Abstract
Incomplete fusion, pore and melt sagging are common defects for multi-layer narrow-gap laser welding with filler wire in vertical positions for large and heavy structures. This investigation showed that vertical-up laser welding had a lower sensitivity to pores than vertical-down welding, whereas increasing welding speed could improve welding stability and reduce the formation possibility of pores. For laser vertical welding with hot wire, surface tension transfer mode could effectively guarantee pre-heating of filler wire and achieve a stable welding process. The keyhole stability and melt flow varied with welding directions. The melt sagging defect was usually observed and mainly caused by the concentrated laser energy, which easily led to discontinuous weld bead. Laser beam oscillation technology increased laser melting area and promoted wetting behavior of filler wire with base metal. The weld width increased and concave weld metal surface was obtained with suitable process parameters. Narrow-gap welding process could be carried out at a small defocusing position with a lower laser power, further decreasing tendency of melt slagging. The 20-mm defect-free joint was obtained by vertical-up and vertical-down narrow-gap laser oscillation welding with hot wire.
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