ELECTRON BEAM WELD INFORMATION A. TYPES OF WELDS THAT CAN BE MADE 1. SPOT 2, BUTT 3. FILLET 4. EDGE B. SOME MATERIALS THAT MAY BE WELDED 1. ALUMINUM 2. MAGNESIUM 3. STEEL 4. SOME DISSIMILAR MATERIALS AND NON-METALS C. POWER REQUIREMENTS 1. VOLTAGE OF 10 TO 150 KILOVOLTS 2. CURRENT OF 2 TO 20 MILLIAMPERES D. ADVANTAGES 1. DEEP PENETRATION WITH MINIMUM DISTORTION 2. SHORT WELDING TIME WITH PRECISE HEAT CONTROL 3, WELD IN VACUUM ENVIRONMENT E. DISADVANTAGES 1. REQUIRES PRECISE JOINT FIT FOR NARROW BEAM WELD 2. CREATES X-RAY RADIATION JAMES C. JONES 6-28-76
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