@misc{NikitinTurabovErmilovaetal., author = {Nikitin, Alexander and Turabov, Dashqin and Ermilova, Evgeniia and Evdokimov, Anton and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Seidlitz, Holger}, title = {Using dynamic resistance to predict electrode surface degradation in resistance spot welding of 5182 aluminum alloy}, series = {Welding in the World}, volume = {69}, journal = {Welding in the World}, doi = {10.1007/s40194-024-01872-9}, pages = {449 -- 458}, abstract = {In this study, the correlation between dynamic resistance during the first 10 ms of welding time and the electrode surface condition in resistance spot welding of 5182 aluminum alloy has been investigated. The electrode surface rapidly degrades due to contamination and morphological changes, adversely affecting the weld spot surface. The accumulation of Cu-Al intermetallic phases on the electrode surface alters its roughness, leading to variations in dynamic resistance. By analyzing this correlation, optimal electrode milling intervals were identified to extend electrode life. This work focused on detecting crater formation on the electrode surface through dynamic resistance monitoring. The results indicate that resistance measurements provide a reliable approach for evaluating electrode wear, optimizing maintenance schedules, and reducing material removal during milling.}, language = {en} } @misc{OrmanovaKotlarskiKaishevaetal., author = {Ormanova, Maria and Kotlarski, Georgi and Kaisheva, Darina and Nikitin, Alexander and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Doynov, Nikolay and Valkov, Stefan}, title = {Investigation of the thermal gradients formed during the process of cooling of WAAM built Al99.7 specimen}, series = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series}, volume = {2024}, journal = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series}, number = {2710}, issn = {1742-6596}, doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/2710/1/012038}, abstract = {This work presents a preliminary experiment used to determine the possibility of developing a thermal model used to predict the thermal gradients formed during the process of wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). For this purpose, an Al99.7 specimen was built using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) in the cold arc pulse mode. The temperature of both the substrate and each consecutive layer was measured using thermocouples and infrared thermometers and the experimental data was used for the calibration of the developed thermal model. The obtained results can be used for the further development of the thermal model.}, language = {en} } @misc{KotlarskiOrmanovaNikitinetal., author = {Kotlarski, Georgi and Ormanova, Maria and Nikitin, Alexander and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Doynov, Nikolay and Valkov, Stefan and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Structure, morphology and hardness of a WAAM built Al99.7 specimen}, series = {International Scientific Conference Unitech 2023, Gabrovo : selected papers}, volume = {2}, journal = {International Scientific Conference Unitech 2023, Gabrovo : selected papers}, editor = {Tsankov, Plamen and Maximov, Jordan and Aleksandrov, Anatoliy and Todorov, Todor and Peneva, Petya}, publisher = {Union of Automation \& Informatics}, address = {Gabrovo}, issn = {1313-230X}, doi = {10.70456/PJKY7011}, pages = {349 -- 353}, abstract = {The present work discusses the possibility of wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) of pure aluminum specimens (Al99.7). The manufactured specimen's structure was studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments. The morphology of the specimen at different stages of build-up was studied by examining prepared mechanical properties of the specimen, and for this reason the microhardness of the specimen was studied as well. The results of the present study were discussed regarding the change of the structure of the samples with the increase of the specimen's height during the manufacturing process and its influence on the resultant microhardness.}, language = {en} } @misc{KoehlerNikitinSonnenfeldetal., author = {K{\"o}hler, Marcel and Nikitin, Alexander and Sonnenfeld, Peter and Ossenbrink, Ralf and J{\"u}ttner, Sven}, title = {Wire arc additive manufacturing of aluminum foams using TiH2-Laced Welding Wires}, series = {Materials}, volume = {17}, journal = {Materials}, number = {13}, publisher = {MDPI AG}, issn = {1996-1944}, doi = {10.3390/ma17133176}, abstract = {Composite materials made from aluminum foam are increasingly used in aerospace and automotive industries due to their low density, high energy absorption capacity, and corrosion resistance. Additive manufacturing processes offer several advantages over conventional manufacturing methods, such as the ability to produce significantly more geometrically complex components without the need for expensive tooling. Direct Energy Deposition processes like Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) enable the additive production of near-net-shape components at high build rates. This paper presents a technology for producing aluminum foam structures using WAAM. This paper's focus is on the development of welding wires that are mixed with a foaming agent (TiH2) and produce a foamed weld metal as well as their processing using MIG welding technology.}, language = {en} } @misc{HagenKlinkenbergOssenbrinketal., author = {Hagen, Christian and Klinkenberg, Franz-Josef and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Resistance spot welding of dissimilar material joints with a cold-gas-sprayed inlayer}, series = {The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology}, journal = {The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology}, issn = {1433-3015}, doi = {10.1007/s00170-023-11897-x}, pages = {12}, abstract = {In this publication, cold gas spraying (CGS) is investigated as an enabler for aluminum-steel joints. Using a powder-based coating process to adhere a steel layer to an aluminum substrate allows a steel component to be welded to the deposited layer by resistance spot welding. This method permits the metallurgical connection between similar materials to be separated, while mechanical bonding ensures the connection at the dissimilar aluminum-to-inlayer interface. A modification of the porous CGS layer, as well as the creation of the remelted zone in the aluminum, can be observed during the resistance spot welding process. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analyses show that the severely prestressed particles in the CGS coating recrystallize, which coincides with a decrease in defect density and hardness in the heat-affected zone. Microscopy of the aluminum substrate shows the creation of metallurgical pores as well as the expansion of pores attributed to the casting process. The rise in remelted aluminum hardness and decrease in the heat-affected zone of the CGS layer indicate the formation of a metallurgical notch.}, language = {en} } @misc{WasilewskiDoynovOssenbrinketal., author = {Wasilewski, Eric and Doynov, Nikolay and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Investigations on the thermal conditions during laser beam welding of high-strength steel 100Cr6}, series = {Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering}, volume = {6}, journal = {Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering}, issn = {2666-9129}, doi = {10.1016/j.aime.2023.100118}, abstract = {This study examines the thermal conditions during laser beam welding of 100Cr6 high-strength steel using a TruDisk5000 disc laser with a continuous adjustable power range of 100-5000 W. Two parameter sets, characterized by laser power and welding speeds, were analyzed by thermal-metallurgical FE simulations to determine their impact on the thermal conditions during welding. The results show a significant shift in heat coupling, with conduction transitioning to deep penetration welding. As a result of the high welding speeds and reduced energy input, extremely high heating rates up to 2∙104 K s-1 (set A) respectively 4∙105 K s-1 (set B) occur. Both welds thus concern a range of temperature state values for which conventional Time-Temperature-Austenitization (TTA) diagrams are currently not defined, requiring calibration of the material models through general assumptions. Also, the change in energy input and welding speed causes significantly steep temperature gradients with a slope of approximately 5∙103 K mm-1 and strong drops in the temperature rates, particularly in the heat affected zone. The temperature cycles also show very different cooling rates for the respective parameter sets, although in both cases they are well below a cooling time t8/5 of 1 s, so that the phase transformation always leads to the formation of martensite. Since the investigated parameters are known to cause a loss of technological strength and conditionally result in cold cracks, these results will be used for further detailed experimental and numerical investigation of microstructure, hydrogen distribution, and stress-strain development at different restraint conditions.}, language = {en} } @misc{TurabovEvdokimovNikitinetal., author = {Turabov, Dashqin and Evdokimov, Anton and Nikitin, Alexander and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Vorhersage des Elektrodenverschleißes beim Widerstandspunktschweißen von Aluminium durch dynamische Widerstandsmessung}, series = {DVS Congress 2023, Große Schweißtechnische Tagung, DVS Campus ; Kurzfassungen der Vortr{\"a}ge der Veranstaltung in Essen vom 11. bis 14. September 2023 ; (Langfassungen der Beitr{\"a}ge auf USB-Karte)}, volume = {389 / 2023}, journal = {DVS Congress 2023, Große Schweißtechnische Tagung, DVS Campus ; Kurzfassungen der Vortr{\"a}ge der Veranstaltung in Essen vom 11. bis 14. September 2023 ; (Langfassungen der Beitr{\"a}ge auf USB-Karte)}, publisher = {DVS Media GmbH}, address = {D{\"u}sseldorf}, isbn = {978-3-96144-230-0}, pages = {780 -- 787}, abstract = {Das Widerstandspunktschweißen ist ein weit verbreitetes Schweißverfahren, insbesondere bei der Karosserieherstellung in der Automobilbranche. Im Hinblick auf den Leichtbau werden zunehmend Aluminiumlegierungen verwendet. Das Hauptproblem beim Widerstandspunktschweißen von Aluminiumlegierungen ist der schnelle Elektrodenverschleiß. Dadurch wird die Qualit{\"a}t und Effizienz des Schweißprozesses beeintr{\"a}chtigt. Die Elektrodenstandmenge ist erreicht, wenn die Schweißverbindung eines der Qualit{\"a}tskriterien nicht erf{\"u}llt. Um die Elektrodenstandmenge zu ermitteln, werden in der Industrie im Rahmen der Schweißnahtqualifizierung zeit- und ressourcenaufw{\"a}ndige Methoden, u. a. zerst{\"o}rende Pr{\"u}fmethoden, verwendet. In dieser Arbeit wird eine Methode zur Vorhersage des kritischen Elektrodenverschleißes beim Aluminiumschweißen durch Messung des dynamischen Widerstandes vorgeschlagen. In umfangreichen Versuchsreihen an einer automobiltypischen Al-Legierung der 5000er Gruppe wurden dynamische Widerstandsmessungen durchgef{\"u}hrt. Aus den Widerstandsmesswerten konnte ein Indikator ermittelt werden, welcher auf das Auftreten von Poren in Schweißverbindung und auf einen bald auftretenden kritischen Elektrodenverschleiß hinweist.}, language = {de} } @misc{KotlarskiOrmanovaNikitinetal., author = {Kotlarski, Georgi and Ormanova, Maria and Nikitin, Alexander and Morozova, Iuliia and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Michailov, Vesselin and Doynov, Nikolay and Valkov, Stefan}, title = {Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of CAP-WAAM Single-Track Al5356 Specimens of Differing Scale}, series = {Materials}, volume = {12}, journal = {Materials}, number = {1}, issn = {2075-1702}, doi = {10.3390/machines12010072}, abstract = {The mass production of metallic components requires high agility in the working process conditioned by the necessity of building details of different shapes and sizes. Changing the size of the components theoretically influences the thermal dissipation capability of the same, which could lead to a change in their structure and mechanical properties. This is particularly important when aluminum alloys are concerned. For this reason, two Al5356 single-track specimens were built using the same technological conditions of layer deposition by varying only their geometrical size. In all cases, the specimens were wire and arc additively manufactured (WAAM) using a process based on gas metal arc welding (GMAW) in the cold arc pulse mode (CAP). The structure of both specimens was studied and defects along their surfaces were detected in the form of micro-pores and micro-cracks. A high concentration of undissolved Mg particles was also detected, along with some standalone Si particles. Uniformity in the build-up process was achieved, which led to the formation of nearly identical structures in the specimens. Subsequently, the resultant mechanical properties were also highly comparable. This indicates that the geometry-related variation in thermal conditions has an insignificant influence on the component's structure and properties.}, language = {en} } @misc{KotlarskiOrmanovaNikitinetal., author = {Kotlarski, Georgi and Ormanova, Maria and Nikitin, Alexander and Parasar, Ashirwad and Ossenbrink, Ralf and Doynov, Nikolay and Valkov, Stefan and Michailov, Vesselin}, title = {Wire arc deposition of specimens using a special-designed aluminum-cored wire with CNTs}, series = {Journal of physics : conference series}, volume = {2994}, journal = {Journal of physics : conference series}, number = {1}, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, address = {Bristol}, issn = {1742-6588}, doi = {10.1088/1742-6596/2994/1/012024}, pages = {1 -- 6}, abstract = {This work investigated the possibility of manufacturing components using an aluminum welding wire with an aluminum powder core reinforced with carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Appropriate technological conditions of deposition were selected for the successful manufacturing of a wall-shaped specimen. The last was built using a multi-track approach. The results indicated the presence of a large quantity of pores within the volume of the specimen with values of over 30\%. Regardless of the high defect quantity within the specimen a number of successfully integrated carbon nanoparticles were detected in certain areas of the cross-section of the specimen in the form of an Al₄C₃ composite.}, language = {en} }