Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
• Thermite welding is a type of fusion welding process
Thermit Welding
• It is also known as Exothermic welding or bonding • This process is used to welding a heavy and large structures • It requires no electrode and power supply
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
• Principle
• In this process, welding is done by pouring superheated liquid steel around parts to be joined • A short molding process is to be done before welding
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding What is Thermite / Thermit?
▪ A mixture of fine aluminium powder and iron oxide that produces a very high temperature on combustion, used in welding and for incendiary bombs ▪ Thermite reaction involving aluminium is also called Goldschmidt alumina thermic reaction ▪ Usually this reaction is triggered by burning magnesium ribbon in presence of Barium peroxide
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Composition ❑ By weight, 75% of iron oxide and 25% of fine aluminium powder (OR) ❑ Fine aluminium powder and iron oxide should have a ratio of 1:3 (by weight) ❑ We can also use copper or chromium instead of aluminium
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding Working
The ends of parts to be joined are kept parallel with a uniform gap between them
That gap is filled with wax which becomes the pattern
Molding sand is rammed around wax pattern
Pouring gate, heating gate and risers are cut
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
❖ Joints to be welded are preheated by a flame (external source). Due to preheat wax melts and goes out ❖ After melting of wax, weld joints are preheated due to flame ❖ Then heating is stopped and heating gate is closed
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Preparation ⮚ The mixture of aluminium and iron oxide is placed in a crucible ⮚ Barium Peroxide is added to the crucible. Barium peroxide arises by the reversible reaction of O2 with barium oxide. The peroxide forms around 500°C and oxygen is released above 820°C
⮚ Mixture is ignited using a match stick (or) small magnesium wire. So combustion takes place in the crucible
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
⮚ Due to combustion, thermite mixture becomes superheated liquid within max. time of 30 seconds
⮚ That superheated liquid (pouring metal) have temperature of 2500--3000°C (around 5000°F)
⮚ The reduction of ferric oxide by aluminium is highly exothermic and therefore the iron formed will be in the molten state
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
⎚ Aluminium is chosen as metal since it has strong affinity towards oxygen and its oxide, Al2O3 is a highly exothermic compound
⎚ Reaction takes place: Fe2O3 + 2Al --------> Al2O3 + 2Fe + heat
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Joining Process
❑ Crucible is placed directly above the joints to be welded ❑ After preheating of joints, liquid thermite steel from the crucible is poured into mold between the gap to weld ❑ The molten metal solidifies and weld is completed
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding
ADVANTAGES
• Very large size structure can be easily weld • No power supply and electrode needed
DISADVANTAGES
• Skilled labour required • Long process
Chapter Name :- Welding Process Topic Name
:- Thermit Welding