IP Library Granted Patent US 12686070
Granted Patent B2
US 12686070 · App. 18/279,794 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Gas-shielded arc welding method, welded joint, and method for producing welded joint

Inventors: Atsushi Takada (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Takahito Ito (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Seiji Fujisawa (Chiyoda-ku, JP); Atsushi Ishigami (Chiyoda-ku, JP)
Assignee: JFE Steel Corporation
B23K9/16
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Patent No.
US 12686070
App. No.
18/279,794
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas-shielded arc welding method is disclosed and includes joining steel materials together by narrow-gap multilayer welding. A groove between the steel materials has an groove angle θ of 20° or less, and a root gap G (mm) that is a gap at a lower portion of the groove is 7 to 15 mm. Root pass is performed in one pass using a ceramic-made backing material at a welding current I (A) of 250 to 400 A and a welding voltage V (V) of 25 to 45 V while a value [Q/G] obtained by dividing a welding heat input Q (KJ/mm) computed using a prescribed formula by the root gap G (mm) is controlled within a range of 0.32 to 0.70.

Claims (24)

1 . A gas-shielded arc welding method comprising:

joining steel materials together by narrow-gap multilayer welding,

wherein a groove between the steel materials has an groove angle θ of 20° or less, wherein a root gap G (mm) that is a gap at a lower portion of the groove is 7 to 15 mm, and

wherein root pass is performed in one pass using a ceramic-made backing material at a welding current I (A) of 250 to 400 A and a welding voltage V (V) of 25 to 45 V while a value [Q/G] obtained by dividing a welding heat input Q (kJ/mm) by the root gap G (mm) is set within a range of 0.32 to 0.70,

where the welding heat input Q is given by Q=I×V/S/1000, where I is the welding current (A); V is the welding voltage (V); and S is a welding speed (mm/second).

2 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 1 , wherein steel-made tabs are attached to an outer side of edge portions of the steel materials to be joined, and an arc is generated at the steel-made tabs.

3 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 1 , wherein cut wires obtained by cutting a welding wire are sprinkled on an arc generating portion within the groove, and then an arc is generated.

4 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 1 , wherein, in the root pass, a welding shielding gas containing 20% by volume or more of CO 2 gas and an inert gas is used.

5 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 2 , wherein, in the root pass, a welding shielding gas containing 20% by volume or more of CO 2 gas and an inert gas is used.

6 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 3 , wherein, in the root pass, a welding shielding gas containing 20% by volume or more of CO 2 gas and an inert gas is used.

7 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 4 , wherein the gas flow rate of the welding shielding gas is 15 to 25 L/minute.

8 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 5 , wherein the gas flow rate of the welding shielding gas is 15 to 25 L/minute.

9 . The gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 6 , wherein the gas flow rate of the welding shielding gas is 15 to 25 L/minute.

10 . A welded joint subjected to the root pass using the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 1 .

11 . A welded joint subjected to the root pass using the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 2 .

12 . A welded joint subjected to the root pass using the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 3 .

13 . A welded joint subjected to the root pass using the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 4 .

14 . A welded joint subjected to the root pass using the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 5 .

15 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 1 .

16 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 2 .

17 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 3 .

18 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 4 .

19 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 5 .

20 . A method for producing a welded joint, the method using the root pass in the gas-shielded arc welding method according to claim 6 .