PENGARUH CARA PENGELASAN KONVENSIONAL DAN TANDEM MIG AA5052 TERHADAP CACAT LAS MENGGUNAKAN RADIOGRAFI DAN MAKRO-MIKRO POROSITAS
Abstract
The use of aluminum in the automotive industry and shipping is very widely
used, one of which is AA5052 besides being lightweight and also resistant to
corrosion. MIG is a connection method used, for good weld results, it is necessary
to do an NDT test. This study aims to determine the defects in welding using the
micro porosity radiography and macro for 2-layer MIG welding AA5052 with
ER5356 electrodes.
Aluminum plates measuring 400 mm x 150 mm are welded using
conventional welding methods with variations in speed of 6 mm / s, 7 mm /, and 8
mm / s. Tandem welding with variations in torch distance of 18 mm, 27 mm and 36
mm. Other parameters used are I = 130A and E = 22V. After the welding process,
the tests carried out include the radiographic test, and the macro micro porosity test.
The results showed that in conventional welding the best conditions were
found at variations in velocity of 7 mm / s with incomplete penetration 0.8 mm weld
defects and 1-2 mm distributed porosity. porosity / mm2 of 5.37. The best results
from tandem welding at a distance of 18 mm were found to be elongated cavity and
1 mm diameter porosity at 3 points, this was supported with the smallest porosity
results per unit area compared to other torch distance variations with a porosity /
mm2 value of 1.67.