Recent developments in the design, development, and analysis of the influence of external magnetic-field on gas-metal arc welding of non-ferrous alloys: review on optimization of arc-structure to enhance the morphology, and mechanical properties of welded joints for automotive applications

Pankaj Sharma; Somnath Chattopadhyaya; Nirmal Kumar Singh; Ashok Kumar; Shubham Sharma; Changhe Li; Vineet Kumar; Szymon Wojciechowski; Grzegorz Krolczyk; Sayed M Eldin

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11812

Recent developments in the design, development, and analysis of the influence of external magnetic-field on gas-metal arc welding of non-ferrous alloys: review on optimization of arc-structure to enhance the morphology, and mechanical properties of welded joints for automotive applications

Heliyon. 2022 Nov 24;8(12):e11812. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11812. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
² Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, India.
³ Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Bangalore 560103, India.
⁴ Mechanical Engineering Department, University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
⁵ School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, China.
⁶ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland.
⁷ Department of Automobile Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
⁸ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, 60-965, Poland.
⁹ Center of Research, Faculty of Engineering, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt.

Abstract

"External magnetic-field (EMF)" has been proved as an additional process parameter like voltage and current affecting the weld arc form, molten metal-flow, microstructure, and characteristics of the weld joint. This article analyzed the research work that has been done to promote EMF application in welding and discussed the recent development trends and research in the design and fabrication of EMF setup to the controlled arc welding process. It is found that even after the successful application of EMF in welding. Still, there is no mass level initiation to integrate EMF with welding machines that hinder researchers and manufacturers to accept it as a regular process parameter to control weld quality.

Keywords: EMF; GMAW; LEMF; Nonferrous metals; TEMF.

Publication types

Review