1470 results about "Carbon Dioxide / Helium" patented technology

Information pertaining to characteristics of consumables such as metal welding electrode wire and shielding gas and which characteristics are useful in connection with adjusting welding parameters in an arc welding process and/or selecting between operating modes in a welding system are encoded on welding wire and/or on other memory components such as bar code labels and tags, RFID cards and tags, IC cards, and Touch Memory buttons, and the memory device is scanned prior to and/or at the point of use of the welding wire or shielding gas for enabling tracking of product distribution, manual and/or automatic selection of an operating mode for the welding system, manual and/or automatic adjustment of welding parameters in a given operating mode, consumables inventory, and the like.

The present invention relates to arc welding torch and a method of extracting fume gas from a welding site. The torch comprises a metal electrode and at least one shield gas port adapted to direct a shield gas curtain around the metal electrode and a welding site. At least one shroud gas port is spaced radially outward from the shield gas port and adapted to impart to an exiting shroud gas a radially outward component of velocity. Fume gas is preferably extracted from a position radially intermediate the shield gas curtain and the shroud gas curtain.

A method and apparatus for controlling a gas supply to a plasma arc torch uses a proportional control solenoid valve positioned adjacent the torch to manipulate the gas flow to the torch, thereby extending electrode life during arc transfer and shutdown. Swirl ring design can be simplified and gas supply and distribution systems become less complicated. The invention also allows manipulation of shield gas flow to reduce divot formation when making interior cuts. The system can be controlled with a digital signal processor utilizing a feedback loop from a sensor.

Welding systems including welding torch assemblies are provided. The welding torch assembly may include a welding torch adapted to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc between the welding torch and a workpiece. Shielding gas may be supplied to the welding torch for establishment of a gas shielding area around a weld pool. The welding torch assembly may also include a temperature sensing system having a non-contact temperature sensor coupled to the welding torch and adapted to sense a temperature of the workpiece at a location outside of the molten weld pool.

Corrosion resistant non-polar polymer coatings and methods for applying the coatings to substrates are described, wherein a source of non-polar polymer powder is deposited as a coating onto the surface of a substrate by high temperature thermal spray. The non-polar character of the powder and any additives thereto is substantially preserved during the high temperature thermal spray process by the use, at one or more locations along the thermal spray route, of at least one non-oxidizing shielding gas, at least one reducing gas, or a combination of the two types of gases to displace or react with ambient oxygen. High velocity impact force (HVIF) spraying techniques are preferred. Similarly processes and materials for low permeability and non-corrosive HVIF coatings for steel fuel tanks are disclosed.

A method for forming a carbon nanotube array includes the following steps: providing a smooth substrate (11); depositing a metal catalyst layer (21) on a surface of the substrate; heating the treated substrate to a predetermined temperature in flowing protective gas; and introducing a mixture of carbon source gas and protective gas for 5-30 minutes, thus forming a carbon nanotube array (61) extending from the substrate. When the mixture of carbon source gas and protective gas is introduced, a temperature differential greater than 50° C. between the catalyst and its surrounding environment is created by adjusting a flow rate of the carbon source gas. Further, a partial pressure of the carbon source gas is maintained lower than 20%, by adjusting a ratio of the flow rates of the carbon source gas and the protective gas. The carbon nanotubes formed in the carbon nanotube array are well bundled.

The invention relates to an intensive anodic oxidation process to prepare porous anodic alumina film. An aluminum sheet is as an anode; a platinum sheet as a cathode; argon as shielded gas; mixed solution of perchloric acid with absolute alcohol as electrochemical polishing compound for the aluminum sheet; mixed solution of oxalic acid, absolute alcohol and deionized water as electrolyte; and mixed solution of phosphoric acid, chromic acid and deionized water as alumina film corrodent. Through aluminum sheet annealing, purging, electrochemical polishing, mild anodic oxidation, corrosion on aluminum sheet oxide film, intensive anodic oxidation and stripping oxide film, and finally, pale yellow, high purity and ordered porous-structured nanometer-leveled alumina film is achieved; The alumina film pore is in circular shape sized in 30 to 35nm, pore distance in 80 to100nm and pore depth in 162.4 micrometers; growth rate of the alumina film is 54 micrometers/h, which is 27 times higher than 2 micrometers/h of growth rate of anodic oxidation aluminum film prepared through mild anodic oxidation process.

The invention discloses a method for preparing graphene from lignin, which comprises the following steps: putting a porcelain sample boat filled with lignin and a catalyst into a hinge pipe furnace, introducing shielding gas at uniform speed while heating the sample in the furnace from room temperature to the target temperature at a constant heating speed, and keeping at the target temperature; and after the sample is cooled to room temperature, taking out the sample, washing with deionized water, carrying out vacuum filtration, and drying at low temperature to obtain the graphene. The preparation technique is simple and convenient; and the obtained graphene has the advantages of high quality and considerable yield.

The invention discloses a method for preparing nitrogen-doped graphene which comprises the following steps of: drying a mixture of a carbon-containing precursor and a carbon-nitrogen-containing precursor; raising the temperature of the dried mixture to be 450-600 DEG C, and keeping the temperature to generate gray solid; and continuously raising the temperature of the gray solid to be 700-1000 DEG C, introducing protective gas, keeping the temperature to generate black solid, and obtaining the nitrogen-doped graphene. According to the method for preparing nitrogen-doped graphene in the embodiment, the nitrogen-doped graphene is obtained under normal pressure and high temperature through a solid-phase reaction, the whole preparation method is simple in process, the nitrogen-doped graphene can be obtained without complex equipment, and industrial production is easily performed. In addition, the invention also provides nitrogen-doped graphene.

The invention relates to the field of graphene electrode materials, and in particular relates to a doped graphene electrode material, a macro preparation method as well as an application of the doped graphene electrode material in a high-capacity high-multiplying-power lithium ion battery. In the invention, graphene is taken as a raw material. The preparation method comprises the following steps: controlling the temperature rising speed rate through shielding gas; introducing gas containing nitrogen or boron elements in different concentrations at high temperature so as to realize the doping of heteroatoms of the graphene, and get the nitrogen or boron doped graphene; mixing the doped graphene, conductive carbon black and a bonding agent; adding a solvent; coating the mixture on a current collector after grinding; taking the mixture after drying, shearing and tabletting as a working electrode; adding electrolyte containing a lithium salt by taking a lithium plate as a counter electrode /reference electrode; assembling into a button-type lithium ion half-battery in a glove box; and carrying out constant current charge and discharge tests under the condition of high current density. According to the invention, the electrode stability of the material under the condition of high current density is improved, and the fact that the doped graphene has higher specific capacity and excellent cycle performance in a shorter time is realized.

Disclosed is a pulsed arc welding method using a pulse current of alternately repeating first and second pulses as a weld current, wherein the first pulse and the second pulse have a pulse waveform of a different pulse peak current level and a different pulse width, respectively, and the following conditions are satisfied: peak current of the first pulse (I_p1)=300 to 700A; peak period (T_p1)=0.3 to 5.0 ms; base current I_b1=30 to 200A, base period (T_b1)=0.3 to 10 ms; peak current of the second pulse (I_p2)=200 to 600A; peak period (T_p2)=1.0 to 15 ms; base current (I_b2)=30 to 200A; and base period (T_b2)=3.0 to 20 ms. In this manner, the consumable electrode arc welding using carbon dioxide gas alone or a mixed gas made mainly of carbon dioxide gas as a shield gas can benefit from stabilized welding arc, improved regularity of droplet transfer, and significantly reduced generation rates of spatters and fumes.

An integrated welding system is described that includes an engine-driven power supply, control circuitry for regulating power from the power supply and for delivering power suitable for welding, and a wire feeder driven by the generated power for delivering a continuous feed of wire electrode. The system is suitable for MIG and flux core welding applications, and may further include an optional gas supply for a shielding gas. Other power is available in the system, such as for running conventional 120V and 240V power tools, lights and so forth. The unit may also be operated from an external power source, typically the power grid. The unit may be designed to permit selective operation in accordance with constant voltage and constant current regimes for MIG, TIG and stick welding.

A method for gas-shielded arc brazing of a steel sheet; wherein a solid wire containing copper, as a main component, and aluminum is used in arc brazing of a steel sheet; and the method including periodically carrying out pulse droplet transfer and short circuit droplet transfer in arc brazing using, as a shielding gas, a mixed gas consisting of 0.03 to 0.3% by volume of oxygen gas and the remainder which is argon.

The invention relates to a preparation method for phase-change asphalt pavement material and is characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: (1), the preparation of phase-change asphalt modifier: firstly, selecting the materials based on the mass ratio among phase change material, coagulant, support material and coupling agent which is equal to 100:1-5:10-50:1-5; secondly, adding the phase change material into the silica sol, and then adding the coagulant dropwise to form gel; drying the gel, cooling the gel to room temperature and then taking out and mashing the gel to get powder through mixing; vacuuming the powder at 30-50 DEG C for 2-4 hours, then adding the support material under the protection of shielding gas; at 80-100 DEG C, adding the coupling agent for hydrophobic modification; then granulating to get the phase-change asphalt modifier; (2), the preparation of phase-change asphalt pavement material: firstly, selecting the materials based on the mass ratio among coarse aggregate: fine aggregate: filler, asphalt, fiber and phase change asphalt modifier which is equal to 100:10-20:1-8:2-6:0.2-0.5:2-10; then stirring the materials to get the phase-change asphalt pavement material. The phase-change asphalt pavement material prepared through the invention can improve the high temperature stability of pavement surface.

The invention discloses a preparation method for a large-area single-layer or few-layer molybdenum disulfide film. The main steps of the preparation method are as follows: firstly, sulfur powder and molybdenum trioxide powder are placed in two quartz boats respectively, a substrate is placed on the quartz boat loaded with molybdenum trioxide powder, and the obverse surface faces downwards; secondly, the two quartz boats loaded with sulfur powder and molybdenum trioxide powder are placed at a bottom end and an orifice of a quartz test tube respectively; thirdly, the above quartz test tube is placed in a tubular furnace, the bottom end and the orifice of the test tube are located at the edge area and the central area of the tubular furnace respectively; fourthly, protection gas argon or nitrogen is inputted into the tubular furnace, a normal pressure is kept until the experiment is over; fifthly, the tubular furnace is heated at a certain heating speed, thus the edge area and the central area of the tubular furnace are in proper temperatures respectively, the temperatures are kept for some time, sulfur powder sublimates and reacts with gas phase molybdenum trioxide, and a large-area single-layer or few-layer molybdenum disulfide film is generated on the substrate; sixthly, the tubular furnace is cooled to the room temperature, and the preparation process is finished. The method is slightly affected by air flow, the repetition rate is high, preparation of high-quality large-area single-layer or few-layer molybdenum disulfide film can be achieved at a normal pressure.

The invention relates to a preparation method of a carbon-coated cobalt oxygen evolution reaction electro-catalyst and belongs to the preparation field of electrochemical catalysts. The preparation method includes the steps that firstly, a carbon source and cobalt salts in proportion are placed into water for dissolving and mixing, and then evaporation to dryness is performed at the water bath condition at the temperature of 50 DEG C-80 DEG C to obtain powder evenly mixed; then the powder is heated to 400 DEG C-1000 DEG C under the shielding gas condition and then calcinated for 30 minutes-120 minutes to obtain a carbon-coated cobalt elementary substance; finally, an electrochemical pretreatment method is used for obtaining a nano-particle of carbon layer-cobaltic oxide-elementary substance cobalt, wherein the nano-particle is of an electric conduction core-shell structure. The method is simple in process, convenient to implement and low in requirement for preparation equipment and improves safety in the experiment process. The carbon layer-cobaltic oxide-elementary substance cobalt prepared through the method is even in diameter and good in electric conduction and has good electro-catalysis water oxidation performance.

A method and system for detecting a welding gas leak is provided. One welding power supply includes a gas valve configured to control the flow of shielding gas to a welding device through a gas line. The welding power supply also includes a sensor coupled to the gas line and configured to detect a parameter of the shielding gas. The welding power supply includes control circuitry coupled to the gas valve and to the sensor, and configured to control the operation of the gas valve, and to receive device value representative of the detected parameter. The control circuitry is further configured to determine a leak test result based upon the parameter value, and to provide an operator indicator of the leak test result.

Use only inert gas in the shielding gas, pass the pulse waveform welding current (Iw) consisting of peak current and base current, and detect the welding voltage (Vw) between the melting electrode (1) and the base metal (2) , limit the welding voltage detection value (Vd) within the specified fluctuation range (Vc±ΔVc) from the reference voltage waveform (Vc) of the pulse waveform, calculate the welding voltage limit value (Vft), and control the output of the welding power source so that In a pulsed arc welding power source in which the welding voltage limit average value (Vfa) after averaging the welding voltage limit value (Vft) is approximately equal to the preset voltage setting value (Vs), even if an abnormal voltage is superimposed, the arc The length-proportional voltage value is displayed on the welding power source's voltmeter.

The invention discloses a rechargeable aluminum ion battery and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of batteries. The rechargeable aluminum ion battery can be widely used in the electronics industry and communications industry, and can also be used as a power battery for an electric vehicle. The invention provides a novel aluminum ion battery device, especially a soft bagged battery. The aluminum ion battery device adopts a membrane to separate the positive and negative electrodes of the aluminum ion battery, and uses an insulating soft bag to wrap the positive and negative electrodes of the aluminum ion battery; the enclosed battery is assembled in a shielding gas atmosphere, and only the positive and negative electrode leads which are conductive are exposed for being connected with an external circuit; according to different electrode making technologies, the battery can be assembled into square or round or other shapes. The soft bagged aluminum ion storage battery provided by the invention has the benefits that the capacity is high, the charge and discharge efficiency is high, the cycling stability is good, and the charge and discharge features are excellent; in addition, the electrode materials are extensive in source, and the battery is easy to prepare, low in cost, green and environment-friendly, and low in price.

A wire is adopted to hardfacing MIG-arc welding using a pure argon gas as a shielding gas. The wire is a flux-cored wire prepared through drawing a steel hoop or steel pipe as a sheath in which a flux is filled. The flux contains, based on the total mass of the wire, C: 0.12 to 5.00 percent by mass, Si: 0.50 to 3.00 percent by mass, Mn: 0.30 to 20.00 percent by mass, P: 0.050 percent by mass or less, S: 0.050 percent by mass or less, and at least one of TiO2, ZrO2, and Al2O3 (TiO2+ZrO2+Al2O3) in a total content of 0.10 to 1.20 percent by mass and has a total content of silicon and manganese (Si+Mn) of 1.20 percent by mass or more. The wire has a ratio of the total mass of the flux to the mass of the wire of 5 to 30 percent by mass.