Effect of Activated Flux on the Microstructure, Mechanical Properties, and Residual Stresses of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Steel Weld Joints |
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Authors: | V Maduraimuthu M Vasudevan V Muthupandi A K Bhaduri T Jayakumar |
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Affiliation: | (1) Metallurgy and Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, 603 102, India;(2) Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, 620 015, India; |
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Abstract: | A novel variant of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding called activated-TIG (A-TIG) welding, which uses a thin layer of activated
flux coating applied on the joint area prior to welding, is known to enhance the depth of penetration during autogenous TIG
welding and overcomes the limitation associated with TIG welding of modified 9Cr-1Mo steels. Therefore, it is necessary to
develop a specific activated flux for enhancing the depth of penetration during autogeneous TIG welding of modified 9Cr-1Mo
steel. In the current work, activated flux composition is optimized to achieve 6 mm depth of penetration in single-pass TIG
welding at minimum heat input possible. Then square butt weld joints are made for 6-mm-thick and 10-mm-thick plates using
the optimized flux. The effect of flux on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and residual stresses of the A-TIG weld
joint is studied by comparing it with that of the weld joints made by conventional multipass TIG welding process using matching
filler wire. Welded microstructure in the A-TIG weld joint is coarser because of the higher peak temperature in A-TIG welding
process compared with that of multipass TIG weld joint made by a conventional TIG welding process. Transverse strength properties
of the modified 9Cr-1Mo steel weld produced by A-TIG welding exceeded the minimum specified strength values of the base materials.
The average toughness values of A-TIG weld joints are lower compared with that of the base metal and multipass weld joints
due to the presence of δ-ferrite and inclusions in the weld metal caused by the flux. Compressive residual stresses are observed in the fusion zone
of A-TIG weld joint, whereas tensile residual stresses are observed in the multipass TIG weld joint. |
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