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The preferred process for welding titanium alloy is frequently gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding due to its comparatively easier applicability and better economy. Weld fusion zones of this alloy typically exhibit coarse columnar grains and lead to inferior mechanical and metallurgical properties. In the case of single pass GTA welding of a thinner section of this alloy, the pulsed current has been found to be beneficial primarily due to grain refinement of the weld fusion zone over the conventional continuous current process. Fusion zone grain refinement is controlled by pulsed current parameters such as peak current, back ground current, pulse frequency and pulse-on-time. In this investigation, a mathematical model has been developed to predict corrosion rate of gas tungsten arc welded titanium alloy by incorporating pulsed current parameters. Four factors, five level, central composite, rotatable design matrix has been used to minimize the experimental conditions. A mathematical model has been developed by response surface method (RSM). The developed model has been optimized using genetic algorithm (GA) and contour plots to attain minimum corrosion rate in the weld fusion zone.
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Balasubramanian, M., Jayabalan, V. & Balasubramanian, V. Optimizing pulsed current parameters to minimize corrosion rate in gas tungsten arc welded titanium alloy. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 39, 474–481 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-007-1233-3
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