Arc Source Research Articles

Early evolution of a young back-arc basin in the Havre Trough

Back-arc basins are found at convergent plate boundaries. Nevertheless, they are zones of significant crustal extension that show volcanic and hydrothermal processes somewhat similar to those of mid-ocean ridges. Accepted models imply the initial rifting and thinning of a pre-existing volcanic arc until seafloor spreading gradually develops over timescales of a few million years. The Havre Trough northeast of New Zealand is a unique place on Earth where the early stages of back-arc basin formation are well displayed in the recent geological record. Here we present evidence that, in this region, rifting of the original volcanic arc occurred in a very narrow area about 10–15 km wide, which could only accommodate minimal stretching for a very short time before mass balance required oceanic crustal accretion. An initial burst of seafloor spreading started around 5.5–5.0 million years ago and concluded abruptly about 3.0–2.5 million years ago, after which arc magmatism dominated the crustal accretion. The sudden transition between these different tectonomagmatic regimes is linked to trench rollback promoted by gradual sinking of the subducting lithosphere, which could have diverted the arc flux outside the region of seafloor spreading and induced the vertical realignment of surface volcanism with the source of arc melts at depth. The Havre Tough back-arc basin, New Zealand, formed rapidly and in two phases: initial, limited seafloor spreading was followed by a transition to arc magmatism, as shown by geophysical data and modelling.

Externally Heated Hollow Cathode Arc Plasma Source for Experiments in Plasma Wakefield Acceleration

An externally heated, hollow cathode arc source was recommissioned at UCLA for use in experiments to drive plasma wakefields with shaped beams at the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator. The hollow cathode arc source provides a robust plasma column with a density in the 10 13 – 10 14 cm − 3 range while external heating of the cathode allows the plasma arc regime to be accessed with applied voltages down to 20 V. Overall source operating principals are described, along with time-resolved plasma current measurements and plasma density characterization with the use of a triple Langumir probe. The results show that relevant plasma densities that match facility beam parameters are readily achievable.

Reconstruction of a 3700 Ma transgressive marine environment from Isua (Greenland): Sedimentology, stratigraphy and geochemical signatures

The rare preservation of a stratigraphy in the northwest of the Eoarchean Isua supracrustal belt (Greenland) demonstrates the world's earliest-recognised marine transgression. Stratigraphically lowest is the ~3710 Ma Solvang Volcanic Formation of picrites, basalts and basaltic-andesites with arc-like geochemical signatures. Close to its erosional top, this formation's volcanic rocks show increase in K2O with depletion of Na2O, depletion in Sr with no alteration in Eu abundance and δ18OVSMOW increase to +16‰, interpreted as subaerial weathering at ~3700 Ma. The sedimentary Snowpatch Formation was deposited unconformably on the Solvang Volcanic Formation. Locally, the unconformity is marked by the laterally discontinuous Conglomerate Member dominated by rounded quartz clasts, but also with clasts of basalt and andesite up to >10 cm across, layered chert and ultramafic rocks. The Conglomerate Member carries sparse detrital zircons, the youngest of which are ~3710 Ma. The conglomerates are succeeded by the Sandstone and Dolostone Member of layered quartz and dolomite clastic sandstones that locally preserve relict shallow marine cross-bedding with scoured layers, tempestite breccia beds and very rare stromatolite horizons. The Sandstone and Dolostone Member is succeeded by the ~3695 Ma BIF Member.The Snowpatch Formation quartz-dolomite sandstones and interlayered stromatolites have seawater-like REE + Y trace element patterns variably modified by a negligible to significant influx of a terrigenous component. Trace element signatures such as Ti/V ratios and normalising REE + Y data to a 3710 Ma weathered volcanic rock (rather than Post Archean Average Shale) suggest this component was derived from a juvenile arc source, resembling the basement Solvang Volcanic Formation. The detailed field and geochemical evidence such as positive correlation between Fe/Mg and Pr/Yb* in the Snowpatch Formation dolostones and BIF (banded iron formation) indicates that the dolomitic lithologies developed in a shallow water setting with clastic sedimentation, during a marine transgression over a weathered ~3710 Ma volcanic arc basement, followed by BIF deposition in deeper water. Thus by 3700 Ma, shallow-water, exposed, settings had already been established, which were the site of stromatolite development.

Bainaimiao Arc as an Exotic Terrane Along the Northern Margin of the North China Craton: Evidences From Petrography, Zircon U‐Pb Dating, and Geochemistry of the Early Devonian Deposits

AbstractAs one of the most important Early Paleozoic arc systems in the Central Asian Orogenic Belt, the tectonic affinity of the Bainaimiao arc belt is highly controversial. This study performed paleocurrent, petrography, trace elements of the whole rocks and U‐Pb geochronology of tuff and detrital zircons of the Early Devonian deposits, to constrain the tectonic affinity of the Bainaimiao arc belt. New zircon U‐Pb age constrains the Xibiehe Formation to the Early Devonian. Both the Xibiehe and Qiankuntougou formations show similar framework mineral and trace element components, suggesting a dissected ensialic island arc source. However, the U‐Pb age spectra of detrital zircons for the two formations are totally different. The Xibiehe Formation reflects continuous ages ranging 1977–597 Ma, indicating the Bainaimiao arc origin. The Qiankuntougou Formation has a mixed source displaying the North China Craton‐derived ages (~1.85 and ~2.52 Ga) and Bainaimiao arc ages (~1.4, ~1.2, ~0.97, 0.55, and 0.5–0.43 Ga). The comparable age components indicate that the Bainaimiao arc is an exotic terrane accreted to the North China Craton in an arc‐continent collision way at ca. 430–410 Ma. The arc‐continent collision and the following postorogenic magmatism (410–360 Ma), sedimentation during extensional collapse and south dipping subduction complex evolution imply a subduction polarity flip from the northward subduction to the southward subduction.

High-Charge-State Ion Beam Generation in a High-Current Pulsed Vacuum Arc Source

We have explored the generation of high-charge-state ion beams by a vacuum arc ion source. A pulsed vacuum arc with current up to several kiloamperes and pulse duration about $1~\mu \text{s}$ was used. In a vacuum arc ion source with bismuth cathode and at a background pressure of about $40~\mu $ Pa, a bismuth ion beam was formed with a maximum charge state Bi19+. For an ion accelerating voltage of 60 kV, this corresponds to a maximum bismuth ion energy of over 1 MeV.

Advancing local helicity injection for non-solenoidal tokamak startup

Experiments on the Pegasus ST are advancing the physics and technology basis of local helicity injection (LHI). LHI injects helicity with relatively intense electron current sources in the plasma edge. It creates high toroidal current, toroidally-averaged tokamak-like plasmas that have been efficiently transitioned to Ohmically driven tokamak plasmas. Tradeoffs between physics and engineering goals are tested with LHI systems on the low-field-side and the high-field-side of Pegasus, producing plasmas predominantly driven by non-solenoidal induction and DC helicity drive, respectively. An extensive LHI source development campaign comparing active arc sources, passive and gas-effused electrode sources lead to the selection of active arc sources for present and next-step LHI deployments. LHI plasmas with net toroidal current MA, eV, and m−3 are attained to date. A predictive 0D power-balance model describes experimental and partitions the active current drive sources. High-frequency MHD activity is found to be present during LHI current drive, in addition to modes previously found in NIMROD simulation and experiment. A new regime of reduced MHD activity was discovered where activity is suppressed, LHI CD efficiency improves, and long-pulse plasmas are sustained with .

Provenance and magmatic-tectonic setting of Campanian-aged volcaniclastic sandstones of the Kannaviou Formation in western Cyprus: Evidence for a South-Neotethyan continental margin volcanic arc

Regionally developed late Cretaceous subduction-related magmatism in the eastern Mediterranean records progressive closure of the Southern Neotethys. In western Cyprus, the late Cretaceous (c. 90 Ma) Troodos ophiolite is depositionally overlain by volcaniclastic sandstones (up to 750 m thick) that are dominated by redeposited pyroclastic fallout, interbedded with both non-calcareous and calcareous radiolarian-bearing mudstones. The sands were mainly deposited by channelised mass-flow processes and to a lesser extent by turbidity currents in a deep-water forearc basin. The succession was folded and locally thrust-deformed related to latest Cretaceous emplacement of adjacent Mesozoic continental margin and oceanic units (Mamonia Complex). SIMS U-Pb analysis of euhedral to subhedral magmatic zircon crystals yielded a weighted mean 206Pb/238U age of 80.1 ± 1.1 Ma (Campanian). Sandstone petrography including compositional framework (Q12F21L67) suggests sediment supply from a volcanic arc. Subordinate continentally-derived detritus suggests a continental margin arc setting for the mafic to felsic fallout ash. SIMS analysis of little-altered volcanic glass indicates high Th/Nb and Th/La ratios that suggest the involvement of continental crust and/or subducted terrigenous sediments in magma genesis. Whole-rock chondrite-normalised REE patterns have comparable trends to modern and ancient forearc basin volcaniclastic sands and sandstones (e.g., northwest Pacific region). Trace element chemistry, although scattered towards the continental island arc fields on some geochemical diagrams (e.g., Th-Sc-Zr), mainly suggests an oceanic island arc source for the Kannaviou Formation sandstones, with variable enrichments in V-Cr-Ni-Sc, depletion in Nb-Ta, and relatively low trace element ratios (e.g., La/Co, Th/Co, La/Sc, Th/Sc). An explanation for this apparent discrepancy is that the volcaniclastic sandstones were derived from a relatively primitive arc constructed on previously depleted, rifted (thinned) Neotethyan continental crust. The inferred continental margin arc developed during early-stage northward subduction of the Southern Neotethys beneath a Tauride microcontinent to the north. Large volumes of volcanic ash were derived from continental margin arc volcanism, probably in the vicinity of the Kyrenia Range in northern Cyprus.

Ultra high fluence implantation of aluminum ions into CP–Ti

This study describes the possibility of ultra-high fluence low ion energy aluminum implantation for surface modification of titanium. The DC vacuum arc source was used to produce dense metal plasma. Plasma immersion aluminum ions extraction and their ballistic focusing in equipotential space of negatively biased hemispherical electrode were used to obtain high-intensity aluminum ion beam with the maximum amplitude of 0.6 A at the ion current density up to 200 mA/cm2. The original filtration system was used to prevent the deposition of vacuum arc aluminum macroparticles onto the irradiated area of titanium sample. Aluminum low energy ions (mean ion energy 2.6 keV) were implanted into titanium with the fluences reaching 1021 ion/cm2. The effect of substrate temperature, ion current density on the phase composition, microstructure and elemental distribution was studied by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show the appearance of Ti3Al intermetallic phase after Al implantation. The depth of aluminum penetration into titanium increases with the substrate temperature and multiply exceeds the projected ranges of ions of given energies and reaches several dozens of μm.

Movement of luminous group spots on target and size modification of micro-particles during cathodic vacuum arc deposition

Modification of micro-particle size during cathodic arc deposition is an important issue for the preparation of hard coatings and nanomaterials. In this work, a coil winding and permanent magnets were applied to adjust the magnetic field of a cathodic arc source. The motion of luminous group spots was investigated through high speed imaging method. The average size of the spots was reduced with the decrease of arc current. When the arc current was higher than 80 A, the size probability distributions of the spots presented as bimodal functions. But it turned into unimodal functions at lower arc currents. By changing the coil current three kinds of spots position distributions were observed, such as centered distribution, intermediate and periphery annulus distributions. Their corresponding spots movements were stochastic, spiral and circular motion dominated. The influence of magnetic field on the spots motion was discussed. Although the average spots size was reduced with the increase of coil current to 2.5 A. Further increasing the coil current leaded to a gathering of spots towards the periphery region of the cathode surface, and an increase of the spots size. Finally, a relationship between the spots size and micro-particles size was established.

High-temperature oxidation of thick Cr coating prepared by arc deposition for accident tolerant fuel claddings

A thick Cr coating of about 20 μm is prepared by using a large arc-source deposition system on Zr-4 alloy substrate, for the purpose of testing high-temperature accident tolerance of fuel claddings. The coating system, made by Dalian Nano-Crystal Tech, Co., Ltd, is equipped with large arc sources of ϕ155mm in diameter that fabricates thick coatings rapidly (>3 μm/h). The coating is heated at 1000 °C, 1100 °C, and 1200 °C for 1 h and is cooled in air down to room temperature. After the oxidation, the thick Cr coating presents three different layers, top oxide Cr2O3, residual Cr, and Cr-Zr inter-diffusion layer. It is noted especially that even after the toughest test (1200 °C/1 h), the outer oxide layer remains continuous and well adheres to the Zr-4 substrate, with a residual Cr layer thickness of 6.8 μm. This result clearly suggests that the 20 μm Cr coating has sufficient accident tolerance. Sub-surface voids are frequently observed, the formation of which is clearly related to Sn/Cr segregations and transformation from β-Zr(O) to brittle α-Zr in the substrate alloys near the surface.

Sediment provenance, sediment-dispersal systems, and major arc-magmatic events recorded in the Mexican foreland basin, North-Central and Northeastern Mexico

ABSTRACTThe Late Cretaceous-Paleogene Mexican foreland basin (MFB), defined herein, represents the southern continuation of the late Mesozoic Cordilleran foreland basin. Sandstone petrography, new detrital-zircon (DZ) U-Pb geochronology, and paleocurrent data indicate that much of the sedimentary fill of the basin was derived from an active Late Cretaceous-Paleogene magmatic arc, termed here the Mexican Cordilleran arc, on the western continental margin of Mexico. The oldest known strata of the proximal foreland basin in the Mesa Central consist of Cenomanian-Turonian turbidites. Sampled sandstones are compositional volcanic litharenites with abundant neovolcanic grains and a dominant, approximately syndepositional DZ age group ranging ~98–92 Ma that records a major magmatic event in the Mexican Cordilleran arc. Santonian-Campanian strata in the distal MFB consist of carbonate pelagites with abundant interbedded tuffs and tuffaceous sandstones. Represented by the Caracol and San Felipe formations deposited in the forebulge and back-bulge depozones, respectively, these strata form an arcuate outcrop belt ~700 km in length. DZ ages ranging ~85–74 Ma in the arc-derived tuffaceous strata record a second prominent magmatic event.Two principal transport mechanisms delivered volcanogenic sediment to the MFB from multiple, simultaneously active arc sources during Late Cretaceous time: (1) Cenomanian-Turonian east-directed transverse fluvial systems transported volcanic-lithic sand rich in young zircon grains; and (2) airborne ash clouds transported Santonian-Campanian zircon grains to the distal foreland basin in prevailing Late Cretaceous northwesterly winds. Axial transport of sediment derived from active arc sources, Proterozoic basement and derivative sedimentary rocks in northwestern Mexico, in addition to transverse transport from the thrust orogen itself, represents a younger sediment-routing system, modified by advance of the foreland fold-thrust belt, to the Maastrichtian-Paleogene foreland of northeastern Mexico.

Hybrid laser arc welding of dissimilar TWIP and DP high strength steel weld

High manganese TWIP steels have a remarkable potential to produce impact resistant car body parts in the automotive industry. Hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW), i.e. simultaneous action of an arc and laser source, can be regarded as the most promising joining technique for such components due to, among other factors, the possibility to use filler metals to avoid improper microstructures and Mn chemical segregations in dissimilar welds of TWIP with other steel grades. In this regard, this work studies the influence of the main welding settings during HLAW of 1.4 mm thick TWIP and Dual Phase (DP) steel sheets used in the automotive industry, which were joined with the use of an austenitic steel filler. Quality of TWIP-DP welds was investigated based on welding parameters, tensile and hardness properties, and microstructures.TWIP and DP steel sheets can be properly joined with a linear heat input in the 50–75 kJ/m range. Welded samples exhibit an average tensile strength and elongation at fracture roughly of 650 MPa and 13%, respectively. These values are similar to those of DP steel, but significantly lower than TWIP steel. The tensile welded samples failed within the heat affected zone of DP steel, being weldments and TWIP steel more resistant. This work confirms that HLAW can be considered a promising solution to join vehicle components made of TWIP and DP sheets when fillers are needed.

U-Pb and oxygen isotope characteristics of Timanian- and Caledonian-age detrital zircons from the Brooks Range, Arctic Alaska, USA

AbstractThe Devonian connection between the Brooks Range of Alaska, USA, with the continental margin of Arctic Canada and its subsequent Jurassic–Cretaceous counterclockwise rotation to form the Amerasian Basin, is a highly debated topic in Arctic tectonics. This resource-rich region was assembled from terranes that formed part of Laurentia or Baltica, or were juvenile oceanic arcs in the early Paleozoic that were brought together during Caledonian Orogenesis and the subsequent collision that formed Pangea (Uralide Orogeny). Elements of these orogens, as well as older ones, are predicted to occur in the Brooks Range of Arctic Alaska. This study presents the first combined zircon U-Pb and oxygen data from six Brooks Range metasedimentary units with assumed Neoproterozoic to Devonian ages. Three distinct detrital zircon patterns are identified in these units: (1) those with Neoproterozoic maximum depositional ages characteristic of the Timanide Orogen of northern Baltica and adjacent parts of Siberia, (2) an almost unimodal Siluro–Ordovician (443.5 ± 2.3 Ma) detrital zircon population consistent with the oceanic Apoon arc believed to have existed off shore of northern Laurentia and to have accreted to the North Slope subterrane during the Caledonian event, and (3) those with Middle Devonian maximum depositional ages consistent with post-accretion extension during the final (Scandian) phase of Caledonian Orogenesis. Oxygen isotopes from the same zircons reveal minor to significant crustal contamination with approximately two thirds (n = 255/405) having δ18O values >5.9‰ (above the mantle field of 5.3 ± 0.6‰). Pattern 1 units exhibit a progressive increase in δ18O values throughout the Proterozoic (5.99 to 9.29‰) indicative of increasing crustal growth and Timanide age zircons yield average δ18O values of 7.18 ± 0.64‰ (n = 26) suggestive of more crustal influence than Caledonian age zircons, possibly reflecting northern Baltica signatures. The unimodal population in Pattern 2 yields average δ18O values of 5.49 ± 0.66‰ (n = 17) and 6.02 ± 0.27‰ (n = 23) prior to and during, respectively, the main Caledonian event and suggest derivation from Devonian juvenile arc sources possibly representing the initiation of the collision between Laurentia and Baltica. Similar to Pattern 1, the δ18O values associated with Pattern 3 show a progressive increase in δ18O values throughout the Proterozoic (5.00 to 9.39‰). However, Pattern 3 also exhibits a distinct juvenile fingerprint (6.13 ± 0.24‰, n = 51) during the main Caledonian event and a slight increase to 7.12 ± 1‰ (n = 7) in post-Caledonian zircons possibly suggest correlating with a post-accretion phase in which proximally sourced zircon-bearing detritus was deposited in extension-related basins marking the joining of Laurentia and Baltica.

Application of laser-arc hybrid welding of steel for low-temperature service

Laser-arc hybrid welding (LAHW) is more often used in shipbuilding and oil and gas industries in recent years. Its popularity arises due to many advantages compared to conventional arc welding processes. The laser beam source is used to achieve much higher penetration depths. By adding filler wire to the process area, by means of an arc source, the mechanical properties can be improved, e.g. higher toughness at low temperatures. Therefore, LAHW is a perspective process for low-temperature service. Applicability of LAHW is under concern due to process stability and mechanical properties related to heterogeneous filler wire distribution through the whole weld metal in deep and narrow joints. This can cause reduced mechanical properties in the weld root as well as problems with solidification cracking. The fast cooling rate in the root provides hard and brittle microconstituents lowering toughness at low temperatures. Numerical simulations and experimental observations showed that an increase in heat input from the laser beam is an effective way to reduce the cooling rate, which is also possible by applying preheating.

Design modeling for additive manufacturing in the case study of a systematic methodology applied to plasma transferred arc additive manufacturing

This paper presents a case study of systematic implementation of a design method for conceiving and designing additive manufacturing (AM) systems. Integrated function modeling (IFM) is used to systematically design a metal additive manufacturing system for advanced materials with particular mechanical properties. Based on customer’s need, a use case is developed for a new AM machine. This use case is transformed into a process view, where processes are structured to constrain the scope of the system and its functional specific requirements. An IFM is further applied to understand the system from the general to its specific functions as well as to identify the operands and their states. Different design layer implementations of IFM are carried out for mechanical, electronic, and software design and applied for a concept development in a case study. Finally, the actor view is used to carry out high-level system and sub-system decomposition and it is linked to custom fabrication or commercially-out-of-the-shelf system acquisition for building an experimental setup. These systems are integrated to achieve functionality as a proof of concept. The paper demonstrates the application of the methodology through fabrication of a final working prototype based on an integrated Kennametal Starweld 400A Plasma Transferred Arc Source and an in-house three axes motion control system. The paper also explores using digital mock-up and computer-aided design simulation techniques for system design in conjunction with IFM for fabrication. The final intention of this work is to have an initial framework design modeling for Additive Manufacturing products capable of attaining particular functionality to the challenges in this type of manufacturing processes.

Chapter 11 Geochemistry used to infer source characteristics and provenance of mudrocks of the Permian–Triassic Maitai Group and the associated Patuki Melange, South Island, New Zealand

Abstract Chemical and mineralogical evidence is reported, first for mudrocks from the Mid-Permian–Mid-Triassic Maitai Group and, secondly, for Late Permian(?) mudrocks from the structurally underlying Patuki Melange. Weathering and alteration indices indicate increased source weathering and aluminosilicate input stratigraphically upwards in the Maitai Group. The Maitai Group exhibits an upward change from a relatively enriched continental magmatic arc source (and related country rocks) during the Late Permian, to a relatively depleted continental magmatic arc source (and related country rocks) during the Triassic. The melange mudrocks have a similar provenance to the Late Permian mudrocks of the Maitai Group. The melange mudrocks are, however, generally less altered, probably because of additional, local, ophiolite-related input. Red iron-rich mudrocks accumulated widely in two Triassic Maitai Group formations and also locally in the Patuki Melange. The iron oxide was derived by continental weathering under warm conditions, and then accumulated relatively slowly under oxidizing seafloor conditions. The chemical evidence, as a whole, indicates sources for all of the mudrocks similar to the Median Batholith and associated country rocks, or non-exposed equivalents along the SE Gondwana active continental margin. Accumulation took place during a change from an icehouse to a hothouse world.

Improvement of thermal stability, adhesion strength and corrosion performance of diamond-like carbon films with titanium doping

Ti-doped diamond-like carbon (Ti-doped DLC) films were deposited on 304 stainless steel through a pulsed filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition with an individual cathodic arc source. Structural dependent thermal stability, mechanical properties, adhesion, and corrosion performance were thoroughly investigated as a function of the Ti content. Only 0.8 at.% Ti content in the DLC films offers the relatively high hardness (28.8 GPa), high corrosion resistance, enhanced adhesion strength as well as improved thermal stability compared to the undoped DLC films. The reduction in the internal stress and the sp3 content associated with a slight decrease in the mechanical properties is from Ti doping. Higher thermal stability is due to the TiC phase in the Ti-doped DLC structure. Enhancement of the adhesion strength is owing to the relief of the internal stress and the occurrence of the strong atomic intermixing bond at a Ti-doped DLC/Ti intermediate layer interface. Interestingly, the formation of the TiO2 film on the Ti-doped DLC surface due to a small amount of Ti doping significantly exhibited a better corrosion performance. Ti-doped DLC films, therefore, are a promising coating for tribological applications.

Properties of ta-C coatings prepared by pulsed cathodic arc source at various distances

Tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C) coatings have been prepared on silicon substrates by the pulsed cathodic arc source. For the limitation of the heat flux of the carbon plasma to the sample, the diaphragm of 27 mm diameter has been used. The deposition process has been carried out at three different distances between the arc source and the substrate: 150, 215 and 265 mm. The properties of ta-C coatings have been studied by Raman spectroscopy and dynamic nanoindentation techniques. The analysis of Raman spectra parameters has revealed that the concentration of ordered aromatic rings in Csp2 cluster decreases with distance between the arc source and the substrate while the concentration of chain groups increases. Nanoindentation has shown the decrease in nanohardness and Young’s modulus with the distance. Nanohardness value falls from 21 GPa to 16 GPa and Young’s modulus value goes down from 197 GPa to 177 GPa. So, it’s possible to control the formation of ta-C coatings structure by changing distance between the pulsed cathodic arc source and the substrate.

The influence of technological parameters on the structure formation of aluminum alloys during direct deposition of wire

The paper presents the results of an investigation of application arc, laser and laser-arc sources for process direct deposition of aluminum wire. Experimental studies have focused on the determination mode of parameters to provide uniform formation of a thin wall during successive layering. The metallographic analysis of cross-sections of the samples was performed. The microhardness, chemical and mechanical tests were carried out.

The influence of technological parameters on the structure formation of copper-nickel alloys during direct deposition of wire

The technology of layer-by-layer deposition is the most relevant for the manufacture and repair of products, due to the least time and resource costs compared to traditional manufacturing technologies. In the same time, application of wire instead of powder, allows to reduce consumption of filler material and increase production efficiency.In this regard, research was carried out on the influence of the parameters on the wire deposition process to form thin walls of copper-nickel alloys using a laser and arc method. For the wire deposition of copper-nickel walls, CuNi6 wire was used. Experimental work was carried out on the technological complex, based on the fiber laser power up to 16 kW and the arc source for MIG welding. The report presents samples of deposition walls, investigated alloys obtained for both deposition methods at various technological parameters. Metallographic studies of the samples were performed, microhardness was measured, and a comparative analysis of laser and arc deposition methods.