Mass Transfer of Nickel-Base Alloy Covered Electrode During Shielded Metal Arc Welding

The mass transfer in shielded metal arc welding of a group of nickel-base alloy covered electrodes according to AWS specification A5.11-A5.11M was investigated by directly measuring their deposited metal compositions. The results indicate that the chromium mass-transfer coefficient is in the range of 86 to 94 pct, iron in the range of 82 to 89 pct, manganese in the range of 60 to 73 pct, niobium in the range of 44 to 56 pct, and silicon in the range of 41 to 47 pct. The metal mass-transfer coefficient from the core wire is markedly higher than that from the coating. The basicity of slag, the metal contents in the flux coating, and the welding current together affect the mass transfer. As the basicity of slag increases, the mass-transfer coefficients of Mn, Fe, and Cr slightly increase, but those of Nb and Si decrease significantly. As the niobium and manganese contents increase in the coating, their mass-transfer coefficients also increase. However, iron is different. The content of iron in the coating in the range of 8 to 20 wt pct results in the optimal effective mass transfer. The lower, or higher, iron content leads to lower mass-transfer coefficient. As the welding current increases, the mass-transfer coefficients of niobium and manganese decrease, but chromium and silicon increase. Iron has the lowest mass-transfer coefficient when welded under the operating current of 100 A.     

Effect of Arc Welding Processes on the Weld Attributes of Type 316LN Stainless Steel Weld joint

The present study aims at understanding the effect of various arc welding processes on the evolution of microstructure, mechanical properties, residual stresses and distortion in 9 mm thick type 316LN austenitic stainless steel weld joints. Weld joints of type 316LN stainless steel were fabricated by three different arc welding processes which were commonly employed in the nuclear industry. All the weld joints passed radiographic examination. Microstructural characterization was done using optical and scanning electron microscope. Volume fraction of δ-ferrite was lowest in the A-TIG weld joint. The A-TIG welded joint exhibited adequate strength and maximum impact toughness values in comparison to that of weld joints made by SMAW and FCAW processes. The A-TIG weld joint was found to exhibit lowest residual stresses and distortion compared to that of other welding processes. This was attributed to lower weld metal volume and hence reduced shrinkage in the A-TIG weld joint compared to that of weld joints made by FCAW and SMAW processes which involved v-groove with filler metal addition. Therefore, type 316LN stainless steel A-TIG weld joint consisting of lower δ-ferrite, adequate strength, high impact toughness, lower residual stresses and distortion was suited better for elevated temperature service compared to that of SMAW and FCAW weld joints.     

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding of 316L Austenitic Stainless Steel with UNS S32205 Duplex Stainless Steel

In the present work, dissimilar welding between UNS S32205 duplex stainless steel (DSS) and 316L austenitic stainless steel (ASS) was performed by using gas tungsten arc welding and ER2209 filler at two different heat inputs (0.52 and 0.98 kJ/mm). Microstructures were characterized using reflected light optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. Micro-hardness and tensile properties were measured across the weld for both the heat inputs. The microstructure of the welded region was primarily austenitic (for both heat inputs) with Widmanstätten morphology. The grain size of the heat affected zone on DSS side was very large (~200 µm) for the high heat input sample with the presence of partially transformed austenite and acicular austenite. The precipitation of intermetallic phases and carbides was not observed for both the heat inputs. The proportion of ferrite in the weld metal (as measured by feritscope) was higher for the high heat input sample than the low heat input sample. During the tensile test, fracture occurred in 316L ASS base metal (because of its lower strength) in ductile manner. For high heat input welds, the impact tested sample showed the presence of fine spherical precipitates rich in Cr, Mn and Fe in the fracture surface of weld metal.     

高氮奥氏体不锈钢熔焊时电弧空间及熔池的氮行为

 高氮奥氏体不锈钢是利用氮代替镍进行合金化的一种合金结构钢,氮的固溶存在是材料具备优良性能的前提。焊接是高氮奥氏体不锈钢工程应用需要解决的首要问题之一,氮是影响其焊接性的主要因素,为了获得与母材性能匹配的焊接接头,必须理解熔焊过程中的氮行为。对熔焊时电弧区、熔池区的氮行为进行了分析,以实现焊缝固溶氮含量的有效控制。     

高氮奥氏体不锈钢熔焊时电弧空间及熔池的氦行为

高氮奥氏体不锈钢是利用氮代替镍进行合金化的一种合金结构钢，氮的固溶存在是材料具备优良性能的前提。焊接是高氮奥氏体不锈钢工程应用需要解决的首要问题之一，氮是影响其焊接性的主要因素，为了获得与母材性能匹配的焊接接头，必须理解熔焊过程中的氮行为。对熔焊时电弧区、熔池区的氮行为进行了分析，以实现焊缝固溶氮含量的有效控制。     

On Characterizing a Composite Microstructure in 316LN Stainless Steel Weld Metal and a New Damage Micromechanism During Creep

The austenitic stainless steel weld metal fabricated by multipass welding exhibits a composite microstructure. Microstructural characterization of the weld metal revealed that there are two distinct regions on either side of the weld-pass interface. The variations in dislocation substructure and delta ferrite morphology are the two microstructural attributes which delineate these regions. The generation of subsequent thermal cycles during the fabrication of multipass weld joint is the paramount factor influencing the formation of the composite microstructure. During creep exposure, the extent of creep cavitation and propagation varies substantially in these two regions due to differences in their microstructures. This results in preferential damage during creep exposure of austenitic stainless steel weld metal.     

Microstructure and Texture Evolution During Cold Rolling of 316L Stainless Steel

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - The evolution of the deformation microstructure and the local crystallographic orientations are investigated for 10, 30, 50, and 80 pct cold...     

Evaluating the Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding Between Inconel 625 and 316L Stainless Steel by Applying Different Welding Methods and Consumables

The current work was carried out to characterize welding of Inconel 625 superalloy and 316L stainless steel. In the present study, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with two types of filler metals (ERNiCrMo-3 and ERSS316L) and an electrode (ENiCrMo-3) were utilized. This paper describes the selection of the proper welding method and welding consumables in dissimilar metal joining. During solidification of ERNiCrMo-3 filler metal, Nb and Mo leave dendritic cores and are rejected to inter-dendritic regions. However, ERSS316L filler metal has small amounts of elements with a high tendency for segregation. So, occurrence of constitutional super-cooling for changing the solidification mode from cellular to dendritic or equiaxed is less probable. Using GTAW with lower heat input results in higher cooling rate and finer microstructure and less Nb segregation. The interface between weld metal and base metal and also unmixed zones was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. Microhardness measurements, tensile test, and Charpy impact test were performed to see the effect of these parameters on mechanical properties of the joints.     

Modeling of Fume Formation from Shielded Metal Arc Welding Process

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B - In this study, a semi-empirical model of fume formation rate (FFR) from a shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process has been developed. The model was...     

Effect of Heat Input on Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Duplex Stainless Steel Shielded Metal Arc Welds

In the present work, UNS S32750 super duplex stainless steel sheets were welded by shielded metal arc welding process with E2595 electrode using two different heat inputs, 0.54 and 1.10 kJ/mm. Microstructural investigations (optical and scanning electron microscopy) showed very small differences in the heat affected zone for both the heat inputs. The weld metals showed presence of three different morphologies of austenite—Widmanstatten, intra-granular and grain boundary austenite along with ferrite. Ferrite content in the weld region was also nearly same and did not change significantly with the increase in heat input. Both the weldments showed similar mechanical properties (ultimate tensile strength, impact strength and hardness) and failed in a ductile manner. Electrochemical studies in 3.5% NaCl solution showed the degree of sensitization to less than 1% and nearly same pitting potential for both heat inputs. Since the effect of heat input on the weld behavior was negligible, low heat input may be preffered for welding UNS S32750 super duplex stainless steel.     

Linear Friction Welding of Dissimilar Materials 316L Stainless Steel to Zircaloy-4

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A - In the nuclear industry, there are a number of applications where the transition of stainless steel to Zircaloy is of technological importance. However,...     

316L奥氏体不锈钢的氮合金化

采用金相显微镜、XRD、拉伸试验机及高低温冲击试验机等,并结合Thermo-calc软件计算研究了氮对316L奥氏体不锈钢微观组织、析出相、力学性能和耐点蚀性能的影响.结果表明:氮合金化能够抑制316L不锈钢中σ相和Chi相的析出,增加Cr2N的析出倾向,对奥氏体晶粒细化不明显;氮的添加能够提高316L不锈钢的室温强度和-100℃以上温度的夏比冲击功,降低-100℃以下的夏比冲击功,但对室温拉伸塑性影响不明显.此外,氮能够改善316L不锈钢的耐点蚀能力.     

Weld Metal Microstructure Prediction in Submerged Arc Weld Metal of C‐Mn Steel

The prediction model has been developed for steel weld metal microstructural constituents as a function of flux ingredients such as CaO, MgO, CaF₂ and Al₂O₃ in submerged arc welding carried out at fixed welding parameters. The results of quantitative measurements of micro‐structural constituents on eighteen weld metal samples were utilised for developing the prediction equations of microstructural constituents applying statistical design of experiment for mixtures. Among the flux ingredients, CaO appears to be most important as an individual as well as interaction with other ingredients viz. CaF₂ and Al₂O₃ in influencing the amount of microstructural constituents in weld metal. The prediction equations have been checked for adequacy by performing tests on welding using randomly designed flux and found satisfactory. The iso‐response curves were developed for selected microstructural constituents to show their output levels at different percentage of flux ingredients.     

Process Parameter Optimization of AISI 316L(N) Weld Joints Produced using Flux-Cored Arc Welding Process

Bead on plate welds were carried out on AISI 316L(N) austenitic stainless steel using flux cored arc welding process. The bead on plates weld was conducted as per L₂₅ orthogonal array with statistical design of experiment technique. In this paper, the welding parameters will be optimized based on the weld bead geometry such as depth of penetration, bead width and weld reinforcement. Grey relational analysis and desirability approach are used to optimize the input parameters like wire feed rate, voltage, travel speed and torch angle while considering the multiple output variables simultaneously. Confirmation experiment has also been conducted to validate the optimized parameters.     

316L不锈钢换热器的失效原因分析

利用化学法、金相法、SEM和EDX等方法,分析了苯酚中间再沸器316L不锈钢换热器管束和筒体失效材料的化学成分、显微组织、夹杂物水平、腐蚀产物的成分和裂纹形貌等.结果表明316L不锈钢的化学成分、显微组织和夹杂物都符合标准,换热器管束和筒体失效的主要原因是Cl-诱导的应力腐蚀开裂,此外,苯酚在裂纹处的结晶与溶解加速了应力腐蚀裂纹的扩展.针对上述应力腐蚀问题提出了相应的改进措施.