Optimisation of GTAW Parameters for the Tensile Strength of AISI 304 Stainless Steel Welds Using the Taguchi Method

Ertan R.

MATERIALS TESTING, cilt.54, sa.3, ss.163-168, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3139/120.110311
  • Dergi Adı: MATERIALS TESTING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-168
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The influence of welding parameters, i. e. the welding current, root gap and the shielding gas flow rate, on the tensile strength of AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel welded with gas tungsten arc welding was investigated. To determine the optimum levels of the parameters, the Taguchi approach was used to increase the tensile strength. The results were analysed by investigating the variance by which welding parameters significantly affect the response. Mathematical models were developed to describe the influence of the selected parameters on the tensile strength. The results were confirmed by experiments.