Effect of weak pulse peak current on droplet transfer in double-wire double-pulsed gas metal arc welding of aluminum alloy
摘要
The welding current waveform is directly associated with droplet transfer during the welding process. The effect of weak pulse peak current (Iwp) on droplet transfer behavior in double-wire double-pulsed gas metal arc welding (DWDP-GMAW) of aluminum (Al) alloy was investigated. A high-speed digital camera and a digital oscilloscope were used to simultaneously record the droplet transfer process and the corresponding voltage and current waveforms under different Iwp. The results revealed that as Iwp increased from 160 to 280 A, the droplet transfer mode shifted from large globular to globular transfer, while the droplet transfer type gradually transitioned from one-drop double-pulse (ODDP) to one-drop per-pulse (ODPP). Simultaneously, the droplet diameter decreased during the weak pulse phase, and the droplet transfer time was reduced from 25 to 4 ms. In addition, during the strong pulse phase, the droplet was consistently transferred in the ODPP type. However, increasing Iwp accelerated the detachment process.