lasers used in industry and laser cutting methods. There is also a section dedicated to laser apparatus for tube cutting along with problematic about the laser cutting profiles. The experimental part describes the procedure of designing tabbed joint, making samples and measuring them. In the end, the individual samples are compared in terms of angular deflection after welding. The thesis also contains a technical-economic evaluation, where the costs of individual operations are quantified.

This thesis made in the frame of my engineer studies is focused on technologic process of welding the door-case of bakery ovens. The project will suggest and rate used based material and then the choice of filler material, methods, welding characteristics and welding procedure. At the conclusion of the thesis is brief economical analysis.

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The goal of this work is to improve the knowledge of the metal transfer in MIG/MAG welding and supply data to improve the elaboration of its models. In this intention, experiments were accomplished with steel (inverse polarity; Ar+5%O2 shield gas) and aluminum (inverse polarity, Ar shield gas) electrodes, with steel electrode and several shield gases (inverse polarity, Ar+5%O2+ of 0 to 25%He shield gases) and experiments with steel electrode in direct polarity (Ar+5%O2 shield gas). The flat position welds were filmed by a high-speed video camera using the shadowgraph technique. Kinematics and dynamics characteristics of metal transfers in those experiments were obtained experimentally (droplets arrival speed in the weld pool, in flight droplets average acceleration, effective quantity of movement), and the weld geometry, and compared whenever possible with experimental and numeric results available in literature. The results showed that the weld current influences the kinematics and dynamics characteristics of the drops in all of studied conditions, that the arc length influences the cinematic characteristics and dynamics in the welds with steel and aluminum electrodes, and in the steel welds with different shield gasses; that the shield gas doesn't exercise significant influence in the appraised characteristics, and that the current polarity only affects the cinematic characteristics and dynamics in globular transfer mode. Additionally, the welding current affects the weld penetration despite the use of approximately the same heat input, the arc length affect the steel and aluminum weld penetration and with different shield gasses, the shield gas didn't exercise influences in the values of the penetration but it altered the form of the weld and the current polarity didn't exercise influences the weld penetration, but just in width and reinforcement, being more slender the weld bead in direct polarity. / Com o intuito de aprofundar o conhecimento da transferência metálica em MIG/MAG goticular e fornecer dados para aprimorar a elaboração de modelos da mesma, foram realizados experimentos com eletrodos de aço (polaridade inversa, gás de proteção Ar+5%O2) e alumínio (polaridade inversa, gás de proteção Ar), experimentos com eletrodo de aço e vários gases de proteção (polaridade inversa, gases de proteção Ar+5%O2+de 0 a 25%He), e experimentos com eletrodo de aço em polaridade direta (gás de proteção Ar+5%O2). As soldas, em posição plana, foram filmadas em alta velocidade através da técnica da perfilografia. Determinou-se experimentalmente características da transferência metálica (diâmetro das gotas e sua freqüência de destacamento e o comprimento do arco elétrico), bem como as características cinemáticas e dinâmicas das transferências metálicas obtidas nesses experimentos (velocidade de chegada das gotas à poça de fusão; aceleração média das gotas durante a trajetória; quantidade de movimento efetiva das gotas) e a geometria dos cordões de solda, comparados sempre que possível a resultados experimentais e numéricos disponíveis na literatura. Os resultados mostraram que a corrente e o comprimento do arco influenciam as características cinemáticas e dinâmicas das gotas em todas as condições estudadas, que o gás de proteção não exerce influência significativa nas características avaliadas, que a polaridade do eletrodo só afeta as características cinemáticas e dinâmicas no modo de transferência globular e que a quantidade de movimento efetiva das gotas influencia claramente a penetração do cordão de solda apenas quando associada à mudança no modo de transferência de globular para goticular. Adicionalmente, a corrente de soldagem afetou a penetração das soldas, mesmo utilizando-se aproximadamente o mesmo calor imposto, o comprimento do arco afetou a penetração das soldas de aço e alumínio e com diferentes gases de proteção, o gás de proteção não exerceu influência nos valores da penetração, mas alterou a forma do cordão e a polaridade não exerceu influência na penetração da solda, mas apenas na sua largura e reforço, sendo mais esbelto o cordão de solda em polaridade direta. / Doutor em Engenharia Mecânica

Le soudage à l’arc avec fil fusible est un procédé très utilisé, mais la compréhension des mécanismes régissant son fonctionnement comporte toujours quelques interrogations compte tenu de sa complexité. La composition du gaz de protection a une très forte influence sur le procédé : l’ajout de gaz actif modifie, par exemple, le courant nécessaire à la transition entre les différents régimes et est responsable de l’apparition d’oxyde de fer (gangue) à l’extrémité du fil fusible. Pour mener à bien l’étude du soudage MIG-MAG sous mélanges Ar-CO₂-O₂, plusieurs études sont réalisées pour caractériser et mieux comprendre les phénomènes physico-chimiques qui gouvernent le soudage MIG-MAG afin d’optimiser à terme le procédé. Un diagnostic spectroscopique, avec la mise en place d’un système d’acquisition composé de deux spectromètres qui permet d’enregistrer simultanément les raies spectrales de fer et d’argon, permet d’évaluer les distributions radiales de température et densité électronique dans la colonne de plasma. Une étude par cinématographie rapide est également menée pour tenter d’évaluer la formation et l’écoulement de la couche d’oxyde apparaissant en régime globulaire à la surface de l’anode fusible. Et enfin, des analyses micrographiques des électrodes sont réalisées pour étudier l’influence des modifications chimiques et structurales sur le comportement général du procédé pour différents types de paramètres utilisés. Les conséquences d’un changement de gaz de protection sont également appréhendées : Ar-CO₂, Ar-O₂ et Ar-CO₂-O₂. Il s’avère que la température électronique de l’arc évolue en présence d’oxygène dans le gaz de protection et que la modification du gaz actif modifie le type d’oxyde de fer formé. / The arc welding with consumable wire is a process widely used, but understanding the mechanisms governing its operation still has some questions given its complexity. The composition of the shielding gas has a very strong influence on the process: the addition of active gas changes, for example, the current necessary for the transition between the different metal transfers and is responsible for the appearance of an iron oxide (gangue) at the end of the consumable wire. To carry out the study of MIG-MAG welding under mixtures Ar-CO₂-O₂, several studies are performed to characterize and understand the physical and chemical phenomena that govern the MIG-MAG welding to optimize the process. A spectroscopic diagnosis, with the establishment of an acquisition system consisting of two spectrometers to record simultaneously the iron and argon spectral lines, allows to estimate the radial distributions of temperature and electron density in the plasma column. A study by rapid cinematography is also conducted to try to estimate the formation and flow of the iron oxide layer appearing in globular regime on the surface of the anode consumable. And finally, micrographic analyzes of the electrodes are made to study the influence of chemical and structural changes on the general behavior of the process for different types of parameters used. The consequences of a shielding gas change are also apprehended: Ar-CO₂, Ar-O₂ and Ar-CO₂-O₂. It turns out that the electron temperature of the arc changes in the presence of oxygen in the shielding gas and the change of the active gas modifies the type of iron oxide formed.

This diploma thesis is resolving all the possibilities of enhancing the efficiency of furnace structures welding. Small batch production does not offer many possibilities for implementing mechanization or automation. On the other hand, when using a big batch production, efficiency can be enhanced by means of a robotic workstation. When the production batch is big enough, we will see a costs save after a short time, mainly in labor costs. This means the return of investments will be in short time period. In the LAC company there are three types of products made. At laboratory furnaces the efficiency can be enhance by using fixtures. At other standard and atypical furnaces is very difficult to design fixtures or positioners because of their different sizes. Big complication can be also a company location on second floor. The most suitable product regarding to welding efficiency enhancement is big batch production of heaters. For this type the welding time can be shortened by means of a robotic workstation.