Abrasion Resistant Material Tandem Welding

摘要

A system of coating a component or part of a vehicle, device, or an apparatus with an abrasive resistant material (ARM) in order to increase the component or part's life cycle. A welding system can be used to deposit ARM between a lead electrode and a trail electrode and also deposit ARM behind the trail electrode. The welding system can also be used to deposit ARM that includes a lead electrode depositing the steel material and a trailing electrode that delivers an alloying material.

主权项

1. A system for coating a component, comprising:
a first electrode configured to receive a first consumable material from a first feeder; a first contact positioned at an end of the first electrode; a first power supply that provides power to the first contact; a second electrode configured to receive a second consumable material from a second feeder; a second contact positioned at an end of the second electrode; a second power supply that provides power to the second contact; a gas supply of a shielding gas that is coupled to the first and second contacts; a controller configured to control the first power supply, the second power supply, the first feeder and the second feeder, wherein the first contact creates an arc that forms a weld pool on a work piece; and an abrasive resistant material source that deposits a first amount of an abrasive resistant material between the first and second contacts and a second amount of the abrasive resistant material behind the second contact, wherein the first and second amounts of the abrasive resistant material are deposited into the weld pool.