APLICACIÓN PARA LA SIMULACION DE LA GEOMETRIA DE UNIONES SOLDADAS A TOPE DE LA ALEACION AA 6063-T5

The weld bead geometry plays an important role in determining the mechanical properties of a welded joint. Geometric parameters as the penetration, width, thickness and the weld bead angle dependent of the welding process variables, such as the separation between the edges to be joined, the welding speed, the tension and feed speed of the electrode. In the present work is performed modeling welding alloy 6063-T5 aluminum using response surface methodology for butt welds with different degrees of separation between surfaces. A model obtained from the process is developed a software application, which can simulate the geometry of the weld joint without the need for welding tests.