In situ analysis of the strain evolution during welding using low transformation temperature filler materials

ABSTRACT

Compared to conventional welding consumables using low transformation temperature (LTT) filler materials is an innovative method to mitigate tensile residual stresses due to delayed martensite transformation of the weld. For the effective usage of LTT filler materials, a deeper understanding of the complex processes that lead to the final residual stress state during multi-pass welding is necessary. Transformation kinetics and the strain evolution of multi-pass welds during welding were investigated in situ at the beamline HEMS@PETRAIII, Germany. Compared to conventional welds, the total strain was reduced and compression strain was achieved when using LTT filler materials. For an optimal use of the LTT effect in the root of multi-pass welds, the alloying concept must be adapted taking care of dilution.     

Comparison of Microstructure and Residual Stress Between TIG and MAG Welding Using Low Transformation Temperature Welding Filler

A Cr–Ni type of low transformation temperature(LTT) welding filler was devised in the present study. The LTT weld microstructures of the tungsten inert gas(TIG) and metal active gas(MAG) weldings were investigated by using electron-backscattered diffraction and orientation imaging microscopy. The results showed that the LTT weld microstructures prepared by TIG and MAG weldings were primarily martensite with 17.5% and 8.0% retained austenite,respectively. The LTT weld metal using TIG welding had larger grain size than using MAG. In addition, based on the Taylor factor calculation, the weld metal using MAG welding was more competent in repressing fatigue crack initiation.Meanwhile, the high angle and coincidence site lattice grain boundaries were dominant in the LTT weld metal using MAG welding. Moreover, the hardness of the LTT weld metal using MAG welding was higher than that of using TIG. Based on heat input and phase transformation, finite element method was applied to analyzing the tensile residual stress(RS)reduction in welded joints prepared by both conventional and LTT welding fillers, respectively. The corresponding outcome confirmed that the LTT weld metal using MAG welding was more beneficial to tensile RS reduction.     

Effect of variant transformations in fusion zones of gas metal arc welds

Abstract

The macro- and microtextures of gas metal arc welds fabricated using both conventional ferritic and low transformation temperature (LTT) filler metals were examined. Both welds were largely composed of acicular ferrite. The weld textures were found to be distinct, which is observed to be due to variant selection during the austenite to ferrite transformation. In situ electron backscatter diffraction performed during thermal cycling of the LTT fusion zone into the austenite phase field confirmed that these transformations satisfy the expected crystallographic relationships. Implications for welding consumable design and finite element process modelling are drawn.     

Pass-by-pass stress evolution in multipass welds

In multipass welding, each successive thermal cycle will introduce local melting, solid state phase transformations, grain growth, grain refinement, recrystallisation and recovery, all of which lead to a complicated stress state. Most stress measurements performed on multipass welded components represent the final residual stress state. Information concerning stress evolution on a pass-by-pass basis is difficult to find. In this investigation, six pass welds were made on high strength quenched and tempered steel sections, and depth resolved strain measurements in two orthogonal directions were carried out after each weld pass using energy dispersive synchrotron X-ray diffraction. The residual stresses were calculated using biaxial Hooke’s law. A thermal–metallurgical–mechanical welding model was constructed and validated with temperature and pass-by-pass stress measurements, which improves the reliability of the model. Cross-sectional stress distributions are presented after each pass, revealing the weld stress development in multipass welds.     

基于小波频带能的脉冲VPPA焊接熔透特征信息提取

焊缝熔透状态的监控对焊接过程质量控制和自动化生产的实现具有重要的意义。建立脉冲VPPA焊接系统,对脉冲VPPA焊接不同熔透状态的电弧电压进行小波分解,将其分解到不同频带,进行频带能量的计算,提取了与频带能量对应的熔透状态特征信息。研究结果表明：脉冲VPPA焊接电弧电压高频频带能量能够很好地反映焊缝熔透状态,当焊缝熔透状态发生变化时频带能量值产生突变,可作为脉冲VPPA焊接过程在线检测量,为脉冲VPPA焊接熔透实时控制提供一种新方法。     

高氧TC4/TC17钛合金线性摩擦焊接头组织特征及力学性能

对高氧TC4/TC17异质钛合金进行线性摩擦焊试验,研究了焊接接头各区域组织特征、焊接界面合金元素扩散行为及力学性能. 结果表明,焊接过程中焊缝区发生了相变及动态再结晶,形成细小的等轴晶粒. 高氧TC4侧焊缝区形成针状马氏体,TC17侧形成亚稳定β相;两侧热力影响区晶粒均发生了破碎,沿着振动方向拉长. 焊后冷却阶段在焊合线附近出现合金元素扩散现象,扩散区域狭窄. 焊缝中心处显微硬度值最高达到420 HV,高氧TC4侧显微硬度随着靠近母材而逐渐降低;TC17侧显微硬度随着远离焊缝中心迅速升高. 拉伸性能测试结果表明,接头抗拉强度与高氧TC4母材相当.     

Simulations in multipass welds using low transformation temperature filler material

Transient thermal and residual stress fields in flux-cored arc welds were examined using a finite element (FE) model. Experimental multipass welds were produced using both conventional and low transformation temperature (LTT) filler metals. Temperature-dependent material properties and both convective and radiant heat loss boundary condition have been considered in the FE model. The effects of the transformation temperature and interpass intervals on residual stresses were examined. It was found that compressive longitudinal residual stresses were developed at the weld centreline in the LTT filler metal. A short-time interpass interval causes the weld fusion zone to be above the martensite start temperature allowing the optimal use of the phase transformation effect. The FE model is sensitive to alteration in welding parameters and can satisfactorily predict the residual stress distribution in welded parts.     

Effect of Ti on the microstructure and mechanical properties of MAG multipass weld metal

Metal active gas (MAG)welding has been carried out on microalloy controlled rolling steel (S355J2W)by two kinds of welding wires with different Ti content.The mechanical tests have been carried out on the welded joint.The optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM)observations have been performed to investigate the effect of microalloy element Ti on the microstructure of weld metal and impact fracture,respectively.The microstructure of the MAG multipass weld metal includes the columnar grain zone (CGZ)consisting of primary ferrite (PF),ferrite with second phase (FS)and acicular ferrite (AF),and the fine grain zone (FGZ)consisting of polygonal ferrite due to the heat effect of subsequent welding pass.It has been found that the small amount of Ti can significantly increase the impact energy of the weld metal at low temperature and weakly affect tensile strength of welded joint.By adding small amount of Ti,the inclusions have changed from Mn-Si-O inclusions to Ti-bearing inclusions,which causes the Mn-depleted zones (MDZs)much larger and is beneficial to the impact energy by promoting the AF formation,refining the PF and pinning the austenite grain boundary during the subsequent transformation process.     

Development of new low transformation temperature welding consumable to prevent cold cracking in high strength steel welds

Abstract

A low transformation temperature (LTT) welding consumable has been developed to prevent cold cracking in high strength steel welded joints without preheating. In the LTT welded joint, the residual tensile stress is reduced by martensitic expansion of weld metal formed by the LTT consumable. In the weld cracking tests, cold cracking in the LTT weld metal is successfully prevented under high restraint conditions, but cold cracking occurs at very low joint restraint strength in case the weld metal is fully martensitic. Chemical compositions of the consumable are designed to retain austenite in martensite in the newly developed weld metal to absorb the diffusible hydrogen into the austenite to prevent cold cracking. In the newly developed LTT weld metal, cold cracking is almost fully suppressed without preheating under every joint restraint condition.     

S355钢焊接温度场和应力场有限元分析

S355钢作为低合金钢,在焊接过程中会伴随着固态相变现象.在考虑S355钢的固态相变效应基础上,建立了焊接过程的热弹塑性有限元模型.通过引入相变转变模型、相变塑性和相变体积模型,计算获得焊后组织分布云图,并分析了焊缝和热影响区典型节点的组织演变规律.结果表明,与不考虑固态相变效应相比,紧邻焊缝两侧的热影响区的Mises...     

Study on residual stress in socket weld by numerical simulation and experiment

In this paper, welding residual stress in socket weld of 304L stainless steel pipe was investigated using numerical simulation and validated by X-ray stress measurement. From the simulation results, the maximum tensile residual stresses were located at weld root and weld toe on both sides of the weld along pipe, which led to the fatigue failure. Pre-bevelling and low transformation temperature (LTT) dressing could decrease tensile residual stress both in hoop and axial direction at weld root and weld toe. After LTT dressing, compressive residual stress was generated throughout weld toe. Compressive stress can delay fatigue crack initiation and propagation. Therefore, pre-bevelling and LTT dressing can improve the fatigue life of socket weld.     

相变塑性对低温相变钢焊接接头残余应力计算精度的影响

基于JWRIAN焊接数值模拟软件,开发了考虑固态相变的热-冶金-力学耦合的数值计算方法来模拟低温相变钢的焊接残余应力.重点讨论了固态相变中的体积变化、屈服强度变化和相变塑性对焊接残余应力的影响.结果表明,相变引起的体积变化和屈服强度变化对最终的焊接残余应力分布和大小有显著影响,相变塑性与前两者相比较影响相对较小,但它对焊缝和热影响区在相变过程中的应力变化趋势有一定的减缓作用,从而适度"松弛"了残余应力.     

基于视觉图像传感的精密脉冲TIG焊焊缝跟踪

针对某复杂曲面薄壁不锈钢工件精密脉冲TIG焊中的焊缝跟踪问题 ,本文研究了一种基于视觉传感的高精度、高实时性焊缝跟踪技术。根据脉冲TIG焊的工艺特点 ,该技术通过选择特定波长的滤光片及合理的曝光时刻 ,采用工业CCD摄像机获取可直接分辨出焊缝、熔池和钨极的清晰、放大的焊接区图像。采用VC语言设计的图像处理算法 ,可以快速准确地识别出焊缝中心线 ,提取钨极偏离焊缝中心线的方向和距离 ,驱动步进电机调节焊炬位置 ,实现高精度、高实时性的焊缝跟踪。试验结果表明 ,该技术的单幅图像处理周期小于 12 0ms,能实现焊炬运动方向与焊缝偏差角小于 3 0°的焊缝跟踪 ,满足了复杂曲面的薄壁不锈钢工件的精密焊接要求。     

Crack formation and control upon the electron beam welding of TiAl-based alloys

Electron beam welding experiments on 2.5-mm-thick as-forged Ti–43Al–9V–0.3Y intermetallic plates were carried out. Cold cracking occurred in the direct electron beam welding joints because of the brittleness of the microstructure and the residual stress. A crack-free electron beam welding joint was obtained by a new composite control method. This process can prolong the high temperature stage to promote the phase transformation and to give the expected microstructure of the joint. The microstructures and tensile strengths of the joints were examined by TEM, X-ray diffraction, electron back scattering diffraction and universal test machine. The weld obtained by the composite control method was characterized by an analysis of the combined phase structure of the γ_m grain and the γ/α₂ colony microstructure. The tensile strength of the joint that was obtained by the composite control method was found to be 411.3 MPa, which is 20% higher than the direct welding joint.     

屈服强度参数对10Ni5CrMoV钢焊接残余应力数值计算结果的影响

为了研究低合金高强钢在焊接过程中屈服强度参数变化对焊接数值计算结果的影响,测定了在稳态和冷却条件下10Ni5CrMoV钢在不同温度时的屈服强度和焊接接头的焊接残余应力,并采用有限元软件分别根据两种条件下所测屈服强度参数对10Ni5CrMoV钢焊接接头的焊接残余应力进行了数值计算.结果表明,冷却条件下不同温度的屈服强度测试值低于稳态条件下相应温度屈服强度测定值,根据冷却条件下测定的屈服强度曲线计算所得焊接残余应力分布与实测值具有更好的吻合度.     

焊缝凝固裂纹的实时记录

研究了在实际焊接过程中的电弧光下如何拍摄记录焊缝凝固裂纹的启裂和扩展的过程。通过理论分析与实验，提出了怎样滤除弧光干扰，提高成象清晰度的方法，解决了对不同表面条件母材拍摄焊缝裂纹的技术，并成功地在以秒时标单位基准下，实时记录了３０ＣｒＭｎＳｉ和ＬＹ１６焊缝凝固裂纹的产生过程。此技术可为焊接中接头应力应变的各类数理模型提供实际动态验证手段，还可为实时调整焊接规范参数，控制焊接凝固裂纹扩展提供可靠的反馈信息。     

Angular distortion of fillet welded T joint using low transformation temperature welding wire

Abstract

A newly developed low transformation temperature welding wire, of which the transformation start temperature is lower than that of conventional welding wires, was applied to fabrication of fillet welded T joints. The welding angular distortion and the temperature profile of the weld metal were continuously measured during the welding process. The angular distortion of the fabricated T joint was reduced when the weld metal reached the martensitic transformation start temperature. The residual angular distortion was less with the low transformation temperature welding wire than that with the conventional welding wires. The welding distortion of T joints was calculated by a numerical simulation with consideration of the effect of phase transformation under weld thermal cycles. The welding distortion was reproduced with high accuracy in the numerical simulation. Results of the numerical simulation also determined that there was a direct correspondence between the transformation expansion of the weld metal and the angular distortion.     

Surface residual stresses in multipass welds produced using low transformation temperature filler alloys

Tensile residual stresses at the surface of welded components are known to compromise fatigue resistance through the accelerated initiation of microcracks, especially at the weld toe. Inducement of compression in these regions is a common technique employed to enhance fatigue performance. Transformation plasticity has been established as a viable method to generate such compressive residual stresses in steel welds and exploits the phase transformation in welding filler alloys that transform at low temperature to compensate for accumulated thermal contraction strains. Neutron and X-ray diffraction have been used to determine the stress profiles that exist across the surface of plates welded with low transformation temperature welding alloys, with a particular focus on the stress at the weld toe. For the first time, near surface neutron diffraction data have shown the extent of local stress variation at the critical, fusion boundary location. Compression was evident for the three measurement orientations at the fusion boundaries. Compressive longitudinal residual stresses and tensile transverse stresses were measured in the weld metal.     

基于空间电荷采集实现电子束焊接过程实时监控的装置及方法

为了实现电子束焊接过程的在线监控,保证焊缝成形质量,研制了一套空间电荷信号采集处理系统,系统由传感采集模块、信号处理模块和显示分析模块组成.通过多组6061铝合金平板对接焊接工艺试验,实时采集焊缝熔池正上方8个位置的电荷,分析电荷信号波形特征与焊接成形质量关系规律,建立了波形变化对焊缝成形质量判据准则.结果表明,该系统采集的信号波形能够有效的评价焊接过程稳定性,以及实时判断焊偏、未熔合、焊穿等成形缺陷.     

免示教六轴焊接机器人在输电线路铁塔塔脚焊接中的应用

针对免示教六轴塔脚焊接机器人在输电线路塔脚焊接进行工艺试验,对去除加劲板的塔脚结构部件主焊缝进行全自动GMAW.验证了焊接工艺参数,检验了焊接工件的变形、焊缝外观及焊缝尺寸.将免示教六轴塔脚焊接机器人生产效率与原手工焊进行了对比分析.研究结果表明,免示教六轴塔脚焊接机器人,在输电线路塔脚焊接中,成形良好、焊缝外观优美呈...