Weldability of Cu-Ni alloys with a nickel content up to 6%
摘要
The influence of the chemical composition of Cu-Ni alloys (with a nickel content of up to 6%) and gas impurities in the shielding gas (argon) used for TIG welding on the crack growth resistance and porosity of the metal was investigated. The Cu-Ni alloys (with a nickel content of up to 6%) containing 0.9% aluminum and more than 0.02% phosphorus were most susceptible to cracking. It was found that the reduction of the welding speed from 21 to 12 m/h led to an increase in the susceptibility of alloys to cracking, regardless of the composition of the alloys under study. The natural gas (CН4), in an amount of up to 4%, practically did not cause pores both during the penetration of samples and during the welding of joints. The alloys containing 0.9% aluminum or 0.9% manganese demonstrated the highest resistance to pore formation at the protective gas (argon) concentration of up to 5% nitrogen and up to 0.5% oxygen.