Submerged Arc Welding open repository

Submerged Arc Welding open repository

This dataset collects data from various test coupons subjected to the submerged arc welding (SAW) process. It includes not only the process data, but also the design of the experiment including process window parameterization setup, as well as NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) data.

Motivation

The industrialization of manufacturing processes demands robust data management and automated systems to maintain high standards of quality, reliability, and efficiency. In this context, SAW has emerged as a crucial technology for producing high-strength, high-performance metal components. However, ensuring process stability, repeatability, and traceability remains a challenge due to the need for effective quality control and early defect detection.

To tackle this issue, we introduce an open dataset on SAW that encompasses the entire manufacturing workflow, from design and planning to validation and quality assurance. This dataset serves as a foundation for developing data-driven methodologies, fostering continuous process optimization, and accelerating the digital transformation of SAW.

Authors

Estefanía Tapia Suárez

Inés Pérez Couñago

Xoán Manuel Fernández Montenegro

Entities

This dataset was collected under the ZDZW project. Attributions:

AIMEN Technology Centre: Process data collection and manufacturing of X-joint coupons.

GRI towers Galicia: Process window parametrization setup.

Structure

The dataset follows this structure:

Database

[SAMPLE 1 NAME]

process_data

[BEAD 1 NAME]

Photo: pictures of the manufactured bead sample. Format: jpg.

Process data: data recorded from the process. Format hdf5.

Profilometer: data from a 3D bead reconstruction. Format: hdf5 or txt.

[BEAD 2 NAME]

Same structure as for BEAD 1.

NDT_data

X-ray: radiographic test report. Format pdf.

UT: ultrasonic testing report. Format pdf.

PAUT: phase array ultrasonic testing. Format nde.

defects locations: Location of defects identified along each weld bead. Format xlsx.

pics

Photo: pictures of the completed weld coupon. Format jpg.

Design_materials_settings: information on the welding parameters and welding sequence used in the manufacturing of each coupon. Format: pdf

README: metadata and information about the sample. Format: txt.

[SAMPLE 2 NAME]

Same structure as for SAMPLE 1.

Software

To open the different files that conform the dataset, we recommend the following Open softwares:

hdf5 -> HDF5 Viewer: https://www.hdfgroup.org/downloads/hdfview/

txt -> cloud compare: https://cloudcompare.org/

nde -> ShareCad: https://beta.sharecad.org/

Tdms -> openTDMSviewer:

More information on how to open the files of the dataset can be found in the README.