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Environmental concerns are driving the development of the welding processes and applications by Bertil Pekkari ESAB AB, Box 8004, 402 77 Göteborg, Sweden bertil.pekkari@esab.se. · Reduction of CO 2 by 50 % per passenger-km in the long term
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Environmental concerns are driving the development of the welding processes and applications by Bertil Pekkari ESAB AB, Box 8004, 402 77 Göteborg, Sweden bertil.pekkari@esab.se
·Reduction of CO2 by 50 % per passenger-km in the long term ·Reduction of NOX-gases by 20 % (80 %) in the short (long) term ·Reduction of external noise by 4-5 dB (10 dB) in the short (long) term Sustainability objectives fordifferent R&D programmesAeronautics & Space
·Lower weight 40 % by use of high strength steel (690 grade steel) ·Lower running cost 30 % ·Reduction of CO2 emissions 15 % ·Lower manufacturing cost 20 % Sustainability objectives for different R&D programmesShipyards
·Significantly improved fuel efficiency: 3,2 – 4,5 litre/100km ·Lower CO2 emission: 86 – 108 g/km ·Low environmental impact - 80-85 % recyclable by 2006 Sustainability objectives for different R&D programmesAutomotive
Typical user priorities and opinions today • Functionality and service are the major concerns when buying welding equipment and consumables • Welding is primarly considered a ”health and safety” problem • Welding has a small environmental aspect compared to other manufacturing processes • Packaging is a cause of operational problems • Many have a low degree of environmental awareness JWRI Anniversary 2003-03-14 Bertil Pekkari
Environmentally adapted companies Environmentally conscious companies Law optimizing companies Authority abiding companies Passive companies Increased environmental awareness Companies segregated according to their environmental awareness
INFLUENCE • ON DEMAND • Environmental statements • Eco-labels (ISO type I) • Eco-declarations (ISO type II) • Eco-declarations (ISO type III) • Purchasing and public procurement • Price elements • Product panels • INFLUENCE • ON INNOVATION • Research and development • Life-cycle assessment • Eco-design guidelines • Environmental aspects in product standards • Education and training • Transfer of knowledge • INFLUENCE ON THE • END-OF-LIFE PHASE • Market-driven recycling • Take-back systems • INFLUENCE ON SUPPLY • Codes of conduct • Long-term agreements • Environmental management systems • Supply chain management
Audi A2 completely in Al • YAG- laser welding 30 meter, P = 4 kW, v =5,5 m/min • MIG-welding 20 meter, v = 0,7 m/min • Selfpiercing riveting 1800 st • Number of robots 220 st • Degree of mechanisation 80 %
ULSAB AVC Advanced Vehicle Concepts R&D consortium with 33 steel companies e.g. POSCO, Kobe Steel, Nippon Steel, Corus
ULSABlight weight body 25 % weight reduction Improved crash safety Tailored blanks and tube structures used • Manufacturing processes • Traditional stamping • Hydroforming • Spotwelding • Laserwelding 90 % AHSS Economically feasible
Effective design concepts in AHSS -200 kg lighter High crash safety – meeting year 2004 requirement Low fuel consumption: 3,2/4,5 litre/100 km Low environmental impact: CO2= 86-108 g/km and recyclable Affordable manufacturing costs Achieved resultsULSAB - AVC
Lower weight 40 % - High strength steel (690 grade steel) Lower running cost 30 % Reduction of CO2-emission 15 % Lower manufacturing cost 20 % DEMANDS Development of joining processes Change of maintenance procedures Improvement of corrosion processes EU-shipyard projectObjectives
Robot welding gantry Robots use growing in shipyards
Tandem MAG welding of Panel Stiffeners Welding data Electrodes = 1.2 mmThroat thickness = 4.5 mmStickout = 20 mm
DockWelder • EU project • Demonstration of flexible modular automation applied to ship building • Automatic welding of ship sections in the dock • Participants • Amrose Denmark • APS Germany • Cybenetix France • Lindö Shipyard Denmark • Ficantieri Shipyard Italy • Inst. For Production Technoolgy
Ship panels 20x16 m welded with the hybrid laser MIG process 4 CO2-laser 12 kW
YAG-laser installation(SHIPYAG planned EU-Project) • Potential participants: • Meyer Shipyard Germany • HDW Shipyard Germany • Chantier de l´Atlantique France • ESAB • Det Norska Veritas Norway • Astilleros Shipyard Spain • Odense Shipyard Denmark • Ficantieri Shipyard Italy • Research centres in the Netherlands, Italy, Germany etc
Typical size and shape of the plate before plate rolling 10 mm 3,25° ~8 m
Typical joint preparation 30° 30° 30° 30° 30°
Ordinary carbon-manganese: Yield strength 350-420 MPa. Impact requirement: 47J at -40ºC Flux: OK Flux 10.71 Wire: OK Autrod 12.20, 12.22, 12.24. Diameter 2.5, 3.0, 4.0 mm. Cored wire: OK Tubrod 15.00S. CTOD-tested with OK Flux 10.71 Tack welding: OK Autrod 12.51. Diameter 1.2-1.6 mm. Plate thickness: 8-50 mm. Filler material consumption: 1.5 tons weld metal/MW Materials
The joint for the foundation flange to the first shell
t=45 mm, X-joint 17 18 19 3 2 1 20 21 22 23 Some welding data
Tapering between shells of different thickness Recommended tapering for reducing the stress concentration at the weld joint. 70° 15° 4
Manipulator with clamping device for the flange
Cu canister for nuclear waste • Length 4830 mm • Diameter 1050 mm • Thickness Cu-lid to be welded 50 mm • Weight 27 tonnes
Cu-weld made by ”Reduced Pressure” Electron Beam Welding • Pressure 5 mbar • Voltage 200 kV • Amperage 300 mA • Shielding gas He • Beam Diameter 4 mm
Welding of a lid to Cu-canister for nuclear waste with = 50mm in Sweden A transverse metallurgical section through 50 mm thick Cu stir weld The early stages of a Cu canister weld. Note that the tool is operating at read heat A 120 degree weld segment
1. Productivity 2.Quality 3.Flexibility 4.Working environment 5.Sustainability - Reduction of energy consumption - Use of renewable energy sources - Safe disposal of waste - Safety ConclusionsDriving forces behind the development of welding processes and applications