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weld spatter prevention

weld spatter prevention

weld spatter prevention

(OP)
i have an application on my welding robot where weld spatter has been a bit of a problem. we have two pieces that are welded together. we have a 12mm thick plate with a 40mm hole in it. this plate has four drilled and counterbored holes on 65mm bolt circle. we put a 40mm shaft inside the 40mm hole and make a circular weld. we apply anti-spatter to the part to help reduce the spatter problem. however, i still have the prblem of the spatter getting inot the counterbored holes. unless removed, the spatter prevents the M8 soket head cap screw from fitting into the counterbore. can someone recommend a material that i could use as a plug to put into the counterbored hole that can be easily removed after welding?

thanks for the help.

RE: weld spatter prevention

Not sure of your configuration but could you make a dummy plate with a large enough hole in the center to allow for welding to fit over the 40mm shaft. From the bottom of this plate have 2 or 4 6 or 7mm studs protruding about 20 mm to align with the counterbored holes. If removal of the plate by pulling off the end of the shaft is a problem, cut an entrance slot 42 mm wide and slide it off to one side. The bcd of the 8mm holes seems to be close to the shaft so this may not be an option.
Not an ideal solution but could you go with individual plugs for the holes, it would be a pia to have to remove them individually if the quantity was large....Mike

RE: weld spatter prevention

(OP)
yes mike, i want t use plugs. as you mentioned, the b.c.d is to close to the 40mm hole. what material would be best to make the plugs with? brass, copper.........?

RE: weld spatter prevention

Typically copper is used as a backing plate material for full penetration welds, etc., so copper should be suitable for your use.

Blacksmith

RE: weld spatter prevention

Another material that could be used is carbon or graphite.

Its not good for backing welds, but spatter won't stick and it can't be welded to your material.

G Austin

RE: weld spatter prevention

(OP)
thanks for the help guys.

RE: weld spatter prevention

I'm a Mech. Engr. active in the field of robotic welding cells in Iran. Why don't you apply a "Synergic Machine"? If it's possible for you, by using such a welding system, melting voltage is exerted in some pulses, which cause to some melted drops being apart & continuously fall into melting field. Synchronized wire feeding & voltage pulses reduce fluctuations & spatters projectd. Also, to prevent disconnection of electrical arc, there exist a permanently basic voltage!

RE: weld spatter prevention

I'm not sure what process your using to make your welds.  We have 3 robots that have mig welding guns mounted on them.  When we have a problem with spatter we adjust the arc volts and wire feed to generate a spray arc that has virtually no splatter.
It has worked out pretty well for us, although we are welding A36 steel with mill scale on it.  The weld has a hard time sticking to it, let alone splatter.

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