ELECTROLSALG 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