This paper presents results of experimental research concerning the impact of an innovative method of micro-jet cooling on the padding
weld performed with MIG welding. Micro-jet cooling is a novel method patented in 2011. It enables to steer the parameters of weld
cooling in a precise manner. In addition, various elements which may e.g. enhance hardness or alter tribological properties can be entered
into its top surface, depending on the applied cooling gas. The material under study was steel 20MnCr5, which was subject to the welding
process with micro-jet cooling and without cooling. Nitrogen was used as a cooling gas. The main parameter of weld assessment was wear
intensity. The tests were conducted in a tribological pin-on-disc type position. The following results exhibit growth at approximately 5% in
wear resistance of padding welds with micro-jet cooling.
The material selected for this investigation was low alloy steel weld metal deposit (WMD) after MAG welding with micro-jet cooling. The
present investigation was aimed as the following tasks: analyze impact toughness of WMD in terms of micro-jet cooling parameters. Weld
metal deposit (WMD) was first time carried out for MAG welding with micro-jet cooling of compressed air and gas mixture of argon and
air. Until that moment only argon, helium and nitrogen and its gas mixture were tested for micro-jet cooling