Effect of substituting fine rutile of the flux with nano TiO2 on the improvement of mass transfer efficiency and the reduction of welding fumes in the stainless steel SMAW electrode

• Rajeswari Vishnu B.,
• Paramashivan Sivapirakasam Suthangathan,
• Mohan Sreejith,
• Albert Shaju K,
• M Rahul

Affiliations

Rajeswari Vishnu B.

Industrial Safety Lab, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India – 620 015

Paramashivan Sivapirakasam Suthangathan

Industrial Safety Lab, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India – 620 015

Mohan Sreejith

Department of Mechanical Engineering, The National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru, Karnataka, India – 570008

Albert Shaju K

Materials Technology Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu India – 603 102

M Rahul

Industrial Safety Lab, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India – 620 015