METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HEAT AFFECTED ZONE IN A WELD OF METALS

摘要

Method and system for monitoring and controlling at least one of the plurali ty of quantifiable heat affected zone ("HAZ") characteristics in a weld of metal pieces provides a user with information concerning at least a first quantifiable HA Z characteristic for a weld, and also provides for control of an operating condition of a welding apparatus to obtain a weld having a quantifiable HAZ characteristic that satisfies success criteria relating to performance of the fabricated component.