Modeling of Temperature Field during Multi-Pass GMAW Surfacing or Rebuilding of Steel Elements Taking into Account the Heat of the Deposit Metal

This paper proposed an analytical model for describing the temperature field of multi-pass arc weld surfacing. The temperature field is described analytically assuming a bimodal volumetric model of the heat source and a semi-infinite body model of the (rebuilt) workpiece. The suggested analytical solution takes into account the temperature changes caused not only by the direct heat of an electric arc, but also by the heat of the applied weld (melted metal of electrode). The solution considers temperature increments caused by overlaying consecutive welding sequences and by self-cooling of areas previously heated. Computations of the temperature field are carried out during the multi-pass gas metal arc welding (GMAW) surfacing of a steel plate. The results are presented in the form of transient and maximum (achieved in whole welding process) temperature distributions in the element's cross-section, as well as thermal cycles at the selected point.