High Productivity Aluminum Manufacturing.

摘要

This report documents the first year of a two year program to develop single side, single pass butt welding capability of aluminum 5083 marine plate used for LCS construction. Welding process parameters and equipment techniques were developed to successfully weld 5/16 (8mm) thick plate. Technical limitations of this process made it unlikely it would be implemented in LCS shipyards. It was recommended not to continue this program to the planned second year, Phase 2 tasks.