低碳微合金Ti-Nb可焊钢中的N及其第二相粒子

研究了系列低碳微合金Ti-Nb可焊钢中的N含量对模拟焊接热影响区(HAZ)高温奥氏体晶粒尺寸和冲击韧度的影响及其第二相粒子的作用.对试样进行了大热输入焊接热模拟,测定了高温奥氏体晶粒尺寸和焊后试样中的冲击韧度值,并用透射电子显微镜萃取复型法观察了典型试样中第二相粒子(Ti,Nb)N的形态及分布特征.结果表明,钢中Ti、N含量及第二相粒子的尺寸和数目与高温奥氏体晶粒尺寸及冲击韧度值具有很好的对应关系;钢中的N由于生成了细小弥散分布的第二相粒子(Ti,Nb)N而细化了高温奥氏体晶粒,改善了焊后韧性.低碳微合金Ti-Nb钢中适宜的含氮量有一个范围.     

Solidification cracking in low alloy steel welds

Abstract

The high solidification cracking susceptibility of low C steel weld metals was investigated using pure Fe model alloys containing 0–0·23%C, 0–5%Ni and 0–0·0144%B. In addition, a few Fe–C–Ni ternary alloys were also tested. Solidification cracking susceptibility was tested using longitudinal varestraint and transvarestraint tests. Cracking was evaluated using crack length and brittleness temperature range criteria. The Fe–C alloys showed high cracking tendency in two regimes, the first in the ultralow carbon range of 0·03–0·05%C and the second in a narrow band close to 0·1%C. The cracking was much more than that attributable to solute segregation. In Fe–Ni and Fe–B alloys, cracking was a function of alloy content. Solidification cracking due to C and Ni was higher in the ferritic mode of solidification compared to the austenitic, unlike in stainless steels, where the ferritic mode provides high resistance to cracking. In Fe-C-Ni ternary alloys, cracking could be better related to composition in terms of a variable coefficient for C in the Ni equivalent. In the vicinity of 0·1%C, cracking was attributable to shrinkage due to solid state transformation from δ to γ in the brittle temperature range, and is similar to that occurring during continuous casting of steel. However, this factor did not appear to play a role in cracking in the ultralow C range of 0·03–0·05%C.     

低碳结构用Nb-V和Nb-Ti复合微合金钢性能的比较

简述低碳结构钢微合金系的发展,重点介绍NbV和NbTi微合金钢在强度、韧塑性、织构及焊接性能方面的差异。     

Effect of cooling rate on microstructure and properties of microalloyed HSLA steel weld metals

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Two high strength Nb/Ti microalloyed S690QL steels were welded with identical filler material, varying welding parameters to obtain three cooling rates: slow, medium and fast cooling. As cooling rate increased, the predominantly acicular ferrite in Nb weld metal (WM) is substituted by bainite, with a consequence of obvious hardness increase, but in Ti WM, no great variation of acicular ferrite at all cooling rates contributed to little increment of hardness. The transition between bainite and acicular ferrite has been analysed from the point view of inclusions characteristics, chemical composition and cooling rate. Excellent Charpy toughness at 233?K was obtained with acicular ferrite as predominantly microstructure. Even with bainite weld of high hardness, the toughness was nearly enough to fulfill the minimal requirements. WM for Ti steel showed to be markedly less sensitive to the variations of cooling rate than that for Nb steel.     

Novel laser surface treatment approach to suppress sensitisation in modified type 316(N) stainless steel weld metal

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Welded components are subjected to solution annealing heat treatment for achieving full stress relief and restoration of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. During such heat treatments, optimum cooling rate has to be selected because very slow cooling rate will result in sensitisation and susceptibility to intergranular corrosion whereas fast cooling will result in reintroduction of residual stress. For 316 LN stainless steel which is welded using modified E316-15 electrodes (0·045–0·055%C), critical cooling rate above which there is no risk of sensitisation is 75 K h^?1. This paper presents a novel laser surface treatment which suppresses sensitisation in weld metal, even at a slower cooling rate of 65 K h^?1. Experiments involving laser surface melting were carried out with 150 W average power pulsed Nd:YAG laser and 10 kW CO₂ laser, in both continuous wave and pulse modulated (100 Hz) modes. Best results were obtained when surface melting was performed with high frequency pulse modulated CO₂ laser beam. The processed weld metal remained unsensitised after solution annealing followed by slower rate of cooling at 65 K h^?1. Numerical simulation study was performed with ANSYS 7·0 software to understand the physical reason behind the difference in sensitisation behaviour of CO₂ laser melted specimens under continuous wave and high frequency pulse modulated conditions and the predictions were validated using results of electron backscattered diffraction studies. Weld metal specimens treated with high frequency pulse modulated CO₂ laser clearly showed evolution of fine grains near the fusion boundary region which enhanced sensitisation resistance.     

Hydrogen embrittlement of high strength steel weld deposits

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The risk of hydrogen cracking and embrittlement in high strength (690 MN m^–2 yield stress) steels has been briefly reviewed and an assessment has been made about the risk of increased crack sensitivity associated with an increase in filler metal carbon content from 0·07% to 0·1%. The experimental technique involved reviewing procedure qualification test records for any relationship between composition and weld mechanical properties. It was found that a wide variation in weld metal yield stress may occur during fabrication with 690 MN m^–2 electrodes and that this scatter was sufficient to hide any effect of minor compositional variation. Welds which were deposited on an experimental fabrication using 0·1% carbon electrodes and a wide range of welding procedures have been examined exhaustively by ultrasonic testing and negligible evidence of cracking was found.     

Fracture toughness and microstructure of 780 MPa class high-tensile strength steel plates: improvement of steel structural performance by laser beam welding for mid-thick section steel plate

Fracture toughness and microstructure of laser weld metal of 780 MPa class steels are investigated and compared with those of SM490A and SM570Q.

In SM490A and SM570Q, Charpy energy transition temperature of laser weld metals is 60–90°C higher than that of base metal, and upper bainite microstructures are observed in the laser weld metals.

In 780 MPa class steels, difference of Charpy energy transition temperatures between laser weld metal and base metal are only 10–30°C, and no upper bainite microstructures are observed in the laser weld metals. Hardness of the laser weld metals of 780 MPa class steels is identical to that of martensite microstructure. A superior toughness of the laser weld metal of 780 MPa class steels would be owing to the martensite microstructure resulted from a high carbon equivalent.     

Correlation between weld formation and processing parameters in CO2 laser welding of steels

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Laser welding, which has undergone rapid development in the past few decades, is one of the most important applications in laser materials processing. Although some general data are available, precise welding parameters are equipment specific. In the present study, a series of autogenous laser welds on mild and stainless steels has been investigated, using a Trumpf 3·0 kW CO² laser system, to establish welding parameter windows. The correlation between laser power, welding speed, and weld bead profile for bead on plate welding has been obtained. For a constant laser power, penetration depth reaches a stable value as welding speed exceeds 11 000–13 000 mm min^-1. This value is defined as the penetration threshold. Lower welding speed produces deeper penetration. However, under such conditions, the unstable keyhole and weld pool could result in undercut and porosity. The maximum penetration achievable for sound welds on both mild steel and stainless steel was investigated. The correlation between penetration threshold and power level was also established. The parameter windows established for autogenous welds can be adopted effectively on butt jointsif welding speed is reduced by 25%.     

Microstructures and properties of laser/arc hybrid welds and autogenous laser welds in pipeline steels

Abstract

Lasers are capable of producing welds with deep penetration, low distortion and faster travel speeds, compared to arc welding. More recently, laser/arc hybrid welding processes have also been generating interest for industrial fabrication. In this paper, six carbon–manganese, mainly pipeline, steels were welded using both autogenous Nd:YAG laser welding, and Nd:YAG laser/MAG hybrid welding. The improvements in weld microstructures and weld metal toughness that are possible when using the hybrid process are described and illustrated. Laser/arc hybrid welding is shown to be a process that can generate good quality welds in commercially available pipeline steels. It also has the potential to complete girth welds in these steels with significantly fewer welding passes than are currently required for arc welded pipelines, reducing the joint completion time.     

Effects of pulsed and continuous Nd–YAG laser beam waves on welding of Inconel alloy

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In the present work a 2·5 kW high power Nd–YAG laser is used in the bead on plate (BOP) and butt welding of Inconel 690 plates of thickness 3 mm. Welding is performed using a rectangular laser pulse, for which the peak to base power ratio W_r is reduced from an initial value of 10 to a value of 1, maintaining an identical mean power of 1·7 kW. Therefore, the welding mode changes from a pulsed wave to a continuous wave. The BOP results indicate that the depth of the weld penetration increases at a lower travel speed and/or a higher value of W_r. In the butt welding process, as W_r is increased from 1 to 10, the cellular microstructure of the weld remains relatively unchanged, but the macroporosity formation ratio decreases from 7·1% to 0·6%. At low values of W_r, macroporosity is identified primarily in the root region. However, as W_r increases, the associated periodic high power increases the agitation of the molten pool and probably causes bubbles to float upwards. Consequently, at higher values of W_r, the regions of macroporosity are distributed randomly throughout the weld. Although microcracks are not apparent within any of the welds, each weld exhibits slight microporosity. This microporosity decreases as W_r increases. The present results confirm that a pulsed laser beam with an appropriate peak power can be used to achieve a compromise between the mechanical properties and surface roughness of the weld for Inconel 690 in Nd–YAG laser welding.     

0Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb中厚板锁底结构大功率光纤激光焊接工艺特性

采用大功率光纤激光对7 mm厚度0Cr15Ni5Cu4Nb不锈钢锁底结构实施了焊接试验,通过对不同焊接工艺参数下的接头质量、力学性能、微观组织结构的分析,研究了其焊接工艺特性. 结果表明,焊缝中的主要缺陷是焊接气孔,采用负离焦、高速度的焊接参数能够有效抑制气孔的形成. 焊缝区域硬度有所增加,并且焊缝上部和下部的硬度要高于中部的硬度值,接头的力学性能稳定,焊缝平均抗拉强度为970 MPa,冲击韧性略有降低,为母材的89%. 焊缝组织主要由马氏体、残余奥氏体和δ-Fe组成,焊缝中部δ-Fe要多于上部,马氏体转变不充分,热影响区中主要由晶粒细小的淬火马氏体组成.     

K418与42CrMo异种金属激光焊接接头组织与力学性能

试验研究了额定功率为3 kW的连续波Nd:YAG激光焊接热输入对激光焊接K418与42CrMo异种金属焊缝形貌的影响.通过光学显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱分析仪、硬度仪、万能试验机及X衍射对激光焊接K418与42CrMo异种金属焊缝接头组织、元素分布、相组成及接头的力学性能进行分析.结果表明,在焊接热输入恒定的条件下,高功率、高焊速的匙孔焊接比低功率、低焊速的热传导焊接更能增加焊缝熔深.通过扫描电镜在焊缝区域观察到了颗粒状物和针状物,能谱分析表明,颗粒状物Nb,Ti,Mo元素聚集,Fe,Ni元素减少;针状物Ti,Nb元素聚集.K418与42CrMo异种金属激光焊接工艺参数优化后的焊缝抗拉强度高于42CrMo母材.     

Effect of nickel with chromium on microstructure and toughness of heat affected zone in low carbon steel

Abstract

In the present work, the effects of nickel with chromium and of varying heat input on the microstructure and toughness of the grain coarsened heat affected zone (GCHAZ) of a low carbon steel were investigated. In the welding experiments, low carbon steel specimens having five different combinations of nickel and chromium content (0·9Ni–0·3Cr, 1·9Ni–0·8Cr, 2·8Ni–1·3Cr, 3·8 Ni–1·7Cr, and 4·9Ni–2·1Cr, all wt%) were welded using a submerged arc welding process with heat inputs of 0·5, 1, and 2 kJ mm^-1. Following welding, the microstructure, hardness, and toughness of the GCHAZs were investigated. From the results, attempts were made to establish a relationship between heat input, nickel and chromium contents, microstructure, hardness, and toughness of the GCHAZ. Charpy impact testing and microstructural observation showed that, for a heat input of 0·5 kJ mm^-1, nickel plus chromium contents in the range 1·9Ni–0·8Cr to 4·9Ni–2·1Cr promoted the formation of martensite, thereby producing lower toughness values. It was subsequently found that, taking into consideration the microstructure, hardness, and toughness of the GCHAZ, an intermediate heat input (1 kJ mm^-1) gave higher toughness values for all nickel and chromium contents. However, it was observed that satisfactory toughness values could not be obtained by varying the heat input for the 3·8Ni–1·7Cr and 4·9Ni–2·1Cr steels.     

Relationships governing slip in the structure of the weld metal of welded joints in heat-resisting pearlitic steels

Summary

Previous papers have shown the high‐current AC‐MIG welding process to be superior to the conventional DC‐MIG process in terms of welding efficiency and welded joint performance. The authors have used the AC‐MIG process to weld heavy‐gauge steel plates at a tensile strength level of 980 MPa. Weld metal with a very low hydrogen content is obtained by the newly developed process, resulting in a reduced preheating temperature during welding of high‐strength steels. The AC‐MIG process also produces an arc climbing effect with electrode negative polarity ‐ a desirable effect in narrow‐gap welding. AC‐MIG weld metal further contains low oxygen, conferring high toughness. As a result, a narrow‐gap AC‐MIG welding process has been developed to ensure high efficiency in processing and metallurgically high‐quality welds in welding of 980 MPa high‐strength steels for penstocks (pressure shafts) in hydroelectric power stations. Welding wires with chemical compositions satisfying suitable strength and toughness criteria have been trial‐manufactured. Suitable welding parameters have also been determined for narrow‐gap welding of penstocks.     

Investigation into properties of laser welded similar and dissimilar steel joints

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Laser beam welding is currently used in the welding of steels, aluminium alloys, thin sheets, and dissimilar materials. This high power density welding process has unique advantages of cost effectiveness, deep penetration, narrow bead and heat affected zone (HAZ) widths, and low distortion compared to other conventional welding processes. However, the metallurgical and mechanical properties of laser welds and the response of conventional materials to this new process are not yet fully established. The welding process may lead to drastic changes in the microstructure with accompanying effects on the mechanical properties and, hence, on the performance of the joint. The thermal cycles associated with laser beam welding are generally much faster than those involved in the conventional arc welding processes. This leads to the formation of a rather small weld zone that exhibits locally a high hardness in the case of C–Mn structural steels owing to the formation of martensite. It is currently difficult to determine the tensile properties (full stress–strain curves) of the laser welded joint area owing to the small size(～V 2·3 mm) of the fusion zone. Complete information on the tensile and fracture toughness properties of the fusion zone is essential for prequalification and complete understanding of the joint performance in service, as well as for conducting a defect assessment procedure on such welded joints. Therefore, an experimental investigation into the mechanical properties of laser welded joints was carried out to establish a testing procedure using fiat micro tensile specimens (0·5 mm in thickness, 2 mm in width) for determination of the tensile properties of the weld metal and H AZ of the laser beam welds. Three similar joints, namely St 37–St 37, St 52–St 52, and austenitic–austenitic, and two dissimilar ferritic–austenitic joints were produced by CO₂ laser, using 6 mm thickness plates. The mechanical properties have been examined by microhardness survey and testing of conventional transverse tensile, round tensile, and fiat microtensile specimens. The results for the micro tensile specimens were compared with those for standard round tensile specimens and this clearly showed the suitability of the microtensile specimen technique for such joints.     

Relationships between weld parameters,hardness distribution and temperature history in alloy 7050 friction stir welds

Abstract

Aluminium alloy 7050 was friction stir welded using three different ratios of tool rotation rate to weld travel speed. Welds were made using travel speeds of between 0·85 and 5·1 mm s^?1. Weld power and torque were recorded for each weld. An FEM simulation was used to calculate the time–temperature history for a subset of the welds. For each weld the hardness distribution with and without post-weld heat treatment was determined. The hardness distributions within the welds are rationalised based on the friction stir welding parameters and the resulting temperature histories. The analysis provides a basis for manipulation of weld parameters to achieve desired properties.     

Influence of cooling rate on microstructure and properties of high strength steel weld metal

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Microstructures, and hence mechanical properties, of high strength steel weld metals are affected by cooling rate. Weld metal microstructures for a nominal composition of Fe–0·05C–0·3Si–2Mn–3Ni–0·5Cr–0·6Mo (wt-%) were therefore characterised for a range of cooling rates using high resolution scanning electron microscopy, and transformation behaviour, assessed from cooling curves, is presented as a continuous cooling transformation diagram. As deposited last bead microstructure changes gradually from lower bainite and martensite interspersed with coalesced bainite, via a mixture of relatively fine upper and lower bainite, to coarse upper bainite as cooling rate decreases. The microstructure of reheated beads follows the as deposited structure closely and becomes coarse with slower cooling. Mechanical properties correlate with observed microstructure and transformation behaviour. Results suggest high strength and good toughness for cooling rates between 800 and 500°C of about 3–13 s. A fine microstructure will then form with varying proportions of martensite, lower bainite, coalesced bainite and fine upper bainite.     

X80/X100异种钢激光-MIG复合焊接头显微组织和性能

采用激光-MIG复合焊对X80管线钢和X100管线钢进行焊接,研究了激光功率对复合焊接头的焊缝形貌、显微组织、硬度、强度和韧性的影响规律.结果表明,激光功率从2.0 k W增大至3.5 k W时,盖面焊缝熔宽和熔深增加,激光区熔深明显增加;激光区焊缝中AF含量增加、LB含量减少,X100侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中条状贝氏体含量减少,X80侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中准多边形铁素体含量增加.复合焊接头硬度分布并不对称,最高硬度出现在X100侧熔合区部位.复合焊接头的抗拉强度基本不随激光功率变化,拉伸试样断裂位置均为X80侧母材.随着激光功率增大,焊接接头最高硬度和韧性均下降.     

Characterisation comparison of laser and laser–arc hybrid welding of Invar 36 alloy

Laser and laser–arc hybrid welding are employed to join Invar 36 alloy. The microstructure, coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and mechanical properties of laser weld (LW) and hybrid weld (HW) are analysed and compared. The tensile test shows both LW and HW fractured in the weld metal, but the HW is stronger than the LW. Especially, the yield strength of HW is 362·8 MPa, 16·2% higher than that of LW. Both the CTE and Curie temperature of LW are almost the same with those of base material. The CTE of HW is higher than that of base material because the Ni content reduces and the content of other alloying elements increases. Moreover, the CTE of HW deviates from the theoretic curves of Fe–Ni alloy apparently. According to the theory of Invar effect, the deviation is attributed to the formation of new phase, FeCr_0·29Ni_0·16C_0·06.     

PA position full penetration high power laser beam welding of up to 30 mm thick AlMg3 plates using electromagnetic weld pool support

Abstract

Full penetration 15 kW Yb fibre laser butt welding of thick AlMg3 (AW 5754) plates was performed in PA position. A contactless inductive electromagnetic weld pool support system was used to prevent gravity dropout of the melt. The welding speed needed to achieve 20 mm penetration was ～0·5 m min^?1. An ac power supply of ～244 W at 460 Hz was necessary to completely suppress gravity dropout of the melt and eliminate sagging of the weld pool root side surface. The oscillating magnetic field can suppress the Marangoni convection in the lower part of the weld pool. The system was also successfully used in the full penetration welding of 30 mm thick AlMg3 plates.