What are the applications of high power electron beam welding?

Frequently Asked Questions

Some potential applications of high power electron beam welding are listed below. Many of these are already industrially exploited worldwide

Large gas turbines	Water turbines
Pressure vessels and vacuum vessels	Power generation plant
Fabrication of large complex products from modular components	Defence applications
Nuclear waste encapsulation vessels	Offshore thick wall tubular components
Coal conversion plant	Thick section valves, pumps and flange components
Large tubular products	Repair and reclamation work
Composite rolled and forged products	Chemical plant

 

High power electron beam welding offers tremendous opportunities for the design and fabrication of thick section components. Here at TWI, we have one of the world's most advanced electron beam welding facilities, backed-up with many year's knowledge and expertise.

Typical weld penetrations with a high power electron beam system.

Power kW	Material	Thickness mm	Welding speed mm/min
4.5 17 39 53 75 100	low alloy steel low alloy steel low alloy steel low alloy steel low alloy steel 5083 Al alloy	10 40 85 140 280 270	500 350 150 100 50 600

 

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