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Electron Beam Welding Process Overview

Electron beam welding is a process that uses a beam of high-energy electrons to melt and join metal workpieces together in a vacuum chamber. The electrons are generated by a cathode and accelerated to 30-60% of light speed by a high voltage before being focused into a beam. As the beam moves along the weld area via deflection coils, its kinetic energy transforms to thermal energy to fuse the metals. EBW can weld a wide range of thicknesses from 0.01mm to 150mm of steel or 500mm of aluminum and join dissimilar metals with tight welds, low distortion, and no filler metal needed. However, it requires expensive equipment and high production costs and generates x-ray irradiation.

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Electron Beam Welding Process Overview

Electron beam welding is a process that uses a beam of high-energy electrons to melt and join metal workpieces together in a vacuum chamber. The electrons are generated by a cathode and accelerated to 30-60% of light speed by a high voltage before being focused into a beam. As the beam moves along the weld area via deflection coils, its kinetic energy transforms to thermal energy to fuse the metals. EBW can weld a wide range of thicknesses from 0.01mm to 150mm of steel or 500mm of aluminum and join dissimilar metals with tight welds, low distortion, and no filler metal needed. However, it requires expensive equipment and high production costs and generates x-ray irradiation.

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EBW

Electron Beam Welding


• It is a welding process utilizing a heat
generated by a beam of high energy electrons.

• The electrons strike the work piece and their


kinetic energy converts into thermal energy
heating the metal so that the edges of work
piece are fused and joined together forming a
weld after Solidification.
• The process is carried out in a vacuum
chamber at a pressure of about 2 x 10-7 to 2 x
10-6 psi (0.00013 to 0.0013 Pa).

• Such high vacuum is required in order to


prevent loss of the electrons energy in
collisions with air molecules.
• The electrons are emitted by a cathode (electron gun).

• Due to a high voltage (about 150 kV) applied between


the cathode and the anode the electrons are
accelerated up to 30% - 60% of the speed of light.

• Kinetic energy of the electrons becomes sufficient for


melting the targeted weld. Some of the electrons
energy transforms into X-ray irradiation.
• Electrons accelerated by electric field are then
focused into a thin beam in the focusing coil.
• Deflection coil moves the electron beam along
the weld.
• Electron Beam is capable to weld work pieces
with thickness from 0.0004” (0.01 mm) up to
6” (150 mm) of steel and up to 20” (500 mm)
of aluminum.
• Electron Beam Welding is also able to join
dissimilar metals.
Advantages of Electron Beam Welding (EBW):
• Tight continuous weld;
• Low distortion;
• Narrow weld and narrow heat affected zone;
• Filler metal is not required.

Disadvantages of Electron Beam Welding (EBW):


• Expensive equipment;
• High production expenses;
• X-ray irradiation.

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