Apparatuses and methods for welding and for improving fatigue life of a welded joint
First Claim
1. A method for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member, such that the first member and the second member are joined to one another at a joint, the method comprising:
- beveling an edge of the first member;
positioning the edge of the first member proximate the side surface of the second member; and
supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first member and the second member,wherein supplying welding material comprises controlling a feed rate of the welding wire, such that a weld bead formed at the joint defines a concave cross-section.
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Abstract
A method for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member is provided. The first member and the second member are joined to one another at a joint. The method includes beveling an edge of the first member. The method also includes positioning the edge of the first member proximate the side surface of the second member. The method further includes supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first and second members. Supplying welding material includes controlling a feed rate of the welding wire, such that a weld bead formed at the joint defines a concave cross-section.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member, such that the first member and the second member are joined to one another at a joint, the method comprising:
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beveling an edge of the first member; positioning the edge of the first member proximate the side surface of the second member; and supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first member and the second member, wherein supplying welding material comprises controlling a feed rate of the welding wire, such that a weld bead formed at the joint defines a concave cross-section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for improving fatigue life of a welded joint between a first member and a second member, the method comprising:
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positioning an edge of the first member proximate a side surface of the second member; supplying welding material via a welding wire along the edge of the first member to create a joint between the first and second members; and controlling a feed rate of the welding wire according to a formula,
VW≦
K·
VT·
Sweld·
(DW)−
2,where VW is the feed rate of the welding wire, K is a coefficient, VT is a travel speed of a welding assembly being configured to supply welding material, Sweld is a cross-sectional area of the joint between the first and second members, and DW is related to a cross-sectional area of the welding wire. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for welding an edge of a first member to a side surface of a second member, comprising:
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a welding assembly operable to weld the edge of the first member to the side surface of the second member, the welding assembly being configured to supply a welding wire to a joint between the first and second members at a feed rate; and a processor operably connected to the welding assembly, the processor being configured to store one or more weld variable parameters and control the welding assembly based on at least one of the one or more weld variable parameters and a formula,
VW≦
K·
VT·
Sweld·
(DW)−
2,where VW is the feed rate of the welding wire, K is a coefficient, VT is a travel speed of the welding assembly, Sweld is a cross-sectional area of the joint between the first and second members, and DW is related to a cross-sectional area of the welding wire. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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