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3a Electro Slag Welding
3a Electro Slag Welding
Is a process wherein the coalescence is produced by the molten slag that melts the work
surface and the filler material and a very sound and strong joint is produced.
o Steps invoved are as follows
Welding initiated by the ar starting between the filler material and the
work
Arc heats the flux an melts it to form the slag
Thereafter the arc is extinguished
The slag is maintained in the molten state ( by the resistance that it
offers for the current flow) between the electrode(filer wire) and the
work.
The molten metal pool remains shielded by the molten slag that moves along the entire
cross section of the joint as the welding process progresses
Use steel wool to initiate the arc between work and the electrode
Add welding flux- gets melted by the heat of arc
After sufficient thick layer of the flux/hot molten slag is formed, arc action is stopped , electric
current still passed from electrode and the work piece thor molten flux/slag
The temp is approximately 1650 Deg C on the upper surface and approx 1900 Deg C in the core
This heat is adequate to melt the work piece surface and the filler wire
Liquid metal of the filler wire and the heated base metal collected in the bottom of the molten
slag solidifies and forms the weld bead, joining two work pieces
THE CONSUMPTION RATE OF FLUX IS HARDLY 5% OF THE WEIGHT OF DEPOSITED MEATL9 20
TIMES LESS THAN THAT OF SAW )
Types of Eletroslag welding-
o CONVENTIONAL E/S WELDING where in a non consumable guide tube is used to
direct the electrode into molten slag bath.
Current is conducted to electrode by the guide tube
o CONSUMABLE GUIDE ELECTROLSAG WELDING –here both the electrode wire
and the guiding member melts and supply the filler metal