Welding procedure research of titanium heat exchangers

In order to manufacture Gr.1 titanium heat exchangers, the welding property and weld structure of titanium tube-to-tubesheet are analyzed. The procedure of Pulse GTAW is used and the visual inspection, dimensional inspection, chemical composition, mechanical properties and metallographic structures are tested and analyzed. The results show that the weld joint can get ideal structure and good chemical composition, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. The successful welding qualification has accumulated valuable experience for manufacture of titanium heat exchangers