Above : PurgEye monitor used by Lee in conjunction with the flexible enclosure . This particular monitor is maintenance free and features a large alpha-numeric display and will measure oxygen levels down to 10 ppm .
Advanced welding technology has afforded opportunities to fabricate components used in motor sport where safety critical joints need to be produced on a repeatable basis . Recording and data processing of weld and purge gas measurements can be easily undertaken and used for quality control purposes .
The early success of this lightweight , high performance car will give encouragement to other manufacturers throughout motor sport and perhaps road vehicles where the need to reduce weight but still retain high strength is desirable .
References
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1 Welding of titanium and its alloys . G . Mathers The Welding Institute 2 Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd , www . huntingdonfusion . com 3 Purging While Welding . T . Ammann . BOC / Linde
Typical weld quality in titanium / aluminium / vanadium alloy using a flexible enclosure with argon for protection
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