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CE 431 Welding Lab
CE 431 Welding Lab
Professor George
Due: 3-20-2017
By:
Ravi Patel
1. Table of Contents
2. Objective of Test
4. Discussion
5. Observed Data
6. Sample Calculations
7. Procedure
8. Instrumentation
9. Bibliography
Discover how to use shielded metal-arc welding to butt weld and fillet weld,
performing the types on two pieces of A36 steel plates and three pieces of A36 steel
plates, respectively. Then test the tensile strength of the two welds formed. Performed
quickly by professor George, we get a rough idea of how to conduct a basic welding.
Conductingthelabshowsusthedifferencesbetweenourweldresultsandthe
expectedwelds.Boththebuttweldandthefilletweldbrokeat2600N,or2.6kN.The
expectedweldbreakswere60kNand125kNrespectively.Thisiseasilyconcludedof
beingweakresultsbecausethelackofknowledgeonwelding.Wedontweldeveryday
thuswedonthavealotofexperienceonthetopic.Otherthanthatwhenwewelded,I
noticedourentiregroupwentalittletoofastastherodtouchedthemetal.Weweretold
togosteadyandveryslowlybyprofessorGeorge.Weshouldhavegoneevenslower
thanwhatpaceweweregoing.Lookingatourresultscomparedtotheexpectedwehave
percenterrorsof96%and98%respectively.Weshouldofletthe7018rodsitinitiallyon
theedgesofmetaltolettherebealiquidandgraduallyworkslowlydownthecrevice.
Thiswouldallowforbetterfusionandmuchmorestrengthbetweenthepiecesofmetal.
Discussion:
The weld where we used three pieces of metal and welded two portions of it
displayed a problem. After the weld we noticed there was a visible space between the
metal. You could see a gap between the two overlying plates that is a problem. That will
greatly limit the ultimate strength of the weld; that is a reason ours snapped at 2.6kN.
This lab taught us how to weld in lab that will be very similar if not identical to
how its done in the field. Having knowledge in this area can benefit us in the field when
Sample Calculations:
Sample Calc. 1: Area of Plate for butt-weld Sample Calc 2: Newton to Pound
conversion
= P/A
Stress=P/A
Procedure:
The first step in this lab was suiting up in protective gear. Welding can be very
dangerous so all the students put on protective clothing and headgear. The students
worked together to make two different welds, a butt weld and a fillet weld. The two rods
were clamped down and then the welding machine was turned on. Students took turns
welding the pieces of steel together. The steel was left alone for a week to set. The pieces
of steel, after being cooled for a week, were placed in the tensile testing machine. Tensile
pressure was applied to the pieces until it broke. The results are then taken and compared
Instrumentation:
Bibliography: