Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
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I am in automotive manufacturing. Production pointed out to some pins and templates that usually collect weld spatter which makes parts loading, part positioning, product quality very difficult. These pins are made out of 4140 Steel alloy. Is there a metal alloy that would have anti-spatter sticking capabilities? These are the areas where we can't prevent spatter creation and spatters falling on these parts.
Thank you for your insight in advance!
Thank you for your insight in advance!
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
Also, welding benches are often cast iron as it also resists build up of spatter. https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/articl...
Perhaps a grade of cast iron will give you the wear resistance you need?
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
I would suggest spatter shields located close to the point of welding. Are you not concerned with spatter onto your parts?. These can be sheet metal or fabric made from carbon, silica, or aramid (A.K.A., welding blankets).
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
Have you tried anti spatter spray? Need to be re-applied regularly, but it is a possibility.
The better sprays are ceramic based anti spat sprays. I've coated several C-clamps, the mass clamp, and other welding related thing in the spatter zone with this ceramic coating from 3M, and it certainly helps (but don't expect miracles).
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
what welding process is being used that is causing splatter issues, and how big and complex is this welding assembly?
using mig , tig or stick?
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RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
Close process control and consequent issues like spatter as consumables degrade during continuous operation are going concerns that the robotic welding community is well familiar with. Physical barriers and sprays might not be very feasible in a robotic cell environment. I also know that welding gas mixtures are very finely tuned; is yours optimized?
Have you reached out to your consumables supplier or robot maker for tech support?
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
https://blog.perfectwelding.fronius.com/en/mig-mag...
RE: Do you know of any material or coating that has anti-weld spatter capabilities
I like pulsing too, but you can never can completely eliminate spatter, at least not after the first 5 minutes. Robots run 24/7.
(And don't get me started with Fronius and their Cold Metal Transfer, the biggest act of hype in the welding world since T.I.M.E. gas. Not that it's so terrible, but they take a fundamentally wrong approach to intelligent short-arc. Lincoln and Miller do it better.)
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."