Research on Arc Morphology and Keyhole Behavior of Molten Pool in Magnetically Controlled Plasma-GMAW Welding

Abstract

In the magnetically controlled Plasma-GMAW welding process, the composite arc forms a keyhole in the workpiece to be welded. In order to explore the effect of process parameters on arc coupling, weld pool and keyhole, and the behavior characteristics of keyhole, the arc behavior and side weld pool information were collected using a welding arc acquisition system and a high-speed camera during bead-on-plate welding. The arc image is processed by pseudo-color enhancement technology, and the collected molten pool information is analyzed by boundary extraction algorithm and coordinate conversion algorithm, and the molten pool boundary and keyhole entrance width are obtained. It is found that the coupling degree of the two arcs increases with the increase in plasma current, GMAW current and magnetic field intensity. With the increase in plasma current, the size of keyhole inlet increases; with the increase of GMAW current, the size of keyhole inlet decreases, and the wave crest increases. With the increase of magnetic field intensity, the intensity of metal oscillation between the two arcs increases, and so does the wave crest.