Mathematical Modelling and Volume Prediction of Metal Melted by Electron Beam Welding in Copper and Stainless Steel 304 Dissimilar Metal Joints
R. Ajith Raj1, M. Dev Anand2, S. Ramabalan3
1R. Ajith Raj, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), India.
2M. Dev Anand, Professor and Director Research, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), India.
3S. Ramabalan, Principal and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, E.G.S. Pillay Engineering College, Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 16 July 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 01 August 2019 | Manuscript Published on 10 August 2019 | PP: 1-5 | Volume-8 Issue-2S3 July 2019 | Retrieval Number: B10010782S319/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.B1001.0782S319
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Abstract: Industries such as Aircraft manufacturing, nuclear power plants and oil refineries witness a wide range of applications in dissimilar welded joints considering the advantage of strength and high corrosion resistance. The primary objective of this research is to study the dissimilar metal joints of pure Copper and Stainless Steel 304 using Electron Beam Welding for nuclear power plant applications. The various physical properties of both metal varies. Joining of copper is also not feasible by using existing welding methods due its high thermal conductivity and subsequently joining of these dissimilar materials is more complex. Electron Beam welding is a useful method in joining such dissimilar metal combinations. The heat generated by the electron beam melts the metals in different ratios because of the difference in the melting point of metals. Even though various researches has been focused in the area of dissimilar metal joints, no researcher worked to predict the heat energy rate of electron beam and the melting volume of metals. In this work, the volume of copper melted and volume of Stainless Steel 304 melted with respect to the heat generation has been found out by means of numerical calculations. The distribution of heat in both metals is also found using ANSYS software. A mathematical model is also created using MINITAB software and the volume of copper and Stainless Steel 304 melted with respect to the heat energy is predicted.
Keywords: Electron Beam Welding, Dissimilar Metal Joints, Copper, Stainless Steel 304.
Scope of the Article: Welding Technology