| Abstract: | The cold-rolled sheet of cryogenic and non-magnetic steel Fe-23Mn-4Al-5Cr-0.3C was welded by means of argon tungsten arc welding with the filler wire containing 26.65Mn, 3.06Al, 5.31 Cr and 0.31 C (wt.-%). The mechanical properties and microstructure of welded joints were examined at 300 and 77 K. The experimental results indicate that the weld metal and the heat affected zone are possessed of satisfactory mechanical properties suitable for cryogenic use and its austenitic structure is quite stable. No cooling delta-ferrite was observed in the weld metal or the heat affected zone. Thus, it is suggested that the Fe-23Mn-4Al-5Cr-0.3C steel can be used as a new material for weldments at cryogenic temperatures. |
