Analysis of Negative Polarity Parameters of the MAG-VP Process on Angular Distortions

Abstract:

It is intended to understand the influence of negative polarity on MAG variable polarity manufacturing process, in particular for coating applications, for that the negative polarity parameters were chosen individually and evaluated according to the angular distortion of the welded joint using carbon as base metal and stainless steel as filler metal. The response surface methodology and the Box-Behnken design of experiments were applied in the design and execution of the experiment varying three factors: base current time, negative current time and negative current, in three levels each. The three main parameters evaluated had a significant effect on angular distortion. The lowest angular distortion value was obtained with a positive base current time of 15 ms, negative current time of 15 ms and negative current intensity of -50 A. All of which had significant effects on the final result, responsible for the lowest angle of distortion of approximately 0,02748 rad. Subsequently, a validation of the mathematical model was performed with the lowest estimated angular distortion value. The error (%) between the estimated angular distortion through the regression equation and the experiment was 3.65%.

Key-words:
MAG variable polarity; Negative parameters; Coating welding; Angular distortion; Box-Behnken design