Electron Beam Welding

CVE offers a wide range of 60kV and 150kV electron beam welders and is responsible for almost 1,000 installations in diverse manufacturing industries worldwide.

Advantages of electron beam welding include a high power density with very low overall heat input and therefore minimum distortion. Electron beam welded parts require a minimum of post weld machining and heat treatment and unlike other fusion welding processes electron beam requires no shielding gases.

The weld quality is exceptional, the process is extremely efficient (typically 95%), all the process parameters are carefully controlled and the process fully automated.

All electron beam welding machines are tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 14744 parts 1-6 Acceptance inspection of electron beam welding machines.

Characteristics of electron beam welds include:

Deep penetration
Narrow fusion zone
Inert atmosphere (vacuum)
Near parent metal strength
Minimum component distortion