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Electron
Beam Welding
In the manufacture of precision
machined parts, electron beam welding (EBW) offers
many advantages over conventional welding techniques.
The EBW process can provide flexibility in product
design, improve quality, and reduce costs. Along
with superior weld quality, advantages of the EBW
process
include:
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fast welding speeds reduce costs
- high depth-to-width
weld bead ratios
- narrow weld & heat
affected zone reduces distortion
- computer
controlled repeatability for consistent quality
- no
filler metal required; producing homogeneous
welds
- low total heat input minimizes
heat induced damage and stress
- non-oxidizing
environment (vacuum) eliminates contaminates
- weld thin parts to thick parts
for instrumentation applications
- ability to weld
dissimilar metals improves design flexibility
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MIC Group offers all the advantages of
EB welding in-house. Our 6kW computer controlled machine
consists of a 36"x36"x36" vacuum chamber,
with extension tubes up to 9 feet long. Weld penetration
depths range from .004" to over 518". The
computer controlled x-y table allows for the welding
of unique shapes and patterns. Where hermetic sealing
is required, inspection by helium leak testing, up
to 1 xl 0-9 cclsec, can be performed.
The design of an EB weld joint can turn
a difficult or impossible weld job into a successful,
repeatable welding process. Weld joint design and review
assistance is available from MIC Group, at no charge.
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