Cladding Dilution
Calculate cladding dilution as substrate melt area divided by total melt area.
Description
Cladding dilution expresses the substrate share of a two-part melt area.
Cladding dilution expresses the substrate share of a two-part melt area. Both areas must use the same measurement convention.1
Calculate cladding dilution as substrate melt area divided by total melt area.
When to use Cladding Dilution
Use this tool to calculate cladding dilution as substrate melt area divided by total melt area.
Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
How to use Cladding Dilution and understand its results
- Prepare the optical measurements, geometry, fitted coefficients or caller-selected thresholds requested. Confirm wavelength, radius/diameter, pulse-width, angle and unit conventions before running the calculation.
- Enter substrateMeltArea, depositedMeltArea using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read dilutionPercent, totalMeltArea. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| substrateMeltArea | Substrate melt area (area) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
| depositedMeltArea | Deposited material area (area) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
Enter nonnegative areas with positive total. Return total and percentage, including zero and 100% boundaries.
total=substrate+deposited; dilution%=100substrate/total Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| dilutionPercent | Substrate dilution (%) | number; minimum: 0; maximum: 100 |
| totalMeltArea | Total melt area (area) | number; minimum: 0 |
{
"input": {
"substrateMeltArea": 2,
"depositedMeltArea": 8
},
"output": {
"dilutionPercent": 20,
"totalMeltArea": 10
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No composition, density correction, three-dimensional volume or metallurgical quality is inferred.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Multipass Weld Fill: Compare multipass weld joint volume with deposited fill-wire volume. For a complementary task, use Welding Mode Threshold: Compare weld intensity with a caller-supplied keyhole transition threshold.
References
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Cladding Dilution — tool.io
Similar or alternative tools
- Multipass Weld Fill
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- Welding Mode Threshold
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