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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2014-10-01

Journal: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF WELDING AND JOINING

Included Journals: EI、SCIE

Volume: 19

Issue: 7

Page Number: 541-546

ISSN: 1362-1718

Key Words: Energy utilisation efficiency; Energy consumption; Hybrid welding; Coupling discharge

Abstract: The effect of welding parameters on energy utilisation efficiency in laser-gas tungsten arc (GTA) hybrid welding process is investigated. Then, optimum butt joints are made by laser welding, GTA welding and laser-GTA hybrid welding, and the energy consumption in each process is calculated and compared. Both plasma and keyhole behaviours are studied. Results indicate that the parameter Dla greatly affects the energy utilisation efficiency in hybrid welding. The reason is that Dla determines keyhole behaviour and laser induced plasma, and these determine the coupling discharge of laser induced and GTA plasmas. Compared with laser and GTA welding, hybrid welding is more energy efficient.