INVESTIGATION IN THE USE OF PLASMA ARC WELDING AND ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCK DELIVERY METHOD IN ADDITIVE
MANUFACTURE
By
Abdullah F. Alhuzaim
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of
Master of Science General Engineering
Montana Tech of the University of Montana
2014
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Abstract
The work conducted for this thesis was to investigate the use of plasma arc welding (PAW) and
steel shot as a means of additive manufacturing. A robotic PAW system and automatic shot
feeder were used to manufacture linear walls approximately 100 mm long by 7 mm wide and 20
mm tall. The walls were built, layer-by-layer, on plain carbon steel substrate by adding
individual 2.5 mm diameter plain carbon steel shot. Each layer was built, shot-by-shot, using a
pulse of arc current to form a molten pool on the deposit into which each shot was deposited and
melted. The deposition rate, a measure of productivity, was approximately 50 g/hour. Three
walls were built using the same conditions except for the deposit preheat temperature prior to
adding each new layer. The deposit preheat temperature was controlled by allowing the deposit
to cool after each layer for an amount of time called the inter-layer wait time. The walls were
sectioned and grain size and hardness distribution were measured as a function of wall
height. The results indicated that, for all specimens, deposit grain size increased and hardness
decreased as wall height increased. Furthermore, average grain size decreased and hardness
increased as interlayer wait time increased. An analytical heat flow model was developed to
study the influence of interlayer wait time on deposit temperature and therefore grain size and
hardness. The results of the model indicated that as wall height increased, the rate of deposit
heat removal by conduction to the substrate decreased leading to a higher preheat temperature
after a fixed interlayer wait time causing grain size to increase as wall height
increased. However, the model results also show that as wall height increased, the deposit
surface area from which heat energy is lost via convection and radiation increased. The model
also demonstrated that the use of a means of forced convection to rapidly remove heat from the
deposit could be an effective way to boost productivity and maintain smaller grain size and
therefore higher hardness and strength in the deposit. It was concluded that the use of PAW
welding with small shot as feedstock could offer a means to additively manufacture components
with reasonably small geometric details.
Keywords: Additive Manufacturing, Direct Manufacturing, Free from Fabrication, Metal
Deposit, Plasma Arc Welding, Shot Form Feedstock Delivery
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Dedication
This thesis dedicated to Latifa, Fahad, Tadi and Ibrahim. Thank you for going through all of this
with me. None of this would have been possible without all of your support.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to acknowledge and thank my mentor, thesis advisor, and graduate school academic
advisor, Dr. Bruce Madigan, for his guidance and encouragement throughout my graduate career
at Montana Tech of The University of Montana and for leading me down the road of Welding
Engineering. Because of Dr. Bruce, I learned that there is much more to welding than just “arcs
and sparks.”
Special thanks are reserved for my thesis committee members, Professor Jahan Bayat and
Professor K.V. Sudhakar of Montana Tech, for reviewing this thesis and for offering their expert
advice.
Many thanks are represented to Professor Denis Clark for providing me with his professional
knowledge of Welding Engineering and Eng. Mansour Alanizi for the help and support with
CAD program.
Moreover, I would like to thank Ronda Coguill for the help in the materials testing lab, and
Siobhan Wock for excellent assisting in English language editing. Also, I would like to express
my gratitude to Gloria Carter for the support and help in the structure of the thesis.
Also, I want to thank Dr. Moslih Alotabi “CEO of the Royal Commission of Jubail” and Dr. Ali
Assiri “General Manager of Colleges and Institutions Sector” for scholarship opportunity to
make this happen.
Lastly, I offer my regards and blessings to my family and friends who supported me during my
education and this research. The truth be told I would have much rather spent some of the hours I
spent on this research doing the things that were of the most leisure of activities. In the end it was
for a good cause, and the benefits cannot only be reaped by us but also by those closest to us.
Above all, utmost appreciation to the Almighty God for the divine intervention this academic
endeavor.
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Table of Contents
ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................................ II
DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................................... III
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................... IV
LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................................... VII
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... IX
GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................. XV
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 1
2. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Additive Manufacturing ..................................................................................................... 6
2.2. Steel .................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3. Plasma Arc Process. ......................................................................................................... 28
3. EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS ............................................................................................................... 41
3.1. Robot ................................................................................................................................ 41
3.2. Plasma Arc Welding Power Supply ................................................................................... 43
3.3. Shot feed stock – 1st
source .............................................................................................. 52
3.4. Shot feeder ....................................................................................................................... 55
3.5. Substrate .......................................................................................................................... 63
3.6. Camera System ................................................................................................................ 64
3.7. 3D Printer ......................................................................................................................... 65
3.8. Thermometer ................................................................................................................... 67
3.9. Control computer software programs .............................................................................. 67
4. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ..................................................................................................................... 76
4.1. Experimental Method....................................................................................................... 76
4.2. Build parameter Configurations ....................................................................................... 81
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4.3. Optimization of shot feed and arc current pulsing ........................................................... 88
4.4. Operating Manual ............................................................................................................ 89
4.5. Metallographic investigation of linear wall depositions. ................................................. 89
4.6. Hardness .......................................................................................................................... 90
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION ................................................................................................................. 91
5.1. Linear wall Specimen #1 (Baseline) .................................................................................. 91
5.2. Linear wall Specimen #2 ................................................................................................... 98
5.3. Linear wall Specimen #3 ................................................................................................. 105
5.4. Influence of Inter-layer wait time on Grain Size ............................................................. 111
5.5. Hardness ........................................................................................................................ 112
5.6. Prediction of Tensile Strength ........................................................................................ 115
5.7. Productivity and Quality consideration .......................................................................... 117
5.8. Deposit Distortion .......................................................................................................... 127
5.9. Inherence of cooling rate on deposit strength and productivity .................................... 129
6. ANALYTICAL HEAT FLOW MODEL ...................................................................................................... 131
6.1. Analytical Heat Flow Model Development ..................................................................... 131
6.2. Analytical Heat Flow Model Solution ............................................................................. 138
6.3. Analytical Heat Flow Model Assumptions and Solution Approach ................................ 139
6.4. Results and Discussion of the Analytical Heat Flow Model ............................................ 141
7. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................ 155
8. SUGGESTION FOR FUTURE WORK ...................................................................................................... 157
WORKS CITED ...................................................................................................................................... 160
APPENDIX A: RAW DATA ..................................................................................................................... 167
APPENDIX B: MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ...................................................................................... 180
APPENDIX C: SOLUTION TO THE ANALYTICAL HEAT FLOW MODEL ...................................................... 185
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List of Tables
Table 1: A36 Alloy Steel Chemical Composition .............................................................22
Table 2: A36 Alloy Steel Physical Properties ....................................................................22
Table 3: A36 Alloy Steel Mechanical Properties ..............................................................22
Table 4: Welding Zones .....................................................................................................35
Table 5: Argon Gas Data ...................................................................................................38
Table 6: New Power Supply Cost Comparison between Welding Processes Used in Additive
Manufacturing ........................................................................................................40
Table 7: 1018 Steel Shots Properties .................................................................................55
Table 8: Mode of Operation ...............................................................................................69
Table 9: Essential Variables for PAW ...............................................................................78
Table 10: Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for Linear Wall Specimen #1
................................................................................................................................92
Table 11 Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for linear wall Specimen #299
Table 12 Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for linear wall Specimen #3105
Table 13: Shot properties .................................................................................................120
Table 14: Experimental Pulse Variable ...........................................................................137
Table 15: Scale Factor Values Used in Heat Analysis ....................................................143
Table 16: Specimen #1, Height of Layers Row Data ......................................................167
Table 17: Specimen #2, Height of Layers Row Data ......................................................168
Table 18: Specimen #3, Height of Layers Row Data ......................................................169
Table 19: Hardness Test Raw Data for all Three Specimens ..........................................170
Table 20: Data of Tensile Strength for all Three Specimens ...........................................171
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Table 21: Specimen #1, Gran Size and Grain Size Number Row Data ...........................172
Table 22: Specimen #2, Grain Size and Grain Size Number Row Data..........................173
Table 23: Specimen #3, Gran Size and Grain Size Number Row Data ...........................174
Table 24: Tensile Strength to Hardness Conversion Chart ..............................................175
Table 25: Table 26: The experimental deposit temperature measurements Specimen #2178
Table 27: The experimental deposit temperature measurements Specimen #3 ...............179
Table 28: Properties Used to Solve the Analytical Heat Flow Model .............................185
Table 29: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0.5, ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0,
and δtt = 60 second ..............................................................................................186
Table 30: Tdep and Cumulative Q ...................................................................................193
Table 31: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0.5, ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0, and
δtt = 250 second ...................................................................................................200
Table 32: : Tdep and Cumulative Q .................................................................................207
Table 33: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0.5, ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0, and
δtt = 10 second .....................................................................................................214
Table 34: Tdep and Cumulative Q ...................................................................................221
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List of Figures
Figure 1: List of industrial additive manufacturing processes .............................................2
Figure 2: Stairsteps caused by using laminates (4) ..............................................................8
Figure 3: Unfinished parts made of direct laser deposition (source: Purdue university).....9
Figure 4: A large, finished titanium structure built for an aircraft application ..................10
Figure 5: Examples of simple fabricated SMD geometries are portrayed source (MTAdditive)
................................................................................................................................10
Figure 6: Additive Manufacturing as a Green Manufacturing Process (20) ......................13
Figure 7: Microscopic picture of low-carbon steel microstructure ....................................23
Figure 8: Crystal structures for steel (NDT news) .............................................................25
Figure 9: The iron-iron carbide (Fe-Fe3C) phase diagram (35) ........................................26
Figure 10: Comparison of GTAW and PAW ....................................................................29
Figure 11: Arc temperature profile ....................................................................................30
Figure 12: Plasma arc welding modes ...............................................................................31
Figure 13: Comparing GTAW to PAW in arc area to length ratio ....................................32
Figure 14: Plasma arc welding negative electrode polarity electron and ion flow ............32
Figure 15: PAW energy flow .............................................................................................34
Figure 16: Schematic drawing of the process ....................................................................41
Figure 17: shows the mill with its orientation. ..................................................................42
Figure 18: parts of torch holder .........................................................................................42
Figure 19: PAW torch mounted in the torch holder ..........................................................43
Figure 20: Thermal arc ULTIMA-150 plasma arc welding power supply ........................44
Figure 21: Plasma arc welding torch gauge and wrench assembly ...................................45
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Figure 22: Tip used in the research ....................................................................................46
Figure 23: Torch part explosion from manual ...................................................................47
Figure 24: Steady state condition .......................................................................................47
Figure 25: Melting condition .............................................................................................48
Figure 26: Cooling condition .............................................................................................48
Figure 27: Process timing schematic .................................................................................49
Figure 28: Argon cylinder configuration used ...................................................................50
Figure 29: Schematic and actual picture for the analog output .........................................51
Figure 30: Schematic and actual digital inputs/outputs .....................................................52
Figure 31: A-Common shot gun shots contain rust, dirt. B-shot porosity .........................52
Figure 32: Porosity was observed in the first layer............................................................53
Figure 33: A - Shots Before Cleaning and B - Shots After Cleaning ................................54
Figure 34: Shot feeder parts ...............................................................................................55
Figure 35: Proximity sensor set-up ....................................................................................56
Figure 36: Plastic tubes connected to the ceramic tube connected by coupler. .................57
Figure 37: Ceramic tubes deliver the shot into the weld pool ...........................................58
Figure 38: Integrated circuit...............................................................................................59
Figure 39: shot sensor feed motor schematic .....................................................................60
Figure 40: Power supply and motor controller that drives the feed motor ........................61
Figure 41: Graphic of program’s continuous cycle ...........................................................62
Figure 42: Substrates were cut in 150mm long .................................................................63
Figure 43: Substrate dimensions ........................................................................................64
Figure 44: Camera system setup ........................................................................................65
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Figure 45: MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer and polylactic filaments ...............66
Figure 46: EXTECH, 42529: Wide range IR thermometer dual reading temperature in workpiece
................................................................................................................................67
Figure 47: Screen shot of the WPM ...................................................................................68
Figure 48: Screen shot of wall program .............................................................................69
Figure 49: Screen Shot For Manual Mode .........................................................................72
Figure 50: Screen shot for a MDI mode ............................................................................73
Figure 51: Screen shot for Auto mode ...............................................................................74
Figure 52: Screen shot for auto mode with editor feature .................................................75
Figure 53: Positioning of the PAW torch and the shot delivery tube above substrate prior to
welding ...................................................................................................................77
Figure 54: Idealized weld metal deposit build progression ...............................................79
Figure 55: Example of a multi-layer linear wall deposit ...................................................80
Figure 56: First shot-feeder setup and 3D sensor design ...................................................82
Figure 57: First experimental setup design with shot feeder in a fixed location and linear to the Z
axis of the robot holding the torch .........................................................................83
Figure 58: Experimental first setup design schematic .......................................................84
Figure 59: Second experimental setup with modified torch and ceramic delivery tube angles and
elimination of shots free-falling into shot detector. ...............................................85
Figure 60: Experimental second setup design schematic ..................................................85
Figure 61: Third experimental setup ..................................................................................86
Figure 62: Shot-feeder tilt in 45 angle, shot-feeder with excess shot remover .................87
Figure 63: Torch and ceramic tube angle setup .................................................................87
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Figure 64: Optimization of shot feed and arc current pulsing ...........................................88
Figure 65: A scale in a microscopic picture.......................................................................90
Figure 66: Indenter progressing upward in cross section cut of one of the specimen .......90
Figure 67: Specimen #1 used as a baseline A) after 2 layers. B) After 10 layers. C) After 25
layers D) complete front side. E) Complete back side. F) Complete end view. ....93
Figure 68: Specimen #1 deposit height and robot position ................................................94
Figure 69: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #1 ........95
Figure 70: Transverse macro section of baseline specimen #1 with example micrographs and
grain size at deposit heights ...................................................................................96
Figure 71: Baseline specimen #1 grain size vs. height ......................................................97
Figure 72: Specimen #2 A) Close view shows surface layer. B) Close view shows different
location of surface layer. C) Close view start side D) Close view end side. E) Close view
front side. F) Close view back side. .....................................................................100
Figure 73: Specimen #2, number of layers vs. buildup height and arc length .................101
Figure 74: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #2 ......102
Figure 75: Transverse macro section of baseline specimen #2 with example micrographs and
grain size at deposit heights .................................................................................103
Figure 76: Grain size number for 1-minute specimen .....................................................104
Figure 77: Specimen #3 A) Close view front side. B) Close view back side. .................106
Figure 78: Specimen #3, number of layers vs. buildup height and arc length .................107
Figure 79: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #3 ......108
Figure 80: Macro section of weld metal specimen 10 min wait time ..............................109
Figure 81: Specimen #3 grain size vs. height ..................................................................110
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Figure 82: Different in grain size in all three specimens .................................................112
Figure 83: Hardness test regression analysis shows decrease in all specimens as a function of
Deposition Height. ...............................................................................................113
Figure 84: Hardness and relative grain size as a function of deposit height for specimen #2
..............................................................................................................................114
Figure 85: Hardness and relative grain size as a function of deposit height for specimen #3
..............................................................................................................................115
Figure 86: Tensile strength regression analysis shows decrease in specimens ...............116
Figure 87: Walls tend to lose height at the start and stop transients ................................117
Figure 88: Reducer blocking the shots.............................................................................118
Figure 89: Schematic of the plastic tube connected to the ceramic tube using RTV ......119
Figure 90: Spatter build-up in ceramic tube ....................................................................119
Figure 91: Porosity in autogenic weld .............................................................................122
Figure 92: Porosity was observed in the first layer..........................................................122
Figure 93: A - Shots Before Cleaning and B - Shots After Cleaning ..............................123
Figure 94: Two kind of shots side to side ........................................................................124
Figure 95: Actual part location in specimen 3 was polished and tested ..........................125
Figure 96: pores in surface of a deposit section ...............................................................125
Figure 97: Series photos of a pore persisting through multiple layers ............................126
Figure 98: A-3rd layer was placed in the specimen, ........................................................127
Figure 99: the influence of substrate orientation on moment of inertia and resulting substrate
distortion (A) low distortion, (B) high distortion.................................................128
Figure 100: The effect on wait time to other factors .......................................................130
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Figure 101: (A) shown A layer can be produced from multiple tracks laid side-by-side (B) shown
a Layer can be produced from a single track. ......................................................133
Figure 102: Different areas in the substrate .....................................................................134
Figure 103: Layers areas ..................................................................................................134
Figure 104: Arc pulsing parameters .................................................................................136
Figure 105: Experimental and Simulation as a function of nt ...............................142
Figure 106: Experimental and simulation Tdep as a function of nt for δtt = 1 minute....144
Figure 107: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 60 Second ...................146
Figure 108: Tdep and instantaneous Q as a function of nt for δtt = 250 second. ............147
Figure 109: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 250 second .................149
Figure 110: Tdep and instantaneous Q as a function of nt for δtt = 10 second. ..............151
Figure 111: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 10 second ...................153
Figure 112: Suggested three torch orientation .................................................................158
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Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
A Ampere
Aarc Arc area (mm2)
AC Alternating current
Adep Cumulative deposit area (in².) Ain Inner surface area of deposit (in².)
Al Aluminum
AM Additive manufacturing
Ao Original substrate area (in².)
Aout Outer surface area of deposit (in².)
Ar Argon
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
AWS American welding society
A36 Plain carbon steel alloy
A286 Iron-based superalloy
bcc Body-centered cubic
C Carbon
CAD Computer-aided design
Cb Columbium
CC Constant current
cfh Cubic feet per hour
cm Centimeter
CNC Computer numerical control
cp Specific heat at constant pressure [J/(g∙°C)]
Cr Chromium
Cs Cesium
Cu Copper
darc Arc diameter (mm)
DC Direct current
DCEN Direct current electrode negative
DM Direct manufacturing
DW Driving Wheel
Earc Arc voltage (V)
EBF3 Electron beam free-form fabrication
EBW Electron beam welding
Eg Thermal energy generation in a control volume (J)
Ein Thermal and mechanical energy entering a control volume (J)
Eout Thermal and mechanical energy leaving a control volume (J)
etc. Etcetera
Fe Iron
FFF Free-form fabrication
ft Feet
ft∙lb Foot-pound
FZ Fusion zone
g Gram
GPa Gigapascal
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GTAW Gas tungsten arc welding
H Hydrogen
HAZ Heat-affected zone
hcond Conduction heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2∙K)]
hconv Convection heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2∙K)]
hcp Hexagonal close-packed
He Helium
HLM Hybrid layered manufacturing
hspec1 Specimen 1 height (mm.)
hspec2 Specimen 2 height (mm.)
ht Weld track height (mm.)
Iarc Arc current (A)
In. Inch
ipm Inches per minute
IRspec Specimen inside radius (in.)
J Joule
K Kelvin
kg Kilogram
ksi 1,000 pounds per square inch
L Liter
La Lanthanum
lb. Pound
LBW Laser beam welding
lf Filler wire length (in.)
LM Layered manufacturing
m Meter
MD Metal deposition
mdep Cumulative deposit mass (kg)
min Minute
mm Millimeter
Mn Manganese
mo Original substrate mass (kg)
Mo Molybdenum
MPa Megapascal
MS Martensitic start temperature
Mt Megatonnes
N Nitrogen
Ni Nickel
Nb Niobium
nl Layer “n” in the deposit
Nl Number of layers per deposit
nt Track “n” in the deposit
Nt Number of tracks per layer
nw Number of filler metal welds between Day 1 and Day 2
O Oxygen
Pa Pascal
Parc Arc power (W)
PAW Plasma arc welding
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Pd Palladium
PD Power density (W/mm2)
P/M Powder metallurgy
ppm Parts per million
psi Pounds per square inch
Q Deposit thermal energy lost (J)
Qcond Deposit thermal energy lost via conduction (J)
Qconv Deposit thermal energy lost via convection (J)
Qdep Accumulated deposit thermal energy (J)
Qrad Deposit thermal energy lost via radiation (J)
Qweld Deposit thermal energy gained via PAW (J)
RM Rapid manufacturing
RP Rapid prototyping
s Second
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
SF shot-feeder
sl Substrate length (mm.)
sw Substrate width (mm.)
sh Substrate height (mm.)
Si Silicon
SMD Shaped metal deposition
Sn Tin
sv Substrate volume (mm³)
T∞ Fluid temperature (°C)
Ta Tantalum
Tdep Deposit temperature (°C)
Texp Experimental deposit surface temperature (°C)
Tfluid Fluid temperature (°C) (used in Mathcad analytical heat flow model solution)
Th Thorium
Ti Intermediate deposit temperature parameter
Ti Titanium
TiO2 Rutile
To Original deposit surface temperature (°C)
Ts Deposit temperature (°C) (used in Mathcad analytical heat flow model solution)
tspec Specimen thickness (mm.)
Tsur Surrounding/ambient temperature (°C)
tt Time to weld one track (s)
UNS Unified Numbering System for Metals and Alloys
V Vanadium
V Voltage
Vb Filler ball volume (mm.3)
W Tungsten
W Watt
wt% Weight percent
Y Yttrium
Zr Zirconium
δtt Wait time between weld tracks (min)
ΔAt Area added to substrate after each weld track (mm.2)
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ΔEst Change in thermal and mechanical energy stored in a control volume (J)
Δmt Mass added to substrate after each weld track (kg)
ε Emissivity
ζ Scale factor to modify the convection heat transfer coefficient
ζhconv Modified effective convection heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2∙K)]
η PAW heat transfer efficiency (%)
λ Scale factor to modify the PAW heat transfer efficiency
λη Modified effective PAW heat transfer efficiency (%)
μm Micrometer (1 x 10-6 m)
ξ Scale factor to modify the conduction heat transfer coefficient
ξhcond Modified effective conduction heat transfer coefficient [W/(m2∙K)]
π Mathematical constant (≈ 3.14)
ρ Density (g/cm3)
σ Stefan-Boltzmann constant [5.67 x 10-8 W/(m2∙K4)]
Σ Summation
ψ Scale factor to modify the magnitude of heat lost due to radiation
ψσ Modified effective Stefan-Boltzmann constant [W/(m2∙K4)]
° Degree (angle)
°C Degree Celsius
°F Degree Fahrenheit
% Percent
± Plus-minus
< Less than
<< Much less than
> Greater than
>> Much greater than
≥ Greater-than or equal to
≈ Almost equal to
= Equal
# Number
II Roman numeral two
III Roman numeral three
304 Stainless steel alloy
3D Three-dimensional
VIII Roman numeral eight
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1. Introduction
In February 2013, President Obama said "The 3-D printing has the potential to
revolutionize the way we make almost everything." Additive manufacturing is the industrial
version of 3-D printing. (Ref.1)
According to Baufeld et al. (2010), Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) is a technology
that enables the fabrication of complex, near-net-shape components by deposition of many
consecutive layers of a specific material. Near net shape, is an industrial manufacturing
technique. The name implies that the initial production of the item is very close to the final (net)
shape. The first applications of ALM, such as those described in Akula and Karunakaran (2006),
involved rapid prototyping of plastic components and facilitated shorter product development
times and product life cycles (Ref.2).
The main driving forces to advance are cost reduction and flexibility in both
manufacturing and product design (Ref.3). Free-form fabrication (FFF) is a direct manufacturing
(DM) method based on the addition of material under computer control. The FFF approach to
DM has been proven successful in several ways as an easily automated process that possesses
almost no limitation in part geometry that can be manufactured. The most common approach to
FFF is the layer-wise addition of material (Ref.4).
Layer creation is a precise and time-consuming step in all layer-based rapid prototyping
(RP) processes. Great difficulties in achieving accurate deposition of the layered base material
are encountered in most processes. The deposition of the layered base material is often the clue
to a successful or failing process (Ref.5).
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A technical overview of the RP systems in industrial use today is given in Figure 1. The
processes are classified according to the type of bulk material used: liquid, powder, solid layers
or gas (6). Description of those systems can be found in (Ref.6) (Ref.7).
Figure 1: List of industrial additive manufacturing processes
The concept of directly manufacturing a component completely out of weld metal has
been a possibility for nearly 26 years (Ref.8) (Ref.9). Additive manufacturing (AM) offers the
potential to save significant amounts of energy and resources and overcome some limitations of
traditional manufacturing methods such as casting, forging and machining (Ref.5) (Ref.10).
Attention is now being turned to attaining acceptable mechanical properties and fine geometric
features in additively-manufactured deposits (Ref.11 and Ref.12). While the general processing
parameters required to produce certain microstructures and hence, the mechanical properties in
steel alloys are well known, it is difficult to achieve both high productivity and acceptable
mechanical properties simultaneously in additively-manufactured steel alloy deposits.
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Iron and steel continue to be vitally important to society. Steels are by far the most
widely-used metallic materials and worldwide, Steel production continues to increase along with
economic growth. World crude steel production reached 1,607 megatonnes (Mt) for the year
2013, up by 3.5% compared to 2012. The growth came mainly from Asia and the Middle East,
while crude steel production in all other regions decreased in 2013 compared to 2012 (Ref.13).
Steel Production equates 202 kilograms of steel for each member of the world’s population.
Plasma arc welding (PAW) is an arc welding process similar to gas tungsten arc welding
(GTAW). The electric arc is formed between an electrode (which is usually, but not always,
made of sintered tungsten) and the workpiece. The key difference from GTAW is that in PAW,
the arc plasma can be separated from the shielding gas envelope by positioning the electrode
within the body of the torch. The plasma is then forced through a fine-bore copper nozzle, which
constricts the arc, and the plasma exits the orifice at high velocities (approaching the speed of
sound) and a temperature approaching 28,000 °C (50,000 °F) or higher. Arc plasma is the
temporary state of a gas. The gas becomes ionized after the passage of electric current through it
and becomes a conductor of electricity. In the ionized state, atoms break into electrons (-) and
ions (+), and the arc plasma contains a mixture of ions, electrons and highly excited atoms. The
degree of ionization may be between 1% and 100% i.e.; double and triple degrees of ionization.
Such states exist as more electrons are pulled from their orbits ground ions (14).
This thesis describes the research work conducted to investigate the likelihood of using
the PAW process to directly manufacture components made from steel shots (balls) feedstock.
The alloy of substrate is A36 low-carbon steel, because it is the most widely-used steel alloy, and
the feed material is 1018 low-carbon steel shots. Cross-sections of the steel wall components
created by PAW DM are examined. The essential PAW parameters used to construct the steel
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wall specimens that were manufactured are presented. A simple analytical heat flow model of the
weld metal deposit build process was developed to predict the temperature of the deposit for
various essential welding parameters.
Section 2 of this thesis provides a detailed background on AM, general steel and A36
steel, 1018 steel shots, and PAW. Types, applications, and advantages of AM are discussed. The
history, physical and metallurgical properties, applications, and welding of steel are detailed.
Steel alloys are presented, including the effects of alloying elements. Finally, PAW is described
with an emphasis on the principles of operation, gas selection, and purpose of arc constriction,
arc modes, arc length, and essential process parameters.
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2. Background
There is no interference between any tool used and the manufactured part with FFF, as
there is in metal cutting, forging, or sheet forming techniques. In the context presented,
interference refers to contact between any tool used and the manufactured part. The lack of
interference between the tool and the part is advantageous, since there are few constraints as to
on part geometries to be manufactured. Due to the lack of tool interference, the part geometry is
easily derived from computer-aided design (CAD) data. As a result, FFF is a quick and suitable
method for the manufacture of products, such as prototypes and production component (Ref.4).
Shape Metal Deposition (SMD), which is synonymous with FFF and other AM terminology, is
used to build near-net-shape components layer-by-layer. SMD can, especially for complex
shapes and small quantities, significantly lower the production cost of components by reducing
the buy-to-fly ratio and lead time for production, diminishing final machining and reducing scrap
(Ref.15).
Plain Carbon and Low-Alloy steels represent over 95% of the construction and
fabrication metals used worldwide. Good mechanical properties over a wide range of strengths,
combined with relatively low cost and ease of fabrication, account for their widespread use.
Because of these attributes, carbon and low-alloy steels are an excellent choice for appliances,
vehicles, bridges, machinery, railroad equipment ships, and a wide range of consumer products
(Ref.16).
From a weldabaility (joinability of a material refers to its ability to be welded) standpoint,
carbon and low-alloy steels can be divided into five groups according to their composition,
strength, heat, treatment, or high-temperature properties. The groups are identified as Carbon
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steel, high-strength, quenched and tempered steels, heat-treatable low-alloy steels and
chromium-molybdenum steels.
In this project, only plain carbon steel was used. The composition of carbon steel
typically includes a weight percentage of up to 1.00% carbon, up to 1.65% manganese, and up to
0.60% silicon (Ref.16).
2.1. Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM) is a new technology where a 3D digital computer file can
be turned into an actual, physical 3D part. AM works by reading 3D files and replicating them on
an AM machine. 3D files can be designed using any 3D modeling program such as AUTOCAD
or FREECAD or simply downloading a file from the internet. Once a 3D part is designed,
“slicing” computer programs digitally slices the part into layers. Each layer is sent to an AM
machine which builds the part, layer by layer, until the part is realized in 3 dimensions.
All AM approaches are, by definition, based on the addition of material. AM process
could be combined with metal cutting process to produce a net-shape final product. There are
several techniques used in the AM of metal components (Ref.4). Metal is deposited as beads
side-by-side to form a layer and layer-by-layer in a desired pattern to build a complete
component or to add features on an existing part. Metal Deposition (MD) is flexible because it
provides for product development, manufacturing of components or specific geometries of
components, repair of tools and components, or for the unique tailoring of standard base
products. The added metal can be in either powder or wire. In this research, shots form as
feedstock was added (Ref.2).
Rapid Prototyping (RP) is another synonym for AM that generally refers to techniques
that produce shaped parts by the gradual creation or addition of solid material. RP, therefore, is
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fundamentally different from forming and material removal manufacturing techniques (Ref.17).
RP is also referred to as Layered Manufacturing (LM), which offers total automation in
converting virtual computer-generated models into physical ones. Converting virtual computer-
generated models into physical ones is achieved by digitally slicing a three-dimensional (3D)
geometrical model into layers and the computer realizing each layer at a time (Ref.18). The
methods of using laminates and shots as AM techniques examined below.
2.1.1. Laminates
It is possible to combine thin and/or thick sheets of the same or different material into one
part by using sheet metal and glue the sheets together. Properties within the part can be
optimized by using a laminate approach. An advantage of using laminates is that only the
circumference of the part needs to be cut (Ref.4). Using laminates is a relatively fast and simple
method to make metal tools directly for injection molding (Ref.18).
Bonding the sheets together is a major problem with laminates. Using a polymer coating
to glue the sheets together by elevating the temperature is one approach. When heating the
polymer coating, it is important to control the gluing temperature and the ambient temperature.
Another technique is to use magnetic material as the sheet material, which utilizes magnetism to
bond the sheets together. This method eliminates the need for a polymer coating, which makes
the process thermally independent by not requiring temperature variations of the materials. If the
sheets are flat enough, natural adhesive forces could be used to bond the sheets together. The
natural adhesive forces bonding technique, does not require temperature variations (Ref.4).
One accuracy problem associated with using laminates is the formation of stairsteps.
Stairsteps form as the result of the layerwise addition of material. By using laminate techniques,
it is possible to use very thin foils of metal, which reduce the influence of the stairsteps on the
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surface of the part. A compromise must be made, however, between thin layers of material and
manufacturing speed (Ref.4). An example of stairsteps created by using laminates is shown in
Figure 2:
Figure 2: Stairsteps caused by using laminates (4)
Figure 2A displays a layerwise-made part that utilizes laminates. The finished part is
approximately the correct shape. If a laser beam or other tool shapes the perimeter of the part,
stairsteps could be minimized or even eliminated, as revealed in Figure 2B. Figure 2B illustrates
that FFF can be combined along with metal cutting to obtain the finished product (Ref.4).
2.1.2. Shots Metal Deposition
Shots metal deposition (MD) is a new technique that will be investigated in this research.
One advantage of using shots MD is that the layerwise addition of material can be avoided, thus
avoiding stairsteps. Different materials can also be used at different locations within a part. The
use of different materials at different locations within a component allows for the production of
compositional and functionally gradient parts. Therefore, it is possible to make components with
different properties within the component. The sides of the part can be shaped to avoid any
stairsteps. The main problem with shots MD is controlling constant and reliable shot feeding, and
the temperature distribution within the part and the ambient environment.
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2.1.3. Wire Metal Deposition
There have been several research investigations into additive manufacturing using continuous
wire metal deposition. Several techniques of wire MD include direct laser fabrication, electron beam
FFF, and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) (Ref.15). SMD creates near-net-shaped components by
AM that employs GTAW. The different welding techniques may be complementary and selected
depending on the required deposition velocity, size and surface quality, and on their applicability
considering the complexity of the technique and the necessary atmosphere (Ref.19).
Direct laser deposition is an established technique for creating metal parts. The laser setup is
typically large, requires a great deal of capital investment, and rigorous safety measures must be
integrated. An advantage of the direct laser deposition process is that a good surface finish is
obtained. When using an electron beam to assist with the deposition of metal, surface finish is not as
good as it is with laser deposition; however, mechanical properties are improved. Examples of direct
laser deposition are displayed in Figure 3:
Figure 3: Unfinished parts made of direct laser deposition (source: Purdue university)
Alternately, electron beam deposition required a high vacuum, which is more costly and
technically complex than an argon atmosphere used in direct laser deposition and SMD (Ref.19).
An example of a metal component manufactured by using electron beam is displayed in
Figure 4:
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Figure 4: A large, finished titanium structure built for an aircraft application
using direct manufacturing technology that combines an electron beam
welding gun with wire feed additive layering.
This method can make parts as large as 19 ft x 4 ft x 4 ft. (Source: Sciaky Inc.)
SMD utilizes the GTAW process to produce fully dense components that are built layer-by-
layer in an inert atmosphere. The accuracy of features of complex parts and the surface finish are
usually not as good with SMD as they are for laser and electron-beam deposition processes.
However, parts of up to 1 can be produced and up to 1 kg of metal per hour can be deposited. The
speed of the SMD process and the ability to fabricate large near-net shapes, and fully dense parts
gives SMD an advantage over other AM techniques (Ref.19). Examples of simple fabricated SMD
geometries are shown in Figure 5.
A
B
Figure 5: Examples of simple fabricated SMD geometries are portrayed source (MTAdditive)
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In Figure 5A, Direct Metal Deposition is capable of additively creating fully functional
metal parts from CAD data. One of the key features of Direct Metal Deposition technology is its
ability to remanufacture worn or damaged parts, like in the case of this turbine blade shown in
Figure 5B.
2.1.4. Applications for Additive Manufacturing
AM has the capability to be used in various applications. AM is used to develop
functional prototypes and functional parts. In addition, AM can be utilized for concept modeling
and for rapid tooling and to remanufacture worn or damaged parts (Ref.5).
2.1.4.1. Functional Prototypes
The prototypes produced by AM techniques vary from visual prototypes to more
functional prototypes. Functional prototypes may reproduce functions that require strength.
However, the properties of functional prototypes may not fully equate to those of the real
products that are produced in a different manner (Ref.5).
2.1.4.2. Concept Modeling
Several types of RP machines exist that are well-suited for use in a CAD office. These
particular RP machines, which usually produce plastic components instead of metal, are
relatively small, cheap, clean, and typically focus on an increase in speed at the expense of
quality (surface roughness, accuracy, and material strength). These types of RP machines are
referred to as “concept modelers” because they are predominantly used for the rapid check of the
geometry of initial CAD design concepts (Ref.5). In this research, Replicator 2 from MakerBot
was used to build several parts for our shot feeder and torch mount.
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2.1.4.3. Functional Parts and Rapid Tooling
Improved material properties allow for the production of functional parts. An example of
an application where functional parts are produced by AM processes is found in tool making.
AM of tooling can drastically reduce the delay to produce molds and dies. These applications are
referred to as “rapid tooling.” Rapid tooling is achieved via direct methods or by indirect
methods. Mold components that are directly produced by AM are examples of a direct method.
A master model, first produced by AM and used to produce the mold by some positive or
negative reproduction technique (casting), is an example of an indirect method (Ref.5).
2.1.5. Advantages of Additive Manufacturing
AM is advantageous whenever a part is immediately needed. Examples of when a part is
immediately needed may include parts that are not in stock or when the need for the part is
located in inaccessible or remote locations. AM is useful whenever a part is needed that is not
manufactured. Examples of parts that are not manufactured include prototypes, custom
fabrication, and component-level repairs (Ref.20).
AM is considered a rapid metal-fabrication process. Components are used as-built or with a
small amount of final machining. AM is considered a “green” manufacturing process, since there are
minimal waste products, low consumables, and an efficient use of energy and feedstock associated
with AM (Ref.20). An example of why AM is considered a green manufacturing process is revealed
in Figure 6.
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Figure 6: Additive Manufacturing as a Green Manufacturing Process (20)
In Figure 6, EBF³ simply stands for electron beam free-form fabrication, which is an AM
technique that employs an electron beam with the deposition of metal (Ref.20). Figure 6 shows
that with a subtractive manufacturing process, such as conventional machining, the
manufacturing process begins with too much material. Material that is not needed is removed to
create the finished product. With AM, on the other hand, manufacturing begins with a minimal
amount of material. Only the required amount of material is added to manufacture the
component.
Figure 6 shows an example of the difference in the buy-to-fly ratio between additive
manufacturing and subtractive manufacturing processes. For the example given in Figure 6, the
conventional machining manufacturing process has a buy-to-fly ratio of 20:1, indicating that the
finished product weighs 20 times less than the amount of materials used to manufacture it.
Conversely, the finished product produced via EBF³ has only a 2:1 buy-to-fly ratio. As a result,
AM offers significant savings in resources, such as raw materials, energy, fewer chemicals in the
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form of cutting fluids, and lead time, over conventional manufacturing methods. The savings in
resources ultimately results in a significant reduction in costs (Ref.20).
AM possesses a wide variety of potential applications. Potential applications include:
aerospace, automotive, medical implants, tool and dies for casting/molding industries, sporting
goods, and repairs and fabrication in remote locations (Ref.20). Short lead times are achieved,
and design changes are easily incorporated. By omitting extensive machining, material costs and
scrap are reduced, leading to a lower environmental impact with good economic balance
(Ref.19).
When high strength properties are essential, castings may be suspect due to their less
consistent mechanical properties. Due to the more consistent solidification conditions made
possible by a deposition process, SMD may outperform polycrystalline castings of the same
chemistry in terms of mechanical properties. The basic mechanical performance will be
consistent to those seen in welds (Ref.21).
Hybrid layered manufacturing (HLM) is a RM process that builds metallic objects
through a combination of additive and subtractive processes (Ref.22) For high caliber
components, computer numerical control (CNC) machining (a subtractive method) is the
preferred technique (Ref.18). The inherently fast CNC machining realizes the desired geometric
quality (Ref.22). However, CNC machining demands human intervention to generate the CNC
programs and potentially large amounts of material removal, making it a slow and costly route
(Ref.18).
On the other hand, AM can convert the design into the physical object with little human
intervention (Ref.18). HLM focuses on material integrity, and the result is a near-net shape with
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sufficient machining allowance. Each layer built through overlapping beads is face-milled to
remove the scales and scallops and to ensure the accuracy in the build direction (Ref.22).
Total automation comes with compromises in the qualities of geometry and material. An
HLM process combines the best features of both subtractive and additive methods. The near-net
shape of an object can first be built using weld MD. The near-net shape can be subsequently
finish-machined. The HLM process allows for time and cost savings, which are attributed to the
reduction in CNC programming and the elimination of rough machining (Ref.18). The near-net
shape can be subjected to stress-relieving or heat treatment as required before finish-machining
(Ref.22)
2.2. Steel
When iron is smelted from its ore by commercial processes, it contains more carbon than
is desirable. To become steel, it must be melted and reprocessed to reduce the carbon to the
correct amount, at which point other elements can be added. Liquid steel is then continuously
cast into long slabs or into ingots. Approximately 96% of steel is continuously cast, while only
4% is produced as ingots (Ref.23).
Carbon steels are alloys of iron and carbon in which carbon usually does not exceed
1.0%, manganese does not exceed 1.65%, and copper and silicon do not exceed 0.60%. Other
alloying elements normally are not present in more than residual amounts. Carbon steels
generally are categorized according to their carbon content. The properties and weldability of
these steels depend mainly on carbon content because other elements have only a limited effect
(Ref.16).
Iron and steel are used widely in the construction of roads, railways, appliances, buildings
and other infrastructure. Most large modern structures, such as stadiums, skyscrapers, bridges,
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and airports, are supported by a steel skeleton. Even those with a concrete structure employ steel
for reinforcing. In addition, steel is in widespread use in the manufacture of major appliances and
cars. Despite growth in the usage of aluminum, steel is still the main material for car bodies.
Steel is used in a variety of other construction materials, such as bolts, nails, and screws
(Ref.24). With the advent of speedier and thriftier production methods, steel has become easier
to obtain and much cheaper. It has replaced wrought iron for a multitude of purposes. However,
the availability of plastics in the latter part of the 20th century allowed these materials to replace
steel in some applications because of their lower fabrication cost and weight (Ref.25).
Steel is an alloy of iron. Carbon is the primary alloying element, and its content in the
steel is between 0.002% and 2.1% by weight. Too little carbon content leaves (pure) iron quite
soft, ductile, and weak. Carbon contents higher than those of steel make an alloy commonly
called pig iron that is brittle and not malleable.
Additional elements may be present in steel such as manganese, phosphorus, sulfur,
silicon, and traces of oxygen, nitrogen and aluminum (Ref.26). Alloy steel is steel to which
additional alloying elements have been intentionally added to modify the characteristics of steel.
Common alloying elements include: manganese, nickel, chromium, molybdenum, boron,
titanium, vanadium and niobium.
2.2.1. Overview
Carbon, other elements, and inclusions within iron act as hardening agents that prevent
the movement of dislocations that naturally exist in the iron atom crystal lattices. Varying the
amount of alloying elements, their form in the steel either as solute elements or precipitated
phases, retards the movement of those dislocations that make iron so ductile and so weak, and it
controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting steel. Steel
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can be made stronger than pure iron, but only by trading it for ductility, of which iron has an
excess.
Alloys with a higher than 2.1% carbon content, depending on other element content and
possibly on processing, are known as cast iron. Cast iron is not malleable even when hot, but it
can be formed by casting, as it has a lower melting point than steel and good castability
properties (Ref.26). Steel is also distinguishable from wrought iron which may contain a small
amount of carbon but large amounts of slag. Note that the percentages of carbon and other
elements quoted are on a weight basis.
Although steel had been produced in bloomery furnaces for thousands of years, steel's
use expanded extensively after more efficient production methods were devised in the 17th
century for blister steel and crucible steel. With the invention of the Bessemer process in the
mid-19th century, a new era of mass-produced steel began. This was followed by Siemens-
Martin process and Gilchrist-Thomas process that refined the quality of steel. With their
introductions, mild steel replaced wrought iron.
Further refinements in the process, such as basic oxygen steelmaking (BOS), further
lowered the cost of production, while increasing the quality of the metal and largely replaced
earlier methods. Today, steel is one of the most common materials in the world, with more than
1.607 billion tons produced annually. It is a major component in buildings, infrastructure, tools,
ships, automobiles, machines, appliances, and weapons. Modern steel is generally identified by
various grades defined by assorted standards organizations.
2.2.2. Steel Properties
Iron is found in the Earth's crust in the form of an ore, usually an iron oxide, such as
magnetite, hematite, etc. Iron is extracted from iron ore by removing the oxygen by combining it
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with a preferred chemical partner, such as carbon, that is lost to the atmosphere as carbon
dioxide. This process, known as smelting, was first applied to metals with lower melting points,
such as tin, which melts at approximately 250 °C (482 °F) and copper, which melts at
approximately 1,100 °C (2,010 °F). In comparison, cast iron melts at approximately 1,375 °C
(2,507 °F) (Ref.27). Small quantities of iron were smelted in ancient times, in the solid state, by
heating the ore buried in a charcoal fire and welding the metal together with a hammer,
squeezing out the impurities. With care, the carbon content could be controlled by moving it
around in the fire.
All of these temperatures could be reached with ancient methods that have been used
since the Bronze Age. Since the oxidation rate of iron increases rapidly beyond 800 °C
(1,470 °F), it is important that smelting take place in a low-oxygen environment. Unlike copper
and tin, liquid or solid iron dissolves carbon quite readily. Smelting results in an alloy (pig iron)
that contains too much carbon to be called steel (Ref.27). The excess carbon and other impurities
are removed in a subsequent step.
Other materials are often added to the iron/carbon mixture to produce steel with desired
properties. Nickel and manganese in steel add to its tensile strength and make the austenite form
of the iron-carbon solution more stable; chromium increases hardness and melting temperature;
and vanadium also increases hardness while making it less prone to metal fatigue (Ref.28).
To inhibit corrosion, at least 11% chromium is added to steel so that a hard oxide forms
on the metal surface; this is known as stainless steel. Tungsten interferes with the formation of
cementite, allowing martensite to preferentially form at slower quench rates, resulting in high
speed steel. On the other hand, sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus make steel more brittle, so these
commonly found elements must be removed from the steel melt during processing (Ref.28).
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The density of steel varies based on the alloying constituents but usually ranges between
7,750 and 8,050 kg/m3 (484 and 503 lb/cu ft), or 7.75 and 8.05 g/cm3 (4.48 and 4.65 oz/cu in)
(Ref.29).
Even in a narrow range of concentrations of mixtures of carbon and iron that make steel,
a number of different metallurgical structures with very different properties can form.
Understanding such properties is essential to making quality steel. At room temperature, the
most stable form of iron is the body-centered cubic (BCC) structure called ferrite or α-iron. It is a
fairly soft metal that can dissolve only a small concentration of carbon, no more than 0.021 wt%
at 723 °C (1,333 °F), and only 0.005% at 0 °C (32 °F). At 910°C (1670°F), pure iron transforms
into a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure, called austenite or γ-iron. The FCC structure of
austenite can dissolve considerably more carbon, as much as 2.1% (38 times that of ferrite)
carbon at 1,148 °C (2,098 °F), which reflects the upper carbon content of steel, beyond which is
cast iron (Ref.23).
When steels with less than 0.8% carbon, known as a hypoeutectoid steel, are cooled, the
austenitic phase (FCC) of the mixture attempts to revert to the ferrite phase (BCC), resulting in
an excess of carbon. One way for carbon to leave the austenite is for it to precipitate out of
solution as cementite, leaving behind iron that is low enough in carbon to take the form of ferrite,
resulting in a ferrite matrix with cementite inclusions. Cementite is a hard and brittle
intermetallic compound with the chemical formula of Fe3C. At the eutectoid, 0.8% carbon, the
cooled structure takes the form of pearlite, named for its resemblance to mother of pearl. It is a
lamellar structure of ferrite and cementite. For steels that have more than 0.8% carbon, the
cooled structure takes the form of pearlite and cementite (Ref.23).
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Perhaps the most important polymorphic form of steel is martensite, a metastable phase
that is significantly stronger than other steel phases. When the steel is in an austenitic phase and
then quenched rapidly, it forms into martensite, as the atoms "freeze" in place when the cell
structure changes from FCC to BCC. Depending on the carbon content, the martensitic phase
takes different forms. Below approximately 0.2% carbon, it takes an α ferrite BCC crystal form,
but at higher carbon content it takes a body-centered tetragonal (BCT) structure. There is no
thermal activation energy for the transformation from austenite to martensite. Moreover, there is
no compositional change so the atoms generally retain their same neighbors (Ref.23).
Martensite has a lower density than austenite, so that the transformation between them
results in a change of volume. In this case, expansion occurs. Internal stresses from this
expansion generally take the form of compression on the crystals of martensite and tension on
the remaining ferrite, with a fair amount of shear on both constituents. If quenching is done
improperly, the internal stresses can cause a part to shatter as it cools. At the very least, they
cause internal work hardening and other microscopic imperfections. It is common for quench
cracks to form when steel is water quenched, although they may not always be visible (Ref.30).
2.2.3. Heat Treatment
There are many types of heat treating processes available to steel. The most common are
annealing, quenching and tempering. Annealing is the process of heating the steel to a
sufficiently high temperature to soften it. This process goes through three phases: recovery,
recrystallization, and grain growth. The temperature required to anneal steel depends on the type
of annealing and the constituents of the alloy (Ref.23).
Quenching and tempering first involves heating the steel to the austenite phase then
quenching it in water or oil. The rapid cooling results in a hard, but brittle, martensitic structure
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(23). Tempering is just a specialized type of annealing to reduce internal stresses and defects,
which ultimately results in a more ductile and fracture-resistant steel (Ref.23).
2.2.4. Classes of steel
Mild steel: also called as plain-carbon steel or low-carbon steel, is the most common
form of steel because its price is relatively low, while it provides material properties that are
acceptable for many applications, more so than iron. Low-carbon steel contains approximately
0.05-0.3% carbon.
Medium carbon: steel approximately 0.30-0.59% carbon content. Balances ductility and
strength and has good wear resistance; used for large parts, forging and automotive components.
High-carbon steel: approximately 0.6-0.99% carbon content. It is very strong and can be
used for springs and high-strength wires.
2.2.5. Low-carbon steel
Carbon and low alloy steel can be welded by arc, oxyfuel, resistance, electron beam, laser
beam, electroslag and solid-state welding processes. These steels also can be joined by brazing,
soldering, and adhesive bonding (Ref.16). In this research, focus will only be on low-carbon
steel.
A36 steel is a low-carbon steel alloy that is used as a common structural steel (Ref.31).
The A36 standard was established by the standards organization ASTM International and is the
most commonly used mild and hot-rolled steel. It has excellent welding properties and is suitable
for grinding, punching, tapping, drilling, and machining processes. The yield strength of ASTM
A36 is less than that of cold roll C1018, thus enabling ASTM A36 to bend more readily than
C1018. Normally, larger diameters in ASTM A36 are not produced since C1018 hot roll rounds
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are used. Tables 1, 2 and 3 show the chemical composition, physical and mechanical properties
of A36 alloy steel (Ref.32):
Table 1: A36 Alloy Steel Chemical Composition
Chemical
Composition
Content
(%)
Carbon, C 0.25-0.29
Copper, Cu 0.20
Iron, Fe 98.00
Manganese, Mn 1.03
Phosphorous, P 0.04
Silicon, Si 0.28
Sulfur, S 0.05
Table 2: A36 Alloy Steel Physical Properties
Physical
Properties
Metric
(g/cm3)
Imperial
(lb/ in3)
Density 7.85 0.284
Table 3: A36 Alloy Steel Mechanical Properties
Mechanical Properties Metric Imperial
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 400 - 550 MPa 58000 - 79800 psi
Tensile Strength, Yield 250 MPa 36300 psi
Elongation at Break (in 200 mm) 20.0 % 20.0 %
Elongation at Break (in 50 mm) 23.0 % 23.0 %
Modulus of Elasticity 200 GPa 29000 ksi
Bulk Modulus (typical for steel) 140 GPa 20300 ksi
Poissons Ratio 0.260 0.260
Shear Modulus 79.3 GPa 11500 ksi
2.2.6. Carbon equivalent
The heat of welding causes changes in the microstructure and mechanical properties in a
region of the heated steel that is referred to as the heat-affected zone (HAZ). The resulting
microstructure in the HAZ will depend upon the composition of the steel and rate at which the
steel is heated and cooled.
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With some steels, the thermal cycle may result in the formation of martensite in the weld
metal and HAZ. The amount of martensite formed and the hardness of the steel depend upon
carbon content, as well as the time at elevated temperature and the cooling rate.
Although carbon is the most significant alloying element affecting weldability, the effects
of other elements can be estimated by equating them to an equivalent amount of carbon. Thus,
the effect of total alloy content can be expressed in terms of carbon equivalent (CE). One
empirical formula that can be used for judging carbon content in steels is:
(1)
2.2.7. Low-carbon steel microstructure
The microstructure of low-carbon steel, also known as mild steel, contains about 0.1% C
by weight, alloyed with iron. The steel has two major constituents, ferrite and pearlite. Figure 7
shows a microscopic picture of low-carbon steel microstructure:
Figure 7: Microscopic picture of low-carbon steel microstructure
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The light colored region of the microstructure is the ferrite. The grain boundaries between
the ferrite grains can be seen quite clearly. The dark regions are the pearlite. It is made up from a
fine mixture of ferrite and iron carbide, which can be seen as a "wormy" texture.
Also small spots can be seen within the ferrite grains. These are inclusions or impurities
such as oxides and sulfides. The properties of the steel depend upon the microstructure.
Decreasing the size of the grains and decreasing the amount of pearlite improves the strength,
ductility and toughness of the steel. The inclusions can also affect the toughness. For example,
they can encourage ductile fracture. Mild steel is a very versatile and useful material. It can be
machined and worked into complex shapes, has low cost and good mechanical properties
(Manchester University).
2.2.8. Crystal Structures
The crystals in steel have a defined structure that is determined by the arrangement of the
atoms. There are two common crystal structures in iron: body-centered-cubic (BCC) and face-
centered-cubic (FCC). When the iron is arranged in the FCC structure, it is able to absorb higher
amounts of carbon than a BCC structure, because of an increase in interstitial sites where carbon
can sit between the iron atoms. During the alloying process, elements such as carbon are
introduced to the metal. These alloying elements interrupt the geometry of the individual crystal
structures therefore increasing strength. Thus, using the change in crystal structure is critical to
successful heat treating (Ref.33). Figure 8 shows crystal structures for steel.
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BCC FCC
Figure 8: Crystal structures for steel (NDT news)
2.2.9. Low-carbon steel applications
Common applications include shipbuilding, pipelines, mining, offshore construction,
aerospace, white goods (e.g. washing machines), heavy equipment such as bulldozers, office
furniture, steel wool, tools, and armor in the form of personal vests or vehicle armor (better
known as rolled homogeneous armor in this role) (Ref.34).
2.2.10. Welding low-carbon steel
Low-carbon mild steel is not only the most widely used metal; it is also the easiest to
weld. Low-carbon steel is not supposed to harden because there is not enough carbon in low-
carbon steel to allow it to harden, as indicated by phase diagrams in Figure 9. It is also good
practice to not speed cool any steel. At least not until it gets below around 260 °C (500 °F).
Figure 9 shows The Iron-Iron Carbide (Fe-Fe3C) Phase Diagram:
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Figure 9: The iron-iron carbide (Fe-Fe3C) phase diagram (35)
Figure 9 shows Phase Diagram in the x-access, the carbon content by weight and the
y-access is the temperature also different phases of the steel are shown.
Ferrite is a ceramic-like material with magnetic properties that is useful in many types of
electronic devices. Ferrites are hard, brittle, iron-containing, and generally gray or black and are
polycrystalline, made up of a large number of small crystals. They are composed of iron oxide
and one or more other metals in chemical combination.
A ferrite is formed by the reaction of ferric oxide (iron oxide or rust) with any number of
other metals, including magnesium, aluminum, barium, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt, or
even iron itself (Ref.36).
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Pearlite is a two-phased, lamellar (or layered) structure composed of alternating layers of
alpha-ferrite cementite (12%) that occurs in some steels and cast irons. It forms by a eutectoid
reaction as austenite is slowly cooled below 727 °C. The eutectoid composition of Austenite is
approximately 0.8% carbon; steel with less carbon content will contain a corresponding
proportion of relatively pure ferrite crystallites that do not participate in the eutectoid reaction
and cannot transform into pearlite. The appearance of pearlite under the microscope resembles
mother of pearl (also a lamellar structure), from which it takes its name.
A similar structure with lamelle much smaller than the wavelength of visible light lacks
this pearlescent appearance. Called bainite, it is prepared by more rapid cooling. Unlike pearlite,
whose formation involves the diffusion of all atoms, bainite grows by a displaced transformation
mechanism (Ref.37).
Austenite (or gamma phase iron) is a metallic, non-magnetic solid solution of iron and an
alloying element. In plain-carbon steel, austenite exists above the critical eutectoid temperature
of 1000 K (about 727 °C); other alloys of steel have different eutectoid temperatures. It is named
after Sir William Chandler Roberts-Austen (Ref.37).
Martensite is not shown in the equilibrium phase diagram of the iron-carbon system
because it is a metastable phase, the kinetic product of rapid cooling of steel containing sufficient
carbon. Since chemical processes (the attainment of equilibrium) accelerate at higher
temperature, martensite is easily destroyed by the application of heat. This process is called
tempering. In some alloys, the effect is reduced by adding elements such as tungsten that
interfere with cementite nucleation, but, more often than not, the phenomenon is exploited
instead. Since quenching can be difficult to control, many steels are quenched to produce an
overabundance of martensite, and then tempered to gradually reduce its concentration until the
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right structure for the intended application is achieved. Too much martensite leaves steel brittle,
too little leaves it soft (Ref.37).
2.3. Plasma Arc Process.
Plasma is a gas heated to an extremely high temperature and ionized so that it becomes
electrically conductive. Similar to GTAW (TIG), the plasma arc welding process uses this
plasma to transfer an electric arc to a work piece. The metal to be welded is melted by the
intense heat of the arc and fuses together.
A Tungsten electrode is located within a copper nozzle having a small opening at the tip.
A pilot arc is initiated between the torch electrode and nozzle tip. This arc is then transferred to
the metal to be welded.
By forcing the plasma gas and arc through a constricted orifice, the torch delivers a high
concentration of heat to a small area. Plasma gases are normally argon. The torch also uses a
secondary gas, argon, argon/hydrogen or helium, which assists in shielding the molten weld
puddle, thus minimizing oxidation of the weld.
Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) is an evolutionary step in the overall development of
GTAW. Basically, the process uses an open, unrestricted gas tungsten arc that is “squeezed”
through a copper nozzle. The result is a “constricted” arc that is longer, thinner, and more
focused than a GTAW arc. Figure 10 illustrates the essential difference between the GTAW and
PAW processes.
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Figure 10: Comparison of GTAW and PAW
The constriction process greatly increases arc voltage and the amount of ionization that
takes place. In addition to raising arc temperature, the hottest area of the plasma is extended
farther down toward the work surface. The overall result is a more concentrated heat source at a
higher arc temperature that greatly increases heat transfer efficiency; this promotes faster cutting
and welding speeds.
PAW is defined as an arc welding process that uses a constricted arc between a
nonconsumable electrode and the weld pool (transferred arc) or between the electrode and the
constricting nozzle (nontransferred arc). Shielding is obtained from the ionized gas supplied to
the torch, which may be supplemented by an auxiliary source of shielding gas. The process is
used without the application of pressure. Figure 11 shows arc temperature profile:
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Figure 11: Arc temperature profile
Plasma arcs have an extremely wide range of operation. The nontransferred arc is used in
special welding applications where it is not desirable to make the workpiece part of the electric
circuit. It is also used for fusing nonmetallic materials, such as ceramics, and certain types of
glass. Operating currents range from 2-300 amps.
With the transferred arc, two basic welding methods are used: the Melt-in mode (which
can be used with or without filler metal) and Keyhole mode. Figure 12 for illustrations of these
methods. Although similar to GTAW, the Melt-in method has some advantages due to its longer,
more constricted arc shape. These include improved arc stability (particularly at low current
levels), less distortion of the workpiece, higher potential welding speed, and greater tolerance to
changes in torch-to-work distance. Figure 12 shows plasma arc welding modes.
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Figure 12: Plasma arc welding modes
In Keyhole welding, the workpiece is fused through its entire thickness. Figure 12 shows
the plasma jet piercing through the molten metal, giving full penetration, and forming a welding
eyelet, which moves together with the arc in the direction of welding. Behind the plasma jet, the
molten metal flows together again as a result of surface tension, solidifies, and forms the
completed weld (Ref.38). As shown in Figure 13, the change in arc plasma area with a change in
stand-off distance is much greater with GTAW than with PAW. This has a major effect on
heating of the work and, subsequently, on penetration and weld shape.
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Figure 13: Comparing GTAW to PAW in arc area to length ratio
2.3.1. The Plasma Arc
With DCEN polarity, electrons flow from the electrode (cathode) to the workpiece, and
positive ions are transferred from the workpiece (anode) to the electrode (Ref.14), as shown in
Figure 14.
Figure 14: Plasma arc welding negative electrode polarity electron and ion flow
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The National Electrical Manufactures Association defines a CC arc welding power
supply as one which has means for adjusting the load current, and which has a static volt-ampere
curve that tends to produce a relatively constant load current. When a non-consumable electrode
is used such as with PAW, the load voltage is responsive to the electrode-to-workpiece distance.
Characteristics of CC power supplies are as such that if the arc length varies due to external
influences, which result in slight changes in arc voltage, the welding current remains
considerably constant (Ref.14).
The arc current is carried by plasma, the ionized state of a gas composed of nearly equal
numbers of electrons and ions. The electrons, which support most of the current conduction, flow
out of a negative terminal (anode). Mixed with the plasma are other states of matter, including
molten metals, slags, vapors, neutral and excited gaseous atoms, and molecules. The
establishment of the neutral plasma state by thermal means, that is, by collision processes,
requires the attainment of equilibrium temperatures according to the ionization potential of the
material from which the plasma is produced (Ref.39). Figure 15 illustrates PAW Energy flow.
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Figure 15: PAW energy flow
The above figure shows schematic drawing of the PAW. There is power supply in the
upper lift, which completes the circuit through the arc. The energy that goes in to the arc is an
electrical energy (I²* R), crossing these variance resistances shown in the diagram. Energy can
be dissipated in several ways; in Figure 15, the resistance pictures were scaled to indicate where
power dissipated.
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Table 4: Welding Zones
Zone 1 Welding cable made of copper to minimize the power dissipated through the
voltage drop to maintain good control of the process.
Zone 2
(torch to weld
pool zone)
Generally does not have very large voltage drop in the cold part of the tungsten or
in the part near the copper clamp. As the electrode tapers and heats up, the
dissipated power increases, which is necessary to make electrons boil off the
cathode and attend to cool it. An adequate temperature of the tip of the electrode
needs to be maintained to get the current density needed to maintain the arc.
Zone 3
(cathode zone)
Here, electrons are emitted from the surface. Within the electrode, there is heat
coming from the arc, and the electrons essentially evaporate to cool it. Generally
use gas cooling or water cooling; the copper calotte in the top of the electrode in
the figure above is where the heat flows out where typically carried away by the
water or gas cooler.
Zone 4
(arc zone)
The arc zone has thermo balance. It is very hot, around 15,000 K, and it radiates
strongly both as black body and varices line wave length according to the electron
transition. Typically, as the arc gets longer, the voltage in the power supply will
increase, and the current will decrease and more radiation will be emitted, which
provides less heat in the workpiece. The arc both puts heat back in the electrode
and assists in the boiling off the electrons and puts heat in to the base metal.
Zone 5
(weld pool)
This is the weld pool steady state, where the size of the pool does not change
because the balance of the heat being extracted to the plate and radiated away, is
balanced by the electrical heat input. The moving weld is going to change
somewhat and it will melt the base metal and supply the heat of fusion to the solid
metal to turn it into liquid. Some of the heat is recovered as the weld pool is trailed
by, and the latent heat of fusion is released when the weld is solidified. The
isotherms in the weld pool are important features of solidification, which govern
the microstructure, the existence of segregation and the certain kinds of weld
defects that will be investigated in the specimen after being sectioned.
Zone 6
(fixturing zone)
Ultimately the heat in the workpiece has to come out somewhere. Fixturing is the
method of conducting the heat out, in this case the, especially in these research
welds were relatively small masses of material, and the fixturing was very
significant, and the amount of penetration and the weld shape is dependent on it.
Importantly, the temperature rise can cool by convection and radiation from the
solid surface. Those are all part of the energy balance that needs to be taken into
account when calculating efficiency.
Zone 7
(shielding gas)
This zone is a minor constituency of the energy balance, and usually it is ignored
by a researcher what can be affected metallurgically with the heat being carried
away by the shielding gas. The reason it is minor is that the shielding gas flow is
not that high, and thus not meant to carry away heat, it’s meant to shield the arc.
The reason it is mentioned in this research is fume generation, and allowable
exposure limits for elements like chromium and manganese. The energetic and
transport properties of the shielding gas can be studied more in the future.
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2.3.2. Arc Length
Due to its columnar nature, the constricted arc makes the PAW process less sensitive to
variations in arc length than the GTAW process. The area of heat input to the workpiece varies
as the square of the arc length since the unconstricted GTAW arc has a conical shape (Ref.14).
The unit area heat transfer rate, also known as heat flux or power density, can be expressed as
(Ref.40):
(2)
where PD is the power density, Parc is the arc power, and Aarc is the arc area.
Since the area of arc impingement on the workpiece is essentially a circle, Equation 2 can be
rewritten as follows:
(3)
where Earc is the arc voltage, Iarc is the arc current, π is approximately equal to 3.14, and darc is the arc
diameter. As indicated in Equations 3 and 4, a small change in arc length causes a relatively large
change in power density for an unconstricted GTAW arc possessing a conical shape. On the other
hand, with an effectively cylindrical plasma jet, as the arc length is varied, the area of heat input and
the intensity of the arc remain virtually constant (Ref.14).
2.3.3. Gases for PAW
The physical configuration of PAW requires the use of two gases, “plasma” or orifice gas
and a shielding gas. The primary role of the plasma gas, which exits the torch through the center
orifice, is to control arc characteristics and shield the electrode. It also affects the heat transfer
properties to the base metal. The shielding gas, introduced around the boundary of the arc,
shields or protects the weld. In many applications, the shielding gas is also partially ionized to
enhance the plasma gas performance.
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2.3.4. Shielding Gasses
Argon is the preferred orifice gas because its low ionization potential ensures easy and
reliable starting. Argon/ helium and argon/hydrogen mixtures are also used for applications
requiring higher heat input. The choice of shielding gas is dependent on the type and thickness of
the base material. When welding, aluminum, carbon steel, and copper, the gases commonly used
are argon, helium, and argon/helium mixtures. It is generally recommended that the percentage
of helium be increased as the base-plate thickness increases. When welding low alloy steels,
stainless steels, and nickel alloys, the above-mentioned gases in addition to argon hydrogen
mixtures are used. Table 4, below shows properties data for argon the choice of gas used in this
research. When performing high current plasma arc welding also depends on the composition of
the material to be welded. In all but a few cases, the shielding gas is the same as the orifice gas.
2.3.5. Argon
Argon is a chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18. It is in group 18 of
the periodic table and is a noble gas. Argon is the third most common gas in the Earth's
atmosphere, at 0.93% (9,300 ppm), and is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and nontoxic. As an inert
gas, argon does not react with other compounds or elements. Argon is about 1.4 times heavier
than air and cannot sustain life. The inert properties of argon make it ideal as a shield against
atmospheric contamination, thus it is used in many welding processes. Argon promotes good arc
starting characteristics and arc stability due to its low ionization potential (Ref.4).
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Table 5: Argon Gas Data
Argon
Chemical Symbol Atomic Number Molecular Weight
Ar 18 39.95
Specific Gravity,
Air = 1
Density (lb/cu ft) at 0 C,
1 atmosphere
Ionization Potential
(ev)
1.38 0.1114 15.7
Thermal Conductivity
(10-3 x Btu/hr-ft- F)
Cubic ft/lb Cubic ft/gal
9.69 (32 F) 9.67 113.2
Minimum Purity
percentage (gas)
Minimum Purity
percentage (liquid)
Minimum Moisture*
(ppm)
99.995 99.997 120
Approximate Dewpoint
at Maximum Moisture
Content (C)
Approximate Dewpoint
at Maximum Moisture
Content (F)
* Moisture specifications
are measured at full
cylinder pressure.
-40 -40
In this experiment, argon was used. Argon is suitable as the orifice and shielding gas for
welding all metals, but it does not necessarily produce optimum welding results. In the Melt-in
mode, additions of hydrogen to argon produce a hotter arc and offer more efficient heat transfer
to the work. Limits on the percentage of hydrogen related to its potential to cause cracking and
porosity. However, when using the Keyhole technique, a given material thickness can be welded
with higher percentages of hydrogen. This may be associated with the Keyhole effect and the
different solidification pattern it produces.
Argon is used for welding carbon steel, high-strength steel and reactive metals such as
titanium and zirconium alloys. Even minute quantities of hydrogen in the gas used to weld these
materials may result in porosity, cracking, or reduced mechanical properties.
2.3.6. Gas Orifice
The pilot arc tends to start easier if the orifice gas flow rate is 1-1.5 CFH. This is one of
the important variables, and it should be the lower value in this process, because the high
pressure tends to blow the metal out. This process, called “humping,” occurs when the arc
pressure pushes down melting metal and allows for the liquid metal to rise up and freeze.
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2.3.7. Radiation
The amount and character of radiation emitted by arcs depends upon the atomic mass and
chemical structure of the gas, the temperature, and the pressure. Radiation loss of energy may be
over 20 percent of the total input in the case of argon welding arcs. Intense radiation in the
ultraviolet, visible, and infrared wavelength is emitted by all exposed welding arcs. Ultraviolet
radiation from argon shielding arcs is particularly strong and, because of mass effects, little or no
self-absorption occurs within the plasma volume (Ref.40).
2.3.8. Cooling rate
The final metallurgical structure of the weld zone is primarily determined by the cooling
rate from the maximum temperature achieved during the weld cycle (peak temperature). The
critical cooling rate for the formation of martensite in these steels is often equal to those likely to
be encountered in welding. With carbon and low alloy steels, the temperature at which the
cooling rate is calculated is not critical, but should be the same for all calculations and
comparisons. Cooling rate calculation will be made at 550 °C. This temperature ( ) is quite
satisfactory for most steels.
2.3.9. Cost Comparison between Welding Processes
The cost of a new PAW power supply is much less than the costs of new LBW and EBW
power supplies that are also used for AM. A cost comparison of brand new welding power
supplies for these three welding processes is given in Table 6.
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Table 6: New Power Supply Cost Comparison between
Welding Processes Used in Additive Manufacturing
Welding Process
New Power
Supply ($)
Plasma Arc Welding
(41)
7,000
Laser Beam Welding
(42)
500,000
Electron Beam Welding
(43) 1,000,000
Table 6 shows that a brand new PAW power supply costs significantly less than brand new
LBW and EBW power supplies. As a result, PAW has the potential to be a much more cost effective
method for the steel alloy components (Ref.44).
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3. Experimental Apparatus
This research focuses on the likelihood of using the PAW process as a technique to directly
manufacture steel shots into components. The system used have consisted of a robot, computer
operating system, welding power supply, shots, shot feeder, shot sensor, substrate, weld vision
camera system. Figure 16 illustrates the schematic drawing of the AM process used here.
Figure 16: Schematic drawing of the process
3.1. Robot
In this research project, the 3 axis Sherline robot consist of a milling machines modified
for use as a welding manipulator. Sherline milling machines’ metric model is calibrated in
0.01mm increments. Each axis was equipped with a stepper motor. Figure 17 shows the mill
with its orientation.
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Figure 17: shows the mill with its orientation.
The arrows for each axis point in the positive direction of the axis.
3.1.1. Torch Holder
The design of the torch holder was meant to be a part of the robot arm. The parts were
3D printed using the 3D plastic printer (see section 3.7). The basic C-clamp design was used to
hold the torch in place with a set of two screws for each clamp. A swivel controls the work
angle (up to 80 degrees of freedom) and also the travel angle of the torch. A plate with six holes
will hold the C-clamps and swivel together. Figure 18 shows parts of torch holder and Figure 19
shows the PAW torch mounted in the torch holder.
C-clamp
Plate with six holes
Swivel
Figure 18: parts of torch holder
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Figure 19: PAW torch mounted in the torch holder
3.2. Plasma Arc Welding Power Supply
The PAW power supply used for this research is the Thermal Arc ULTIMA-150 made by
Victor (formerly Thermadyne). The Thermal Arc ULTIMA-150 is a direct current (DC) arc
welding power supply. (Ref.14). A photograph of the Thermal Arc ULTIMA-150 PAW power
supply used throughout this research is shown in Figure 20. This unique plasma welding system
is self-contained in a small package with a 150 amp power supply, coolant re-circulator and
control console (Ref.45).
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Figure 20: Thermal arc ULTIMA-150 plasma arc welding power supply
The Thermal Arc ULTIMA-150 has a 100% duty cycle at 100A and a 50% duty cycle at
150A. There are two output current ranges. The low current output range is from 0.5A to 15A,
while the high current output range is from 5A to 150A. The power supply has an open circuit
voltage of 60V and a load voltage range of 12V to 25V. The plasma gas flow meter has a range
of 0.5 to 3.0 cfh, and the shielding gas flow meter has a range of 5 to 30 cfh (Ref.45). The PAW
power supply used operates in the constant current (CC), direct current electrode negative
(DCEN) mode (Ref.46).
3.2.1. Plasma Arc Welding Torch
In this research a torch from Thermal Dynamic was used. The torch number is 0-2006
PWH/M-3A (Refer to the manual for more information about the welding torch).
There are a couple of important notes that need to be made in regards to the electrode
setback process parameter. At the maximum operating range of the various orifice diameters for
the PAW power supply used, a stiff collimated arc is obtained with the electrode setback at its
maximum. Conversely, a softer, less constricted arc can be obtained by decreasing the electrode
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setback. The minimum electrode setback is achieved when the tip of the electrode is flush with
the face of the constricting nozzle. By decreasing the electrode setback, the orifice gas flow rate
can be decreased while maintaining the higher current ratings of the constricting nozzle. This
result in a wider weld bead, and in most cases, allows for faster travel speeds (Ref.47).
A gauge and wrench assembly is used to properly assemble the welding torch that was
used during this research. One of the functions of the gauge and wrench assembly is to
appropriately position the electrode setback. Gauge settings are identified by the number of
rings on the gauge and wrench assembly. There are three different gauge settings distinguished
by 0, 1, and 3 rings (Ref.47). The gauge and wrench assembly is presented in Figure 21.
Figure 21: Plasma arc welding torch gauge and wrench assembly
As previously mentioned, the minimum electrode setback is achieved when the tip of the
electrode is flush with the face of the constricting nozzle. The next shortest electrode setback is
achieved when the gauge setting with one ring is used, followed by the gauge setting with zero rings.
The maximum electrode setback is obtained when the gauge setting of three rings is employed
(Ref.47). The manufacturer of the welding torch did not possess information on the physical
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distance of the electrode setback for each gauge setting. As a result, the PAW essential parameter of
electrode setback is given by the number of rings on the gauge and wrench assembly used for each
weld metal specimen that was directly manufactured.
3.2.1.1. Tip
The tip is responsible for the plasma power density. The smaller the tip opening, the
denser the arc weld. The tips came in different sizes and amperage rating (see torch manual for
guidance). The tip size used in this research is 0.081 inches (2.0 mm) and rates up to 100A the
part number is 9-1791.
Figure 22: Tip used in the research
The tip has a current rating, and every category has a different electrode setup. So, for
example, if one wants to set the amperage to 60, then one will need to use the orifice that has a
rating from 60-100 and use the one ring setback for the electrode (See torch user manual).
3.2.1.2. Gas distributor
The gas distributor is a ceramic piece that distributes the gas. The only reason it is
mentioned in this research is because the manual show the torch part explosion the gas
distributor in the wrong way shown in Figure 23.
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Figure 23: Torch part explosion from manual
If the manual is followed, the gas distributor will burn. It costs between 49-59 US dollars
for replacement.
3.2.2. Arc current pulse
Commonly are welding is done with non-pulsing current, that is the arc current is
maintained at a constant value during welding. Holding the current at a constant value develops a
steady-state heat flow condition where melting, solidification and cooling occur continuously as
the arc travels along the workpiece. Figure 24 illustrates the steady state heat flow condition.
Figure 24: Steady state condition
In this research, the arc current was pulsed to reduce the average heat input compared to
constant arc current. During the pulse, if the heat is going into the pool at a greater rate than the
heat being moved away, more melting will occur. Then, the arc should turn off. Figure 25
illustrates the melting condition. Arc current equals to zero was not achieved or arc off, the arc
current was 50 amps during the pulse period and 10 amps during background period.
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Figure 25: Melting condition
The opposite is true when the heat is pulled away from the pool much faster than it’s
going in because, essentially, when the arc turns off the rate of heat in is zero. Figure 26
illustrates the solidification/cooling condition. During the arc-off or background current period.
Figure 26: Cooling condition
The robot moves forward 2 mm, and the pulse comes on. The rate of heat going in is
greater than the rate of heat going out, therefore deep penetration results and the arc is shot off.
The robot moves forward, and this result of cheating heat flow has to do with time. Instead of
steady state conditions, the process is always in transient condition. The purpose of pulsing is to
reduce heat input, reduce distortion and produce narrow/smaller bead size. The following
equation calculates the average amperage in pulsing mode:
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(4)
where is pulsing time,
is current of pulsing,
is background time,
is background current and
is the average amperage in pulsing mode
Figure 27 shows the process schematic. The x-axis is time and y-axis is the amperage. At
some time the shot will be detected and the arc current is raised to the peak value, a molten pool
is formed, the shot enters the pool and is melted, the arc current is reduced to the background
level, the pool solidifies and cools. Then the robot will step up or move forward, another shot
will be detected and so on.
Figure 27: Process timing schematic
If the arc current pulse is too high, and the orifice gases is small enough, humping may
result after creating the melting pool, due to the pressure from the arc pushing down on the weld
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pool. When is returned to the background level the arc time may be insufficient for the liquid to
flow back down in the weld pool .The result will be humping or excessive weld crater. So, there
is limitation in the upper limit bound of . The background current should be very low just to
keep the arc established. The peak time should be less than the background time.
3.2.3. Gas Selection
Argon was selected to be utilized as the shielding, and plasma gas. For this research, an argon
cylinder was employed to supply the argon. A photograph of the argon cylinder configuration used is
displayed in Figure 28.
Figure 28: Argon cylinder configuration used
The two hoses are used to supply argon for both the shielding and orifice gases. A pressure
regulator was used for both of these gases to ensure that there was a gas pressure of 35 psi.
3.2.4. Computer analog output for arc current control
A Phidget-Analog 4-Output Produces a voltage over -10V to +10V. The voltage is
produced with 12-bit resolution (4.8mV). The board is not isolated and all 4 channels share a
common ground. All the power is supplied by the USB bus (Ref.48).
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A command will be sent to this device via the computer to control the voltage and
between two output pins. The analog output is a very low power device, so whatever interface
connected to the analog output must have very high impedance such as kilo or even mega ohms.
The total amount of power that this device needs to produce to get 10 volts across two pins is
very small. The analog output device is used to set the amplitude of the pulse and background
levels. Output zero has been used to control the amplitude of the arc current level. Figure 29 is
the schematic and actual picture for the analog output.
Figure 29: Schematic and actual picture for the analog output
3.2.5. Welding power source Digital I/O
A Phidget-Analog was used to switch the welding power source pilot and main welding
arc on and off. The Open Collector Digital Outputs can be used to directly control substantial
devices, switching up to 30VDC at up to 2 Amps. The Output acts as a switch to ground, so the
circuit switching will need an external power supply. Each output is protected from transient
voltages typical when switching inductive devices—relays, solenoids, and motors. The outputs
can be used to directly control devices requiring substantial power such as incandescent lights,
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high power LEDs, relays, solenoids, and motors (Ref.48). Figure 30 shows the Digital Inputs/
Outputs and a schematic drawing that was used in this research.
Figure 30: Schematic and actual digital inputs/outputs
3.3. Shot feed stock – 1st source
Non-Plated Steel Shot #7 typically used in shot gun shells was the first source of shot in
this experiment. The non-plated steel shot has near spherical shape. The non-toxic steel shot
meets USFWS & SAAMI requirements (Precision reloading). Figure 19 shows shot #7
magnified 50 times. The shot size averaged around 2.5mm.
A
B
Figure 31: A-Common shot gun shots contain rust, dirt. B-shot porosity
As Figure 31 shows, the common shot gun shots contain rust, dirt, and significant
porosity, which are the main causes of porosity. After several trials building walls, they all failed
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because of the aggressive porosity. Even though the substrate was cleaned and wire brushed, the
porosity was observed in the first layer. Figure 32 shows porosity in a sample specimen in first
layer.
Figure 32: Porosity was observed in the first layer.
One way to clean the shots is by pickling the steel. Pickling is chemical removal of
surface oxide (scale), and other contamination such as dirt from metal by immersion in an
aqueous acid solution (Metal Handbook). Sulfuric acid is the most common type of pickling
acid. Hydrochloric acid is used for many steels, particularly for special purposes, such as etching
before galvanizing.
3.3.1. Sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid, , is the most common pickling liquor. It
produces satisfactory results when used (a) for batch descaling of carbon steel rod and wire (to
0.60% carbon), and (b) for continuous cleaning, provided the iron concentration in the bath is
less than 8% by weight.
3.3.2. Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid, , is preferred for batching pickling
hot rolled or heat treated high carbon steel rod and wire. Figure 33 shows samples of four shots
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immersed in phosphoric acid for 10 minutes to dissolve the rust and clean the surface.
Phosphoric acid is not as strong as sulfuric or hydrochloric acids. After that, the sample was
rinsed with water and looked at under the microscope.
A
B
Figure 33: A - Shots Before Cleaning and B - Shots After Cleaning
In Figure 33, the shots appear cleaner. Most of the rust has been removed. However, this
process is not practical in this experiment because damp shots allow moisture to get into the
transport path to the weld pool. This moisture does not allow the shots to run smoothly in the
tube. Therefore, it is hard to control moisture and productivity at the same time.
3.3.3. Shot feed stock – 2nd source
New shots have been used from “Abbott,” which is carburized balls and case hardened
carbon steel balls. The steel type of the new balls is 1018 low-carbon steel. The carbon steel balls
are used in automotive applications, for semi-precision bearings, and in commercial applications
such as casters, locks, and drawer slides. Other applications for carbon steel balls include: locks,
bicycles, roller skates, slides, trolleys and conveyors.
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Table 7: 1018 Steel Shots Properties
Softballs - 1018 Steel
Size range 1.0mm (.040") up to 2-1/2"
Grades 100, 500, 1000, 2000
Chemical composition
Carbon 0.15% - 0.20%
Manganese 0.6% - 0.9%
Phosphorous 0.04% MAX.
Sulphur 0.05% MAX.
Mechanical properties
Hardness N.A.
Physical characteristics
Corrosion resistance Not corrosion resistant
General usage Welding properties, decorative
3.4. Shot feeder
The shot feeder was controlled by the control computer to delivery one shot at a time.
Delivery of a shot determined the repetitive current pulsing and travel sequence. Since one shot
is needed at a time in weld pool, robust design is a must. The shot feeder consists of four main
parts: a stepper motor, the shot feeder body, which mounts to the drive motor and has one
opening hole to deliver the shot to the plastic tube, the shot feeder rotating wheel, which has
eight holes and is mounted to the shaft of the motor, and the shot feeder top part, which is to hold
shots and remove any excessive shots. Figure 34 shows the shot feeder parts that were 3D
printed using replicator 2.
Shots feeder top part to hold
shots and manage one shot at a
time
Shots feeder body
Shots feeder rotating wheel
Figure 34: Shot feeder parts
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3.4.1. Shot sensor
The shot feeder fed a single shot into a shot funnel/detector component. The shot detector
was used to trigger the welding arc current timing. Proximity Sensor used to detect the shots with
sensing ranges from 0.8 to 3mm with LED indicator “E57-08GS01-C.” These unique Cutler-
Hammer® Inductive Proximity Sensors are designed to be used in extremely small spaces. The
sensors are 3-wire devices that operate from 10 to 30 V DC (Ref.49).
Figure 35: Proximity sensor set-up
3.4.1. Plastic shot delivery tube and coupler
Clear PVC tubing is used to transport shots form shot feeder to ceramic tube. The plastic
provides flexibility and smooth interior to reduce sediment build-up. The plastic tubes used in
this research were 5.5mm OD and 3.5mm ID. The coupler was made out of steel to connect the
slightly different OD and ID in both tubes. Figure 36 shows plastic tubes connected to the
ceramic tube connected by coupler.
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Figure 36: Plastic tubes connected to the ceramic tube connected by coupler.
3.4.2. Ceramic shot delivery tube
An alumina ceramic tube was used to deliver the shot into the weld pool. Alumina
provides the combination of low thermal expansion, superior thermal conductivity and high
compressive strength, making it thermal shock resistant and the ideal product for shot delivery.
Alumina ceramic tubes used in this research were 6.25mm OD and 3mm ID and cut in to 10cm
length using a surface grinder with diamond plat. Figure 37 shows ceramic tubes.
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Figure 37: Ceramic tubes deliver the shot into the weld pool
3.4.3. Shot detector integrated circuit (IC)
When a shot is detected, a light will go on in the memory box (Integrated circuit), and the
computer sets a loop asking for a shot to pass by when the sensor gives the signal to the
computer. The computer will start the arc.
Capacitors were added at key points in the shot detector circuit to attempt to eliminate
electrical noise. The noise had been generated by the power supply because the shot feeder
seems to work consistently. When welding, obviously, there is current flowing through the
cables, which generates a magnetic field. When the magnetic field intercepts the conductors in
the wires it creates current in the wires in addition to the current generated by the sensor. The
circuit does not discriminate between the current that was generated by the sensor or a current
generated by another source. The capacitors were placed to eliminate the noise caused by the
welding current that is produced in the circuit. The capacitors will help in eliminating the
unwanted signals. Figure 38 shows the Integrated circuit used in this research.
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Figure 38: Integrated circuit
The output of the shot detector circuit was read by a digital input on the control computer
to pulse the arc current after a shot was detected to be on its way to the weld pool. A 470
picofarad capacitor was added in the integrated circuit (IC) from ground to power which goes
from pin 7 to pin 14. Then, another 470 picofarad capacitor was added from pin 1 to ground.
Also, a 470 picofarad was added from pin 10 to ground. The capacitor was added to the output of
all the gates. Figure 39 shows shot sensor feed motor schematic
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Figure 39: shot sensor feed motor schematic
The shot detector is based on a simple set-reset latch circuit. The computer resets or arms
the detector circuit. When a shot moves past the sensor, the circuit is set or triggered and the
circuit latches or remembers that a shot has been detected. The computer can then read the state
of the circuit and determine if a shot has moved past the sensor. If so, the computer resets the
circuit and the shot detection process can happen again.
3.4.4. Shots feed motor Power supply and motor controller
This device supplies the shot feeder motor with power and controls it through the
computer. Every time the robot gets into position, the computer will issue a command to the
power supply to move the feeder to deliver a filler metal shot, and at the same time will issue a
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command to the sensor to look for a shot in case the hole is empty. Figure 40 shows the Power
supply and motor controller that drives the feed motor that was used in this research.
Figure 40: Power supply and motor controller that drives the feed motor
3.4.5. Weld Sequence operation
As the experiments progressed, a series of changes in equipment and procedures were
implemented to optimize the build process. In this experiment, a computer controls the entire
build process. The process equipment consists of the control computer shot feeder, the robot and
the PAW unit. To be able to sync all these devices, one needs to understand how this experiment
works. Figure 41 shows the different stages a single cycle goes through.
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Figure 41: Graphic of program’s continuous cycle
For each shot delivered to the weld pool the following sequence of events were executed
by the control computer
1) The robot was moved to the location where the next shot was to be placed and motion
was stopped.
2) The shot feeder was actuated to release a single shot.
3) When the shot detected sensed the release of a shot, a time delay was implemented as the
shot traversed the shot delivery path.
4) As the shot approached the weld area, the arc current was change to the peak value to
prepare a weld pool for the shot to enter.
5) The arc current was held at the peak time to melt the shot
6) After the peak time, the arc current was returned to the background level.
7) The robot was moved to the next location and the entire sequence was repeated.
The entire build sequence was controlled by the CNC, G-code of the robot programming
language. In-house custom extensions to the G-code were written to incorporate the functionality
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to actuate the shot feeder, detect shot delivery and modify arc current levels. The custom
extensions were introduced as M-code commands in 3.9.3.
3.5. Substrate
The substrate used in this research is low-carbon steel A36. Figure 42 shows the actual
substrate used in this research. After cutting the substrate to sizes, the substrates were sand
grinded and stored for a later use.
Figure 42: Substrates were cut in 150mm long
The substrates were cut to following dimensions: thickness of the substrate is 6.5mm, the
width is 32mm and the length is 150mm. Figure 43 shows the substrate cut to sizes.
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Figure 43: Substrate dimensions
3.6. Camera System
In this research a weld ClearVision camera system was used to image the weld area. The
camera system is a digital video system that provides a clear view of the weld pool and weld
joint to the welding operator. It combines a digital video camera with small LED lighting to
produce a clear video image. The video camera is housed in a 2x2x4-inch rugged aluminum
case. For high-temperature applications, the camera housing can be water-cooled. The focus and
iris are controlled remotely. The video camera system and lights are positioned on the same sides
of the welding torch as it can be seen in Figure 44.
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Figure 44: Camera system setup
3.7. 3D Printer
Several component used in this research work were built using a 3D plastic printer.
Several types of RP machines are well suited for operation in a CAD office. They are relatively
small (desk-top devices), cheap and clean (no liquid or powder material, and have no need for
messy post-processing). Efforts have been made to increase speed at the expense of quality (e.g.,
surface roughness, accuracy, material strength). Those machines are called “concept modelers”
because they are mainly used for rapid check of the geometry of initial CAD design concepts.
They are provided with software that tends to the simplicity of operation of a desk-top printer
(i.e., just sending a file to a printing queue), although some pre-processing (support definition,
STL triangulation, etc.) and post-processing (support removal) is often still required (5).
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In this research, a 3D printer from MakerBot was used. This printer is a new standard in
desktop 3D printing with a resolution capability of 100 microns and a massive 410 cubic inch
build volume. The MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer is an easy, fast, and affordable
tool for making quality models. On a 3D printer, quality is often measured by the height of each
layer, with smaller layers meaning higher resolution. The default layer height has been dropped
all the way down to 100 microns, giving smooth surfaces without any post-production (50).
Figure 45 shows the MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer and its Polylactic filaments.
Figure 45: MakerBot Replicator 2 desktop 3D printer and polylactic filaments
3.7.1. Filaments
Polylactic Acid (PLA) filament used in this research is a biodegradable plastic with a lot
of features. It does not give off fumes like ABS does or warp nearly as much. It is also really
shiny. PLA is harder than ABS and more brittle, but it is super strong. When it does give, it is
more likely to snap than bend. PLA also stays flexible for a short while as it cools, which can be
handy, and it does not warp and crack on larger objects like ABS. The filament is also a
renewable bioplastic made from corn. The component built on this 3D printer for this work
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include Shots feeder body, Shots feeder rotating wheel, Shots feeder top part, C-clamp, back plat
to hold the torch and shot sensor mount.
3.8. Thermometer
A non-contact thermometer was used to make deposit temperature measurements. The
thermometer was a dual laser InfraRed from EXTECH, 42529: most important features in the
Dual Laser InfraRed used are, wide range IR thermometer dual. Wide temperature range: 0 to
600°F (-20 to 320°C). Built-in laser pointer is °F/°C switchable. Fixed emissivity (0.95) covers
90% of surface applications, 6:1 narrow field of view, audible and visible over range indicators
and automatic Data Hold (51). Figure 46 shows Thermometer used in the research.
Figure 46: EXTECH, 42529: Wide range IR thermometer dual reading temperature in workpiece
3.9. Control computer software programs
3.9.1. Weld Parameter Manager
Weld Parameter Manager (WPM), is an in-house program written to control the welding
parameter from the computer and applies it to the welding machine at the same-time. This
program directly modifies welding parameters sent to the welding power source in real time. The
parameters this program can modify are Peak Delay Time ( ), Peak Current ( ), Peak Time
( ), Background Current ( ) and Background Time ( ). Figure 47 shows screen shot of the
WPM.
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Figure 47: Screen shot of the WPM
WPM allows the welding parameter control to be integrated into the CNC G-code used to
control robot motion. In M103, if the value of 999 for P and Q was written, it would not make
any since from welding stand point. However, the program will read the values from the weld
manager, which can be manipulated and starts to take effect in real time “while it’s running.”
The value of the amperage and the pulse time from the program itself can be edited by going to
the editor, saving, and running it.
3.9.2. CNC robot control G-Code
G-Code is the programming language supported by a variety of CNC Mill Machines.
While it is standard in theory, many different manufacturers and different milling machines will
adapt G Code to serve their desired functionality.
3.9.3. M-code
The M-code is responsible to feed a shot and pulse the current. M103 is the program
written for this experiment. The main variables the program can control are the pulse current (in
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Amperes) and the pulse time (in seconds). For example, in the G-Code, M103 P20 Q1 means
feed a shot and pulse the current to 20 A for 1 second.
Typing M107 in the MDI will strike the pilot arc, and typing M108 will turn the pilot arc
off (you might need to do it more than one time to get the pilot arc to strike). After turn the pilot
arc on, typing M105 in the MDI will strike the main arc, and typing M106 will turn the main arc
off. Additional modes can be seen in table 9:
Table 8: Mode of Operation
Pulse
Current
(Amp)
Pulse
Time
(Sec) Mode of operation
-1 -1 calibrate time from when a shot leaves the feeder to when the shot passes the sensor
0 0 sync the feeder so that if will produce a shot within the next few steps
1-149 1-149 use the pulse current and time values specified from the command line
>150 >150 use welding parameter values from the file called pp3d.wp
Wall_1.ngc is the program that can be run from the Sherline and builds the 100mm wall
Figure 48 is screen shot of wall program.
Figure 48: Screen shot of wall program
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#1 travel step size Variable that can be changed and will have effect on how
many mm the robot will move
#2 travel distance Total travel distance the robot will travel before it will end
the program
#3 X start location Home position in the X axle and the distance traveled in the
program
#4 Y start location Home position in the Y axle and the distance traveled in the
program
#5 Speed How fast the travel step size moves
#6 Where is the program?
Running sum of how far the program moves. #6 is the logic
which says #6 is less than #2 + #1, so if #6 were deleted, it
would be an infinite loop
G1 goes to the position XY, where the argument of X is zero and the argument of Y is
zero, which means go to the start position. M103 and M104 are programs used in this
experiment. They are exactly the same except that the M104 command does not wait for the
shots to appear, which means M104 ignores any signals from the sensor.
Since there is no feedback from the power source, the program does not know if the torch
is on or off. It can integrate the M107 command, which starts the pilot arc on. However, this was
not done because the pilot arc sometimes does not start, especially when the system is cold. On
the other hand, even if it does start, it may take 30-60 seconds for the pilot arc to stabilize.
After editing the G code file, save it in a specific location. Go to save, desk top, G-code,
and save it in G-code file.
One can issue the command M103 P0 Q0 from the MDI. The system will slowly
increment the feeder until it detects a shot, and the feeder will rotate enough that the next shot
will be available after the next couple of steps. The time between when one issues the command
to when the next shot actually drops should be very small, and the feeder will rush ahead until
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the next shot is just about to be dropped. Simultaneously, by the time one of the holes in the
wheel reaches the hole in the frame there is actually a shot in the hole.
3.9.4. Operating system
In this research, the operating system used was Sherline CNC (Metric) v4.51. based on
the EMC open-source machine control software package. The robot CNC operating system was
used to control all functions of the robot including:
3.9.4.1. Manual Mode
Manual mode shows a set of buttons along the bottom of the right-hand column. A green
button labeled “ALL ZERO” designates the present position as the home position. A machine of
this type would be simpler to operate if it did not use a machine home position. This button will
zero out any offsets and will home all axes right where they are marked.
3.9.4.2. Keyboard Jogging
When the control is in manual mode, the slides using the keyboard cursor control arrows
can also be controlled. The slides will move in the direction the arrows point, and the Z-axis can
be raised or lowered using the [Page Up] or [Page Down] keys. The speed the slides move at will
be determined by the manual feed rate setting. Figure 49 shows screen shot for a manual mode.
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Figure 49: Screen Shot For Manual Mode
3.9.4.3. MDI
MDI mode allows one to enter single blocks and have the interpreter execute them as if
they were part of a program similar to a one-line program. Circles, arcs, lines and such can
executed. One can even test sets of program lines by entering one block, waiting for that motion
to end, and then entering the next block.
Below the entry window, there is a listing of all of the current modal codes. One can also
write this list to the message box in any mode if one looks under the info menu and selects active
g-codes. This listing can be very handy. G80 stops any motion. If it’s there remember to issue a
block like g00 x0 y0 z0. In MDI one is entering text from the keyboard to till the robot this is the
home position, so none of the main keys work for commands to the running machine. [F1] will
stop the control. Figure 50 shows screen shot for an MDI mode.
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Figure 50: Screen shot for a MDI mode
3.9.4.4. Auto Mode
Sherline’s auto mode displays the typical functions that people come to expect from the
EMC. Along the top are a set of buttons which control what is happening in auto. Below them is
the window that shows the part of the program currently being executed. As the program runs,
the active line shows in white letters on a red background.
The first three buttons [Open], [Run], and [Pause] do about what one would expect.
[Pause] will stop the run. The next button, [Resume], will restart motion. They are like
“feedhold” if used this way. Once [Pause] is pressed and motion has stopped, [Step] will resume
motion and continue it to the end of the current block. Press [Step] again to get the motion of the
next block. Press [Resume], and the interpreter goes back to reading ahead and running the
program. The combination of [Pause] and [Step] work a lot like single block mode on many
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controllers. The difference is that [Pause] does not let motion continue to the end of the current
block. Figure 51 shows screen shot for Auto mode.
Figure 51: Screen shot for Auto mode
3.9.4.5. Pop-in Editor
To edit a program that is already open, make sure the “Editor” button is active at the top
of the screen (Clicking on the box next to the word “Editor” will make it turn red, meaning it is
active). Clicking repeatedly on the work screen toggles between any functions that are active
(box is red) across the top row. In the Editor window one can edit the g-code for the file. When
this screen is opened, a small menu bar opens above the screen and will be seen with the usual
editing functions found under “File,” “Edit,” etc. These allow copying and pasting within the
program. The pop-in editor does not allow one to copy and paste between programs. Figure 52
shows screen shot for Auto mode with editor feature.
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4. Experimental Design
The Experimental Design section contains the experimental method, setup and its
developments, the arc current cycle, and the operational manual. A description of the welding
procedure used throughout this research, an explanation of the method used to determine the
welding deposition rate, and the process involved with the weld metal metallographic inspection
are also presented.
4.1. Experimental Method
4.1.1. Welding Procedure
Initially several walls were built to understand and optimize the range of build parameters
including welding parameters and shot delivery parameters. This section describes the iterations
of system optimization. Once the system operation stabilized, the system was used to build 3
linear walls with all build parameters held consistent except the wait-time between layers. Wait-
time between layers was used to allow the deposit to cool varying amounts and therefore control
solidification and cooling rates thereby controlling deposit microstate.
Linear wall weld metal deposits were constructed on A36 low-carbon steel substrate.
Figure 53 shows the positioning of the PAW torch and shot delivery tube above the substrate
prior to welding.
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Figure 53: Positioning of the PAW torch and the shot delivery tube above substrate prior to welding
As Figure 53 shows, the substrate was fixed on the positioner, and the torch standoff
distance was set by adjusting the arm torch positioner. The various essential PAW parameters
were then set and are shown in the Results and Discussion section for each wall specimen. The
essential PAW parameter ranges used to manufacture the weld metal specimens for the additive
manufacturing processes being developed at Montana Tech are given in Table 8.
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Table 9: Essential Variables for PAW
Parameter Value/Range
Automation Level Mechanized/Robotic
Electrode Setback Gauge 1
Orifice Diameter 2.4mm
Shielding Gas Argon @ 18CFH
Plasma Gas Argon @ 2CFH
Voltage Vp = 20V Vb =16V
Amperage Ip = 50A Ib = 9A
Current Type DCEN
Tungsten Type/Size/Prep W+Th,La,Cs / 2.4mm / Pointed with landing
Travel Speed Actual 22.22mm/min Theoretical 20mm/min
Torch Stand-off 4mm
Filler Material 1018 Steel
Base Material Substrate A36 Steel
Transfer Mode Transferred Arc
Welding Mode Melt-In
The linear walls were built by placing individual weld layers on top of one another. Only
one weld track was used to build a single layer. Successive weld layers were placed one atop the
previous layer. The idealized weld metal deposit linear wall build progression is displayed in
Figure 54.
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Figure 54: Idealized weld metal deposit build progression
After setting the torch standoff distance and properly positioning the ceramic shot
delivery tube, the weld metal deposit was ready to be built.
After completing the first deposit layer, the appropriate wait-time was allowed to pass for
the deposit temperature to cool. The time between layers is referred to as the inter-layer wait
time, . The temperature of the deposit, was then measured using infrared thermometer.
After recording , the torch standoff distance was raised by the layer height, the previous
steps were repeated, and the next weld layer was placed directly on top of the previous weld
layer. Figure 55 shows the formation of the straight weld metal deposit after accumulating
several layers on the substrate.
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Figure 55: Example of a multi-layer linear wall deposit
After several iterations, the welding parameters were optimized and then fixed for the
reminder of the deposit builds.
Since the arc current has a peak and background level and both are function of time, then
the average arc current can be found using equation 5:
(5)
where is the background current, which is 9A,
is the background time, which is 3.5 sec.,
is the peak time which is 2 sec.,
is the peak current which is 50 amp., and
is the average amperage, which is approximately 24 amps.
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The average voltage was found to be approximately 18 Volts.
The average welding heat input also can be found by using equation 6. The average arc
current from equation 5 and average arc voltage:
(6)
where P is arc power (w),
S is arc travel speed (mm/s),
is background current time and
is peak current time.
As previously indicated, the overall system parameters were optimized during the
building of several deposits. The following section describes the experimental setups
investigated and used to build linear walls.
4.2. Build parameter Configurations
The following section describes the various parameters used to optimize the build
parameters and produce linear walls with different inter-layer wait-time.
4.2.1. Experimental setup #1
This first experimental setup design was not practical because the angle of the tube was
not steep enough, which resulted in the shot being hung up in the ceramic tube. The shot being
stocked in the ceramic tube can cause the shot to be delayed in the tube until the next shot pushes
it down or cause a complete block in the tube. In this setup, the shot-feeder was fixed in an
external fixture.
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Figure 56: First shot-feeder setup and 3D sensor design
Furthermore, the length and shallow angle of the ceramic tube produced inconsistent shot
delivery.
The robot moves up in the Z direction, the plastic delivery tube configuration changes,
which results in a change in shot delivery time, speed and momentum. Figure 57 shows the set-
up for this first experiment. Another problem with this configuration was that the shots were
stacking on top of each other in the driving wheel with in the shot feeder, which caused the
feeder to stop and require manual intervention to continue. Figure 56 shows first shot-feeder
setup and 3D sensor design.
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Figure 57: First experimental setup design with shot feeder in a fixed location and linear to the Z axis of
the robot holding the torch
In this configuration, the shots free-falling from the feeder into the funnel sometimes
failed to enter the plastic delivery tube or experienced significant variation in time before
entering into the plastic tube, which causes inconsistency in the shot delivery time. Inconsistent
shot delivery makes it difficult to adjust properly the welding parameters, such as the Peak
Current Delay Time (PDT) and the Peak Current Time (PT). Figure 58 shows experimental first
setup design schematic.
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Figure 58: Experimental first setup design schematic
4.2.2. Setup #2
In this experimental setup design, the ceramic tube was shortened and both the torch and
the ceramic tube angle were changed angle was increased to 90 °C with the torch. Also, the
inconsistency caused by shots free-falling from the feeder into a funnel was eliminated by having
the shots exit the feeder via a plastic tube into the shot detector. The steeper ceramic tube angle
increased the speed of the shot and gives it more momentum. Therefore, the shots can overcome
some of the obstacles in the way to the weld pool. However, the lack of change in the Z axis
height between the torch and ceramic delivery tube still posed problem because the plastic tube
even shorter in this setup and small changes in the vertical axis may had big influence in the shot
delivery. Increasing the Z access too much will come create a point where no shot will be
delivered due to the angle of the plastic tube being too shallow for gravity to pull the shots down.
Figure 59 shows the second experimental setup and Figure 60 shows Experimental second setup
design schematic
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Figure 59: Second experimental setup with modified torch and ceramic delivery tube angles and
elimination of shots free-falling into shot detector.
Figure 60: Experimental second setup design schematic
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4.2.3. Setup #3
In this design, a fixture was welded to the center bolt of the Z “vertical” axis in the robot
to carry the shot feeder, shot detector and both plastic and ceramic delivery tubes and maintain
the same orientation as the Z axis was change for each new layer. Therefore, if any change the Z
access occurs, the whole feeding system moves with it, which makes it consistent in feeding
thereby maintaining the speed and momentum of the shot. The length of the path the shots will
travel to reach the weld pool is approximately 700 mm, and the height of the shot feed to
substrate was approximately 680 mm. Figure 61 shows the third and final experimental setup.
Figure 61: Third experimental setup
A 450 tilt in the shot-feeder was added in this design, and the cup of the shot-feeder was
redesigned to be taller to accumulate the shots in the lower side of the shot-feeder, such that
while the Driving Wheel (DW) transport only one shot to the shot exit. In case there were two
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shots occupying in one hole, the excess shot remover takes it away. Figure 62 shows shot-Feeder
tilt in 45 angles and Shot-feeder cup with excess shot remover.
Figure 62: Shot-feeder tilt in angle, shot-feeder with excess shot remover
The torch was set to the far left of the substrate with an arc length of 4 mm and an angle
of 250. The ceramic tube is pointing to the weld pool with standoff distance of 4 mm. The angle
of the ceramic tube is 200. Figure 63 shows Torch and ceramic tube angle setup.
Figure 63: Torch and ceramic tube angle setup
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4.3. Optimization of shot feed and arc current pulsing
The video system was used to investigate and optimize the shot feeding and arc current
pulsing timing and sequencing. Figure 64 shows the steps of the thermal cycle to build a deposit
and captured by the video system.
Robot Move
Arc on at background level
Arc on at pulse level
Waiting for shot
Shot leaving the tube pool
Shot hitting the weld pool
Shot melting
Arc on at background level
Weld pool solidification
Figure 64: Optimization of shot feed and arc current pulsing
Prior to the start of the building, the pilot arc is turned on. Then the main arc is turned on
at the background level. When the shot is detected, the arc current is pulse after the pulse delay
time. Then, the shot will land on the weld pool and melt. The arc current is returned to the
background level. Then, the robot will move the substrate (2 mm in this experiment) and repeat
the cycle again. Timing in this process is critical and mainly depends on the shot feeder.
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4.4. Operating Manual
M103 is the main command that controls the shot feeding and welding processes. Travel
step size means it moves whatever variable was plugged in the program between pulses. Any
changes should be made in the editor, then saved and run again. Unfortunately, copying and
pasting cannot be done from the program file to a word document and changed because a simple
text and word file is not just simple text, the font and other accessories have been added to it.
4.5. Metallographic investigation of linear wall depositions.
After the walls were built, they were subjected to metallographic inspection. First the
walls were sectioned both transversely (perpendicular to the long axis of the wall) and
longitudinally (parallel to the long axis of the wall). The sections were then mounted, polished
and etched to reveal the grain microstructure. The sections were then photographed and
subjected to micro-hardness measurements. Grain size was determined from the photographs.
Then both grain size and hardness values were converted to wall height and inter-layer wait-
time.
4.5.1. Grain size measurement
The microscopic pictures were shots at 140X magnification. Each picture has a scale in
the lower right corner. The scale is 500 μm (0.5 mm) and is also divided into 10 units, which
makes every unit 50 μm. Ten grains were measured from each picture and the measurements
were averaged. Figure 65 shows the scale in a microscopic picture.
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Figure 65: A scale in a microscopic picture.
4.6. Hardness
A Rockwell Harness Tester was used to indent the sample to determine the hardness. An
average B-scale hardness number was obtained using a 1/16” steel ball and a load of 100kg. The
first reading was from the middle of the substrate, and the rest of reading was from the HAZ, all
the way to the surface of the wall with approximately 1mm pitch from the center of the indenters.
Figure 66 shows the indenter progressing upward in a cross section cut of one of the specimen.
Figure 66: Indenter progressing upward in cross section cut of one of the specimen
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5. Results and Discussion
Three linear wall weld metal specimens made from the A36 steel alloy were built using
1018 steel shots filler metal throughout this research. Here the results are presented and
discussed in regards to all of the weld specimens that were constructed. tt is the time to produce a
layer or track. δ is a coefficient to make the inter-layer wait time a function of the time to
produce a layer. δtt is the inter-layer wait-time. Essential process parameters, dimensions,
photographs of the specimens, mechanical properties plots of Tdep in relation to the number of
weld tracks in the weld metal deposit (nt), and weld metal microstructures are presented and
discussed. nt, Tdep after a minimum δtt of 1 minute and a maximum δtt of 10 minutes, and any
important comments pertaining to the weld tracks that were made are shown in Appendix A:
Raw Specimen Data.
5.1. Linear wall Specimen #1 (Baseline)
Specimen #1 was built with welding parameters that were considered as a “Baseline” to
compare the other specimens against. The PAW essential process parameters used to
manufacture the Specimen#1 are shown in Table 10. Specimen#1 was built using steel shots#7
from Precision.
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Table 10: Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for Linear Wall Specimen #1
Variable Value Unit Current Type DCEN ---
Current peak 55 Amp Current background 9 Amp Current pulse time 2 Sec Voltage Peak 24 Volt
Voltage background 16 Volt
Plasma orifice diameter 2.4 Mm Plasma Gas Composition --- Argon
Shielding Gas Composition --- Argon
Plasma gas flow rate 2 CFH Shielding gas flow rate 18 CFH Orifice/electrode setback 1 Gauge Torch angle 90 Degree Travel step size 2 Mm Shot delivery angle 10 Degree Shot delivery speed 22.22 mm/min
Travel Speed 1000 mm/min Electrode Type/ Composition 2% Thoriated Tungsten --- Electrode Diameter 2 Mm Arc Length/Stand off 5 Mm Inter-Track Wait Time Varied Min
The substrate was 150 mm long by 32 mm high and 6.5 mm thick. Wall#1 was 31 layers
producing a deposit 100 mm long by 32 mm high and 7 mm thick. Layer deposition always
started from the same end. After each layer, the deposit height was re-measured. The specimen
was cooled with random inter layer wait times between layers. Specimen #1 is shown in
Figure 67.
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Figure 67: Specimen #1 used as a baseline A) after 2 layers. B) After 10 layers. C) After 25 layers D)
complete front side. E) Complete back side. F) Complete end view.
The results in Figure 67, show some near misses where the shots did not land in the
center of the weld pool, rather they landed near one of the pool edges where the arc did not have
enough power to melt the shot completely. Also, notice that the wall height at the start and end
locations were less than the height at the center. Figure 68 shows a plot of deposit height and
robot Z-position as a function of layer number for specimen #1.
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Figure 68: Specimen #1 deposit height and robot position
Ideally after each layer was deposited, the torch would be raised an amount each to the
thickness of the layer just deposited. The thickness of each layer varied somewhat along the
length of the layer, an average layer thickness was calculated from two measurements at
locations along the deposit length that were accessible (locations outside the vise holding the
substrate.)
5.1.1. Metallography of Weld Metal Specimen #1 Baseline
The baseline specimen was one of the successful walls built without taking into
consideration wait time so the layers were randomly laid on top of each other. However, the wait
time of most layers was approximately 1-10 minutes
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Specimen #1 was cut into longitudinal and transverse sections. As shown in Figure 69,
the transverse section was taken from the top of segment 2 and the longitudinal section was taken
from top of segment 7.
Figure 69: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #1
The deposit grains change structure from a relatively microstructure and small grain size
near the substrate to a very coarse microstructure with a large grain size near the tip of the
deposit. Figure 70 shows specimen #1 grains change.
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Figure 70: Transverse macro section of baseline specimen #1 with example micrographs and grain size at
deposit heights
The microstructure of the specimen near the substrate consisted of pearlite colonies (dark
contrast) and ferrite grains (light contrast). Both ferrite and pearlite grains were nearly equiaxed
grains, ranging from 12 to 19 μm in size.
The microstructure of the specimen near the surface, the light-colored region of the
microstructure, is the ferrite. The grain boundaries between the ferrite grains can be seen quite
clearly. The dark regions are the pearlite. It is made up from a fine mixture of ferrite and iron
carbide, which can be seen as a "wormy" texture. Both ferrite and pearlite grains were columnar
grains which are long, thin, coarse grains, ranging from 250 to 350 μm in size. Figure 71 shows
the growth in grain size of Specimen #1.
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Figure 71: Baseline specimen #1 grain size vs. height
Figure 71 shows that grain size is a function of deposit height. Figure 71, also shows the
results of a regression analysis performed using grain size as function of deposit height. The data
and regression fit line show that grain size increase with increasing deposit height. Furthermore,
as deposit height increase, the rate that grain size increases with each added layer also increases.
The regression correlation coefficient of R²= 0.9042 shows a good fit between data and fit line.
As the deposit height increase, the heat flow conditions for remaining heat from and
therefore determining the temperature of the deposit change. As the deposit height increases, the
solidification and cooling rate decrease and the grains in higher layer grow larger than those in
lower layers.
GS(h) = 0.9627h2 - 11.676h + 57.097 R² = 0.9042
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5.2. Linear wall Specimen #2
Specimen #2 was built with welding parameters that were considered in Specimen #1.
The waiting time between layers was 1 minute. The average temperature for the specimen before
building the next layer was 200 C. The PAW essential process parameters used to manufacture
the Specimen#2 are shown in Table 11. Specimen#2 was built using 1018 steel from Abbot.
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Table 11 Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for linear wall Specimen #2
Variable Value Unit Current Type DCEN
Current peak 50 Amp Current background 9 Amp Current pulse time 2 Sec Voltage Peak 24 Volt
Voltage background 16 Volt
plasma orifice diameter 2.4 Mm Plasma Gas Composition --- Argon
Shielding Gas Composition --- Argon
plasma gas flow rate 2 CFH Shielding gas flow rate 18 CFH orifice/electrode setback 1 Gauge torch angle 90 Degree travel step size 2 Mm shot delivery angle 10 Degree shot delivery speed 22.22 mm/min
Travel Speed 1000 mm/min Electrode Type/ Composition 2% Thoriated Tungsten --- Electrode Diameter 2 Mm Arc Length/Stand off 5 Mm Inter-Track Wait Time 1 Min
The substrate was 150 mm long by 32 mm high and 6.5mm thick. Wall#2 was 26 layers
producing a deposit 100 mm long by 17 mm high and 7 mm thick. Layer deposition always
started from the same end. After each layer, the deposit height was re-measured. The specimen
was allowed one minute to cool down between layers. Specimen #2 is shown in Figure 72.
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Figure 72: Specimen #2 A) Close view shows surface layer. B) Close view shows different location of
surface layer. C) Close view start side D) Close view end side. E) Close view front side. F) Close view back
side.
The results in Figure 72, show some near misses where the shots did not land in the
center of the weld pool, rather they landed near one of the pool edges where the arc did not have
enough power to melt the shot completely. Also, notice that the wall height at the start and end
locations were less than the height at the center. Figure 73 shows a plot of deposit height and
robot Z-position as a function of layer number for specimen #2.
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Figure 73: Specimen #2, number of layers vs. buildup height and arc length
After each layer was deposited, the torch would be raised an amount each to the thickness
of the layer just deposited. The thickness of each layer varied somewhat along the length of the
layer, an average layer thickness was calculated from 2 measurements at locations along the
deposit length that were accessible (locations outside the vise holding the substrate.)
There were cuts longitudinal and transverse. Cuts were made randomly, taking into
consideration location to show full height and most of transvers section.
5.2.1. Metallography of Weld Metal Specimen #2
Specimen #2 was built with wait time of 1 min between each layer. Specimen #2 was cut
into longitudinal and transverse sections. As shown in Figure 74, the transverse section was
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taken from the between of segment 1M and 1. The longitudinal section was taken from top of
segment 1M.
Figure 74: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #2
The deposit grains change structure from a relatively microstructure and small grain size
near the substrate to a very coarse microstructure with a large grain size near the tip of the
deposit. Figure 75 shows specimen #2 grains change.
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Figure 75: Transverse macro section of baseline specimen #2 with example micrographs and grain size at
deposit heights
The microstructure of the specimen near the substrate consisted of pearlite colonies (dark
contrast) and ferrite grains (light contrast). Both ferrite and pearlite grains were nearly equiaxed
grains, ranging from 25 to 50 μm in size.
The microstructure of the specimen near the surface, the light-colored region of the
microstructure, is the ferrite. The grain boundaries between the ferrite grains can be seen quite
clearly. The dark regions are the pearlite. It is made up from a fine mixture of ferrite and iron
carbide, which can be seen as a "wormy" texture. Both ferrite and pearlite grains were columnar
grains which are long, thin, coarse grains, ranging from 300 to 430 μm in size. Figure 76 shows
the growth in grain size of Specimen #2.
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Figure 76: Grain size number for 1-minute specimen
Figure 76 shows that grain size is a function of deposit height. Figure 76, also shows the
results of a regression analysis performed using grain size as function of deposit height. The data
and regression fit line show that grain size increase with increasing deposit height. Furthermore,
as deposit height increase, the rate that grain size increases with each added layer also increases.
The regression correlation coefficient of R²= 0.7627 shows a good fit between data and fit line.
As the deposit height increase, the heat flow conditions for remaining heat from and
therefore determining the temperature of the deposit change. As the deposit height increases, the
solidification and cooling rate decrease and the grains in higher layer grow larger than those in
lower layers.
GS(h)= 0.6943h2 - 2.8331h R² = 0.7627
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5.3. Linear wall Specimen #3
Specimen #3 was built with welding parameters that were considered in Specimen #1.
The waiting time between layers was 10 minutes. The average temperature for the specimen
before building the next layer was 70 C. The PAW essential process parameters used to
manufacture the Specimen #3 are shown in Table 12. Specimen #3 was built using 1018 steel
from Abbot.
Table 12 Plasma Arc Welding Essential Process Parameters for linear wall Specimen #3
Variable Value Unit Current Type DCEN
Current peak 50 Amp Current background 9 Amp Current pulse time 2 Sec Voltage Peak 24 Volt
Voltage background 16 Volt
plasma orifice diameter 2.4 Mm Plasma Gas Composition --- Argon
Shielding Gas Composition --- Argon
plasma gas flow rate 2 CFH Shielding gas flow rate 18 CFH orifice/electrode setback 1 Gauge torch angle 90 Degree travel step size 2 Mm shot delivery angle 10 Degree shot delivery speed 22.22 mm/min
Travel Speed 1000 mm/min Electrode Type/ Composition 2% Thoriated Tungsten --- Electrode Diameter 2 Mm Arc Length/Stand off 5 Mm Inter-Track Wait Time 10 Min
The substrate was 150 mm long by 32 mm high and 6.5 mm thick. Wall#3 was 38 layers
producing a deposit 100 mm long by 32 mm high and 7 mm thick. Layer deposition always
started from the same end. After each layer, the deposit height was re-measured. The specimen
was allowed 10 minutes to cool down between layers. Also, building the specimen takes more
than 9 hours. Specimen #3 is shown in Figure 77.
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Figure 77: Specimen #3 A) Close view front side. B) Close view back side.
The process shows consistency in shot feeding. Shot near misses or shots do not land in
the center of the weld pool and were almost eliminated. Figure 80 shows the layer number vs.
wall height and arc length.
The results in Figure 77, shows consistency in shot feeding. However, show some near
misses where the shots did not land in the center of the weld pool, rather they landed near one of
the pool edges where the arc did not have enough power to melt the shot completely. Also,
notice that the wall height at the start and end locations were less than the height at the center.
Figure 78 shows a plot of deposit height and robot Z-position as a function of layer number for
specimen #3.
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Figure 78: Specimen #3, number of layers vs. buildup height and arc length
After each layer was deposited, the torch would be raised an amount each to the thickness
of the layer just deposited. The thickness of each layer varied somewhat along the length of the
layer, an average layer thickness was calculated from 2 measurements at locations along the
deposit length that were accessible (locations outside the vise holding the substrate.)
There were cuts longitudinal and transverse. Cuts were made randomly, taking into
consideration location to show full height and most of transvers section.
5.3.1. Metallography of Weld Metal Specimen #3
Specimen #3 was built with wait time of 10 minutes between each layer. Specimen #3
was cut into longitudinal and transverse sections. As shown in Figure 79, the transverse section
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was taken from the segment next to segment 5. The longitudinal section was taken from top of
the large center segment.
Figure 79: Location of transverse section and longitudinal section on specimen #3
The deposit grains change structure from a relatively microstructure and small grain size
near the substrate to a very coarse microstructure with a large grain size near the tip of the
deposit. Figure 80 shows specimen #3 grains change.
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Figure 80: Macro section of weld metal specimen 10 min wait time
The microstructure of the specimen near the substrate consisted of pearlite colonies (dark
contrast) and ferrite grains (light contrast). Both ferrite and pearlite grains were nearly equiaxed
grains, ranging from 18 to 25 μm in size.
The microstructure of the specimen near the surface, the light-colored region of the
microstructure, is the ferrite. The grain boundaries between the ferrite grains can be seen quite
clearly. The dark regions are the pearlite. It is made up from a fine mixture of ferrite and iron
carbide, which can be seen as a "wormy" texture. Both ferrite and pearlite grains were columnar
grains which are long, thin, coarse grains, ranging from 220 to 320 μm in size. Figure 81 shows
the growth in grain size of Specimen #3.
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Figure 81: Specimen #3 grain size vs. height
Figure 81 shows that grain size is a function of deposit height. Figure 80, also shows the
results of a regression analysis performed using grain size as function of deposit height. The data
and regression fit line show that grain size increase with increasing deposit height. Furthermore,
as deposit height increase, the rate that grain size increases with each added layer also increases.
The regression correlation coefficient of R²= 0.9042 shows a good fit between data and fit line.
As the deposit height increase, the heat flow conditions for remaining heat from and
therefore determining the temperature of the deposit change. As the deposit height increases, the
solidification and cooling rate decrease and the grains in higher layer grow larger than those in
lower layers.
GS(h) = 0.9627h2 - 11.676h + 57.097 R² = 0.9042
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5.4. Influence of Inter-layer wait time on Grain Size
The grain size results from all three specimens were put together for comparison and
analysis. Since Specimen #1 has variable and unknown wait time, the primary focus will be on
specimen #2 and #3. Then, from the known wait-times of specimens #2 and #3, Specimen #1’s
wait time will be predicted. From a heat flow standpoint, heat input, the lower the inter-layer
wait time the higher the effective deposit preheat temperature then, the larger the resulting grain
size. The larger grain size in all specimens near the top of the deposit is due to the decrease in
heat flow away from the top layers as the deposit height increases. Effectively this means that as
the deposit height increases the average temperature is higher as each new layer is applied. Large
grain size is the response of the metallurgical system to reduce internal energy by reducing the
total area of grain boundaries (Ref.52). That is to increase grain size Figure 82 shows the change
in grain size as a function of deposit height in all three specimens.
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Figure 82: Different in grain size in all three specimens
The results in Figure 82 show the 1-minute wait time specimen has larger sized grains
compared to the 10-minute specimen. This result was expected since the 1-minute specimen was
exposed to higher heat input and shorter time to dissipate the heat and reduce deposit
temperature than the 10-minute specimen.
5.5. Hardness
The hardness-HRB results of the three specimens are plotted in Figure 83. A regression
analysis was performed for HRB as a function of deposit height on all three specimens. The
equations of the hardness trend lines are displayed in the graph. For all 3 specimens, hardness
decreases nearly linearly with increasing deposit height. Specimen #2 was completed with an
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inter-layer wait time of 1 minute and specimen #3 was completed with a 10 minutes inter-layer
weight time, the average deposit temperature for specimen #2 was greater than that of specimen
#3. As results the decrease in hardness for specimen #1 as a function of deposit height (-1.88
HRB/mm) is nearly 5 times that of specimen #3 (-0.33 HRB/mm). while the HRB for specimen
#1 generally decreased with increasing deposit height, the random inter-layer wait time caused
corresponding variations in HRB values.
Figure 83: Hardness test regression analysis shows decrease in all specimens
as a function of Deposition Height.
Specimen #1 is HRB (BL), Specimen #2 is HRB (1min), and Specimen #3 is HRB (10min). For all
specimens hardness decreases nearly linearly as deposit height increase.
The decrease in hardness with increasing deposit height is a direct result of the observed
increase in grain size with increasing deposit height. The data of the hardness test analysis for all
three specimens is located in Appendix A, Table 19.
Figure 84 shows approximate relation between the hardness and the grain size for
Specimen #2.
HRB(1min) = -1.8778H + 89.57 R² = 0.5562
HRB(10min) = -0.3285x + 80.541 R² = 0.0726
HRB (BL) = -0.1121x + 69.469 R² = 0.0218
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Figure 84: Hardness and relative grain size as a function of deposit height for specimen #2
The hardness is directly related to grain size. In general, the smaller the grain size, the
harder the material. Figure 84 shows that for the first five layers, the grain sizes as about 25-50
µm and the hardness was 93-74 HRB. For layers 10-15 the grains size was between 50-120 µm
and the hardness was between 77-70 HRB. Based on these results, the prediction of the grain size
for layers 16-20 was 250-400 µm and the hardness estimated to be 70-55 HRB.
Figure 85 demonstrates relation between the hardness and the grain size for Specimen #3.
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Figure 85: Hardness and relative grain size as a function of deposit height for specimen #3
The hardness is directly related to grain size. In general, the smaller the grain size, the
harder the material. Figure 85 show that for the first five layers, the grain sizes as about 18-29
µm and the hardness was 88-75 HRB. For layers 10-15 the grains size was between 40-90 µm
and the hardness was between 82-71 HRB. Based on these results, the prediction of the grain size
for layers 16-20 was estimated to be 180-320 µm and the hardness 68-52 HRB.
5.6. Prediction of Tensile Strength
Hardness values can be used to estimate tensile strength. The conversion chart use to
predict tensile strength from HRB values included in Appendix A, Table 20 (Ref.55). Figure 86
shows the results of regression analysis of tensile strength on the three specimens.
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Figure 86: Tensile strength regression analysis shows decrease in specimens
Figure 86 reveals that estimated ultimate tensile strength for all specimens decrease with
increasing deposit height. The decrease in tensile strength with increasing wall height follows
directly from observation that grain size increases with wall height. The tensile strength and
grain size data shown have followed the Hall-Patch relationship. (Ref.56)
√ (7)
where tensile strength ( ) is inversely proportional to grain size (GS). The data presented here
demonstrates that it is possible to control deposit strength effectively using inter-later wait-time.
As inter-layer wait-time increases, strength increases. The cost of increasing strength is lowered
productivity. Analysis for all three specimens is located in Appendix A, Table 20.
KPa (BL) = -0.1013x + 61.048 R² = 0.0187
KPa (1 min) = -1.6483x + 83.335 R² = 0.4491
KPa (10 min)= -0.3827x + 75.055 R² = 0.0665
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5.7. Productivity and Quality consideration
5.7.1. Wall end transients
As shown in section 4.3.3, the torch and the ceramic tube setup angles. This setup was
best for delivering shots to the weld pool with minimum lost number of shots. However, this
setup has a down side; at the end of the each layer the arc force tends to push the shot filler metal
away from the substrate. This is not notable until the build reaches about 6 mm height and
approximately 10 layers, and since there is no material at the end of the wall to support the filler
metal end the last several shots tend to wash away as sparks. Figure 87 shows the loss metal at
the end of walls.
Figure 87: Walls tend to lose height at the start and stop transients
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5.7.2. Ceramic Tube
The ceramic tube diameter should be as small as possible so the shots will be directed to
the weld pool; however, the plastic tube was a slightly larger in diameter. A reducer was
designed and printed in the 3-D printer and inserted into the plastic tube. Increasing the angle of
the ceramic tube into the weld will provide faster shots, therefore becoming harder to control due
to the increase in potential energy. This potential energy will eventually convert to kinetic
energy. However, if we decrease the steepness of the angle of the ceramic tube it will not have
enough momentum to cross the reducer. It might work great for hundreds of shots, but one shot
may stick at any time. This is due to the size of the shots, which is small enough to cause non-
classical effects on Newton’s law may arise. That means any obstacles could stop the flow. The
ceramic tube should not touch the specimen. Touching the specimen may lead to change in tube
angle or block of shots. Figure 88 shows the reducer blocking the shots.
Figure 88: Reducer blocking the shots
The design was changed because the reducer proved inefficient. Then, the ceramic tube
was aligned perfectly to the plastic tube and cemented to the plastic tube using RTV silicon.
Figure 89 is a schematic of the plastic tube connected to the ceramic tube using RTV. This
connection method produced smooth connection between both tubes.
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Figure 89: Schematic of the plastic tube connected to the ceramic tube using RTV
Controlling the shot landing was very hard because of variation on the shots’ sphirical
shape, which makes every single shot act slightly differently from others. Also, the height of the
open end of the ceramic tube make a difference. The closer the tube the easier to control the
shots landing. However, the ceramic tube may become blocked due to spatter.
Figure 90 shows spatter build up in the ceramic tube and blocking a shot.
Figure 90: Spatter build-up in ceramic tube
Because of some missing shots and/or some near miss shots, the surface profile of the
specimen is not constant. Therefore, it directly affects the arc length. Figure 66 shows the wall
height and the arc length inconsistently increasing. Again, this is caused by the stand-off
destance of the ceramic tube and the consistancy of the shot-feeder. The shorter the stand-off
distance, the more likely the ceramic tube will be blocked by the spatter flying from the weld
pool. A study from South Korea finds a solution for the inconsistency in surface profile, which
shows the process principle of 3D Welding and Milling. First, a layer is built by depositing
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single beads. When deposited, the top surface of the layer is machined to a prescribed thickness
for further deposition (Ref.53).
5.7.3. Deposition rate
To calculate the volume of a shot “sphere” equation 7 was used
(8)
where is a universal constant and R is the radius of the shots (Diameter / 2)
(9)
Steel density is constant for all steel except some small variation due to steel purity.
Table 13 shows some of the shots properties.
Table 13: Shot properties
Variation Value Unit
(PI) 3.1416 Constant
radius R 1.25
Volume of a shot Steel density ρ 7900 kg/m3
Weight of single shot* 0.06561 Grams
* Weight of single shot is 65.61 mg = 0.06561 g
In this experiment, a layer built of 100 mm long will consist of 50 shots, the approximate
time to build a 100mm layer is 4.5 minute. Equation 9 shows the Deposition Rate:
(10)
where is the arc peak time and is arc background time. The deposit rate in this experiment
is 47 g/h, this can be boosted by developing faster shot feeder.
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5.7.4. Heat required for melting one shot
The heat required to melt a solid steel shot with diameter 2.5 mm is 61.4 J. The heat can
be found through use of the following equations. Latent heat of fusion of steel, LH = 270 kJ/kg.
Density of steel, = 7900 kg/m3.
Mass of the steel ball can be determined as follows:
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(12)
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Plugging the values in equation 12
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5.7.5. Porosity
A substrate was ground and wire brushed, and then an autogenic weld was made in the
sample substrate. Even though the substrate was ground and cleaned, the substrate still shows
porosity. Figure 91 shows the porosity of the part being examined. However, this is a rare case.
Figure 91: Porosity in autogenic weld
Also, after several trials building walls, using the 1st shot feed stock source (precision
shots) they all failed because of the aggressive porosity. Even though the substrate was cleaned
and wire brushed, the porosity was observed in the first layer. Figure 92 shows porosity in a
sample specimen in first layer.
Figure 92: Porosity was observed in the first layer.
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One way to clean the shots is by pickling the steel. Pickling is chemical removal of
surface oxide (scale), and other contamination such as dirt from metal by immersion in an
aqueous acid solution (Metal Handbook). Sulfuric acid is the most common type of pickling
acid. Hydrochloric acid is used for many steels, particularly for special purposes, such as etching
before galvanizing.
5.7.5.1. Sulfuric acid
Sulfuric acid, , is the most common pickling liquor. It
produces satisfactory results when used (a) for batch descaling of carbon steel rod and wire (to
0.60% carbon), and (b) for continuous cleaning, provided the iron concentration in the bath is
less than 8% by weight.
5.7.5.2. Hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid, , is preferred for batching pickling
hot rolled or heat treated high carbon steel rod and wire. Figure 93 shows samples of four shots
immersed in phosphoric acid for 10 minutes to dissolve the rust and clean the surface.
Phosphoric acid is not as strong as sulfuric or hydrochloric acids. After that, the sample was
rinsed with water and looked at under the microscope.
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Figure 93: A - Shots Before Cleaning and B - Shots After Cleaning
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In Figure 93, the shots appear cleaner. Most of the rust has been removed. However, this
process is not practical in this experiment because damp shots allow moisture to get into the
plastic tubing. This moisture does not allow the shots to run smoothly in the tube. Therefore, it
is hard to control moisture and productivity at the same time. Figure 94 shows the two types of
shots side to side.
Figure 94: Two kind of shots side to side
In Figure 94, the new shots from Abbott look cleaner, shinier, and most importantly,
porosity free compared to the common shot gun shots. Material Safety Data Sheet is showing the
chemical composition and health hazard information is located in appendix B.
5.7.6. Deposit void density
A section from a location selected randomly test part was cut from specimen 3 ( 10
min) to assess deposit soundness. The location of the part is shown in Figure 95. The section was
polished, mounted and examined with an optical microscope. The examined part area, looking
from the top down, is approximately 132mm².
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Figure 95: Actual part location in specimen 3 was polished and tested
In the specified area, there were 13 round pores. Most of the pores were approximately
0.5 mm in diameter, and assumed to be spherical. Figure 96 shows one of the pores in the surface
of the section with the scale used to measure the pore size.
Figure 96: pores in surface of a deposit section
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The scale used was 6" satin chrome ruler, hardened and tempered 10ths and 50ths
(front), 64ths and 32nds (back) from SPI. The total area of pores in the section area is 8.49mm².
That means 6 percent of the surface of the section consists of voids. One of the pores was
showing deep penetration. Figure 97 shows the pores penetrating more than one layer.
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Figure 93 shows that a pore in one layer could grow into the layers placed on top of it.
That means that in additive manufacture, discontinuities may accumulate thru multiple layers.
5.8. Deposit Distortion
In the linear-wall specimens, build here there were distortions little noticeable because of
the orientation of the substrate. owever, if the substrate was rotated 90 , then significant
distortion occurred. After the 4th
layer, distortion become significant and produced variation in
arc length along the deposit. The variation in arc length was large enough to affect the shielding
gas, and porosity started to show in layers 7-9. After layer 9, the workpiece was repositioned to
minimize the variation of arc length. Then layer 10 was completed, and the wall showed severe
porosity. Figure 98 shows the distortion progression.
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Figure 98: A-3rd layer was placed in the specimen,
B-the 6th layer was placed, little distortion appears with two less than 1mm porosities, C-layer 10
Assuming no unusual initial stresses, the following equation (14) can be used to
demonstrate the amount of distortion or bending that will result from a longitudinal welding on a
given member. (Ref.54)
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where is the total cross section area within the fusion line, of all welds, in².
C is the distance between the center of gravity of the weld group and the neutral axis of
the member in inches.
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L is the length of the member, I is the moment of inertia of the member,
is the resulting vertical distortion in inches.
Assuming all variables are constant in both substrate orientations, the moment of inertia
changes with the orientation of the substrate. Equation 15 shows the Moment of inertia value,
(16)
where b is the breadth of the substrate, and d is the depth of the substrate. Figure 99 shows the
different orientation of substrate affect the moment of inertia.
Figure 99: the influence of substrate orientation on moment of inertia and resulting substrate distortion
(A) low distortion, (B) high distortion
Since d in both moments of inertia is to the power 3, and the moment of inertia has an
inverse relationship with distortion, then distortion in substrate orientation A will be far less than
the distortion in substrate orientation B.
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5.9. Inherence of cooling rate on deposit strength and productivity
The final metallurgical structure of the weld zone primarily the grain size is primarily
determined by the cooling rate from maximum temperature achieved during the weld cycle (peak
temperature) (Ref.39). The cooling rate for both of 1 minute and of 10 minutes are
compared using the following equation (17):
( 17)
where R is the cooling rate at the weld center line C/s,
k is the thermal conductivity of the metal J/mm s C,
is the initial plate temperature, and is the temperature at which the cooling rate is
calculated in (C) and is the net welding heat input.
All variable were constant for specimen #2 ( = 1 min) and specimen #3 ( = 10 min)
except . Therefore equation 17 can be simplified to
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For specimen #2, the average deposit temperature 200°C and for specimen #3
70°C. = 550°C is commonly used for steels. Taking the ration:
Therefore, specimen #3 cooled approximately 19 times faster than specimen #2.
Therefore:
Specimen #3 > Specimen #2
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HRB Specimen #3 > HRB Specimen #2
This is the reason for > is directly attributed to specimen #3
> specimen #2. Again inter-layer wait-time is an effective method to control deposit
strength at the expense of the productivity.
Figure 100: The effect on wait time to other factors
Figure 100 illustrate the effect of wait time in the grain size the less wait time the bigger
the grain and the bigger the grain the less hard it be come. The hardness will affect the strength
proportionally.
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6. Analytical Heat Flow Model
The results of this work show that as inter-layer wait-time increase average deposit
temperature decrease, GS decreases and therefore hardness and tensile strength increase.
However, as increase productivity decreases. It is difficult to achieve both high productivity
and acceptable mechanical properties simultaneously in additively manufactured, low-carbon
steel alloy weld metal deposits. As a result, attaining acceptable mechanical properties while
maintaining a high level of productivity is now of great importance. Cross-sections of weld metal
deposits indicate that it is possible to control microstructure development by controlling
productivity (Ref.57). Experimental data from Specimen #2 1 min (60 second) or
=0.28 was used to tune a simple analytical heat flow model of the weld metal deposit build
process. The results of the model were used to investigate the relationship between productivity
and mechanical properties via .
6.1. Analytical Heat Flow Model Development
A simple analytical heat flow model, developed (Ref.44) was used to simulate the deposit
build temperature in previous work (Ref.57). That model was modified to suit the
experimental parameters used in this work. The results of the analytical heat flow model provide
the foundation on which to develop a strategy to manage deposit heat flow. The strategy to
manage deposit heat flow can identify an optimum compromise between productivity and obtain
acceptable microstructure and mechanical properties (Ref.57).
For many heat transfer problems, the first law of thermodynamics provides a useful, often
essential tool for heat flow analysis. The conservation of energy for a control volume is given as
(Ref.58):
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(19)
where is the change in thermal and mechanical energy stored in a control volume,
is the thermal and mechanical energy entering a control volume,
is the thermal and mechanical energy leaving a control volume, and
is the thermal energy generation within a control volume.
Since no mechanical work is performed on the control volume, and no energy is
generated within the control volume, only thermal energy is considered. Equation 20 can be
rewritten as (Ref.57):
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where is the accumulation of heat in the deposit,
is the amount of heat put into the deposit via PAW,
is the amount of heat lost via conduction through the bottom and sides of the
deposit,
is the amount of heat lost via convection from the deposit, and
is the amount of heat lost via radiation from the deposit surface.
Mass, surface area and heat are added to the deposit with each successive weld layer. The
model is designed for general methods of layers-based additive manufacturing. A layer can be
produced from multiple tracks laid side-by-side as shown in Figure 101 (A) or can be produced
from a single track as shown if Figure 101 (B).
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Figure 101: (A) shown A layer can be produced from multiple tracks laid side-by-side (B) shown a Layer
can be produced from a single track.
The cumulative weld metal deposit mass increases as the manufacturing of the deposit
increases according to (Ref.57):
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where is the cumulative weld metal deposit mass,
is the original mass of the substrate,
is the mass added to the substrate after each weld track,
is the track in the deposit,
is the number of tracks per layer,
is the layer in the deposit, and
is the number of layers in the deposit.
The cumulative weld metal deposit area similarly increases as (Ref.57).
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where Adep is the cumulative weld metal deposit area and Ao is the original area of the substrate,
which is the sum of areas of the 2 faces and 2 sides and the bottom and top surface as shown in
Figure 102.
Figure 102: Different areas in the substrate
ΔAt is the area added to the substrate after each weld layer, which is the sum of areas of
the 2 faces and 2 sides. Figure 103 shows the different areas in each layer.
Figure 103: Layers areas
The deposit thermal energy gained via PAW for each weld track is given by:
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(23)
where is a scale factor to modify the amount of heat added to the deposit by the PAW process,
is the average PAW arc voltage,
is the average PAW arc current,
η is the PAW heat transfer efficiency which equals 0.6, and
is the time it takes to weld one layer.
The term λ has physical significance in that it can represent PAW heat transfer efficiency
and accounts for heat losses during energy transfer from the arc to the deposit.
In this work, the arc was pulsed from a background level to peak level and back to the
background level for each shot delivered to the deposit. Thus each layer required multiple
current pulse cycles such that
( ) (24)
where is the total time to produce a layer
is the arc peak time period
is the arc background time period and
is the total number of arc pulse cycles in a track
To account for arc current pulsing equation 25 is written as
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where is the background current,
is the background voltage,
is the background time,
is the peak current,
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is the peak voltage,
is the peak time and
is the pulsing arc heat.
A single arc pulse period is duplicated in Figure 104. Table 14 lists the parameters used
in the experiment and their values.
Figure 104: Arc pulsing parameters
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To simplify the model solution, heat is the considered only to be lost while the arc is off
during the inter-layer wait-time Heat is lost via radiation according to:
(26)
where ε is the weld metal deposit surface area emissivity,
σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant,
is the temperature of the weld metal deposit (including the substrate), and
is the surrounding/ambient temperature.
The term ψ is the scale factor to modify the magnitude of heat lost from the deposit due
to radiation. The term ψ has physical significance and can be used as modification of the surface
area of the deposit, and/or variations of ε as deposit temperature changes and/or changes in the
temperature of the surroundings.
Heat loss by conduction occurred out the sides and bottom of the substrate into the
fixture. Heat is lost via conduction according to:
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where is the conduction heat transfer coefficient at the interface between the substrate and
the fixture,
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is the contact area between the fixture and the substrate, the value is fixed to
0.006
ξ is the scale factor to modify the magnitude of heat conducted from the substrate into the
fixture.
The term ξ has physical significance and can be used as modification of the contact area
between the substrate and the fixture, and/or the conduction heat transfer coefficient between the
substrate and the fixture, and/or changing the temperature of the fixture in contact with the
substrate.
Heat lost from the deposit via convection occurs according to (Ref.58):
(28)
where is the convection heat transfer coefficient associated with free convection. The term
ζ is the scale factor to modify the magnitude of heat lost due to convection from the deposit to
the environment. The term ζ has physical significance and can be used as modification of the
area, and/or the convection heat transfer coefficient from the deposit to the environment.
6.2. Analytical Heat Flow Model Solution
The primary objective of ongoing work in AM is the control of deposit microstructure to
control the deposit mechanical properties. Inter-track deposit temperature controls the deposit
solidification and cooling rate and, therefore, microstructure and mechanical properties (Ref.57).
Here, the analytical heat flow model is solved for the deposit temperature, , as a function of
the number of weld tracks, , in the weld metal deposit.
The amount of heat accumulated in the weld metal deposit at any instant can be
expressed as:
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where is the specific heat at constant pressure of the deposit material.
If the right-hand-side of Equation 29 for is substituted into Equation 20, the result
becomes:
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Solving Equation 30 for Tdep results in:
(31)
By creating an intermediate temperature parameter, , representing the weld metal
deposit temperature at the start of each subsequent weld track and applying the conditions when:
(32)
and when
(33)
and by recognizing that , and are functions of time and, therefore,
weld track number, , the weld metal deposit temperature, Tdep, can be expressed as:
[ ]
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where
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6.3. Analytical Heat Flow Model Assumptions and Solution Approach
Several assumptions are used to simplify the analytical heat flow model. First, the weld
metal deposit thermal energy gained via PAW, , enters the deposit and diffuses evenly
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throughout the substrate and deposit immediately after the track is completed. The first
assumption infers that the deposit thermal conductivity is large, and deposit diffusion distances
are small. Another assumption is that no heat is lost via conduction, convection, and radiation
during the time it takes to complete a weld track. , , and only occur during the
inter-track wait time, . The initial temperature of the substrate and of the fixture that the
substrate rests upon is assumed to be the ambient temperature environment ( ), (Ref.57).
To find the area added to the substrate after each weld track was completed, , the
height of each weld layer, needed to be experimentally determined. The average height of each
weld layer ( was found according to the average of the following equation:
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where is the height of each experimental produced layer
is the number of layer in experimentally produced specimen
BL represent specimen #1
represent specimen #2 and
represent specimen #3
The average height per layer is 0.65 mm. Raw data for layer thicknesses can be found
in Appendix A, Tables 16, 17 and 18.
The approach taken to solve the analytical heat flow model on a track-by-track basis is
described as follows. and are added to the deposit. As a result of the newly added
mass and heat, an intermediate weld metal deposit surface temperature, Ti, is calculated. is
added to the deposit, and , , and are removed from the deposit at the
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intermediate. As a result of the newly lost heat, the deposit temperature, , is calculated and
becomes the starting deposit temperature for the next weld track. Iterations continue for the
specified number of weld metal deposit layers.
6.4. Results and Discussion of the Analytical Heat Flow Model
The result of the analytical heat flow model is as a function of , λ, ψ, ξ, and ζ.
The coefficients λ, ψ, ξ, and ζ were adjusted to allow the analytical heat flow model deposit
temperature to approximate the experimental measured deposit temperature. two values were
used, specimen #2 = 60 sec and specimen #3 = 600 sec. The model is
capable of predicting (nt) for an unlimited number of layers, however in this research,
was limited to be 500 layers. The analytical heat flow model was solved by using a spreadsheet
computer program. Analytical heat flow model properties for low-carbon steel, along with their
typical values, are also shown in Appendix C. The analytical heat flow model properties and
mathematical formulas displayed in Appendix C were taken from Refs. (Ref.59), (Ref.60) and
(Ref.61).
Deposit mass, surface area and heat input increase linearly with . Increased mass
causes the deposit to contain more thermal energy, while increased surface area allows the
deposit to shed more thermal energy via radiation and convection. Increased deposit height
reduced the amount of heat loss to the fixture via conduction.
A maximum was selected for a steel deposit based on the Fe-C phase diagram.
Ideally, would stay below the eutectoid temperature (approximately 727 C) Lower
temperature reduces grain growth and produces a refined microstructure in the deposit, both of
which lead to better mechanical properties.
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As mentioned the scale factors, λ, ψ, ξ, and ζ were adjusted to match the model simulated
deposit temperature to the experimental deposit temperature. Figure 106 shows experimental and
simulation as a function of . The experimental deposit temperature measurements are
shown in Tables 25 and 26 the values for the model scale factors λ, ψ, ξ, and ζ used in Figure 106
Figure 105: Experimental and Simulation as a function of nt
Since the model shows very close results from the beginning of the building to 26 layers,
a prediction can be made from the graph. For this solution to the analytical heat flow model,
= 1 minute (60 seconds), which is the same that was used to manufacture Specimen #2. Other
property values used to solve the analytical heat flow model are shown in Table 28 (located in
Appendix C). The values of λ, ξ, ψ, and ζ, are listed in Table 15.This allows the model
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temperatures to predict the approximation of the experimental temperatures. Since the model
shows very close results from the beginning of the building to 26 layers, a prediction can be
made from the graph
The model was tuned using the perimeter reasonably match the experimental deposit
temperature. In Figure 106, the total number of experimental temperature reading results is
limited to the experimental range of layers ( With the values of (0.28) increases to a
peak value of approximately 300 °C after 26 layers. begins to decrease slightly after each
individual layer as predicted by the model.
Table 15: Scale Factor Values Used in Heat Analysis
Model
Property Value1
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Figure 106: Experimental and simulation Tdep as a function of nt for δtt = 1 minute
The conditions used to obtain the solution to the analytical heat flow model for specimen
#2 shown in Figure 106 represent a condition of high heat loss via conduction. Conduction is the
dominant heat loss mechanism for the prescribed conditions, as the number of layer increases the
heat loss via conduction decrease. The amount of heat loss by conduction is depending on the
temperature deposited and the distance of the heat have to travel through the specimen to the
fixture is linear with deposit height and deposit temperature. As the height of the deposit
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increases the heat loss by conduction decreases, for two reasons; the temperature of the deposit
decreases and the height of the deposit increase.
An increased in heat lost via convection to be the dominate heat loss with increase in
number of layers. Convection accounts for most thermal energy losses as the area increases. The
curve of the heat loss via convection can be understood better with referral to equation (28). Heat
loss via radiation is the lower heat loss, although increase in area is a direct factor to increase in
heat loss via radiation. However, the reduction in temperature deposited has more effect since the
temperature in is raised to the power 4 (see equation 26). All of the heat transfer
mechanisms increase with increasing to a certain level and approach a maximum value, and
then start to decrease except convection as a result of the increasing .
generally increases as more weld metal layers are deposited when is small. When
is small, increases linearly. As more weld layers are deposited, the rate at which
increases begins to decrease. After certain is reached, reaches a maximum value and
begins to decrease as a result of the combined effects of thermal energy losses resulting from
conduction, convection, and radiation. The values used to develop Figure 106 are displayed in
Table 28 (located in Appendix C).
A plot of and the weld metal deposit cumulative energy losses developed from the
analytical heat flow model with =200. λ, ξ, ζ, and ψ are listed in Table 15. Also, = 1
minute (60 Sec.) is shown in Figure 107.
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Figure 107: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 60 Second
Figure 107 once again reveals the dominating mechanism of thermal energy loss results
from conduction, followed by convection and radiation. An increased in heat lost via convection
to be the dominate heat loss with increase in number of layers deposit. The cumulative weld
metal deposit energy loss increases at the highest rate for conduction, followed by convection
and radiation. The values used to develop Figure 107 are displayed in Table 30 (located in
Appendix C).
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The analytical heat flow model shown in Figure 108 demonstrated that lower maximum
values of can be achieved by increasing to 250 second. This is a relatively large value
of ,which is effective at limiting . is limited at the expense of productivity as a
result of the relatively large of 250 second. A plot of the simulation developed from the
analytical heat flow model for = 200 is shown in Figure 108:
Figure 108: Tdep and instantaneous Q as a function of nt for δtt = 250 second.
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Even though the wait time was increased more than 4 times all of the heat transfer
mechanisms behave the same as = 1 minute (60 Sec.). The conditions used to obtain the
solution to the analytical heat flow model for longer inter-layer wait-time in Figure 108 represent
a condition of high heat loss via conduction. Conduction is the dominant heat loss mechanism for
the prescribed conditions, as the number of layer increases the heat loss via conduction decrease.
Convection accounts for most thermal energy losses as the area increases. Heat loss via radiation
is the lower heat loss. All of the heat transfer mechanisms behave the same as = 1 minute (60
Sec.)
is smaller comparing to = 1 minute (60 Sec.). Generally, increases as more weld
metal layers are deposited when is small. When is small, increases. As more weld
layers are deposited, the rate at which begins to decrease linearly. After certain is
reached, reaches a maximum value and begins to decrease as a result of the combined
effects of thermal energy losses resulting from conduction, convection, and radiation. The values
used to develop Figure 108 are displayed in Table 31 (located in Appendix C).
A plot of and the weld metal deposit cumulative energy losses developed from the
analytical heat flow model with =200. λ, ξ, ζ, and ψ are listed in Table 14. Also, = 1
minute (250 Sec.) is shown in Figure 109.
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Figure 109: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 250 second
Figure 109 reveals that all of the heat transfer mechanisms behave the same as = 1
minute (60 Sec.) with lower . The dominating mechanism of thermal energy loss results
from conduction, followed by convection and radiation. An increased in heat lost via convection
to be the dominate heat loss with increase in number of layers deposit. The cumulative weld
metal deposit energy loss increases at the highest rate for conduction, followed by convection
and radiation. However, the as increases, the energy loss via conduction decreases, and
energy loss via convection increases to be the dominant heat loss.
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Lower values of reduce grain growth and produce a refined microstructure in the
deposit. Better mechanical properties are achieved as a result of reduced grain growth and
refined microstructures in the weld metal deposit. A standard is to keep below the mild steel
eutectoid temperature in the Fe-C phase diagram (about 727 C). The values used to develop
Figure 109 are displayed in Table 32 (located in Appendix C).
The analytical heat flow model shown in Figure 110 demonstrated that higher maximum
values of can be achieved by decreasing to 10 second. This is a relatively small value of
,which is effective at increasing productivity. Productivity can be boost at the expense of
mechanical properties. A plot of the simulation developed from the analytical heat flow
model for = 200 is shown in Figure 110.
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Figure 110: Tdep and instantaneous Q as a function of nt for δtt = 10 second.
The wait time was decrease more than 6 times from the calibrated model. The heat
transfer mechanisms did not behave the same as = 1 minute (60 Sec.). The conditions used to
obtain the solution to the analytical heat flow model for shorter inter-layer wait-time in Figure
110 represent a condition of high heat loss via Radiation. The increase in temperature deposited
has direct effect in since the temperature in is raised to the power 4 (see equation 26).
Conduction also, increases to a peak level then as the number of layer increases the heat loss via
conduction decrease. Thermal energy loss via convection increase linearly as the area increases.
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is greater comparing to = 1 minute (60 Sec.). Generally, increases as more weld
metal layers are deposited when is small. When is small, increases. As more weld
layers are deposited, the rate at which begins to decrease linearly. After certain is
reached, reaches a maximum value and begins to decrease as a result of the combined
effects of thermal energy losses resulting from conduction, convection, and radiation. The values
used to develop Figure 110 are displayed in Table 33 (located in Appendix C).
A plot of and the weld metal deposit cumulative energy losses developed from the
analytical heat flow model with =200. λ, ξ, ζ, and ψ are listed in Table 15. Also, = 10
Second. is shown in Figure 111.
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Figure 111: Tdep and cumulative Q as a function of nt for δtt = 10 second
Figure 111 shows that the heat transfer mechanisms behave differently comparing to the
= 1 minute (60 Sec.) with greater . The dominating mechanism of thermal energy loss
results from Radiation, followed by conduction and convection. An increased in heat lost via
convection with increase in number of layers deposit. The cumulative weld metal deposit energy
loss increases at the highest rate for radiation, followed by conduction and convection. However,
the as increases, the energy loss via conduction decreases, and energy loss via convection
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increases to be the dominant heat loss. The values used to develop Figure 111 are displayed in
Table 34 (located in Appendix C).
Higher values of increase grain growth and produce a columnar grains which are
long, thin, coarse grains microstructure in the deposit. Poorer mechanical properties are achieved
as a result of increase in grain growth and coarse microstructures in the weld metal deposit.
reaches the mild steel eutectoid temperature in the Fe-C phase diagram (about 727 C) which will
lead to eutectoid transformation to produce ferrite and cementite.
The possibility of improving thermal energy flow from the weld metal deposit is
demonstrated by the analytical heat flow model. Improving heat flow from the deposit controls
the weld metal microstructure while simultaneously maintaining high productivity. An important
step in the advancement of AM techniques is thermal management of the weld metal deposit.
Thermal management of the weld metal deposit controls the deposit temperature and, therefore,
microstructure development and the resulting mechanical properties (Ref.57).
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7. Conclusion
Additive manufacturing techniques offer cost reduction and flexibility in both
manufacturing and product design over conventional manufacturing methods. The results of this
work leads to the following conclusions:
It is possible to build a linear wall deposit with good geometric detail shot-by-shot
and layer-by-layer using pulsed current PAW.
The consistent delivery of the shot into the molten pool created by the arc is requires
careful alignment and orientation between the shot delivery tube, the top surface of
the deposit and the welding arc.
The start and stop transients of a deposit as well as missed shots produce variations in
the desired geometric shape.
The method demonstrated here has low productivity, achieving a deposition rate of
approximately 50 g/hour.
Three walls were built using the same processing conditions except for the deposit
preheat temperature prior to adding each new layer. The deposit preheat temperature
was controlled by allowing the deposit to cool after each layer for an amount of time
called the inter-layer wait time. The results indicated that, for all specimens, deposit
grain size increased and hardness decreased as wall height increased.
The average grain size decreased and hardness increased as interlayer wait time
increased.
Voids in the form of pores where found in the deposits. The pores, once formed,
could persist through multiple layers. Care needs to be taken to ensure adequate
shielding coverage during processing. Also, the shot feedstock must be clean and not
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contain significant amounts of dissolved gases.
An analytical heat flow model was developed to study the influence of interlayer wait
time on deposit temperature and therefore grain size and hardness. The results of the
model indicated that as wall height increased, the rate of deposit heat removal by
conduction to the substrate decreased leading to a higher preheat temperature after a
fixed interlayer wait time causing grain size to increase as wall height increased.
The model results also show that as wall height increased, the deposit surface area
from which heat energy is lost via convection and radiation increased. The model
also demonstrated that the use of a means of forced convection to rapidly remove heat
from the deposit could be an effective way to boost productivity and maintain smaller
grain size and therefore higher hardness and strength in the deposit.
The use of the PAW process and shot as feedstock is a possible approach to
additively manufacture steel components.
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8. Suggestion for Future Work
Research work has shown that PAW has the potential to be a cost-effective method for
the additive manufacturing of low-carbon steel alloys components. Metallographic results of the
linear wall specimens revealed that further research is needed to control the linear wall deposit
surface temperature with deposit thermal management. Improving heat flow from the deposit
allows for control of the deposit microstructure and, therefore, the resulting acceptable
mechanical properties, while simultaneously attaining high levels of productivity during
manufacturing.
The surface temperature of the weld metal deposit needs to be developed to obtain more
consistent and reliable temperature data. The analytical heat flow model can be further tuned to
simulate linear wall deposit temperatures that agree well with the experimentally measured
deposit temperatures. Once more, reliable and consistent temperature data is obtained.
A procedure needs to be developed for the analytical heat flow model, to manage the
weld metal deposit thermal energy flow to simultaneously improve productivity and obtain
acceptable deposit microstructure and mechanical properties. The inter-track wait-time can be
decreased and adjusted in the analytical heat flow model to improve the manufacturing
productivity of the low-carbon steel alloys weld metal deposits.
An effective method of physically adjusting the scale factor to modify the conduction,
convection and radiation heat transfer coefficient needs to be developed. By increasing the rate at
which thermal energy is removed from the linear wall deposit via conduction and convection, the
maximum surface temperature of the deposit can be reduced.
Increasing the rate thermal energy is removed from the deposit by thermal conduction
could be an effective means of maintaining lower deposit temperature, while simultaneously
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achieving higher productivity. The use of active substrate cooling via a chilled heat sink should
be investigated.
The use of a three torch configuration could be used to eliminate the loss of the end of the
layers when the torch tends to push the shot filler metal away from the substrate. Also, the
ceramic tube can be 90 , which will make the shots land straight right into the pool more constant
and reliable. Figure 112 shows the suggested three torch orientation.
Figure 112: Suggested three torch orientation
This torch configuration will also, help the arc to concentrate in a single point and if the
torch had to make turns the configuration will eliminate losses of material.
It is possible to make components with different properties within a component, using
multiple shot feeders with multiple materials can produce a component with multiple features.
These features can extend the lives of components by applying wear and/or corrosion resistant
coatings. Unlike conventional plating or coating, this is not limited to being a few microns thick,
but can be from microns to mm thick, depending on the requirements.
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The variations in shot feed rate that resulted from the missing shots led to inconsistent
linear wall deposit surface profile and inconsistent overall deposit geometry. To develop reliable
PAW essential process parameters, an accurate feed stock welding method must be developed.
Closed-loop control of shots feed delivery is mandatory for consistent weld metal deposit build-
up.
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Appendix A: Raw Data
Table 16: Specimen #1, Height of Layers Row Data
Specimen #1, Baseline
Height (mm)
Arc Length (mm)
Height in Z access
(mm)
Substrate 0.00 32.00 4.00 36.00
Layer 1.00 32.90 1.00 37.00
Layer 2.00 33.75 1.00 38.00
Layer 3.00 34.40 0.00 38.00
Layer 4.00 34.60 0.00 38.00
Layer 5.00 34.80 1.00 39.00
Layer 6.00 35.00 0.00 39.00
Layer 7.00 36.00 1.00 40.00
Layer 8.00 36.80 0.00 40.00
Layer 9.00 37.40 0.00 40.00
Layer 10.00 38.00 0.50 40.50
Layer 11.00 39.00 1.00 41.50
Layer 12.00 40.00 0.50 42.00
Layer 13.00 41.00 0.50 42.50
Layer 14.00 42.00 0.00 42.50
Layer 15.00 42.50 0.50 43.00
Layer 16.00 43.00 0.50 43.50
Layer 17.00 43.40 0.00 43.50
Layer 18.00 43.80 1.00 44.50
Layer 19.00 44.00 0.00 44.50
Layer 20.00 45.50 1.00 45.50
Layer 21.00 46.40 1.00 46.50
Layer 22.00 47.25 1.00 47.50
Layer 23.00 48.20 1.00 48.50
Layer 24.00 49.20 1.00 49.50
Layer 25.00 49.70 0.50 50.00
Layer 26.00 50.10 0.50 50.50
Layer 27.00 51.30 1.00 51.50
Layer 28.00 51.68 1.00 52.50
Layer 29.00 52.40 1.00 53.50
Layer 30.00 52.80 1.00 54.50
Layer 31.00 53.40 1.00 55.50
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Table 17: Specimen #2, Height of Layers Row Data
Specimen #2, 1-minute wait time
Height (mm)
Arc Length (mm)
Height in Z access
(mm)
Substrate 0.00 32.00 4.00 36.00
Layer 1.00 33.40 1.00 37.00
Layer 2.00 35.00 1.00 38.00
Layer 3.00 35.40 1.00 39.00
Layer 4.00 35.75 1.00 40.00
Layer 5.00 35.90 0.00 40.00
Layer 6.00 36.10 0.00 40.00
Layer 7.00 36.30 0.00 40.00
Layer 8.00 37.80 0.50 40.50
Layer 9.00 38.25 0.50 41.00
Layer 10.00 38.80 0.50 41.50
Layer 11.00 39.00 0.50 42.00
Layer 12.00 39.70 0.50 42.50
Layer 13.00 40.50 0.50 43.00
Layer 14.00 40.90 0.50 43.50
Layer 15.00 41.70 1.00 44.50
Layer 16.00 41.90 1.00 45.50
Layer 17.00 42.27 1.00 46.50
Layer 18.00 43.50 1.00 47.50
Layer 19.00 43.75 1.00 48.50
Layer 20.00 44.00 1.00 49.50
Layer 21.00 44.88 1.00 50.50
Layer 22.00 45.68 0.00 50.50
Layer 23.00 46.71 1.00 51.50
Layer 24.00 47.20 1.00 52.50
Layer 25.00 47.90 1.00 53.50
Layer 26.00 48.40 1.00 54.50
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Table 18: Specimen #3, Height of Layers Row Data
Specimen #3, 10-minutes wait time
#
Height
(mm)
Arc
Length
(mm)
Height in Z
access (mm)
Substrate 0 32.0 4.0 36.0
Layer 1 33.0 1.0 37.0
Layer 2 34.0 1.0 38.0
Layer 3 35.0 0.5 38.5
Layer 4 35.5 0.5 39.0
Layer 5 36.5 1.0 40.0
Layer 6 37.2 0.5 40.5
Layer 7 37.6 0.5 41.0
Layer 8 38.1 0.5 41.5
Layer 9 38.8 0.5 42.0
Layer 10 39.5 1.0 43.0
Layer 11 40.4 0.5 43.5
Layer 12 40.7 1.0 44.5
Layer 13 41.2 0.5 45.0
Layer 14 42.1 0.5 45.5
Layer 15 42.2 1.0 46.5
Layer 16 42.8 0.5 47.0
Layer 17 43.4 0.5 47.5
Layer 18 43.9 0.5 48.0
Layer 19 44.5 0.5 48.5
Layer 20 45.2 1.0 49.5
Layer 21 45.8 0.8 50.3
Layer 22 46.4 1.0 51.3
Layer 23 47.7 0.5 51.8
Layer 24 48.1 1.0 52.8
Layer 25 48.6 0.0 52.8
Layer 26 49.9 1.0 53.8
Layer 27 50.3 1.0 54.8
Layer 28 51.3 0.0 54.8
Layer 29 51.6 1.0 55.8
Layer 30 52.2 0.5 56.3
Layer 31 52.7 0.5 56.8
Layer 32 53.5 0.5 57.3
Layer 33 54.0 0.0 57.3
Layer 34 54.6 1.0 58.3
Layer 35 55.2 0.5 58.8
Layer 36 55.8 1.0 59.8
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Specimen #3, 10-minutes wait time
#
Height
(mm)
Arc
Length
(mm)
Height in Z
access (mm)
Layer 37 56.6 0.5 60.3
Layer 38 57.3 1.0 61.3
Table 19: Hardness Test Raw Data for all Three Specimens
Harness test
BL 1 MIN 10 MIN
HRB
1 75.43 93.33 75.68
2 74.93 91.59 74.73
3 75.68 85.28 82.39
4 73.09 76.82 83.83
5 75.18 74.78 88.46
6 68.72 66.23 86.57
7 66.73 70.41 82.54
8 64.89 72.50 70.26
9 64.14 72.30 78.81
10 62.95 74.48 71.05
11 62.56 76.82 72.69
12 65.38 77.07 77.47
13 60.91 72.15 67.27
14 61.55 62.00 91.00
15 63.49 55.83 68.67
16 66.03 74.78 90.45
17 68.07 75.00 52.30
18 64.69 60.61
19 66.58 78.66
20 67.87 77.97
21 69.21 68.76
22 69.76 79.76
23 61.70 75.13
24 53.79 76.37
25 74.93 75.33
26 79.91
27 75.13
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Table 20: Data of Tensile Strength for all Three Specimens
Tensile Strength
BL 1 MIN 10 MIN
KPa
1 68 97 68
2 66 94 66
3 68 82 76
4 65 70 80
5 67 67 87
6 60 58 83
7 58 62 77
8 56 65 62
9 56 64 71
10 55 66 63
11 55 70 65
12 56 70 70
13 52 64 59
14 53 54 93
15 55 49 60
16 58 66 91
17 60 67 49
18 56 53
19 58 72
20 59 71
21 61 61
22 61 74
23 53 67
24 49 68
25 66 67
26 72
27 67
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Table 21: Specimen #1, Gran Size and Grain Size Number Row Data
Specimen #1,Baseline
Height (mm)
Grain size (µm)
1 12.500
2 19.000
3 13.000
4 18.500
5 62.500
6 50.000
7 70.000
8 55.000
9 50.000
10 63.000
11 59.000
12 65.000
13 120.000
14 95.000
15 85.000
16 110.000
17 30.000
18 40.000
19 100.000
20 90.000
21 310.000
22 250.000
23 200.000
24 190.000
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Table 22: Specimen #2, Grain Size and Grain Size Number Row Data
Specimen #2, 1 min Height (mm) Grain size (µm)
1 25.0000
2 25.0000
3 31.2500
4 40.0000
5 50.0000
6 55.0000
7 55.0000
8 50.0000
9 60.0000
10 59.0000
11 70.0000
12 65.0000
13 72.0000
14 68.0000
15 69.0000
16 66.0000
17 150.0000
18 90.0000
19 125.0000
20 140.0000
21 250.0000
22 400.0000
23 420.0000
24 300.0000
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Table 23: Specimen #3, Gran Size and Grain Size Number Row Data
Specimen #3, 10 min
Height (mm)
Grain size (µm)
1 18.750
2 12.500
3 18.000
4 25.000
5 29.000
6 32.000
7 37.000
8 50.000
9 62.500
10 65.000
11 55.000
12 72.000
13 65.000
14 70.000
15 68.000
16 72.000
17 125.000
18 110.000
19 156.000
20 170.000
21 220.000
22 343.750
23 350.000
24 320.000
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Table 24: Tensile Strength to Hardness Conversion Chart
TENSILE STRENGTH TO HARDNESS CONVERSION CHART
Brinell
Vickers or Firth
Hardness No.
Rockwell
Sclero-scope No.
Approximate Tensile
Strength 1000 psi
Dia. (mm): 3000-kg
Load 10-mm Ball
Hardness No.
C 150-kgLoad
120° DiamondCone
B 100-kg Load
1/16" dia. Ball
2.05 898 440
2.10 857 420
2.15 817 401
2.20 780 1150 70 106 384
2.25 745 1050 68 100 368
2.30 712 960 66 95 352
2.35 682 885 64 91 337
2.40 653 820 62 87 324
2.45 627 765 60 84 311
2.50 601 717 58 81 298
2.55 578 675 57 78 287
2.60 555 633 55 120 75 276
2.65 534 598 53 119 72 266
2.70 514 567 52 119 70 256
2.75 495 540 50 117 67 247
2.80 477 515 49 117 65 238
2.85 461 494 47 116 63 229
2.90 444 472 46 115 61 220
2.95 429 454 45 115 59 212
3.00 415 437 44 114 57 204
3.05 401 420 42 113 55 196
3.10 388 404 41 112 54 189
3.15 375 389 40 112 52 182
3.20 363 375 38 110 51 176
3.25 352 363 37 110 49 170
3.3 341 350 36 109 48 165
3.35 331 339 35 109 46 160
3.40 321 327 34 108 45 155
3.45 311 316 33 108 44 150
3.50 302 305 32 107 43 146
3.55 293 296 31 106 42 142
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TENSILE STRENGTH TO HARDNESS CONVERSION CHART
Brinell
Vickers or Firth
Hardness No.
Rockwell
Sclero-scope No.
Approximate Tensile
Strength 1000 psi
Dia. (mm): 3000-kg
Load 10-mm Ball
Hardness No.
C 150-kgLoad
120° DiamondCone
B 100-kg Load
1/16" dia. Ball
3.60 285 287 30 105 40 138
3.65 277 279 29 104 39 134
3.70 269 270 28 104 38 131
3.75 262 263 26 103 37 128
3.80 255 256 25 102 37 125
3.85 248 248 24 102 36 122
3.90 241 241 23 100 35 119
3.95 235 235 22 99 34 116
4.00 229 229 21 98 33 113
4.05 223 223 20 97 32 110
4.10 217 217 18 96 31 107
4.15 212 212 17 96 31 104
4.20 207 207 16 95 30 101
4.25 202 202 15 94 30 99
4.30 197 197 13 93 29 97
4.35 192 192 12 92 28 95
4.40 187 187 10 91 28 93
4.45 183 183 9 90 27 91
4.50 179 179 8 89 27 89
4.55 174 174 7 88 26 87
4.60 170 170 6 87 26 85
4.65 166 166 4 86 25 83
4.70 163 163 3 85 25 82
4.75 159 159 2 84 24 80
4.80 156 156 1 83 24 78
4.85 153 153 82 23 76
4.90 149 149 81 23 75
4.95 146 146 80 22 74
5.00 143 143 79 22 72
5.05 140 140 78 21 71
5.10 137 137 77 21 70
5.15 134 134 76 21 68
177
TENSILE STRENGTH TO HARDNESS CONVERSION CHART
Brinell
Vickers or Firth
Hardness No.
Rockwell
Sclero-scope No.
Approximate Tensile
Strength 1000 psi
Dia. (mm): 3000-kg
Load 10-mm Ball
Hardness No.
C 150-kgLoad
120° DiamondCone
B 100-kg Load
1/16" dia. Ball
5.20 131 131 74 20 66
5.25 128 128 73 65
5.30 126 126 72 64
5.35 124 124 71 63
5.40 121 121 70 62
5.45 118 118 69 61
5.50 116 116 68 60
5.55 114 114 67 59
5.60 112 112 66 58
5.65 109 109 65 56
5.70 107 107 64 56
5.75 105 105 62 54
5.80 103 103 61 53
5.85 101 101 60 52
5.90 99 99 59 51
5.95 97 97 57 50
6.00 95 95 56 49
178
Table 25: Table 26: The experimental deposit temperature measurements Specimen #2
Specimen #2, 1 min
# layer start middle end avg
0 22
1 130 150 220 167
2 170 176 260 202
3 168 180 300 216
4 175 195 300 223
5 175 179 325 226
6 175 180 338 231
7 175 180 335 230
8 178 185 335 233
9 180 180 330 230
10 180 190 335 235
11 195 190 335 240
12 185 210 335 243
13 189 210 332 244
14 190 210 335 245
15 192 212 338 247
16 193 212 338 248
17 194 213 339 249
18 198 216 340 251
19 198 216 340 251
20 198 216 340 251
21 198 216 340 251
22 198 216 340 251
23 198 216 340 251
24 199 220 340 253
25 199 220 340 253
26 199 220 340 253
179
Table 27: The experimental deposit temperature measurements Specimen #3
Specimen #3, 10 min
# layer start middle end avg
0 22
1 50 51 55 52
2 51 51 55 52
3 55 55 60 57
4 58 58 60 59
5 60 61 65 62
6 60 65 70 65
7 68 70 70 69
8 65 69 71 68
9 68 69 72 70
10 68 69 72 70
11 68 69 72 70
12 68 68 73 70
13 69 69 70 69
14 69 69 70 69
15 68 70 75 71
16 69 70 75 71
17 69 70 75 71
18 68 69 70 69
19 69 71 75 72
20 68 69 70 69
21 69 71 75 72
22 69 70 70 70
23 69 70 75 71
24 70 71 75 72
25 70 72 75 72
26 69 71 73 71
27 69 70 74 71
28 68 72 75 72
29 69 72 76 72
30 69 72 75 72
185
Appendix C: Solution to the Analytical Heat Flow Model
Table 28: Properties Used to Solve the Analytical Heat Flow Model
Model Property Value1
mo (g) 2607.400000
Δmt (g) 3.280500
Ao (m2) 0.011966
ΔAt (m2) 1.280000E-04
cp [J/(g∙°C)] 0.050000
ε 0.500000
σ [W/(m2∙K
4)] 5.670000E-08
Qweld (J) 11880.0
δtt (s) 60
hcond [W/(m2∙K)] 50
hconv [W/(m2∙K)] 13
λ 0.60
ξ 0.50
ζ 0.50
ψ 1.00
Tsur (°C) 22.00
186
Table 29: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt
with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0, and δtt = 60 second
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
1 4276.8 2611 54.764 294.0 154.5 0.180215 448.8 3828.0 51.363 22
2 4276.8 2614 113.375 820.0 435.5 3.430031 1259.0 3017.8 80.689 167
3 4276.8 2617 136.431 1027.0 551.2 7.273369 1585.4 2691.4 103.779 202
4 4276.8 2621 156.960 1211.2 656.8 12.87783 1880.9 2395.9 124.345 216
5 4276.8 2624 175.209 1375.0 753.2 20.20202 2148.4 2128.4 142.631 223
6 4276.8 2627 191.394 1520.2 841.3 29.06088 2390.5 1886.3 158.855 226
7 4276.8 2630 205.716 1648.8 921.6 39.17678 2609.5 1667.3 173.215 231
8 4276.8 2634 218.355 1762.2 994.8 50.22523 2807.2 1469.6 185.893 230
9 4276.8 2637 229.477 1862.0 1061.5 61.87171 2985.3 1291.5 197.053 233
10 4276.8 2640 239.234 1949.6 1122.2 73.79848 3145.6 1131.2 206.848 230
11 4276.8 2643 247.764 2026.1 1177.6 85.72215 3289.4 987.4 215.418 235
12 4276.8 2647 255.196 2092.8 1228.0 97.40328 3418.2 858.6 222.888 240
13 4276.8 2650 261.645 2150.7 1273.9 108.65 3533.2 743.6 229.376 243
14 4276.8 2653 267.218 2200.7 1315.7 119.3174 3635.8 641.0 234.988 244
15 4276.8 2657 272.011 2243.7 1353.9 129.3035 3727.0 549.8 239.820 245
16 4276.8 2660 276.112 2280.5 1388.8 138.5441 3807.9 468.9 243.959 247
17 4276.8 2663 279.598 2311.8 1420.8 147.0069 3879.6 397.2 247.485 248
18 4276.8 2666 282.543 2338.2 1450.0 154.6852 3942.9 333.9 250.468 249
19 4276.8 2670 285.008 2360.4 1476.8 161.5922 3998.8 278.0 252.972 251
20 4276.8 2673 287.052 2378.7 1501.6 167.7557 4048.0 228.8 255.055 251
21 4276.8 2676 288.725 2393.7 1524.3 173.214 4091.3 185.5 256.766 251
22 4276.8 2680 290.073 2405.8 1545.4 178.0122 4129.3 147.5 258.153 251
23 4276.8 2683 291.135 2415.4 1565.0 182.199 4162.5 114.3 259.254 251
24 4276.8 2686 291.948 2422.7 1583.2 185.8247 4191.7 85.1 260.106 251
25 4276.8 2689 292.543 2428.0 1600.2 188.9396 4217.1 59.7 260.740 253
26 4276.8 2693 292.949 2431.6 1616.1 191.5922 4239.3 37.5 261.183 253
27 4276.8 2696 293.188 2433.8 1631.1 193.8291 4258.7 18.1 261.462 253
28 4276.8 2699 293.284 2434.6 1645.2 195.6937 4275.5 1.3 261.596
29 4276.8 2703 293.255 2434.4 1658.6 197.2266 4290.2 -13.4 261.605
30 4276.8 2706 293.118 2433.2 1671.3 198.4649 4302.9 -26.1 261.506
31 4276.8 2709 292.887 2431.1 1683.4 199.4423 4313.9 -37.1 261.313
32 4276.8 2712 292.575 2428.3 1694.9 200.1895 4323.4 -46.6 261.040
33 4276.8 2716 292.194 2424.9 1706.0 200.734 4331.6 -54.8 260.696
34 4276.8 2719 291.752 2420.9 1716.7 201.1005 4338.7 -61.9 260.292
35 4276.8 2722 291.259 2416.5 1727.0 201.311 4344.8 -68.0 259.837
36 4276.8 2725 290.722 2411.6 1737.0 201.385 4350.0 -73.2 259.337
187
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
37 4276.8 2729 290.147 2406.5 1746.6 201.3398 4354.5 -77.7 258.800
38 4276.8 2732 289.540 2401.0 1756.1 201.1906 4358.3 -81.5 258.231
39 4276.8 2735 288.906 2395.3 1765.2 200.951 4361.5 -84.7 257.635
40 4276.8 2739 288.249 2389.5 1774.2 200.6328 4364.2 -87.4 257.015
41 4276.8 2742 287.573 2383.4 1782.9 200.2463 4366.5 -89.7 256.376
42 4276.8 2745 286.881 2377.2 1791.5 199.8007 4368.5 -91.7 255.722
43 4276.8 2748 286.176 2370.8 1799.9 199.3041 4370.1 -93.3 255.054
44 4276.8 2752 285.460 2364.4 1808.2 198.7632 4371.4 -94.6 254.375
45 4276.8 2755 284.736 2357.9 1816.3 198.1844 4372.4 -95.6 253.688
46 4276.8 2758 284.005 2351.4 1824.4 197.5728 4373.3 -96.5 252.994
47 4276.8 2762 283.268 2344.8 1832.3 196.9332 4374.0 -97.2 252.294
48 4276.8 2765 282.528 2338.1 1840.1 196.2695 4374.5 -97.7 251.590
49 4276.8 2768 281.785 2331.4 1847.8 195.5853 4374.8 -98.0 250.884
50 4276.8 2771 281.040 2324.8 1855.4 194.8837 4375.1 -98.3 250.176
51 4276.8 2775 280.294 2318.1 1863.0 194.1673 4375.2 -98.4 249.466
52 4276.8 2778 279.549 2311.4 1870.5 193.4385 4375.3 -98.5 248.757
53 4276.8 2781 278.803 2304.7 1877.9 192.6993 4375.3 -98.5 248.048
54 4276.8 2785 278.059 2298.0 1885.2 191.9515 4375.2 -98.4 247.340
55 4276.8 2788 277.316 2291.3 1892.5 191.1965 4375.0 -98.2 246.634
56 4276.8 2791 276.576 2284.7 1899.7 190.4357 4374.8 -98.0 245.929
57 4276.8 2794 275.837 2278.1 1906.9 189.6703 4374.6 -97.8 245.226
58 4276.8 2798 275.101 2271.5 1914.0 188.9013 4374.3 -97.5 244.526
59 4276.8 2801 274.368 2264.9 1921.0 188.1295 4374.0 -97.2 243.829
60 4276.8 2804 273.638 2258.3 1928.0 187.3557 4373.7 -96.9 243.135
61 4276.8 2808 272.911 2251.8 1935.0 186.5806 4373.4 -96.6 242.444
62 4276.8 2811 272.188 2245.3 1941.9 185.8047 4373.0 -96.2 241.756
63 4276.8 2814 271.468 2238.8 1948.8 185.0285 4372.6 -95.8 241.071
64 4276.8 2817 270.751 2232.4 1955.6 184.2525 4372.3 -95.5 240.390
65 4276.8 2821 270.038 2226.0 1962.4 183.4771 4371.9 -95.1 239.712
66 4276.8 2824 269.329 2219.7 1969.1 182.7026 4371.5 -94.7 239.038
67 4276.8 2827 268.623 2213.3 1975.8 181.9292 4371.0 -94.2 238.368
68 4276.8 2830 267.922 2207.0 1982.4 181.1573 4370.6 -93.8 237.701
69 4276.8 2834 267.224 2200.8 1989.1 180.387 4370.2 -93.4 237.038
70 4276.8 2837 266.529 2194.5 1995.6 179.6185 4369.8 -93.0 236.379
71 4276.8 2840 265.839 2188.3 2002.2 178.852 4369.4 -92.6 235.723
72 4276.8 2844 265.153 2182.2 2008.7 178.0877 4368.9 -92.1 235.072
73 4276.8 2847 264.470 2176.0 2015.1 177.3257 4368.5 -91.7 234.424
74 4276.8 2850 263.791 2170.0 2021.6 176.566 4368.1 -91.3 233.779
75 4276.8 2853 263.116 2163.9 2028.0 175.8088 4367.7 -90.9 233.139
188
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
76 4276.8 2857 262.445 2157.9 2034.3 175.0542 4367.2 -90.4 232.502
77 4276.8 2860 261.777 2151.9 2040.6 174.3023 4366.8 -90.0 231.869
78 4276.8 2863 261.113 2145.9 2046.9 173.553 4366.4 -89.6 231.239
79 4276.8 2867 260.453 2140.0 2053.2 172.8066 4366.0 -89.2 230.613
80 4276.8 2870 259.797 2134.1 2059.4 172.0629 4365.6 -88.8 229.991
81 4276.8 2873 259.144 2128.2 2065.6 171.3221 4365.2 -88.4 229.372
82 4276.8 2876 258.495 2122.4 2071.7 170.5842 4364.7 -87.9 228.757
83 4276.8 2880 257.850 2116.6 2077.9 169.8493 4364.3 -87.5 228.146
84 4276.8 2883 257.208 2110.9 2083.9 169.1173 4363.9 -87.1 227.538
85 4276.8 2886 256.570 2105.1 2090.0 168.3884 4363.5 -86.7 226.933
86 4276.8 2890 255.935 2099.4 2096.0 167.6624 4363.1 -86.3 226.332
87 4276.8 2893 255.304 2093.8 2102.0 166.9395 4362.7 -85.9 225.735
88 4276.8 2896 254.676 2088.2 2108.0 166.2197 4362.3 -85.5 225.140
89 4276.8 2899 254.052 2082.6 2113.9 165.5029 4362.0 -85.2 224.550
90 4276.8 2903 253.431 2077.0 2119.8 164.7892 4361.6 -84.8 223.962
91 4276.8 2906 252.814 2071.4 2125.7 164.0786 4361.2 -84.4 223.378
92 4276.8 2909 252.200 2065.9 2131.5 163.3712 4360.8 -84.0 222.797
93 4276.8 2912 251.589 2060.4 2137.3 162.6668 4360.4 -83.6 222.220
94 4276.8 2916 250.982 2055.0 2143.1 161.9656 4360.1 -83.3 221.646
95 4276.8 2919 250.378 2049.6 2148.8 161.2676 4359.7 -82.9 221.074
96 4276.8 2922 249.777 2044.2 2154.6 160.5726 4359.3 -82.5 220.507
97 4276.8 2926 249.179 2038.8 2160.2 159.8808 4358.9 -82.1 219.942
98 4276.8 2929 248.585 2033.5 2165.9 159.1922 4358.6 -81.8 219.380
99 4276.8 2932 247.994 2028.2 2171.5 158.5067 4358.2 -81.4 218.822
100 4276.8 2935 247.406 2022.9 2177.1 157.8243 4357.9 -81.1 218.266
101 4276.8 2939 246.821 2017.7 2182.7 157.1451 4357.5 -80.7 217.714
102 4276.8 2942 246.239 2012.4 2188.3 156.4691 4357.2 -80.4 217.165
103 4276.8 2945 245.661 2007.2 2193.8 155.7962 4356.8 -80.0 216.618
104 4276.8 2949 245.085 2002.1 2199.3 155.1264 4356.5 -79.7 216.075
105 4276.8 2952 244.512 1996.9 2204.7 154.4598 4356.1 -79.3 215.535
106 4276.8 2955 243.943 1991.8 2210.2 153.7964 4355.8 -79.0 214.997
107 4276.8 2958 243.376 1986.7 2215.6 153.136 4355.4 -78.6 214.463
108 4276.8 2962 242.812 1981.7 2221.0 152.4788 4355.1 -78.3 213.931
109 4276.8 2965 242.252 1976.6 2226.3 151.8248 4354.8 -78.0 213.402
110 4276.8 2968 241.694 1971.6 2231.6 151.1739 4354.4 -77.6 212.876
111 4276.8 2972 241.139 1966.7 2236.9 150.5261 4354.1 -77.3 212.353
112 4276.8 2975 240.586 1961.7 2242.2 149.8814 4353.8 -77.0 211.833
113 4276.8 2978 240.037 1956.8 2247.5 149.2398 4353.5 -76.7 211.315
114 4276.8 2981 239.491 1951.9 2252.7 148.6013 4353.2 -76.4 210.800
189
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
115 4276.8 2985 238.947 1947.0 2257.9 147.966 4352.8 -76.0 210.288
116 4276.8 2988 238.406 1942.1 2263.1 147.3337 4352.5 -75.7 209.778
117 4276.8 2991 237.868 1937.3 2268.2 146.7045 4352.2 -75.4 209.271
118 4276.8 2994 237.332 1932.5 2273.3 146.0784 4351.9 -75.1 208.767
119 4276.8 2998 236.799 1927.7 2278.4 145.4554 4351.6 -74.8 208.266
120 4276.8 3001 236.269 1923.0 2283.5 144.8354 4351.3 -74.5 207.767
121 4276.8 3004 235.741 1918.2 2288.5 144.2185 4351.0 -74.2 207.270
122 4276.8 3008 235.217 1913.5 2293.6 143.6047 4350.7 -73.9 206.776
123 4276.8 3011 234.694 1908.8 2298.6 142.9938 4350.4 -73.6 206.285
124 4276.8 3014 234.175 1904.2 2303.5 142.386 4350.1 -73.3 205.796
125 4276.8 3017 233.657 1899.5 2308.5 141.7813 4349.8 -73.0 205.310
126 4276.8 3021 233.143 1894.9 2313.4 141.1795 4349.5 -72.7 204.826
127 4276.8 3024 232.631 1890.3 2318.3 140.5808 4349.2 -72.4 204.345
128 4276.8 3027 232.121 1885.7 2323.2 139.985 4348.9 -72.1 203.866
129 4276.8 3031 231.614 1881.2 2328.1 139.3923 4348.6 -71.8 203.389
130 4276.8 3034 231.110 1876.7 2332.9 138.8025 4348.4 -71.6 202.915
131 4276.8 3037 230.607 1872.1 2337.7 138.2157 4348.1 -71.3 202.444
132 4276.8 3040 230.108 1867.7 2342.5 137.6318 4347.8 -71.0 201.974
133 4276.8 3044 229.610 1863.2 2347.3 137.0509 4347.5 -70.7 201.507
134 4276.8 3047 229.115 1858.8 2352.0 136.4729 4347.2 -70.4 201.043
135 4276.8 3050 228.623 1854.3 2356.7 135.8978 4347.0 -70.2 200.580
136 4276.8 3054 228.133 1849.9 2361.4 135.3257 4346.7 -69.9 200.120
137 4276.8 3057 227.645 1845.6 2366.1 134.7564 4346.4 -69.6 199.662
138 4276.8 3060 227.159 1841.2 2370.8 134.1901 4346.2 -69.4 199.207
139 4276.8 3063 226.676 1836.9 2375.4 133.6266 4345.9 -69.1 198.754
140 4276.8 3067 226.195 1832.6 2380.0 133.066 4345.6 -68.8 198.303
141 4276.8 3070 225.717 1828.3 2384.6 132.5083 4345.4 -68.6 197.854
142 4276.8 3073 225.240 1824.0 2389.2 131.9534 4345.1 -68.3 197.407
143 4276.8 3077 224.766 1819.7 2393.7 131.4013 4344.8 -68.0 196.963
144 4276.8 3080 224.294 1815.5 2398.2 130.8521 4344.6 -67.8 196.520
145 4276.8 3083 223.824 1811.3 2402.7 130.3057 4344.3 -67.5 196.080
146 4276.8 3086 223.357 1807.1 2407.2 129.7621 4344.1 -67.3 195.642
147 4276.8 3090 222.891 1802.9 2411.7 129.2212 4343.8 -67.0 195.206
148 4276.8 3093 222.428 1798.7 2416.1 128.6832 4343.6 -66.8 194.772
149 4276.8 3096 221.967 1794.6 2420.6 128.1479 4343.3 -66.5 194.341
150 4276.8 3099 221.508 1790.5 2425.0 127.6154 4343.1 -66.3 193.911
151 4276.8 3103 221.051 1786.4 2429.4 127.0856 4342.8 -66.0 193.483
152 4276.8 3106 220.597 1782.3 2433.7 126.5585 4342.6 -65.8 193.058
153 4276.8 3109 220.144 1778.2 2438.1 126.0342 4342.3 -65.5 192.634
190
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
154 4276.8 3113 219.693 1774.2 2442.4 125.5126 4342.1 -65.3 192.212
155 4276.8 3116 219.245 1770.2 2446.7 124.9936 4341.9 -65.1 191.793
156 4276.8 3119 218.798 1766.2 2451.0 124.4774 4341.6 -64.8 191.375
157 4276.8 3122 218.354 1762.2 2455.2 123.9638 4341.4 -64.6 190.960
158 4276.8 3126 217.912 1758.2 2459.5 123.4529 4341.2 -64.4 190.546
159 4276.8 3129 217.471 1754.3 2463.7 122.9446 4340.9 -64.1 190.134
160 4276.8 3132 217.033 1750.3 2467.9 122.4389 4340.7 -63.9 189.724
161 4276.8 3136 216.596 1746.4 2472.1 121.9359 4340.5 -63.7 189.316
162 4276.8 3139 216.162 1742.5 2476.3 121.4355 4340.2 -63.4 188.910
163 4276.8 3142 215.729 1738.6 2480.4 120.9376 4340.0 -63.2 188.506
164 4276.8 3145 215.298 1734.8 2484.6 120.4424 4339.8 -63.0 188.104
165 4276.8 3149 214.869 1730.9 2488.7 119.9497 4339.6 -62.8 187.703
166 4276.8 3152 214.443 1727.1 2492.8 119.4596 4339.3 -62.5 187.305
167 4276.8 3155 214.018 1723.3 2496.9 118.972 4339.1 -62.3 186.908
168 4276.8 3159 213.594 1719.5 2500.9 118.487 4338.9 -62.1 186.513
169 4276.8 3162 213.173 1715.7 2505.0 118.0045 4338.7 -61.9 186.120
170 4276.8 3165 212.754 1711.9 2509.0 117.5245 4338.5 -61.7 185.728
171 4276.8 3168 212.336 1708.2 2513.0 117.047 4338.2 -61.4 185.339
172 4276.8 3172 211.920 1704.4 2517.0 116.5719 4338.0 -61.2 184.951
173 4276.8 3175 211.506 1700.7 2521.0 116.0994 4337.8 -61.0 184.565
174 4276.8 3178 211.094 1697.0 2524.9 115.6293 4337.6 -60.8 184.181
175 4276.8 3181 210.684 1693.3 2528.9 115.1616 4337.4 -60.6 183.798
176 4276.8 3185 210.275 1689.7 2532.8 114.6964 4337.2 -60.4 183.417
177 4276.8 3188 209.869 1686.0 2536.7 114.2336 4337.0 -60.2 183.038
178 4276.8 3191 209.464 1682.4 2540.6 113.7732 4336.8 -60.0 182.661
179 4276.8 3195 209.060 1678.8 2544.5 113.3152 4336.6 -59.8 182.285
180 4276.8 3198 208.659 1675.2 2548.3 112.8596 4336.4 -59.6 181.911
181 4276.8 3201 208.259 1671.6 2552.2 112.4063 4336.2 -59.4 181.538
182 4276.8 3204 207.861 1668.0 2556.0 111.9555 4335.9 -59.1 181.167
183 4276.8 3208 207.464 1664.4 2559.8 111.5069 4335.7 -58.9 180.798
184 4276.8 3211 207.069 1660.9 2563.6 111.0607 4335.5 -58.7 180.431
185 4276.8 3214 206.676 1657.4 2567.4 110.6169 4335.4 -58.6 180.065
186 4276.8 3218 206.285 1653.9 2571.1 110.1753 4335.2 -58.4 179.700
187 4276.8 3221 205.895 1650.4 2574.9 109.736 4335.0 -58.2 179.338
188 4276.8 3224 205.507 1646.9 2578.6 109.299 4334.8 -58.0 178.977
189 4276.8 3227 205.120 1643.4 2582.3 108.8643 4334.6 -57.8 178.617
190 4276.8 3231 204.735 1640.0 2586.0 108.4319 4334.4 -57.6 178.259
191 4276.8 3234 204.352 1636.5 2589.7 108.0017 4334.2 -57.4 177.903
192 4276.8 3237 203.970 1633.1 2593.3 107.5737 4334.0 -57.2 177.548
191
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
193 4276.8 3241 203.590 1629.7 2597.0 107.148 4333.8 -57.0 177.194
194 4276.8 3244 203.212 1626.3 2600.6 106.7245 4333.6 -56.8 176.842
195 4276.8 3247 202.835 1622.9 2604.2 106.3031 4333.4 -56.6 176.492
196 4276.8 3250 202.459 1619.5 2607.8 105.884 4333.2 -56.4 176.143
197 4276.8 3254 202.086 1616.2 2611.4 105.467 4333.1 -56.3 175.796
198 4276.8 3257 201.713 1612.8 2615.0 105.0523 4332.9 -56.1 175.450
199 4276.8 3260 201.342 1609.5 2618.5 104.6396 4332.7 -55.9 175.106
200 4276.8 3264 200.973 1606.2 2622.1 104.2291 4332.5 -55.7 174.763
201 4276.8 3267 200.605 1602.9 2625.6 103.8208 4332.3 -55.5 174.421
202 4276.8 3270 200.239 1599.6 2629.1 103.4145 4332.2 -55.4 174.082
203 4276.8 3273 199.874 1596.3 2632.6 103.0104 4332.0 -55.2 173.743
204 4276.8 3277 199.511 1593.1 2636.1 102.6083 4331.8 -55.0 173.406
205 4276.8 3280 199.149 1589.8 2639.6 102.2084 4331.6 -54.8 173.070
206 4276.8 3283 198.789 1586.6 2643.0 101.8105 4331.4 -54.6 172.736
207 4276.8 3286 198.430 1583.4 2646.5 101.4147 4331.3 -54.5 172.403
208 4276.8 3290 198.073 1580.2 2649.9 101.0209 4331.1 -54.3 172.072
209 4276.8 3293 197.717 1577.0 2653.3 100.6291 4330.9 -54.1 171.741
210 4276.8 3296 197.362 1573.8 2656.7 100.2394 4330.8 -54.0 171.413
211 4276.8 3300 197.009 1570.6 2660.1 99.85173 4330.6 -53.8 171.085
212 4276.8 3303 196.657 1567.5 2663.5 99.46603 4330.4 -53.6 170.759
213 4276.8 3306 196.307 1564.3 2666.8 99.08233 4330.2 -53.4 170.435
214 4276.8 3309 195.958 1561.2 2670.2 98.7006 4330.1 -53.3 170.111
215 4276.8 3313 195.610 1558.1 2673.5 98.32085 4329.9 -53.1 169.789
216 4276.8 3316 195.264 1555.0 2676.8 97.94306 4329.7 -52.9 169.469
217 4276.8 3319 194.919 1551.9 2680.1 97.56721 4329.6 -52.8 169.150
218 4276.8 3323 194.576 1548.8 2683.4 97.19331 4329.4 -52.6 168.832
219 4276.8 3326 194.234 1545.7 2686.7 96.82132 4329.2 -52.4 168.515
220 4276.8 3329 193.893 1542.7 2690.0 96.45126 4329.1 -52.3 168.199
221 4276.8 3332 193.554 1539.6 2693.2 96.0831 4328.9 -52.1 167.885
222 4276.8 3336 193.216 1536.6 2696.5 95.71683 4328.8 -52.0 167.573
223 4276.8 3339 192.879 1533.6 2699.7 95.35244 4328.6 -51.8 167.261
224 4276.8 3342 192.543 1530.5 2702.9 94.98993 4328.4 -51.6 166.951
225 4276.8 3346 192.209 1527.5 2706.1 94.62927 4328.3 -51.5 166.642
226 4276.8 3349 191.876 1524.6 2709.3 94.27047 4328.1 -51.3 166.334
227 4276.8 3352 191.545 1521.6 2712.5 93.91351 4328.0 -51.2 166.027
228 4276.8 3355 191.215 1518.6 2715.6 93.55838 4327.8 -51.0 165.722
229 4276.8 3359 190.886 1515.7 2718.8 93.20507 4327.7 -50.9 165.418
230 4276.8 3362 190.558 1512.7 2721.9 92.85356 4327.5 -50.7 165.115
231 4276.8 3365 190.231 1509.8 2725.1 92.50386 4327.4 -50.6 164.813
192
Instantaneous layer
# Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
232 4276.8 3368 189.906 1506.9 2728.2 92.15594 4327.2 -50.4 164.513
233 4276.8 3372 189.582 1504.0 2731.3 91.8098 4327.1 -50.3 164.214
234 4276.8 3375 189.260 1501.1 2734.4 91.46543 4326.9 -50.1 163.916
235 4276.8 3378 188.938 1498.2 2737.4 91.12282 4326.7 -49.9 163.619
236 4276.8 3382 188.618 1495.3 2740.5 90.78196 4326.6 -49.8 163.323
237 4276.8 3385 188.299 1492.4 2743.6 90.44283 4326.5 -49.7 163.028
238 4276.8 3388 187.981 1489.6 2746.6 90.10543 4326.3 -49.5 162.735
239 4276.8 3391 187.664 1486.8 2749.6 89.76975 4326.2 -49.4 162.443
240 4276.8 3395 187.349 1483.9 2752.7 89.43577 4326.0 -49.2 162.152
241 4276.8 3398 187.035 1481.1 2755.7 89.10349 4325.9 -49.1 161.862
242 4276.8 3401 186.722 1478.3 2758.7 88.7729 4325.7 -48.9 161.573
243 4276.8 3405 186.410 1475.5 2761.6 88.44399 4325.6 -48.8 161.285
244 4276.8 3408 186.099 1472.7 2764.6 88.11675 4325.4 -48.6 160.999
245 4276.8 3411 185.789 1469.9 2767.6 87.79117 4325.3 -48.5 160.713
246 4276.8 3414 185.481 1467.2 2770.5 87.46724 4325.1 -48.3 160.429
247 4276.8 3418 185.174 1464.4 2773.5 87.14494 4325.0 -48.2 160.146
248 4276.8 3421 184.868 1461.7 2776.4 86.82428 4324.9 -48.1 159.864
249 4276.8 3424 184.563 1458.9 2779.3 86.50524 4324.7 -47.9 159.583
250 4276.8 3428 184.259 1456.2 2782.2 86.18781 4324.6 -47.8 159.303
193
Table 30: Tdep and Cumulative Q
as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ = 1.0, and δtt = 60 second
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
294.0 2E+02 0.180215
1114.1 590.1 3.6
2141.0 1141.2 10.9
3352.3 1798.0 23.8
4727.2 2551.2 44.0
6247.4 3392.5 73.0
7896.2 4314.0 112.2
9658.4 5308.8 162.4
11520.4 6370.3 224.3
13470.0 7492.5 298.1
15496.1 8670.0 383.8
17588.9 9898.0 481.2
19739.6 11171.9 589.9
21940.3 12487.6 709.2
24184.0 13841.6 838.5
26464.6 15230.4 977.0
28776.4 16651.2 1124.0
31114.6 18101.2 1278.7
33475.0 19578.0 1440.3
35853.7 21079.6 1608.1
38247.4 22603.9 1781.3
40653.2 24149.3 1959.3
43068.6 25714.3 2141.5
45491.2 27297.5 2327.3
47919.2 28897.7 2516.3
50350.9 30513.8 2707.9
52784.6 32144.9 2901.7
55219.3 33790.1 3097.4
57653.7 35448.7 3294.6
60086.8 37120.0 3493.1
62517.9 38803.3 3692.5
64946.2 40498.3 3892.7
67371.0 42204.3 4093.4
69791.9 43921.0 4294.5
72208.4 45648.0 4495.9
194
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
74620.0 47385.0 4697.2
77026.5 49131.6 4898.6
79427.5 50887.7 5099.8
81822.9 52652.9 5300.7
84212.3 54427.1 5501.3
86595.7 56210.0 5701.6
88972.9 58001.5 5901.4
91343.8 59801.4 6100.7
93708.2 61609.6 6299.5
96066.1 63425.9 6497.6
98417.5 65250.3 6695.2
100762.2 67082.5 6892.2
103100.3 68922.6 7088.4
105431.8 70770.4 7284.0
107756.5 72625.9 7478.9
110074.6 74488.8 7673.1
112386.0 76359.3 7866.5
114690.6 78237.2 8059.2
116988.6 80122.4 8251.1
119280.0 82014.9 8442.3
121564.7 83914.6 8632.8
123842.7 85821.5 8822.5
126114.2 87735.4 9011.4
128379.1 89656.5 9199.5
130637.4 91584.5 9386.8
132889.2 93519.5 9573.4
135134.5 95461.4 9759.2
137373.3 97410.2 9944.3
139605.8 99365.8 10128.5
141831.8 101328.1 10312.0
144051.4 103297.2 10494.7
146264.8 105273.0 10676.6
148471.8 107255.5 10857.8
150672.5 109244.5 11038.2
152867.1 111240.2 11217.8
155055.4 113242.3 11396.6
157237.6 115251.0 11574.7
159413.6 117266.2 11752.0
161583.6 119287.7 11928.6
195
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
163747.5 121315.7 12104.4
165905.3 123350.0 12279.5
168057.2 125390.7 12453.8
170203.1 127437.6 12627.3
172343.1 129490.8 12800.1
174477.2 131550.2 12972.2
176605.5 133615.8 13143.5
178727.9 135687.5 13314.1
180844.5 137765.4 13484.0
182955.4 139849.3 13653.1
185060.6 141939.3 13821.5
187160.0 144035.3 13989.1
189253.8 146137.3 14156.1
191342.0 148245.3 14322.3
193424.5 150359.2 14487.8
195501.5 152479.0 14652.6
197572.9 154604.7 14816.6
199638.8 156736.2 14980.0
201699.3 158873.5 15142.7
203754.3 161016.6 15304.7
205803.9 163165.5 15465.9
207848.1 165320.0 15626.5
209886.9 167480.3 15786.4
211920.4 169646.2 15945.6
213948.6 171817.7 16104.1
215971.5 173994.8 16261.9
217989.1 176177.5 16419.0
220001.5 178365.8 16575.5
222008.8 180559.6 16731.3
224010.9 182758.8 16886.4
226007.8 184963.6 17040.9
227999.6 187173.7 17194.7
229986.4 189389.3 17347.8
231968.1 191610.3 17500.3
233944.7 193836.6 17652.1
235916.3 196068.2 17803.3
237883.0 198305.1 17953.8
239844.7 200547.4 18103.7
241801.5 202794.8 18253.0
196
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
243753.3 205047.5 18401.6
245700.3 207305.4 18549.5
247642.5 209568.4 18696.9
249579.8 211836.6 18843.6
251512.3 214110.0 18989.6
253440.0 216388.4 19135.1
255362.9 218671.9 19279.9
257281.2 220960.4 19424.1
259194.7 223254.0 19567.7
261103.5 225552.6 19710.7
263007.7 227856.1 19853.1
264907.2 230164.6 19994.9
266802.1 232478.0 20136.1
268692.4 234796.3 20276.7
270578.1 237119.5 20416.7
272459.3 239447.6 20556.0
274336.0 241780.5 20694.8
276208.1 244118.2 20833.1
278075.8 246460.7 20970.7
279939.0 248808.0 21107.7
281797.7 251160.0 21244.2
283652.1 253516.7 21380.1
285502.0 255878.1 21515.4
287347.6 258244.2 21650.2
289188.8 260615.0 21784.4
291025.6 262990.4 21918.0
292858.2 265370.4 22051.1
294686.4 267755.0 22183.6
296510.4 270144.2 22315.5
298330.1 272537.9 22446.9
300145.6 274936.1 22577.8
301956.9 277338.9 22708.1
303764.0 279746.1 22837.9
305566.9 282157.8 22967.1
307365.6 284573.9 23095.8
309160.2 286994.5 23223.9
310950.7 289419.5 23351.5
312737.1 291848.8 23478.6
314519.4 294282.5 23605.2
197
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
316297.7 296720.6 23731.2
318071.9 299163.0 23856.7
319842.0 301609.7 23981.7
321608.2 304060.7 24106.2
323370.4 306515.9 24230.2
325128.6 308975.4 24353.6
326882.8 311439.1 24476.6
328633.2 313907.1 24599.0
330379.6 316379.2 24720.9
332122.1 318855.5 24842.4
333860.7 321335.9 24963.3
335595.4 323820.5 25083.7
337326.3 326309.2 25203.7
339053.4 328802.0 25323.2
340776.7 331298.9 25442.1
342496.1 333799.8 25560.6
344211.8 336304.8 25678.6
345923.7 338813.8 25796.1
347631.9 341326.8 25913.2
349336.4 343843.8 26029.8
351037.1 346364.8 26145.9
352734.1 348889.8 26261.5
354427.5 351418.7 26376.7
356117.1 353951.5 26491.4
357803.2 356488.2 26605.6
359485.6 359028.8 26719.4
361164.3 361573.2 26832.7
362839.5 364121.6 26945.5
364511.1 366673.7 27057.9
366179.1 369229.7 27169.9
367843.5 371789.5 27281.4
369504.4 374353.1 27392.5
371161.8 376920.5 27503.1
372815.7 379491.6 27613.3
374466.0 382066.4 27723.0
376112.9 384645.0 27832.3
377756.3 387227.3 27941.2
379396.3 389813.3 28049.6
381032.8 392403.0 28157.6
198
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
382665.9 394996.3 28265.2
384295.6 397593.3 28372.3
385921.9 400193.9 28479.0
387544.8 402798.1 28585.3
389164.3 405405.9 28691.2
390780.5 408017.3 28796.7
392393.3 410632.3 28901.7
394002.8 413250.9 29006.4
395609.0 415873.0 29110.6
397211.9 418498.6 29214.4
398811.5 421127.7 29317.8
400407.9 423760.3 29420.9
402000.9 426396.5 29523.5
403590.8 429036.0 29625.7
405177.3 431679.1 29727.5
406760.7 434325.6 29828.9
408340.9 436975.5 29929.9
409917.9 439628.8 30030.5
411491.6 442285.5 30130.8
413062.3 444945.6 30230.6
414629.7 447609.1 30330.1
416194.0 450276.0 30429.2
417755.2 452946.2 30527.9
419313.3 455619.7 30626.2
420868.2 458296.5 30724.1
422420.1 460976.7 30821.7
423968.9 463660.1 30918.9
425514.6 466346.8 31015.7
427057.3 469036.8 31112.2
428596.9 471730.0 31208.3
430133.4 474426.5 31304.0
431667.0 477126.2 31399.3
433197.5 479829.1 31494.3
434725.1 482535.2 31589.0
436249.6 485244.5 31683.2
437771.2 487957.0 31777.1
439289.8 490672.6 31870.7
440805.5 493391.4 31963.9
442318.2 496113.4 32056.8
199
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
443828.0 498838.4 32149.3
445334.9 501566.6 32241.4
446838.9 504297.9 32333.2
448339.9 507032.2 32424.7
449838.1 509769.7 32515.8
451333.4 512510.2 32606.6
452825.9 515253.7 32697.0
454315.5 518000.3 32787.1
455802.2 520750.0 32876.9
457286.2 523502.6 32966.3
458767.3 526258.3 33055.5
460245.5 529016.9 33144.2
461721.0 531778.6 33232.7
463193.7 534543.2 33320.8
464663.7 537310.8 33408.6
466130.8 540081.3 33496.0
467595.2 542854.7 33583.2
469056.9 545631.1 33670.0
470515.8 548410.4 33756.5
471972.0 551192.6 33842.7
200
Table 31: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0, and δtt = 250
second
Intsintanuce
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
1 4276.8 2611 54.764 294.0 154.5 0.180215 448.8 3828.0 51.363 22
2 4276.8 2614 113.375 820.0 435.5 3.430031 1259.0 3017.8 80.689 167
3 4276.8 2617 136.431 1027.0 551.2 7.273369 1585.4 2691.4 103.779 202
4 4276.8 2621 156.960 1211.2 656.8 12.87783 1880.9 2395.9 124.345 216
5 4276.8 2624 175.209 1375.0 753.2 20.20202 2148.4 2128.4 142.631 223
6 4276.8 2627 191.394 1520.2 841.3 29.06088 2390.5 1886.3 158.855 226
7 4276.8 2630 205.716 1648.8 921.6 39.17678 2609.5 1667.3 173.215 231
8 4276.8 2634 218.355 1762.2 994.8 50.22523 2807.2 1469.6 185.893 230
9 4276.8 2637 229.477 1862.0 1061.5 61.87171 2985.3 1291.5 197.053 233
10 4276.8 2640 239.234 1949.6 1122.2 73.79848 3145.6 1131.2 206.848 230
11 4276.8 2643 247.764 2026.1 1177.6 85.72215 3289.4 987.4 215.418 235
12 4276.8 2647 255.196 2092.8 1228.0 97.40328 3418.2 858.6 222.888 240
13 4276.8 2650 261.645 2150.7 1273.9 108.65 3533.2 743.6 229.376 243
14 4276.8 2653 267.218 2200.7 1315.7 119.3174 3635.8 641.0 234.988 244
15 4276.8 2657 272.011 2243.7 1353.9 129.3035 3727.0 549.8 239.820 245
16 4276.8 2660 276.112 2280.5 1388.8 138.5441 3807.9 468.9 243.959 247
17 4276.8 2663 279.598 2311.8 1420.8 147.0069 3879.6 397.2 247.485 248
18 4276.8 2666 282.543 2338.2 1450.0 154.6852 3942.9 333.9 250.468 249
19 4276.8 2670 285.008 2360.4 1476.8 161.5922 3998.8 278.0 252.972 251
20 4276.8 2673 287.052 2378.7 1501.6 167.7557 4048.0 228.8 255.055 251
21 4276.8 2676 288.725 2393.7 1524.3 173.214 4091.3 185.5 256.766 251
22 4276.8 2680 290.073 2405.8 1545.4 178.0122 4129.3 147.5 258.153 251
23 4276.8 2683 291.135 2415.4 1565.0 182.199 4162.5 114.3 259.254 251
24 4276.8 2686 291.948 2422.7 1583.2 185.8247 4191.7 85.1 260.106 251
25 4276.8 2689 292.543 2428.0 1600.2 188.9396 4217.1 59.7 260.740 253
26 4276.8 2693 292.949 2431.6 1616.1 191.5922 4239.3 37.5 261.183 253
27 4276.8 2696 293.188 2433.8 1631.1 193.8291 4258.7 18.1 261.462 253
28 4276.8 2699 293.284 2434.6 1645.2 195.6937 4275.5 1.3 261.596
29 4276.8 2703 293.255 2434.4 1658.6 197.2266 4290.2 -13.4 261.605
30 4276.8 2706 293.118 2433.2 1671.3 198.4649 4302.9 -26.1 261.506
31 4276.8 2709 292.887 2431.1 1683.4 199.4423 4313.9 -37.1 261.313
32 4276.8 2712 292.575 2428.3 1694.9 200.1895 4323.4 -46.6 261.040
33 4276.8 2716 292.194 2424.9 1706.0 200.734 4331.6 -54.8 260.696
34 4276.8 2719 291.752 2420.9 1716.7 201.1005 4338.7 -61.9 260.292
35 4276.8 2722 291.259 2416.5 1727.0 201.311 4344.8 -68.0 259.837
201
Intsintanuce
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
36 4276.8 2725 290.722 2411.6 1737.0 201.385 4350.0 -73.2 259.337
37 4276.8 2729 290.147 2406.5 1746.6 201.3398 4354.5 -77.7 258.800
38 4276.8 2732 289.540 2401.0 1756.1 201.1906 4358.3 -81.5 258.231
39 4276.8 2735 288.906 2395.3 1765.2 200.951 4361.5 -84.7 257.635
40 4276.8 2739 288.249 2389.5 1774.2 200.6328 4364.2 -87.4 257.015
41 4276.8 2742 287.573 2383.4 1782.9 200.2463 4366.5 -89.7 256.376
42 4276.8 2745 286.881 2377.2 1791.5 199.8007 4368.5 -91.7 255.722
43 4276.8 2748 286.176 2370.8 1799.9 199.3041 4370.1 -93.3 255.054
44 4276.8 2752 285.460 2364.4 1808.2 198.7632 4371.4 -94.6 254.375
45 4276.8 2755 284.736 2357.9 1816.3 198.1844 4372.4 -95.6 253.688
46 4276.8 2758 284.005 2351.4 1824.4 197.5728 4373.3 -96.5 252.994
47 4276.8 2762 283.268 2344.8 1832.3 196.9332 4374.0 -97.2 252.294
48 4276.8 2765 282.528 2338.1 1840.1 196.2695 4374.5 -97.7 251.590
49 4276.8 2768 281.785 2331.4 1847.8 195.5853 4374.8 -98.0 250.884
50 4276.8 2771 281.040 2324.8 1855.4 194.8837 4375.1 -98.3 250.176
51 4276.8 2775 280.294 2318.1 1863.0 194.1673 4375.2 -98.4 249.466
52 4276.8 2778 279.549 2311.4 1870.5 193.4385 4375.3 -98.5 248.757
53 4276.8 2781 278.803 2304.7 1877.9 192.6993 4375.3 -98.5 248.048
54 4276.8 2785 278.059 2298.0 1885.2 191.9515 4375.2 -98.4 247.340
55 4276.8 2788 277.316 2291.3 1892.5 191.1965 4375.0 -98.2 246.634
56 4276.8 2791 276.576 2284.7 1899.7 190.4357 4374.8 -98.0 245.929
57 4276.8 2794 275.837 2278.1 1906.9 189.6703 4374.6 -97.8 245.226
58 4276.8 2798 275.101 2271.5 1914.0 188.9013 4374.3 -97.5 244.526
59 4276.8 2801 274.368 2264.9 1921.0 188.1295 4374.0 -97.2 243.829
60 4276.8 2804 273.638 2258.3 1928.0 187.3557 4373.7 -96.9 243.135
61 4276.8 2808 272.911 2251.8 1935.0 186.5806 4373.4 -96.6 242.444
62 4276.8 2811 272.188 2245.3 1941.9 185.8047 4373.0 -96.2 241.756
63 4276.8 2814 271.468 2238.8 1948.8 185.0285 4372.6 -95.8 241.071
64 4276.8 2817 270.751 2232.4 1955.6 184.2525 4372.3 -95.5 240.390
65 4276.8 2821 270.038 2226.0 1962.4 183.4771 4371.9 -95.1 239.712
66 4276.8 2824 269.329 2219.7 1969.1 182.7026 4371.5 -94.7 239.038
67 4276.8 2827 268.623 2213.3 1975.8 181.9292 4371.0 -94.2 238.368
68 4276.8 2830 267.922 2207.0 1982.4 181.1573 4370.6 -93.8 237.701
69 4276.8 2834 267.224 2200.8 1989.1 180.387 4370.2 -93.4 237.038
70 4276.8 2837 266.529 2194.5 1995.6 179.6185 4369.8 -93.0 236.379
71 4276.8 2840 265.839 2188.3 2002.2 178.852 4369.4 -92.6 235.723
72 4276.8 2844 265.153 2182.2 2008.7 178.0877 4368.9 -92.1 235.072
73 4276.8 2847 264.470 2176.0 2015.1 177.3257 4368.5 -91.7 234.424
74 4276.8 2850 263.791 2170.0 2021.6 176.566 4368.1 -91.3 233.779
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layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
75 4276.8 2853 263.116 2163.9 2028.0 175.8088 4367.7 -90.9 233.139
76 4276.8 2857 262.445 2157.9 2034.3 175.0542 4367.2 -90.4 232.502
77 4276.8 2860 261.777 2151.9 2040.6 174.3023 4366.8 -90.0 231.869
78 4276.8 2863 261.113 2145.9 2046.9 173.553 4366.4 -89.6 231.239
79 4276.8 2867 260.453 2140.0 2053.2 172.8066 4366.0 -89.2 230.613
80 4276.8 2870 259.797 2134.1 2059.4 172.0629 4365.6 -88.8 229.991
81 4276.8 2873 259.144 2128.2 2065.6 171.3221 4365.2 -88.4 229.372
82 4276.8 2876 258.495 2122.4 2071.7 170.5842 4364.7 -87.9 228.757
83 4276.8 2880 257.850 2116.6 2077.9 169.8493 4364.3 -87.5 228.146
84 4276.8 2883 257.208 2110.9 2083.9 169.1173 4363.9 -87.1 227.538
85 4276.8 2886 256.570 2105.1 2090.0 168.3884 4363.5 -86.7 226.933
86 4276.8 2890 255.935 2099.4 2096.0 167.6624 4363.1 -86.3 226.332
87 4276.8 2893 255.304 2093.8 2102.0 166.9395 4362.7 -85.9 225.735
88 4276.8 2896 254.676 2088.2 2108.0 166.2197 4362.3 -85.5 225.140
89 4276.8 2899 254.052 2082.6 2113.9 165.5029 4362.0 -85.2 224.550
90 4276.8 2903 253.431 2077.0 2119.8 164.7892 4361.6 -84.8 223.962
91 4276.8 2906 252.814 2071.4 2125.7 164.0786 4361.2 -84.4 223.378
92 4276.8 2909 252.200 2065.9 2131.5 163.3712 4360.8 -84.0 222.797
93 4276.8 2912 251.589 2060.4 2137.3 162.6668 4360.4 -83.6 222.220
94 4276.8 2916 250.982 2055.0 2143.1 161.9656 4360.1 -83.3 221.646
95 4276.8 2919 250.378 2049.6 2148.8 161.2676 4359.7 -82.9 221.074
96 4276.8 2922 249.777 2044.2 2154.6 160.5726 4359.3 -82.5 220.507
97 4276.8 2926 249.179 2038.8 2160.2 159.8808 4358.9 -82.1 219.942
98 4276.8 2929 248.585 2033.5 2165.9 159.1922 4358.6 -81.8 219.380
99 4276.8 2932 247.994 2028.2 2171.5 158.5067 4358.2 -81.4 218.822
100 4276.8 2935 247.406 2022.9 2177.1 157.8243 4357.9 -81.1 218.266
101 4276.8 2939 246.821 2017.7 2182.7 157.1451 4357.5 -80.7 217.714
102 4276.8 2942 246.239 2012.4 2188.3 156.4691 4357.2 -80.4 217.165
103 4276.8 2945 245.661 2007.2 2193.8 155.7962 4356.8 -80.0 216.618
104 4276.8 2949 245.085 2002.1 2199.3 155.1264 4356.5 -79.7 216.075
105 4276.8 2952 244.512 1996.9 2204.7 154.4598 4356.1 -79.3 215.535
106 4276.8 2955 243.943 1991.8 2210.2 153.7964 4355.8 -79.0 214.997
107 4276.8 2958 243.376 1986.7 2215.6 153.136 4355.4 -78.6 214.463
108 4276.8 2962 242.812 1981.7 2221.0 152.4788 4355.1 -78.3 213.931
109 4276.8 2965 242.252 1976.6 2226.3 151.8248 4354.8 -78.0 213.402
110 4276.8 2968 241.694 1971.6 2231.6 151.1739 4354.4 -77.6 212.876
111 4276.8 2972 241.139 1966.7 2236.9 150.5261 4354.1 -77.3 212.353
112 4276.8 2975 240.586 1961.7 2242.2 149.8814 4353.8 -77.0 211.833
113 4276.8 2978 240.037 1956.8 2247.5 149.2398 4353.5 -76.7 211.315
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layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
114 4276.8 2981 239.491 1951.9 2252.7 148.6013 4353.2 -76.4 210.800
115 4276.8 2985 238.947 1947.0 2257.9 147.966 4352.8 -76.0 210.288
116 4276.8 2988 238.406 1942.1 2263.1 147.3337 4352.5 -75.7 209.778
117 4276.8 2991 237.868 1937.3 2268.2 146.7045 4352.2 -75.4 209.271
118 4276.8 2994 237.332 1932.5 2273.3 146.0784 4351.9 -75.1 208.767
119 4276.8 2998 236.799 1927.7 2278.4 145.4554 4351.6 -74.8 208.266
120 4276.8 3001 236.269 1923.0 2283.5 144.8354 4351.3 -74.5 207.767
121 4276.8 3004 235.741 1918.2 2288.5 144.2185 4351.0 -74.2 207.270
122 4276.8 3008 235.217 1913.5 2293.6 143.6047 4350.7 -73.9 206.776
123 4276.8 3011 234.694 1908.8 2298.6 142.9938 4350.4 -73.6 206.285
124 4276.8 3014 234.175 1904.2 2303.5 142.386 4350.1 -73.3 205.796
125 4276.8 3017 233.657 1899.5 2308.5 141.7813 4349.8 -73.0 205.310
126 4276.8 3021 233.143 1894.9 2313.4 141.1795 4349.5 -72.7 204.826
127 4276.8 3024 232.631 1890.3 2318.3 140.5808 4349.2 -72.4 204.345
128 4276.8 3027 232.121 1885.7 2323.2 139.985 4348.9 -72.1 203.866
129 4276.8 3031 231.614 1881.2 2328.1 139.3923 4348.6 -71.8 203.389
130 4276.8 3034 231.110 1876.7 2332.9 138.8025 4348.4 -71.6 202.915
131 4276.8 3037 230.607 1872.1 2337.7 138.2157 4348.1 -71.3 202.444
132 4276.8 3040 230.108 1867.7 2342.5 137.6318 4347.8 -71.0 201.974
133 4276.8 3044 229.610 1863.2 2347.3 137.0509 4347.5 -70.7 201.507
134 4276.8 3047 229.115 1858.8 2352.0 136.4729 4347.2 -70.4 201.043
135 4276.8 3050 228.623 1854.3 2356.7 135.8978 4347.0 -70.2 200.580
136 4276.8 3054 228.133 1849.9 2361.4 135.3257 4346.7 -69.9 200.120
137 4276.8 3057 227.645 1845.6 2366.1 134.7564 4346.4 -69.6 199.662
138 4276.8 3060 227.159 1841.2 2370.8 134.1901 4346.2 -69.4 199.207
139 4276.8 3063 226.676 1836.9 2375.4 133.6266 4345.9 -69.1 198.754
140 4276.8 3067 226.195 1832.6 2380.0 133.066 4345.6 -68.8 198.303
141 4276.8 3070 225.717 1828.3 2384.6 132.5083 4345.4 -68.6 197.854
142 4276.8 3073 225.240 1824.0 2389.2 131.9534 4345.1 -68.3 197.407
143 4276.8 3077 224.766 1819.7 2393.7 131.4013 4344.8 -68.0 196.963
144 4276.8 3080 224.294 1815.5 2398.2 130.8521 4344.6 -67.8 196.520
145 4276.8 3083 223.824 1811.3 2402.7 130.3057 4344.3 -67.5 196.080
146 4276.8 3086 223.357 1807.1 2407.2 129.7621 4344.1 -67.3 195.642
147 4276.8 3090 222.891 1802.9 2411.7 129.2212 4343.8 -67.0 195.206
148 4276.8 3093 222.428 1798.7 2416.1 128.6832 4343.6 -66.8 194.772
149 4276.8 3096 221.967 1794.6 2420.6 128.1479 4343.3 -66.5 194.341
150 4276.8 3099 221.508 1790.5 2425.0 127.6154 4343.1 -66.3 193.911
151 4276.8 3103 221.051 1786.4 2429.4 127.0856 4342.8 -66.0 193.483
152 4276.8 3106 220.597 1782.3 2433.7 126.5585 4342.6 -65.8 193.058
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layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
153 4276.8 3109 220.144 1778.2 2438.1 126.0342 4342.3 -65.5 192.634
154 4276.8 3113 219.693 1774.2 2442.4 125.5126 4342.1 -65.3 192.212
155 4276.8 3116 219.245 1770.2 2446.7 124.9936 4341.9 -65.1 191.793
156 4276.8 3119 218.798 1766.2 2451.0 124.4774 4341.6 -64.8 191.375
157 4276.8 3122 218.354 1762.2 2455.2 123.9638 4341.4 -64.6 190.960
158 4276.8 3126 217.912 1758.2 2459.5 123.4529 4341.2 -64.4 190.546
159 4276.8 3129 217.471 1754.3 2463.7 122.9446 4340.9 -64.1 190.134
160 4276.8 3132 217.033 1750.3 2467.9 122.4389 4340.7 -63.9 189.724
161 4276.8 3136 216.596 1746.4 2472.1 121.9359 4340.5 -63.7 189.316
162 4276.8 3139 216.162 1742.5 2476.3 121.4355 4340.2 -63.4 188.910
163 4276.8 3142 215.729 1738.6 2480.4 120.9376 4340.0 -63.2 188.506
164 4276.8 3145 215.298 1734.8 2484.6 120.4424 4339.8 -63.0 188.104
165 4276.8 3149 214.869 1730.9 2488.7 119.9497 4339.6 -62.8 187.703
166 4276.8 3152 214.443 1727.1 2492.8 119.4596 4339.3 -62.5 187.305
167 4276.8 3155 214.018 1723.3 2496.9 118.972 4339.1 -62.3 186.908
168 4276.8 3159 213.594 1719.5 2500.9 118.487 4338.9 -62.1 186.513
169 4276.8 3162 213.173 1715.7 2505.0 118.0045 4338.7 -61.9 186.120
170 4276.8 3165 212.754 1711.9 2509.0 117.5245 4338.5 -61.7 185.728
171 4276.8 3168 212.336 1708.2 2513.0 117.047 4338.2 -61.4 185.339
172 4276.8 3172 211.920 1704.4 2517.0 116.5719 4338.0 -61.2 184.951
173 4276.8 3175 211.506 1700.7 2521.0 116.0994 4337.8 -61.0 184.565
174 4276.8 3178 211.094 1697.0 2524.9 115.6293 4337.6 -60.8 184.181
175 4276.8 3181 210.684 1693.3 2528.9 115.1616 4337.4 -60.6 183.798
176 4276.8 3185 210.275 1689.7 2532.8 114.6964 4337.2 -60.4 183.417
177 4276.8 3188 209.869 1686.0 2536.7 114.2336 4337.0 -60.2 183.038
178 4276.8 3191 209.464 1682.4 2540.6 113.7732 4336.8 -60.0 182.661
179 4276.8 3195 209.060 1678.8 2544.5 113.3152 4336.6 -59.8 182.285
180 4276.8 3198 208.659 1675.2 2548.3 112.8596 4336.4 -59.6 181.911
181 4276.8 3201 208.259 1671.6 2552.2 112.4063 4336.2 -59.4 181.538
182 4276.8 3204 207.861 1668.0 2556.0 111.9555 4335.9 -59.1 181.167
183 4276.8 3208 207.464 1664.4 2559.8 111.5069 4335.7 -58.9 180.798
184 4276.8 3211 207.069 1660.9 2563.6 111.0607 4335.5 -58.7 180.431
185 4276.8 3214 206.676 1657.4 2567.4 110.6169 4335.4 -58.6 180.065
186 4276.8 3218 206.285 1653.9 2571.1 110.1753 4335.2 -58.4 179.700
187 4276.8 3221 205.895 1650.4 2574.9 109.736 4335.0 -58.2 179.338
188 4276.8 3224 205.507 1646.9 2578.6 109.299 4334.8 -58.0 178.977
189 4276.8 3227 205.120 1643.4 2582.3 108.8643 4334.6 -57.8 178.617
190 4276.8 3231 204.735 1640.0 2586.0 108.4319 4334.4 -57.6 178.259
191 4276.8 3234 204.352 1636.5 2589.7 108.0017 4334.2 -57.4 177.903
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layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
192 4276.8 3237 203.970 1633.1 2593.3 107.5737 4334.0 -57.2 177.548
193 4276.8 3241 203.590 1629.7 2597.0 107.148 4333.8 -57.0 177.194
194 4276.8 3244 203.212 1626.3 2600.6 106.7245 4333.6 -56.8 176.842
195 4276.8 3247 202.835 1622.9 2604.2 106.3031 4333.4 -56.6 176.492
196 4276.8 3250 202.459 1619.5 2607.8 105.884 4333.2 -56.4 176.143
197 4276.8 3254 202.086 1616.2 2611.4 105.467 4333.1 -56.3 175.796
198 4276.8 3257 201.713 1612.8 2615.0 105.0523 4332.9 -56.1 175.450
199 4276.8 3260 201.342 1609.5 2618.5 104.6396 4332.7 -55.9 175.106
200 4276.8 3264 200.973 1606.2 2622.1 104.2291 4332.5 -55.7 174.763
201 4276.8 3267 200.605 1602.9 2625.6 103.8208 4332.3 -55.5 174.421
202 4276.8 3270 200.239 1599.6 2629.1 103.4145 4332.2 -55.4 174.082
203 4276.8 3273 199.874 1596.3 2632.6 103.0104 4332.0 -55.2 173.743
204 4276.8 3277 199.511 1593.1 2636.1 102.6083 4331.8 -55.0 173.406
205 4276.8 3280 199.149 1589.8 2639.6 102.2084 4331.6 -54.8 173.070
206 4276.8 3283 198.789 1586.6 2643.0 101.8105 4331.4 -54.6 172.736
207 4276.8 3286 198.430 1583.4 2646.5 101.4147 4331.3 -54.5 172.403
208 4276.8 3290 198.073 1580.2 2649.9 101.0209 4331.1 -54.3 172.072
209 4276.8 3293 197.717 1577.0 2653.3 100.6291 4330.9 -54.1 171.741
210 4276.8 3296 197.362 1573.8 2656.7 100.2394 4330.8 -54.0 171.413
211 4276.8 3300 197.009 1570.6 2660.1 99.85173 4330.6 -53.8 171.085
212 4276.8 3303 196.657 1567.5 2663.5 99.46603 4330.4 -53.6 170.759
213 4276.8 3306 196.307 1564.3 2666.8 99.08233 4330.2 -53.4 170.435
214 4276.8 3309 195.958 1561.2 2670.2 98.7006 4330.1 -53.3 170.111
215 4276.8 3313 195.610 1558.1 2673.5 98.32085 4329.9 -53.1 169.789
216 4276.8 3316 195.264 1555.0 2676.8 97.94306 4329.7 -52.9 169.469
217 4276.8 3319 194.919 1551.9 2680.1 97.56721 4329.6 -52.8 169.150
218 4276.8 3323 194.576 1548.8 2683.4 97.19331 4329.4 -52.6 168.832
219 4276.8 3326 194.234 1545.7 2686.7 96.82132 4329.2 -52.4 168.515
220 4276.8 3329 193.893 1542.7 2690.0 96.45126 4329.1 -52.3 168.199
221 4276.8 3332 193.554 1539.6 2693.2 96.0831 4328.9 -52.1 167.885
222 4276.8 3336 193.216 1536.6 2696.5 95.71683 4328.8 -52.0 167.573
223 4276.8 3339 192.879 1533.6 2699.7 95.35244 4328.6 -51.8 167.261
224 4276.8 3342 192.543 1530.5 2702.9 94.98993 4328.4 -51.6 166.951
225 4276.8 3346 192.209 1527.5 2706.1 94.62927 4328.3 -51.5 166.642
226 4276.8 3349 191.876 1524.6 2709.3 94.27047 4328.1 -51.3 166.334
227 4276.8 3352 191.545 1521.6 2712.5 93.91351 4328.0 -51.2 166.027
228 4276.8 3355 191.215 1518.6 2715.6 93.55838 4327.8 -51.0 165.722
229 4276.8 3359 190.886 1515.7 2718.8 93.20507 4327.7 -50.9 165.418
230 4276.8 3362 190.558 1512.7 2721.9 92.85356 4327.5 -50.7 165.115
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layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde- pexp
231 4276.8 3365 190.231 1509.8 2725.1 92.50386 4327.4 -50.6 164.813
232 4276.8 3368 189.906 1506.9 2728.2 92.15594 4327.2 -50.4 164.513
233 4276.8 3372 189.582 1504.0 2731.3 91.8098 4327.1 -50.3 164.214
234 4276.8 3375 189.260 1501.1 2734.4 91.46543 4326.9 -50.1 163.916
235 4276.8 3378 188.938 1498.2 2737.4 91.12282 4326.7 -49.9 163.619
236 4276.8 3382 188.618 1495.3 2740.5 90.78196 4326.6 -49.8 163.323
237 4276.8 3385 188.299 1492.4 2743.6 90.44283 4326.5 -49.7 163.028
238 4276.8 3388 187.981 1489.6 2746.6 90.10543 4326.3 -49.5 162.735
239 4276.8 3391 187.664 1486.8 2749.6 89.76975 4326.2 -49.4 162.443
240 4276.8 3395 187.349 1483.9 2752.7 89.43577 4326.0 -49.2 162.152
241 4276.8 3398 187.035 1481.1 2755.7 89.10349 4325.9 -49.1 161.862
242 4276.8 3401 186.722 1478.3 2758.7 88.7729 4325.7 -48.9 161.573
243 4276.8 3405 186.410 1475.5 2761.6 88.44399 4325.6 -48.8 161.285
244 4276.8 3408 186.099 1472.7 2764.6 88.11675 4325.4 -48.6 160.999
245 4276.8 3411 185.789 1469.9 2767.6 87.79117 4325.3 -48.5 160.713
246 4276.8 3414 185.481 1467.2 2770.5 87.46724 4325.1 -48.3 160.429
247 4276.8 3418 185.174 1464.4 2773.5 87.14494 4325.0 -48.2 160.146
248 4276.8 3421 184.868 1461.7 2776.4 86.82428 4324.9 -48.1 159.864
249 4276.8 3424 184.563 1458.9 2779.3 86.50524 4324.7 -47.9 159.583
250 4276.8 3428 184.259 1456.2 2782.2 86.18781 4324.6 -47.8 159.303
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Table 32: : Tdep and Cumulative Q
as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ = 1.0, and δtt = 250 second
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
294.0 2E+02 0.180215
1114.1 590.1 3.6
2141.0 1141.2 10.9
3352.3 1798.0 23.8
4727.2 2551.2 44.0
6247.4 3392.5 73.0
7896.2 4314.0 112.2
9658.4 5308.8 162.4
11520.4 6370.3 224.3
13470.0 7492.5 298.1
15496.1 8670.0 383.8
17588.9 9898.0 481.2
19739.6 11171.9 589.9
21940.3 12487.6 709.2
24184.0 13841.6 838.5
26464.6 15230.4 977.0
28776.4 16651.2 1124.0
31114.6 18101.2 1278.7
33475.0 19578.0 1440.3
35853.7 21079.6 1608.1
38247.4 22603.9 1781.3
40653.2 24149.3 1959.3
43068.6 25714.3 2141.5
45491.2 27297.5 2327.3
47919.2 28897.7 2516.3
50350.9 30513.8 2707.9
52784.6 32144.9 2901.7
55219.3 33790.1 3097.4
57653.7 35448.7 3294.6
60086.8 37120.0 3493.1
62517.9 38803.3 3692.5
64946.2 40498.3 3892.7
67371.0 42204.3 4093.4
69791.9 43921.0 4294.5
72208.4 45648.0 4495.9
74620.0 47385.0 4697.2
77026.5 49131.6 4898.6
208
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
79427.5 50887.7 5099.8
81822.9 52652.9 5300.7
84212.3 54427.1 5501.3
86595.7 56210.0 5701.6
88972.9 58001.5 5901.4
91343.8 59801.4 6100.7
93708.2 61609.6 6299.5
96066.1 63425.9 6497.6
98417.5 65250.3 6695.2
100762.2 67082.5 6892.2
103100.3 68922.6 7088.4
105431.8 70770.4 7284.0
107756.5 72625.9 7478.9
110074.6 74488.8 7673.1
112386.0 76359.3 7866.5
114690.6 78237.2 8059.2
116988.6 80122.4 8251.1
119280.0 82014.9 8442.3
121564.7 83914.6 8632.8
123842.7 85821.5 8822.5
126114.2 87735.4 9011.4
128379.1 89656.5 9199.5
130637.4 91584.5 9386.8
132889.2 93519.5 9573.4
135134.5 95461.4 9759.2
137373.3 97410.2 9944.3
139605.8 99365.8 10128.5
141831.8 101328.1 10312.0
144051.4 103297.2 10494.7
146264.8 105273.0 10676.6
148471.8 107255.5 10857.8
150672.5 109244.5 11038.2
152867.1 111240.2 11217.8
155055.4 113242.3 11396.6
157237.6 115251.0 11574.7
159413.6 117266.2 11752.0
161583.6 119287.7 11928.6
163747.5 121315.7 12104.4
165905.3 123350.0 12279.5
209
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
168057.2 125390.7 12453.8
170203.1 127437.6 12627.3
172343.1 129490.8 12800.1
174477.2 131550.2 12972.2
176605.5 133615.8 13143.5
178727.9 135687.5 13314.1
180844.5 137765.4 13484.0
182955.4 139849.3 13653.1
185060.6 141939.3 13821.5
187160.0 144035.3 13989.1
189253.8 146137.3 14156.1
191342.0 148245.3 14322.3
193424.5 150359.2 14487.8
195501.5 152479.0 14652.6
197572.9 154604.7 14816.6
199638.8 156736.2 14980.0
201699.3 158873.5 15142.7
203754.3 161016.6 15304.7
205803.9 163165.5 15465.9
207848.1 165320.0 15626.5
209886.9 167480.3 15786.4
211920.4 169646.2 15945.6
213948.6 171817.7 16104.1
215971.5 173994.8 16261.9
217989.1 176177.5 16419.0
220001.5 178365.8 16575.5
222008.8 180559.6 16731.3
224010.9 182758.8 16886.4
226007.8 184963.6 17040.9
227999.6 187173.7 17194.7
229986.4 189389.3 17347.8
231968.1 191610.3 17500.3
233944.7 193836.6 17652.1
235916.3 196068.2 17803.3
237883.0 198305.1 17953.8
239844.7 200547.4 18103.7
241801.5 202794.8 18253.0
243753.3 205047.5 18401.6
245700.3 207305.4 18549.5
210
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
247642.5 209568.4 18696.9
249579.8 211836.6 18843.6
251512.3 214110.0 18989.6
253440.0 216388.4 19135.1
255362.9 218671.9 19279.9
257281.2 220960.4 19424.1
259194.7 223254.0 19567.7
261103.5 225552.6 19710.7
263007.7 227856.1 19853.1
264907.2 230164.6 19994.9
266802.1 232478.0 20136.1
268692.4 234796.3 20276.7
270578.1 237119.5 20416.7
272459.3 239447.6 20556.0
274336.0 241780.5 20694.8
276208.1 244118.2 20833.1
278075.8 246460.7 20970.7
279939.0 248808.0 21107.7
281797.7 251160.0 21244.2
283652.1 253516.7 21380.1
285502.0 255878.1 21515.4
287347.6 258244.2 21650.2
289188.8 260615.0 21784.4
291025.6 262990.4 21918.0
292858.2 265370.4 22051.1
294686.4 267755.0 22183.6
296510.4 270144.2 22315.5
298330.1 272537.9 22446.9
300145.6 274936.1 22577.8
301956.9 277338.9 22708.1
303764.0 279746.1 22837.9
305566.9 282157.8 22967.1
307365.6 284573.9 23095.8
309160.2 286994.5 23223.9
310950.7 289419.5 23351.5
312737.1 291848.8 23478.6
314519.4 294282.5 23605.2
316297.7 296720.6 23731.2
318071.9 299163.0 23856.7
211
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
319842.0 301609.7 23981.7
321608.2 304060.7 24106.2
323370.4 306515.9 24230.2
325128.6 308975.4 24353.6
326882.8 311439.1 24476.6
328633.2 313907.1 24599.0
330379.6 316379.2 24720.9
332122.1 318855.5 24842.4
333860.7 321335.9 24963.3
335595.4 323820.5 25083.7
337326.3 326309.2 25203.7
339053.4 328802.0 25323.2
340776.7 331298.9 25442.1
342496.1 333799.8 25560.6
344211.8 336304.8 25678.6
345923.7 338813.8 25796.1
347631.9 341326.8 25913.2
349336.4 343843.8 26029.8
351037.1 346364.8 26145.9
352734.1 348889.8 26261.5
354427.5 351418.7 26376.7
356117.1 353951.5 26491.4
357803.2 356488.2 26605.6
359485.6 359028.8 26719.4
361164.3 361573.2 26832.7
362839.5 364121.6 26945.5
364511.1 366673.7 27057.9
366179.1 369229.7 27169.9
367843.5 371789.5 27281.4
369504.4 374353.1 27392.5
371161.8 376920.5 27503.1
372815.7 379491.6 27613.3
374466.0 382066.4 27723.0
376112.9 384645.0 27832.3
377756.3 387227.3 27941.2
379396.3 389813.3 28049.6
381032.8 392403.0 28157.6
382665.9 394996.3 28265.2
384295.6 397593.3 28372.3
212
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
385921.9 400193.9 28479.0
387544.8 402798.1 28585.3
389164.3 405405.9 28691.2
390780.5 408017.3 28796.7
392393.3 410632.3 28901.7
394002.8 413250.9 29006.4
395609.0 415873.0 29110.6
397211.9 418498.6 29214.4
398811.5 421127.7 29317.8
400407.9 423760.3 29420.9
402000.9 426396.5 29523.5
403590.8 429036.0 29625.7
405177.3 431679.1 29727.5
406760.7 434325.6 29828.9
408340.9 436975.5 29929.9
409917.9 439628.8 30030.5
411491.6 442285.5 30130.8
413062.3 444945.6 30230.6
414629.7 447609.1 30330.1
416194.0 450276.0 30429.2
417755.2 452946.2 30527.9
419313.3 455619.7 30626.2
420868.2 458296.5 30724.1
422420.1 460976.7 30821.7
423968.9 463660.1 30918.9
425514.6 466346.8 31015.7
427057.3 469036.8 31112.2
428596.9 471730.0 31208.3
430133.4 474426.5 31304.0
431667.0 477126.2 31399.3
433197.5 479829.1 31494.3
434725.1 482535.2 31589.0
436249.6 485244.5 31683.2
437771.2 487957.0 31777.1
439289.8 490672.6 31870.7
440805.5 493391.4 31963.9
442318.2 496113.4 32056.8
443828.0 498838.4 32149.3
445334.9 501566.6 32241.4
213
Cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
446838.9 504297.9 32333.2
448339.9 507032.2 32424.7
449838.1 509769.7 32515.8
451333.4 512510.2 32606.6
452825.9 515253.7 32697.0
454315.5 518000.3 32787.1
455802.2 520750.0 32876.9
457286.2 523502.6 32966.3
458767.3 526258.3 33055.5
460245.5 529016.9 33144.2
461721.0 531778.6 33232.7
463193.7 534543.2 33320.8
464663.7 537310.8 33408.6
466130.8 540081.3 33496.0
467595.2 542854.7 33583.2
469056.9 545631.1 33670.0
470515.8 548410.4 33756.5
471972.0 551192.6 33842.7
214
Table 33: Tdep and Instantaneous Q as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ =1.0, and δtt = 10
second
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
1 4276.8 2611 54.764 49.0 25.8 0.030036 74.8 4202.0 54.231 22
2 4276.8 2614 119.105 145.2 77.1 0.696473 223.1 4053.7 86.422 167
3 4276.8 2617 150.081 191.6 102.8 1.775509 296.2 3980.6 117.438 202
4 4276.8 2621 180.459 237.0 128.5 3.750771 369.3 3907.5 147.857 216
5 4276.8 2624 210.242 281.6 154.2 6.981597 442.8 3834.0 177.679 223
6 4276.8 2627 239.427 325.2 180.0 11.86254 517.0 3759.8 206.904 226
7 4276.8 2630 268.010 368.0 205.7 18.81247 592.5 3684.3 235.527 231
8 4276.8 2634 295.984 409.8 231.3 28.26334 669.4 3607.4 263.541 230
9 4276.8 2637 323.339 450.7 256.9 40.64858 748.3 3528.5 290.936 233
10 4276.8 2640 350.062 490.7 282.5 56.39109 829.5 3447.3 317.698 230
11 4276.8 2643 376.136 529.7 307.9 75.89082 913.4 3363.4 343.811 235
12 4276.8 2647 401.543 567.7 333.1 99.51222 1000.3 3276.5 369.258 240
13 4276.8 2650 426.263 604.7 358.2 127.5717 1090.4 3186.4 394.016 243
14 4276.8 2653 450.271 640.6 383.0 160.3257 1183.9 3092.9 418.064 244
15 4276.8 2657 473.546 675.4 407.6 197.9595 1280.9 2995.9 441.377 245
16 4276.8 2660 496.061 709.1 431.8 240.5774 1381.5 2895.3 463.931 247
17 4276.8 2663 517.793 741.6 455.7 288.1953 1485.5 2791.3 485.702 248
18 4276.8 2666 538.716 772.9 479.3 340.7351 1592.9 2683.9 506.664 249
19 4276.8 2670 558.809 802.9 502.4 398.0228 1703.3 2573.5 526.795 251
20 4276.8 2673 578.050 831.7 525.0 459.7892 1816.5 2460.3 546.073 251
21 4276.8 2676 596.420 859.2 547.1 525.6744 1932.0 2344.8 564.482 251
22 4276.8 2680 613.905 885.3 568.7 595.2357 2049.3 2227.5 582.004 251
23 4276.8 2683 630.492 910.2 589.7 667.9588 2167.8 2109.0 598.630 251
24 4276.8 2686 646.177 933.6 610.1 743.2711 2287.0 1989.8 614.352 251
25 4276.8 2689 660.954 955.7 629.9 820.5574 2406.1 1870.7 629.168 253
26 4276.8 2693 674.828 976.5 649.0 899.1776 2524.6 1752.2 643.079 253
27 4276.8 2696 687.805 995.9 667.4 978.4833 2641.8 1635.0 656.093 253
28 4276.8 2699 699.896 1014.0 685.2 1057.835 2757.0 1519.8 668.222
29 4276.8 2703 711.120 1030.8 702.3 1136.619 2869.6 1407.2 679.483
30 4276.8 2706 721.496 1046.3 718.7 1214.259 2979.2 1297.6 689.897
31 4276.8 2709 731.050 1060.6 734.4 1290.229 3085.2 1191.6 699.488
32 4276.8 2712 739.811 1073.7 749.4 1364.063 3187.1 1089.7 708.286
33 4276.8 2716 747.808 1085.6 763.8 1435.358 3284.8 992.0 716.320
34 4276.8 2719 755.077 1096.5 777.6 1503.78 3377.8 899.0 723.626
35 4276.8 2722 761.652 1106.3 790.7 1569.063 3466.1 810.7 730.239
36 4276.8 2725 767.572 1115.2 803.2 1631.007 3549.4 727.4 736.195
215
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
37 4276.8 2729 772.872 1123.1 815.2 1689.478 3627.8 649.0 741.533
38 4276.8 2732 777.592 1130.2 826.6 1744.396 3701.2 575.6 746.290
39 4276.8 2735 781.770 1136.4 837.5 1795.736 3769.6 507.2 750.504
40 4276.8 2739 785.441 1141.9 847.9 1843.518 3833.3 443.5 754.212
41 4276.8 2742 788.643 1146.7 857.8 1887.802 3892.3 384.5 757.451
42 4276.8 2745 791.411 1150.8 867.3 1928.678 3946.8 330.0 760.256
43 4276.8 2748 793.778 1154.4 876.4 1966.265 3997.0 279.8 762.660
44 4276.8 2752 795.777 1157.4 885.1 2000.7 4043.2 233.6 764.695
45 4276.8 2755 797.439 1159.9 893.5 2032.134 4085.4 191.4 766.393
46 4276.8 2758 798.791 1161.9 901.5 2060.73 4124.1 152.7 767.782
47 4276.8 2762 799.862 1163.5 909.2 2086.655 4159.3 117.5 768.890
48 4276.8 2765 800.676 1164.7 916.6 2110.08 4191.4 85.4 769.740
49 4276.8 2768 801.257 1165.6 923.8 2131.172 4220.5 56.3 770.358
50 4276.8 2771 801.628 1166.1 930.7 2150.098 4246.9 29.9 770.765
51 4276.8 2775 801.807 1166.4 937.4 2167.02 4270.8 6.0 770.980
52 4276.8 2778 801.814 1166.4 943.9 2182.093 4292.4 -15.6 771.023
53 4276.8 2781 801.665 1166.2 950.2 2195.464 4311.9 -35.1 770.911
54 4276.8 2785 801.377 1165.8 956.4 2207.275 4329.4 -52.6 770.659
55 4276.8 2788 800.963 1165.1 962.3 2217.656 4345.1 -68.3 770.281
56 4276.8 2791 800.437 1164.3 968.2 2226.732 4359.2 -82.4 769.791
57 4276.8 2794 799.811 1163.4 973.8 2234.618 4371.9 -95.1 769.200
58 4276.8 2798 799.095 1162.3 979.4 2241.421 4383.2 -106.4 768.520
59 4276.8 2801 798.298 1161.1 984.9 2247.239 4393.3 -116.5 767.759
60 4276.8 2804 797.431 1159.9 990.2 2252.164 4402.2 -125.4 766.928
61 4276.8 2808 796.501 1158.5 995.5 2256.28 4410.2 -133.4 766.033
62 4276.8 2811 795.515 1157.0 1000.6 2259.662 4417.3 -140.5 765.083
63 4276.8 2814 794.480 1155.4 1005.7 2262.382 4423.5 -146.7 764.083
64 4276.8 2817 793.402 1153.8 1010.7 2264.504 4429.1 -152.3 763.040
65 4276.8 2821 792.286 1152.2 1015.7 2266.086 4433.9 -157.1 761.959
66 4276.8 2824 791.136 1150.4 1020.6 2267.18 4438.2 -161.4 760.845
67 4276.8 2827 789.958 1148.7 1025.4 2267.837 4441.9 -165.1 759.702
68 4276.8 2830 788.755 1146.9 1030.2 2268.099 4445.1 -168.3 758.534
69 4276.8 2834 787.531 1145.0 1034.9 2268.005 4447.9 -171.1 757.345
70 4276.8 2837 786.288 1143.2 1039.6 2267.593 4450.4 -173.6 756.137
71 4276.8 2840 785.029 1141.3 1044.2 2266.895 4452.4 -175.6 754.913
72 4276.8 2844 783.758 1139.4 1048.8 2265.939 4454.2 -177.4 753.677
73 4276.8 2847 782.476 1137.5 1053.4 2264.753 4455.6 -178.8 752.429
74 4276.8 2850 781.185 1135.6 1057.9 2263.36 4456.8 -180.0 751.173
75 4276.8 2853 779.888 1133.6 1062.4 2261.782 4457.8 -181.0 749.910
216
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
76 4276.8 2857 778.585 1131.7 1066.9 2260.039 4458.6 -181.8 748.641
77 4276.8 2860 777.278 1129.7 1071.3 2258.149 4459.2 -182.4 747.369
78 4276.8 2863 775.968 1127.7 1075.7 2256.125 4459.6 -182.8 746.093
79 4276.8 2867 774.657 1125.8 1080.1 2253.985 4459.9 -183.1 744.817
80 4276.8 2870 773.346 1123.8 1084.5 2251.739 4460.0 -183.2 743.539
81 4276.8 2873 772.035 1121.9 1088.8 2249.399 4460.1 -183.3 742.262
82 4276.8 2876 770.725 1119.9 1093.2 2246.976 4460.0 -183.2 740.986
83 4276.8 2880 769.417 1117.9 1097.5 2244.479 4459.9 -183.1 739.712
84 4276.8 2883 768.111 1116.0 1101.8 2241.917 4459.7 -182.9 738.440
85 4276.8 2886 766.809 1114.0 1106.0 2239.297 4459.4 -182.6 737.172
86 4276.8 2890 765.510 1112.1 1110.3 2236.625 4459.0 -182.2 735.907
87 4276.8 2893 764.215 1110.2 1114.5 2233.908 4458.6 -181.8 734.645
88 4276.8 2896 762.925 1108.2 1118.8 2231.151 4458.1 -181.3 733.388
89 4276.8 2899 761.639 1106.3 1123.0 2228.359 4457.6 -180.8 732.136
90 4276.8 2903 760.358 1104.4 1127.2 2225.537 4457.1 -180.3 730.888
91 4276.8 2906 759.083 1102.5 1131.4 2222.687 4456.5 -179.7 729.646
92 4276.8 2909 757.812 1100.6 1135.5 2219.815 4455.9 -179.1 728.409
93 4276.8 2912 756.548 1098.7 1139.7 2216.922 4455.3 -178.5 727.178
94 4276.8 2916 755.289 1096.8 1143.8 2214.013 4454.7 -177.9 725.952
95 4276.8 2919 754.036 1094.9 1148.0 2211.088 4454.0 -177.2 724.732
96 4276.8 2922 752.789 1093.1 1152.1 2208.151 4453.3 -176.5 723.518
97 4276.8 2926 751.548 1091.2 1156.2 2205.204 4452.6 -175.8 722.310
98 4276.8 2929 750.313 1089.4 1160.3 2202.248 4451.9 -175.1 721.108
99 4276.8 2932 749.085 1087.5 1164.4 2199.285 4451.2 -174.4 719.912
100 4276.8 2935 747.862 1085.7 1168.5 2196.316 4450.5 -173.7 718.722
101 4276.8 2939 746.646 1083.9 1172.6 2193.343 4449.8 -173.0 717.538
102 4276.8 2942 745.436 1082.1 1176.6 2190.367 4449.1 -172.3 716.361
103 4276.8 2945 744.233 1080.3 1180.7 2187.389 4448.3 -171.5 715.190
104 4276.8 2949 743.036 1078.5 1184.7 2184.41 4447.6 -170.8 714.025
105 4276.8 2952 741.845 1076.7 1188.7 2181.43 4446.9 -170.1 712.867
106 4276.8 2955 740.660 1074.9 1192.8 2178.451 4446.2 -169.4 711.714
107 4276.8 2958 739.482 1073.2 1196.8 2175.473 4445.4 -168.6 710.568
108 4276.8 2962 738.310 1071.4 1200.8 2172.496 4444.7 -167.9 709.428
109 4276.8 2965 737.144 1069.7 1204.8 2169.522 4444.0 -167.2 708.294
110 4276.8 2968 735.985 1067.9 1208.8 2166.55 4443.3 -166.5 707.166
111 4276.8 2972 734.831 1066.2 1212.7 2163.581 4442.5 -165.7 706.045
112 4276.8 2975 733.684 1064.5 1216.7 2160.615 4441.8 -165.0 704.929
113 4276.8 2978 732.543 1062.8 1220.7 2157.653 4441.1 -164.3 703.820
114 4276.8 2981 731.408 1061.1 1224.6 2154.695 4440.4 -163.6 702.716
217
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
115 4276.8 2985 730.278 1059.4 1228.6 2151.74 4439.7 -162.9 701.619
116 4276.8 2988 729.155 1057.7 1232.5 2148.791 4439.0 -162.2 700.527
117 4276.8 2991 728.038 1056.1 1236.4 2145.845 4438.3 -161.5 699.441
118 4276.8 2994 726.926 1054.4 1240.4 2142.905 4437.7 -160.9 698.361
119 4276.8 2998 725.821 1052.7 1244.3 2139.969 4437.0 -160.2 697.287
120 4276.8 3001 724.721 1051.1 1248.2 2137.038 4436.3 -159.5 696.218
121 4276.8 3004 723.627 1049.5 1252.1 2134.113 4435.6 -158.8 695.155
122 4276.8 3008 722.539 1047.8 1255.9 2131.192 4435.0 -158.2 694.098
123 4276.8 3011 721.456 1046.2 1259.8 2128.277 4434.3 -157.5 693.046
124 4276.8 3014 720.379 1044.6 1263.7 2125.367 4433.7 -156.9 692.000
125 4276.8 3017 719.307 1043.0 1267.6 2122.462 4433.0 -156.2 690.959
126 4276.8 3021 718.241 1041.4 1271.4 2119.563 4432.4 -155.6 689.923
127 4276.8 3024 717.180 1039.8 1275.3 2116.669 4431.7 -154.9 688.893
128 4276.8 3027 716.125 1038.2 1279.1 2113.781 4431.1 -154.3 687.869
129 4276.8 3031 715.074 1036.7 1282.9 2110.898 4430.5 -153.7 686.849
130 4276.8 3034 714.030 1035.1 1286.8 2108.02 4429.9 -153.1 685.835
131 4276.8 3037 712.990 1033.5 1290.6 2105.148 4429.3 -152.5 684.826
132 4276.8 3040 711.956 1032.0 1294.4 2102.281 4428.7 -151.9 683.822
133 4276.8 3044 710.926 1030.5 1298.2 2099.42 4428.1 -151.3 682.823
134 4276.8 3047 709.902 1028.9 1302.0 2096.565 4427.5 -150.7 681.829
135 4276.8 3050 708.883 1027.4 1305.8 2093.715 4426.9 -150.1 680.840
136 4276.8 3054 707.869 1025.9 1309.5 2090.87 4426.3 -149.5 679.856
137 4276.8 3057 706.860 1024.4 1313.3 2088.031 4425.7 -148.9 678.877
138 4276.8 3060 705.855 1022.9 1317.1 2085.197 4425.1 -148.3 677.902
139 4276.8 3063 704.856 1021.4 1320.8 2082.369 4424.6 -147.8 676.933
140 4276.8 3067 703.861 1019.9 1324.6 2079.546 4424.0 -147.2 675.968
141 4276.8 3070 702.871 1018.4 1328.3 2076.728 4423.5 -146.7 675.008
142 4276.8 3073 701.886 1016.9 1332.1 2073.916 4422.9 -146.1 674.052
143 4276.8 3077 700.906 1015.5 1335.8 2071.109 4422.4 -145.6 673.102
144 4276.8 3080 699.930 1014.0 1339.5 2068.308 4421.8 -145.0 672.155
145 4276.8 3083 698.958 1012.6 1343.2 2065.511 4421.3 -144.5 671.214
146 4276.8 3086 697.992 1011.1 1346.9 2062.72 4420.8 -144.0 670.276
147 4276.8 3090 697.029 1009.7 1350.6 2059.935 4420.2 -143.4 669.343
148 4276.8 3093 696.071 1008.2 1354.3 2057.154 4419.7 -142.9 668.415
149 4276.8 3096 695.118 1006.8 1358.0 2054.379 4419.2 -142.4 667.491
150 4276.8 3099 694.169 1005.4 1361.7 2051.609 4418.7 -141.9 666.571
151 4276.8 3103 693.224 1004.0 1365.3 2048.844 4418.2 -141.4 665.656
152 4276.8 3106 692.284 1002.6 1369.0 2046.084 4417.7 -140.9 664.744
153 4276.8 3109 691.348 1001.2 1372.7 2043.329 4417.2 -140.4 663.837
218
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
154 4276.8 3113 690.416 999.8 1376.3 2040.579 4416.7 -139.9 662.934
155 4276.8 3116 689.488 998.4 1380.0 2037.835 4416.2 -139.4 662.036
156 4276.8 3119 688.565 997.0 1383.6 2035.095 4415.7 -138.9 661.141
157 4276.8 3122 687.645 995.6 1387.2 2032.36 4415.2 -138.4 660.250
158 4276.8 3126 686.730 994.3 1390.8 2029.631 4414.7 -137.9 659.364
159 4276.8 3129 685.818 992.9 1394.5 2026.906 4414.3 -137.5 658.481
160 4276.8 3132 684.911 991.5 1398.1 2024.186 4413.8 -137.0 657.602
161 4276.8 3136 684.008 990.2 1401.7 2021.471 4413.3 -136.5 656.727
162 4276.8 3139 683.108 988.9 1405.3 2018.761 4412.9 -136.1 655.856
163 4276.8 3142 682.213 987.5 1408.9 2016.056 4412.4 -135.6 654.989
164 4276.8 3145 681.321 986.2 1412.4 2013.355 4412.0 -135.2 654.126
165 4276.8 3149 680.433 984.9 1416.0 2010.659 4411.5 -134.7 653.267
166 4276.8 3152 679.549 983.5 1419.6 2007.968 4411.1 -134.3 652.411
167 4276.8 3155 678.669 982.2 1423.2 2005.282 4410.6 -133.8 651.559
168 4276.8 3159 677.792 980.9 1426.7 2002.601 4410.2 -133.4 650.710
169 4276.8 3162 676.919 979.6 1430.3 1999.924 4409.8 -133.0 649.865
170 4276.8 3165 676.050 978.3 1433.8 1997.252 4409.3 -132.5 649.024
171 4276.8 3168 675.185 977.0 1437.3 1994.585 4408.9 -132.1 648.187
172 4276.8 3172 674.323 975.7 1440.9 1991.922 4408.5 -131.7 647.353
173 4276.8 3175 673.464 974.4 1444.4 1989.264 4408.1 -131.3 646.522
174 4276.8 3178 672.609 973.1 1447.9 1986.61 4407.7 -130.9 645.695
175 4276.8 3181 671.758 971.9 1451.4 1983.961 4407.3 -130.5 644.872
176 4276.8 3185 670.910 970.6 1454.9 1981.316 4406.9 -130.1 644.052
177 4276.8 3188 670.066 969.3 1458.4 1978.676 4406.4 -129.6 643.235
178 4276.8 3191 669.225 968.1 1461.9 1976.041 4406.0 -129.2 642.422
179 4276.8 3195 668.387 966.8 1465.4 1973.41 4405.6 -128.8 641.612
180 4276.8 3198 667.553 965.6 1468.9 1970.783 4405.3 -128.5 640.805
181 4276.8 3201 666.723 964.3 1472.4 1968.161 4404.9 -128.1 640.001
182 4276.8 3204 665.895 963.1 1475.8 1965.544 4404.5 -127.7 639.201
183 4276.8 3208 665.071 961.9 1479.3 1962.93 4404.1 -127.3 638.405
184 4276.8 3211 664.250 960.6 1482.7 1960.321 4403.7 -126.9 637.611
185 4276.8 3214 663.432 959.4 1486.2 1957.717 4403.3 -126.5 636.820
186 4276.8 3218 662.618 958.2 1489.6 1955.117 4403.0 -126.2 636.033
187 4276.8 3221 661.807 957.0 1493.1 1952.521 4402.6 -125.8 635.249
188 4276.8 3224 660.999 955.8 1496.5 1949.929 4402.2 -125.4 634.468
189 4276.8 3227 660.194 954.6 1499.9 1947.342 4401.8 -125.0 633.690
190 4276.8 3231 659.392 953.4 1503.3 1944.759 4401.5 -124.7 632.915
191 4276.8 3234 658.593 952.2 1506.8 1942.18 4401.1 -124.3 632.143
192 4276.8 3237 657.797 951.0 1510.2 1939.606 4400.8 -124.0 631.374
219
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
193 4276.8 3241 657.005 949.8 1513.6 1937.035 4400.4 -123.6 630.608
194 4276.8 3244 656.215 948.6 1517.0 1934.469 4400.1 -123.3 629.845
195 4276.8 3247 655.429 947.5 1520.3 1931.908 4399.7 -122.9 629.086
196 4276.8 3250 654.645 946.3 1523.7 1929.35 4399.4 -122.6 628.329
197 4276.8 3254 653.864 945.1 1527.1 1926.796 4399.0 -122.2 627.574
198 4276.8 3257 653.087 943.9 1530.5 1924.247 4398.7 -121.9 626.823
199 4276.8 3260 652.312 942.8 1533.8 1921.702 4398.3 -121.5 626.075
200 4276.8 3264 651.540 941.6 1537.2 1919.16 4398.0 -121.2 625.329
201 4276.8 3267 650.771 940.5 1540.6 1916.623 4397.7 -120.9 624.586
202 4276.8 3270 650.005 939.3 1543.9 1914.09 4397.3 -120.5 623.846
203 4276.8 3273 649.241 938.2 1547.2 1911.561 4397.0 -120.2 623.109
204 4276.8 3277 648.480 937.1 1550.6 1909.037 4396.7 -119.9 622.375
205 4276.8 3280 647.723 935.9 1553.9 1906.516 4396.4 -119.6 621.643
206 4276.8 3283 646.968 934.8 1557.2 1903.999 4396.0 -119.2 620.914
207 4276.8 3286 646.215 933.7 1560.6 1901.486 4395.7 -118.9 620.188
208 4276.8 3290 645.466 932.5 1563.9 1898.977 4395.4 -118.6 619.464
209 4276.8 3293 644.719 931.4 1567.2 1896.473 4395.1 -118.3 618.743
210 4276.8 3296 643.975 930.3 1570.5 1893.972 4394.8 -118.0 618.025
211 4276.8 3300 643.233 929.2 1573.8 1891.475 4394.5 -117.7 617.309
212 4276.8 3303 642.494 928.1 1577.1 1888.982 4394.2 -117.4 616.596
213 4276.8 3306 641.758 927.0 1580.4 1886.493 4393.8 -117.0 615.885
214 4276.8 3309 641.024 925.9 1583.6 1884.008 4393.5 -116.7 615.177
215 4276.8 3313 640.293 924.8 1586.9 1881.526 4393.2 -116.4 614.472
216 4276.8 3316 639.564 923.7 1590.2 1879.049 4392.9 -116.1 613.769
217 4276.8 3319 638.838 922.6 1593.4 1876.575 4392.6 -115.8 613.068
218 4276.8 3323 638.115 921.6 1596.7 1874.106 4392.4 -115.6 612.370
219 4276.8 3326 637.394 920.5 1599.9 1871.64 4392.1 -115.3 611.675
220 4276.8 3329 636.675 919.4 1603.2 1869.178 4391.8 -115.0 610.981
221 4276.8 3332 635.959 918.3 1606.4 1866.72 4391.5 -114.7 610.291
222 4276.8 3336 635.246 917.3 1609.7 1864.266 4391.2 -114.4 609.602
223 4276.8 3339 634.535 916.2 1612.9 1861.815 4390.9 -114.1 608.917
224 4276.8 3342 633.826 915.1 1616.1 1859.368 4390.6 -113.8 608.233
225 4276.8 3346 633.120 914.1 1619.3 1856.925 4390.3 -113.5 607.552
226 4276.8 3349 632.416 913.0 1622.6 1854.486 4390.1 -113.3 606.873
227 4276.8 3352 631.715 912.0 1625.8 1852.051 4389.8 -113.0 606.197
228 4276.8 3355 631.015 910.9 1629.0 1849.619 4389.5 -112.7 605.522
229 4276.8 3359 630.319 909.9 1632.2 1847.191 4389.2 -112.4 604.851
230 4276.8 3362 629.624 908.9 1635.4 1844.767 4389.0 -112.2 604.181
231 4276.8 3365 628.932 907.8 1638.5 1842.346 4388.7 -111.9 603.514
220
Instantaneous
layer # Qweld Mdep Tdepi Qcond Qconv Qrad Qloss Qdepi Tdep Tde-pexp
232 4276.8 3368 628.242 906.8 1641.7 1839.93 4388.4 -111.6 602.849
233 4276.8 3372 627.555 905.8 1644.9 1837.516 4388.2 -111.4 602.186
234 4276.8 3375 626.869 904.7 1648.1 1835.107 4387.9 -111.1 601.525
235 4276.8 3378 626.186 903.7 1651.2 1832.701 4387.6 -110.8 600.867
236 4276.8 3382 625.506 902.7 1654.4 1830.299 4387.4 -110.6 600.210
237 4276.8 3385 624.827 901.7 1657.6 1827.901 4387.1 -110.3 599.556
238 4276.8 3388 624.151 900.7 1660.7 1825.506 4386.9 -110.1 598.904
239 4276.8 3391 623.476 899.7 1663.8 1823.114 4386.6 -109.8 598.255
240 4276.8 3395 622.804 898.7 1667.0 1820.727 4386.4 -109.6 597.607
241 4276.8 3398 622.135 897.7 1670.1 1818.343 4386.1 -109.3 596.962
242 4276.8 3401 621.467 896.7 1673.3 1815.962 4385.9 -109.1 596.318
243 4276.8 3405 620.801 895.7 1676.4 1813.585 4385.6 -108.8 595.677
244 4276.8 3408 620.138 894.7 1679.5 1811.212 4385.4 -108.6 595.038
245 4276.8 3411 619.477 893.7 1682.6 1808.842 4385.1 -108.3 594.400
246 4276.8 3414 618.817 892.7 1685.7 1806.476 4384.9 -108.1 593.765
247 4276.8 3418 618.160 891.7 1688.8 1804.114 4384.6 -107.8 593.132
248 4276.8 3421 617.505 890.7 1691.9 1801.755 4384.4 -107.6 592.501
249 4276.8 3424 616.852 889.8 1695.0 1799.399 4384.2 -107.4 591.872
250 4276.8 3428 616.201 888.8 1698.1 1797.047 4383.9 -107.1 591.245
221
Table 34: Tdep and Cumulative Q
as a Function of nt with λ = 0.6, ξ = 0. , ζ = 0.5, ψ = 1.0, and δtt = 10 second
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
49.0 3E+01 0.03
194.3 102.9 0.7
385.8 205.7 2.5
622.8 334.2 6.3
904.4 488.5 13.2
1229.6 668.4 25.1
1597.6 874.1 43.9
2007.4 1105.5 72.2
2458.1 1362.4 112.8
2948.8 1644.9 169.2
3478.5 1952.7 245.1
4046.2 2285.8 344.6
4650.9 2644.0 472.2
5291.5 3027.0 632.5
5966.9 3434.5 830.5
6676.0 3866.3 1071.0
7417.6 4322.1 1359.2
8190.4 4801.4 1700.0
8993.4 5303.8 2098.0
9825.1 5828.8 2557.8
10684.3 6375.9 3083.5
11569.6 6944.6 3678.7
12479.8 7534.4 4346.7
13413.4 8144.5 5089.9
14369.1 8774.3 5910.5
15345.6 9423.3 6809.7
16341.4 10090.7 7788.2
17355.4 10775.9 8846.0
18386.1 11478.2 9982.6
19432.4 12196.8 11196.9
20493.0 12931.2 12487.1
21566.6 13680.6 13851.2
22652.3 14444.4 15286.5
23748.8 15222.0 16790.3
24855.1 16012.7 18359.4
25970.3 16815.9 19990.4
27093.4 17631.1 21679.8
222
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
28223.6 18457.6 23424.2
29360.0 19295.1 25220.0
30501.9 20143.0 27063.5
31648.6 21000.8 28951.3
32799.5 21868.1 30880.0
33953.9 22744.5 32846.2
35111.2 23629.6 34846.9
36271.1 24523.0 36879.1
37433.0 25424.5 38939.8
38596.5 26333.7 41026.5
39761.2 27250.3 43136.5
40926.8 28174.1 45267.7
42092.9 29104.8 47417.8
43259.3 30042.2 49584.8
44425.7 30986.1 51766.9
45591.9 31936.3 53962.4
46757.6 32892.7 56169.7
47922.8 33855.0 58387.3
49087.1 34823.2 60614.0
50250.5 35797.0 62848.7
51412.9 36776.4 65090.1
52574.0 37761.3 67337.3
53733.9 38751.5 69589.5
54892.3 39747.0 71845.8
56049.3 40747.6 74105.4
57204.7 41753.4 76367.8
58358.6 42764.1 78632.3
59510.7 43779.8 80898.4
60661.2 44800.4 83165.6
61809.8 45825.8 85433.4
62956.7 46855.9 87701.5
64101.7 47890.8 89969.5
65244.9 48930.4 92237.1
66386.2 49974.6 94504.0
67525.6 51023.4 96769.9
68663.1 52076.8 99034.7
69798.7 53134.7 101298.1
70932.3 54197.1 103559.8
72063.9 55264.0 105819.9
223
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
73193.6 56335.3 108078.0
74321.4 57411.0 110334.2
75447.2 58491.1 112588.1
76571.0 59575.6 114839.9
77692.9 60664.5 117089.3
78812.8 61757.6 119336.3
79930.7 62855.1 121580.7
81046.7 63956.8 123822.7
82160.8 65062.9 126061.9
83272.9 66173.2 128298.6
84383.0 67287.7 130532.5
85491.3 68406.5 132763.6
86597.6 69529.4 134992.0
87702.0 70656.6 137217.5
88804.5 71788.0 139440.2
89905.1 72923.5 141660.0
91003.8 74063.2 143877.0
92100.6 75207.0 146091.0
93195.5 76355.0 148302.1
94288.6 77507.1 150510.2
95379.8 78663.3 152715.4
96469.2 79823.6 154917.7
97556.7 80988.0 157116.9
98642.5 82156.5 159313.3
99726.3 83329.0 161506.6
100808.4 84505.7 163697.0
101888.7 85686.3 165884.4
102967.2 86871.0 168068.8
104043.9 88059.8 170250.2
105118.8 89252.6 172428.6
106192.0 90449.3 174604.1
107263.4 91650.1 176776.6
108333.1 92854.9 178946.1
109401.1 94063.7 181112.7
110467.3 95276.4 183276.3
111531.8 96493.1 185436.9
112594.6 97713.8 187594.5
113655.7 98938.4 189749.2
114715.1 100167.0 191901.0
224
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
115772.8 101399.5 194049.8
116828.9 102636.0 196195.6
117883.2 103876.3 198338.5
118936.0 105120.6 200478.5
119987.1 106368.7 202615.5
121036.5 107620.8 204749.6
122084.4 108876.7 206880.8
123130.6 110136.6 209009.1
124175.2 111400.3 211134.5
125218.2 112667.8 213256.9
126259.6 113939.2 215376.5
127299.4 115214.5 217493.2
128337.6 116493.6 219606.9
129374.3 117776.5 221717.8
130409.4 119063.3 223825.9
131442.9 120353.8 225931.0
132474.9 121648.2 228033.3
133505.4 122946.4 230132.7
134534.3 124248.4 232229.3
135561.7 125554.1 234323.0
136587.6 126863.7 236413.9
137612.0 128177.0 238501.9
138634.9 129494.0 240587.1
139656.3 130814.9 242669.5
140676.2 132139.5 244749.0
141694.6 133467.8 246825.7
142711.5 134799.8 248899.7
143727.0 136135.6 250970.8
144741.0 137475.1 253039.1
145753.6 138818.3 255104.6
146764.7 140165.2 257167.3
147774.4 141515.9 259227.2
148782.6 142870.2 261284.4
149789.4 144228.2 263338.8
150794.8 145589.8 265390.4
151798.8 146955.2 267439.2
152801.4 148324.2 269485.3
153802.5 149696.9 271528.6
154802.3 151073.2 273569.2
225
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
155800.7 152453.1 275607.0
156797.7 153836.7 277642.1
157793.4 155223.9 279674.5
158787.6 156614.8 281704.1
159780.6 158009.3 283731.0
160772.1 159407.3 285755.2
161762.3 160809.0 287776.7
162751.2 162214.3 289795.5
163738.7 163623.1 291811.5
164724.8 165035.6 293824.9
165709.7 166451.6 295835.5
166693.2 167871.2 297843.5
167675.4 169294.3 299848.8
168656.3 170721.0 301851.4
169635.9 172151.3 303851.3
170614.2 173585.1 305848.6
171591.2 175022.4 307843.1
172566.9 176463.3 309835.1
173541.4 177907.7 311824.3
174514.5 179355.6 313810.9
175486.4 180807.0 315794.9
176457.0 182262.0 317776.2
177426.3 183720.4 319754.9
178394.4 185182.3 321730.9
179361.3 186647.7 323704.3
180326.9 188116.6 325675.1
181291.2 189589.0 327643.3
182254.3 191064.8 329608.8
183216.2 192544.1 331571.8
184176.8 194026.8 333532.1
185136.2 195513.0 335489.8
186094.5 197002.7 337444.9
187051.4 198495.7 339397.4
188007.2 199992.2 341347.4
188961.8 201492.2 343294.7
189915.2 202995.5 345239.5
190867.4 204502.3 347181.6
191818.4 206012.4 349121.2
192768.2 207526.0 351058.3
226
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
193716.8 209043.0 352992.8
194664.2 210563.3 354924.7
195610.5 212087.0 356854.0
196555.6 213614.1 358780.8
197499.6 215144.6 360705.1
198442.4 216678.5 362626.8
199384.0 218215.7 364545.9
200324.5 219756.2 366462.5
201263.8 221300.1 368376.6
202202.0 222847.4 370288.2
203139.1 224398.0 372197.2
204075.0 225951.9 374103.7
205009.8 227509.1 376007.7
205943.5 229069.7 377909.2
206876.0 230633.5 379808.2
207807.5 232200.7 381704.7
208737.8 233771.2 383598.6
209667.0 235345.0 385490.1
210595.1 236922.0 387379.1
211522.1 238502.4 389265.6
212448.0 240086.0 391149.6
213372.8 241672.9 393031.1
214296.5 243263.1 394910.2
215219.2 244856.5 396786.8
216140.7 246453.2 398660.9
217061.2 248053.2 400532.5
217980.6 249656.4 402401.7
218898.9 251262.8 404268.4
219816.2 252872.5 406132.7
220732.4 254485.4 407994.5
221647.5 256101.5 409853.8
222561.6 257720.8 411710.8
223474.6 259343.4 413565.3
224386.6 260969.1 415417.3
225297.5 262598.1 417266.9
226207.4 264230.3 419114.1
227116.3 265865.6 420958.9
228024.1 267504.2 422801.2
228930.9 269145.9 424641.2
227
cumulative
Qcond Qconv Qrad
229836.7 270790.8 426478.7
230741.4 272438.8 428313.8
231645.1 274090.1 430146.5
232547.8 275744.5 431976.8
233449.5 277402.0 433804.7
234350.1 279062.7 435630.2
235249.8 280726.6 437453.3
236148.5 282393.6 439274.0
237046.1 284063.7 441092.4
237942.8 285736.9 442908.3
238838.4 287413.3 444721.9
239733.1 289092.8 446533.1
240626.8 290775.4 448342.0
241519.4 292461.1 450148.5
242411.2 294149.9 451952.6
243301.9 295841.9 453754.3
244191.6 297536.9 455553.7
245080.4 299235.0 457350.8
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