Liccoln WPHB - Section 10 (Welding Copper and Copper Alloys).pdf

Section 10 WELDING COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS SECTION 10.1 WELDING COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS Page Weldability of Copper Alloys 10.1·1 Welding Copper and Its Alloys with Manual Shielded Metal Arc Electrodes 10.1-1 Welding Copper and Copper Alloys by the Gas Metal-Arc Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.1-5 Welding Copper and Copper Alloys by the Gas Tungsten-Arc Process. . . . . . . . . . .. 10.1-6 Weldin Copper and Copper Alloys by the Carbon-Arc Process 10.1-7 10.1-1 Welding Copper and Copper Alloys Copper, one of the best metals for conducting atmosphere do welds in oxygen-free copper exhibit heat and electricity, is also fairly reactive chemically, significant improvements in quality over welds in particularly in respect to oxygen. Yet, it is produced electrolytic copper. and sold in one of the purest forms of any commercial The affinity of copper for oxygen is only one metal. Ordinary tough-pitch or electrolytic copper of several characteristics that make welding difficult. is 99.9 + % pure, with about 0.05% copper oxide Even though copper melts at a much lower temperature distributed throughout the metal as a copper-oxide than steel (1980F versus 2775F), it takes longer eutectic. During welding, the migration of copper to melt a section of copper than an equivalent oxide to the grain boun