Correlation of flux ingredients with area of penetration in saw weldments

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of flux ingredients on area of penetration in SAW weldments of low carbon steel welds. The fluxes were designed using RSM and base fluxes were designed based on binary and ternary phase diagrams. The fluxes were made by agglomeration technique and CaF2 , FeMn and NiO were added as ingredients to the base fluxes to know the effect of these on the area of penetration.