Advantages
Advantages of the electron beam welding in comparison with other welding processes are:
- thin and deep weld seams with low width
- very low heat input on high power density
- minimal shrinking and contraction
- low residual stress by small heat influence zone
- low weld processing times on high weld speeds
- simple and economic seam preparation (butt weld as a standard)
- welding of two and three-dimensional seam geometries, on heavily accessible places too
- good repeatability by real time automatic control of electrical process parameters