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Service Life of Tungsten Electrodes inHyperbaric Dry Underwater WeldingService life diagrams were developed for two types ofcommonly used tungsten electrodesBY H. OZDEN AND K. T. GURSELABSTRACT. In hyperbaric dry underwater welding, the hyperbaric gas tungstenarc welding (GTAW) procedure offersmany advantages. However, determination of the electrode service life is a substantial condition for good results in unmannedandcomputer-remotecontrolled hyperbaric GTAW Electrodeservice life is the time in which one electrode can be welded from a polished stateto reaching a wear mark as an applied condition criterion under certain conditions.Extending electrode service life can drastically reduce the cost of the process; however, many influencing factors, as well asunpredictable occurrences during hyperbaric GTAW, make exact determination ofthe electrode service life more difficult. Inthis study, electrode service life was examined in the dependence on the electrodetype, arc current, and arc power under different ambient pressure levels. For determining service life ofthe electrodes in hyperbaric GTAW, wear rate (percentageshortening of the electrode point due towear) was considered as an evaluation criterion, because the wear rate contains allof the above-mentioned parameters andreflects all the effects of them.For the delimitation of the service lifetests, two kinds of tungsten electrodes[WL10 (with 1.0% LaO z ) and WT 20 (with2.0% Th0 2 )] were selected, which are thetypes predominantly preferred in practice.The results of this work indicate that theelectrode service life heavily depends onthe type of electrode under high ambientpressure. The WL10 electrode exhibits alonger arc-on time and a greater electricalload capacity and, therefore, a longer service life than the WT20 electrode. Thecompiled formulas for the computation ofthe electrode service life have an empirical form, which can be used for estimationas well as for comparison ofthe service lifeof electrodes in hyperbaric GTAW. Theprovided service life diagrams as a funcH. OZDEN and K. T GURSEL are with the Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.JUNE 2005tion of ambient pressure and arc power, inwhich the test results are represented, canbe of great relevance for use both in onshore and offshore technology, especiallyin performing reproducible, high-qualitywelded underwater joints.IntroductionThe intensified use of computers inwelding makes it necessary to collaterallyimprove the pertinent peripheral devicesand to adapt to the new requirements. Forexample, in fully mechanized hyperbaricGTAW, exact determination of the electrode service life as a function of the procedure and electrode parameters is veryimportant, because service life has crucialeffects on performing good, reproducibleweld joints and the cost of the procedure,especially for underwater welding in deepwater where remote control is necessary.Barely any literature can be founddealing with the determination and calculation of electrode service life in hyperbaric GTAW. Some investigations on electrode service life in spot welding areavailable, but, in practice, these are hardlyapplicable to hyperbaric GTAW (Refs.1-11). The aim of this study is to make acontribution regarding the questionsabout electrode service life in hyperbaricGTAW in both onshore and offshore conditions.Problems in DeterminingElectrode Service LifeThe electrode service life tE, is the timein which one electrode can be welded fromKEY WORDSService LifeTungsten ElectrodeHyperbaric GTAWUnderwater Weldinga polished state to reaching a wear markas an applied condition criterion undercertain conditions. Apart from the servicelife, different condition sizes such as weldbead (crawler) length, joint surface, andjoint volume can be consulted for evaluating the serviceability of an electrode. Theelectrode service life depends essentiallyon the following parameters (Refs. 1-11): Process variables (especially arc current,arc voltage) Inert gas type Electrode parameters (type, dimensions, tip included angle, diameter, andsurface of the electrode) Cooling ofthe electrode (water cooled) Ignition parameters, ignition ofthe arc Environmental medium.The numerous variables of influenceand their mutual relations make an exactmathematical description of electrode service life more difficult. In addition, themissing guidelines for determining servicelife hinder the accurate definition of theproblem. An exact experimental servicelife determination of the electrodes is connected with a high expenditure of material and time (Refs. 6, 7, 10). Hence, themain objective of the present study is toexamine the service life of tungsten electrodes in the dependence on the electrodetypes, arc current, and arc power underdifferent ambient pressures.In normal current load, the lifespan ofan electrode can persist several days.However, the degradation of arc stabilityresulting from electrode wear can be corrected by adjusting the parameters such asincreasing the arc current or decreasingthe welding speed and the arc length. Ifthe required joint quality cannot be ensured with the electrode under high ambient pressure due to the wear, it should bewelded under lower ambient pressure.Further, the selection of the wear mark fora condition criterion is pressure dependent and can be different according toproducible joint quality and welding type.In determining the service life of electrodes, an accurate definition of theircharacteristics and features is necessary
-, !for the serviceability of the electrodes incertain weld joint quality. If strong shortening and rounding of the electrode pointas well as wear debris at the electrodepoint occur, the electrode must be replaced. However, shortening of the electrode point due to electrode wear cannotbe an exclusive criterion for determiningservice life. In addition, for preservationof permissible joint quality, the arising deformations and pollutions are also of importance. In the examples shown in Figs.1 and 2, different wear features such asdeformations at the electrode point arerepresented. After arc ignition, a ballforms at the electrode point. The formation of such a slight blunt end extends theservice life of the electrode and enablesstabilization of the arc-on time as shownin Fig. 2, Field III. The service life is alsoextended substantially with aftertreatment of the surfaces of the electrodepoints — Fig. 2, Field II. With increasedpollutants and wear debris at the electrode point, the instability of the arc increases; this effect becomes drastic withincreasing ambient pressure (Refs. 3-6,10, 11). The wear debris descends in thecourse of time into the melting bath, andthus, weld joint quality is reduced. Furthermore, the gradual wear of the electrode point accelerates — Fig. 2, Field IV.J »]U[ti;J M MsM:Fig. 1 — Electrode wear; I — before welding, 2-12 — after welding-Fig. 2 — Electrode ends and point surfaces. I — Unpolished; II — polished; III — ball; TV — erosionat the electrode pointService Life CriteriaFor determining service life of tungsten electrodes in underwater welding, thefollowing evaluation criteria are used: Wear rate VR in % (percentage shortening of the electrode point due towear), Rounding diameters of the electrodeend in mm, Increased instability of the welding arcin%, Increased arc voltage in %, Uniform weld bead formation, Modification of the shape of the core arc(as seen in Fig. 3), Electrode temperature in C.Electrode wear influences arc instabilityand the rise of the arc voltage more effectively when the ambient pressure increases (Refs. 1-11). The occurring voltage fluctuations as well as the arcdiversions in frequency and height can beconsulted as criteria for the service life determination of the electrodes. These service life criteria can be an advantage infully automated hyperbaric GTAW, inwhich the electrode change can take placeautomatically after reaching these servicelife criteria with or without inquiries. Figure 4 schematically represents the types ofwear. From this, the percentage wear ratecan be calculated as follows:Fig. 3 — Close-up view ofthe arc and the electrode during welding. A — Shortly after arc ignition; B —during buildup welding; C — passes with filler metal; D — electrode point burned strongly during fillerpass.VR, 100(1),S7,VDVDaLR2 1 0 0 — 1 0 0 - - c o f dE\2SL2(2)where PT is the wear rate of the electrodein % under consideration of electrodepoint length, VR2 is the wear rate in %under consideration ofthe electrode pointdiameter, VT is shortening of the electrode point in mm, VD is the wear diameter (i.e., final state of the electrode pointdiameter in mm), SL is the electrode pointlength in mm before welding, dEI is theelectrode diameter in mm, and p is the tipincluded angle in degrees — Fig. 4.The temperature in the electrode pointdepends on the type, the dimensions, andthe cooling of the electrode when weldingparameters are held constant. With longerarc-on time or higher current rate, the sustainable heat capacity can be exceededdue to the Joule's resistance heating according to Equation 3.Q Ult I-RtX(3)Rwhere Q is arc energy in J W-s, U is arcvoltage in V, / is arc current in A, R is electrical resistance of the electrode in ohms,and t is the duration of the current flow inseconds.Apart from the current heating theelectrode, thermal conduction from thearc to the electrode and the radiant heatof the arc contribute to its heating. Ac-WELDING JOURNAL
M ll']i:M:l M M;W:tests, percentage shortening of the electrode point was selected as a main condition criterion because the wear rate contains all the parameters mentioned in theprevious sections and reflects all the effects of them.0 4.0 mm0 3.20 2.4VT%d E 3.2 mmftE 30 -100%,-80 %ftE 45 fi E 30- 60 %- 40 %-20%0.0 %Fig. 4 — Wear dimensions at the electrode point.Tests for D e t e r m i n i n g ElectrodeService LifeBoth long-term and short-term testsfor determining electrode service life canbe performed. In long-term tests, servicelife values can be determined more precisely than in short-term tests. Because ofthe high expenditure of materials andtime, short-term service life tests wereused for this study. In these tests, sufficiently exact reference values could alsobe obtained. Depending upon the testaim, service life tests with current load orwear were executed. In the test with current load, the electrode was loaded in acertain time period with different amperages. The rising electrode wear was determined for comparison and extrapolatedfor longer periods of operation. In the service life test according to wear, the timeperiod in which a respective wear criterionlimit applied under certain welding conditions was achieved was measured. In orderto shorten the test duration, one operateswith higher amperages and standard welding values.The test facilities consisted of a hyperbaric welding chamber, energy and gassupply system, and testing devices forwelding, control, and monitoring as well asdocumentation. A pressure chamber witha volume of 10 m3, a swivel-mounted andCNC remote-controlled welding device, awater cooler, and smoke filter made upthe hyperbaric welding chamber — Fig. 5.Fig. 5 — Computer numerically remote-controlled GTA W device ofthe hyperbaric pressure chamber.In the tests, the buildup and joint weldingwere accomplished with V joint preparation for all welding positions in differentwater depths. Basic material S235JR (ENcording to an equation for the heat develspecific heat c. density . , and electrical10025) steel with a thickness of 15 mm wasconductivity a during the entire weldingopment in the electrode, the current heatused. In direct current operation, the arctime t as follows:increases with cubic power of time. Equacurrent was increased gradually from 50 totion 4 after Aman (Ref. 1) can be used to300 A. Argon with a 4.6 grade and a mixqualitatively compare the GTAW elecAT —1C(5)ture of argon and helium as shielding gas,trodesas well as a "tri mix" (He, C 0 2 , and N2)mixture as chamber gas were used. TheGTAW machine with water cooling usedQxLong arc-on time and high current loadin the test had a ceramic 10-mm-diametercan lead to a fast destruction of the elecinert gas nozzle. For the nthe0.53f 3 -Mi,3 0 . 1/b cal(4)GTAWelectrodes WT 20 and WL 10 witharc and weld joint errors. Therefore, it istip included angles of 30, 45, and 60 degpossible that the electrode temperature(EN 26848) and with diameters of 3.2 andcan be regarded as a condition criterion.where Qi is the theoretical amount of heat4.0 mm were selected — Fig. 4. The elecSelection of the condition criterion dewithout losses, which is developed in thetrodes were abraded mechanically and acpends especially on the test conditions.electrode within the time interval betweencurately polished with a diamond disk.The choice of a wear mark on electrodesthe beginning f0 and end of welding t: I isThe contact ignition of the electrodes,in different pressure levels resulted in difthe arc current, andg is the electrode crosswhich had proved more favorable thanficulties, because a "new" wear mark insection.high-frequency ignition in hyperbariceach test should be determined dependingEquation 5 gives the temperature riseGTAW conditions, took place alternaupon ambient pressure. For the followingAT in C in the electrode as a function of non-JUNE2005
M U"]i:[«!:] M fJ;M:Hyperbaric GTAWI s l 7 5 A, LLB 4 mm-B 30 , 0 3.2 mmWT20, 2T barWL10. 1 "baiWLIO. 15 barWLIO. 5 barxI 4t40& 35Hyperbaric GTAWWL10, 0 3.2 mm, 15 30 Contactignitions2 50 .a* 30 25- 2(1-t1020304050A R C B U R N I N G T I M E , in Min.60101520PRESSURE, p (bar)ZS30Fig. 6 — Percentage of wear rate as a function of arc-on time and ambientFig.pres-7— Wear rate as a function of the ambient pressure and arc current.sure at the electrode point.tively on a Cu sheet metal or on the workpiece with an arc length of 4 mm that waskept constant by an arc voltage control device — Fig. 3A. The prepared CNC program prevented excessive mechanical orelectrical loading and, thus, possible damage to the electrode points during the ignition process.Test Results and DiscussionA significant characteristic of electrode wear arises in the beginning of thetest with the ignition process. After a fewseconds, the wear process stabilizes and,then, a continuous wear that is dependenton the welding conditions arises. Duringthe ignition process, about two-thirds ofthe entire point shortening of the electrode takes place. Figure 6 shows the timedependence of the wear rate percentage(VR) on the arc duration tBr in GTAWunder hyperbaric conditions. The measured values of the wear are approximately on a straight line in low ambientpressure. With rising ambient pressure,the gradient of the curves increases due tofaster chemical destruction of electrodescaused by high temperatures.The selection of the straight line of thewear mark VT20 (shortening of the electrode point around 20%) as condition criterion refers to previous test results (Ref.10). Up to this wear mark, a reproduciblejoint quality is ensured. The intersectionpoints of the straight lines of the wear ascondition criterion are at approximately10 min for WT 20, and at approximately 35min for WL 10 in the ambient pressure of30 bars.The important test parameters are tobe determined from the correspondingfigures. Figure 7 gives the wear rate (usedas a condition criterion) as a function ofthe ambient pressure with different current loads of 75,100,150, 200, and 250 A.Herein, the gradient of the curves risesalso with increasing amperage. In normalatmospheric conditions, the difference isslight, about 5% up to 10 bars. However,the difference rises up to 20% in high ambient pressure of 30 bars. The investigations indicate that the instability of the arcincreases with increasing ambient pressure at the same wear. Hence, for the selection ofthe service life mark, the arc stability and the weld joint formation areconsulted as auxiliary criteria. The gradient of the curve of service life criterion decreases with rising ambient pressure. According to this characteristic, by areduction ofthe amperage from 200 to 100A, the intersection of the curves for wearand service life is raised from an ambientpressure of 25 bars up to 100 bars as seenin Figs. 8 and 9, respectively. Figure 8shows percentage electrode wear rate VRrepresented double-logarithmically as afunction of the arc power in different pressure phases. The most important test parameters are to be taken from the samefigure. With rising arc power that dependson arc current and ambient pressure, thewear rate increases due to overheatingelectrode points. The average values areapproximately on the straight lines ofEquation 6:VC, T P.LBRVTVklogarithmic diagram. The values are on approached straight lines of Equation 7.t KP'KH"\oetn - log/m tan a —2 2&logP-logP D,mlogp'n ,log —tan aIn Equation 6, Cyj and k are constants tobe determined from the tests. Figure 9 indicates another service life diagram.Herein the service life of the WT 20 electrode is represented as a function of the arcpower in hyperbaric GTAW on a double-(g)(9)(10)\rD)ti -p"pinKpm(11)(12)The constant m is also called the Woehlercurve exponent, and one receives the constant K from Equation 13, which denotesthe gradient of the life curve as given inFig. 9, as follows:K tD'nP,I)(6)(7)(13)These constants can be determined fromthe test results as follows: log/* X Xj- " '"g'j'og 2n ilogP,) -l logpfWELDING JOURNAL(14)
M JI»]i:M;J M M:W:D a t e f i e l d Hyperbaric GTAWShielding Gas: Ar 4.6WT20 3.2 mrft, 30Wear Crieteria: VT %2Hyperbaric GTAWSlurlditiz Gas: 99.996 o ArWater Cooling wehliiig TorchWHO. 3.2 mm, 30 Contact Arc IguitionDiive Chamber Pressure5 bar Sio 10 bar .20 bar *5 - 27 b a r gs100050i II IARC POWER, P L B U L B -I s OVatt)L02100LIFETIME t MinFig. 8 — Wear rate as a function of arc power and ambient pressure.1000 -500Weai-Ciietiis I, VR 2(11WL10 - JWT20 \ HM 100P&H3\\ I Hyperbaric GTAW\\ " SI37-2, 15 nun50 Sliieldina Gas: Ai 46\Drive Cham. Gas: Tiimix 1Water Cooling TorchElectr. Diameter 3.2 nun20Contact Arc Ignitioi»0Fig. 9 — Service life of the tungsten electrode under hyperbaric weldingconditions.abscissa o nthetime axis for tEi.T h e inclinationof the straight linesd e p e n d s on theelectrode parameters, especially thechemical composition and t h e g e o metricaldimensionsofthee l e c t r o d e . F o r selectionoftheGTAW e l e c t r o d e sand for the estimation of their servicelife, c o n s i d e r a t i o nof the arc power asa variable is ofgreat relevance.T h e determinedvalues exhibit alonger service life10a n d a higher electrical load capacity 500 10005000for the W L 1 0 elecWELDING .ARC POWER. P UI (W)t r o d e than for theW T 20, as shown inFig. 10. This is exFig. 10 — Lifetime straight lines of WL10 and WT 20 electrode S235JRplained by the factthat the alloy comp o n e n t s of the W L 10 c o n t a i n i n g lanthanum oxide constituents possess higherlOKK :wear resistances at higher temperatures.T h a t m e a n s that the decomposition andthe demolition of the thorium oxides, of(15)which the W T 20 consists, are faster andn ilosPif-\ZlogPiftheir oxidation resistances are smaller athigher t e m p e r a t u r e s than those of lanwhere P is arc power in watts, tE/ is electhanum oxides.trode service life in minutes, m is the tangent of the inclination angle a of the serIn the tests performed, the influencesvice life lines, and K is the value of theof the following p a r a m e t e r s on electrodeXJUNE 2005service life were not considered: coolingwater, type of current, inert gas, medium,and tip included angle of the electrodes.Effective cooling and high surface qualityof electrodes can reduce electrode wearand extend the service life.F o r a c c u r a t e life expectancy of t h etungsten electrodes, data from the experimental realizations are missing. At present, a solution of regression analysiswould not be meaningful because of themissing knowledge, since many influencescannot be included yet. By the diagramsprepared with the test results, one can determine the ignition duration of the electrodes by means ofthe selected arc currentand arc voltage. In Fig. 9, service life lineso f t h e tungsten electrode represented as afunction o f t h e arc power with an instanceof P D 1800 W point out an infinite arcon time. Figure 10 shows the service liveso f t h e examined electrodes. So, with thesediagrams given, missing data and experiences can be bridged over.The question is whether the expendit u r e for an exact d e t e r m i n a t i o n of theelectrode service life is precious. For rem o t e - c o n t r o l l e d , u n m a n n e d hyperbaricGTAW its exact determination would beof great importance in onshore and offshore technology.Discussion and ConclusionsC o r r e c t e l e c t r o d e selection a n d extending the service life of electrodes cansubstantially increase the efficiency o f t h ep r o c e d u r e . For t h e s e r e a s o n s , in thisstudy, the influences of the electrodes andthe adjusting parameters such as the arccurrent and ambient pressure on the electrode service life were examined. Further,
M Hi]U[«l:l M M:M:the other examined influences of the electrode parameters on the welding process— arc stability, ignition readiness, weldjoint geometry, and electrode wear—were analyzed and will be published at alater time. Moreover, for determining andcomputing the service life of tungstenelectrodes, wear criteria were compiled bymeans of the tests that were carried out.The choice of a wear mark on electrodesin different pressure levels resulted in difficulties, because a "new" wear mark ineach test should be determined dependingupon pressure levels. Already small wearleads to large arc fluctuations under highambient pressure. For the delimitation ofthe service life tests, two kinds of electrodes (WL10 and WT 20), which are predominantly preferred in practice, were selected. The present study produced thefollowing results: The provided service life diagrams ofWL 10 and WT 20 electrodes as a function of ambient pressure and arc powerare of great importance for practice inhyperbaric GTAW procedure. The determined values exhibited longerarc-on time and higher electrical loadcapacity and, thus, better performancefor the WL 10 electrode than for theWT 20 electrode. This is of great importance for remote-controlled, unmanned underwater welding. By the diagrams prepared with the testresults, one can determine the ignitionstructure of high pressure 0-42 bars welding.Ph.D. thesis, Cranfield Institute of Technology.4. Huisman, G. 1985. Investigations to hyperbaric TIG welding within the pressure rangebetween 1 and 16 bars. Ph.D. thesis. Universityof German Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg(in German).5. Huismann, G., Hoffmeister, H., and Kragenheim, H. O. 1989. Effect of TIG-electrodcproperties on wear behaviour under hyperbaricconditions of 40 bars. Sept. 4, 5, Helsinki, Finland, pp. 239-246.6. Ozden, H. 1992. CNC remote controlledhyperbaric TIG welding up to 280 m depth ofwater. Ph.D. thesis. University of German Federal Armed Forces, Hamburg (in German).7. Flemming, D. 1966. Characteristics oftungsten electrodes for TIG welding.SchweiBen & Schneiden 8: H5 497-502 (in German).8. Matsuda, F., Ushio, M., and Kumagai, T1989. Fundamental arc characteristics of La-,Y- and Ce-oxide tungsten electrodes. WeldingInternational, pp. 497-502.9. Savage, W. K, and Strunck, S. S. 1965. Theeffect of electrode geometry in gas tungsten arcwelding. Welding Journal 44(11): 489-496.References10. Ozden, H. 1992. Influence of the electrodes on the TIG welding in hyperbaric condi1. Conn, W. M. Technical physics of the arctions up to 280 m depth of water. GKSS Rewelding. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag (insearch Center, Geesthacht GmbH, GermanyGerman).(in German).2. Bohlen C. 1982. Textbook ofthe Gas1 LN. N. 1983. Underwater welding and cutShielded Welding. Girardet, Schwerte (in Gerting. Int. Symposium, pp. 23-34 , Gecshacht,man).Germany (in German).3. Allum, C. I. 1982. Characteristics andduration of the electrodes by means ofthe selected arc current and arc voltage. The investigations showed that the contact ignition of the arc marginally depends on the type and tip included angleof the electrodes. The ignition current and affected periodproved to be pressure-dependent.The many influencing factors as well asunpredictable occurrences during hyperbaric GTAW make it more difficult to obtain an exact and generally accepted determination of the service life of theelectrodes. The service life diagrams provided herein apply only under the test conditions given. The compiled formulas forcomputation of electrode service life havean empirical form, which can be used forestimation as well as for the comparison oftheir service life in hyperbaric dry GTAW.Further, an automated electrode changeafter a defined service life, such as with anautomatic change of cutting tools duringrotation or boring, is of great advantage inhyperbaric GTAW.Call For PapersThe 6th European Conference on Welding, Joining, and CuttingSantiago de Compostela, Spain, June 28-30, 2006The 6th European Conference on Welding, Joining, and Cutting, sponsored by the European Federation for Joining, Welding, andCutting (EWF), in association with the Spanish Association of Welding and Joining Technologies (CESOL), and the MetallurgicalResearch Association of the Northwest (AIMEN), has issued a call for papers and posters.Papers are sought on a wide variety of topics including welding, joining, surfacing, cutting and related processes and equipment,such as laser beam and plasma arc welding, brazing and soldering, adhesive bonding, friction stir welding, resistance welding, welding consumables. Visit www.cesol.es/EUROJOIN6/16JTS.php for a complete list of recommended topics, detailed author's submittal information, and description of the prizes to be presented in four categories.The deadline for submission of titles and 300-500-word abstracts is September 30, 2005. The deadline for submission ofcompleted conference papers or posters is February 28, 2006. Manuscripts and oral presentations may be presented in English orSpanish. Documents must be submitted in electronic MS Word format with figures provided in TIFF, JPEG, or GIF formats.Send your intention to participate, including title and abstract of the work to be presented, to CESOL, Gabino Jimeno 5B, 28026Madrid, Spain; FAX: 34 91 500 53 77; cesol@cesol.es, by September 30, 2005.WELDING JOURNAL
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especially for underwater welding in deep water where remote control is necessary. Barely any literature can be found dealing with the determination and calcu lation of electrode service life in hyper baric GTAW. Some investigations on elec trode service life in spot welding are available, but, in practice, these are hardly
