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Sanders, John M.

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Improved Abutting Edges For Welding In Keyhole Mode

Welds of better quality made, and/or heat input reduced. Improved shapes devised for abutting edges of metal pieces to be joined by plasma arc welding in keyhole mode, in which gas jet maintains molten hole ("keyhole") completely through thickness of weld joint. Edges of metal pieces to be welded together machined to provide required combination gap and shaped, thin sections. Shapes and dimensions chosen to optimize weld in various respects; e.g., to enhance penetration of keyhole or reduce heat input to produce joint of given thickness.

Harwing, Dennis D.↗

Reduced heat input keyhole welding through improved joint design

An improved high energy density welding method for reducing input keyhole welding prepares the weld joint (8) between two edges (10, 14) of at least one member by separating the edges (10, 14) of the member (12, 16) with a controllable gap (22) by a projecting portion (24) selectively positioned on one edge (10, 14) of the member (12, 16). The projecting portion (24) closely abuts the other edge of the member for maintaining the controlled distance (d) of the controllable gap (22) to enhance the welding method.

Sanders, John M.↗