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Study of Various
Methods and
Parameters Involved in
Underwater Welding
Subject Code-ME1637
Under the guidance of:
Dr. A K Das
Presented
By:
Abhishek
Jain
1201076
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Contents
Introduction
Classification
Wet Welding
Dry Welding
Advantages
Disadvantages
Risks
Applications
Porosity Curve
References
INTRODUCTION TO
UNDERWATER WELDING
INTRODUCTION
CLASSIFICATION
i.
Dry welding
ii.
Wet welding
DRY WELDING
CLASSIFICATION OF
DRY WELDING
There are two basic types of dry
welding :
i.
Hyperbaric welding
ii.
Cavity welding
Gas
generally used is a
breathable mixture of
helium and oxygen.
The
HABITAT-WELDING
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Cavity welding:
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Advantages:-
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Welder/diver is
safe.
Non destructive
testing of weld is
easy.
Surface monitoring
of welders condition
can be done.
Disadvantages:
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WET WELDING
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
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An electric current
occurs in the gap and
causes a sustained
spark which melts the
bare metal forming a
weld pool.
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Advantages
No enclosures so no time
is lost for building.
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Disadvantages
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Hydrogen
The
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APPLICATIONS
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(a)
(b)
V-groove wet weld deposited at 100 m depth (a) and its radiographic
image (b)
CONCLUSION
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REFERENCES
www.Wikipedia.org
www.howstuffworks.com
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