INERT GAS SHIELD FOR WELDING
Abstract
S>An inert gas shield is presented for arc-welding materials such as zirconium that tend to oxidize rapidly in air. The device comprises a rectangular metal box into which the welding electrode is introduced through a rubber diaphragm to provide flexibility. The front of the box is provided with a wlndow having a small hole through which flller metal is introduced. The box is supplied with an inert gas to exclude the atmosphere, and with cooling water to promote the solidification of the weld while in tbe inert atmosphere. A separate water-cooled copper backing bar is provided underneath the joint to be welded to contain the melt-through at the root of the joint, shielding the root of the joint with its own supply of inert gas and cooling the deposited weld metal. This device facilitates the welding of large workpieces of zirconium frequently encountered in reactor construction.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4273853
- Patent Number(s):
- 2856510
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008368
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; AIR; CONFIGURATION; COOLING; COPPER; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRODES; INERT GASES; JOINTS; MACHINE PARTS; MEMBRANES; METALS; OXIDATION; REACTORS; RODS; RUBBER; SHIELDING; SOLIDIFICATION; VESSELS; WATER; WELDING; WELDS; WINDOWS; ZIRCONIUM
Citation Formats
Jones, S O, and Daly, F V. INERT GAS SHIELD FOR WELDING. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Jones, S O, & Daly, F V. INERT GAS SHIELD FOR WELDING. United States.
Jones, S O, and Daly, F V. Tue .
"INERT GAS SHIELD FOR WELDING". United States.
@article{osti_4273853,
title = {INERT GAS SHIELD FOR WELDING},
author = {Jones, S O and Daly, F V},
abstractNote = {S>An inert gas shield is presented for arc-welding materials such as zirconium that tend to oxidize rapidly in air. The device comprises a rectangular metal box into which the welding electrode is introduced through a rubber diaphragm to provide flexibility. The front of the box is provided with a wlndow having a small hole through which flller metal is introduced. The box is supplied with an inert gas to exclude the atmosphere, and with cooling water to promote the solidification of the weld while in tbe inert atmosphere. A separate water-cooled copper backing bar is provided underneath the joint to be welded to contain the melt-through at the root of the joint, shielding the root of the joint with its own supply of inert gas and cooling the deposited weld metal. This device facilitates the welding of large workpieces of zirconium frequently encountered in reactor construction.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {10}
}