scholarly journals Effect of Post-Weld Heat Treatment Conditions on Mechanical Properties, Microstructures and Nonductile Fracture Behavior of SA508 Gr.1a Thick Weldments

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junsang Lee ◽  
Jong Sung Kim ◽  
Bongsang Lee ◽  
Sungwoo Cho ◽  
Dongil Kwon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Bend Test ◽  
Welding Residual Stress ◽  
Uniaxial Tensile ◽  
Weld Heat

AbstractThis study analyzes the effects of post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) on the mechanical properties and microstructures of SA-508 Gr.1a welds and proposes a new PWHT exemption criterion based on nonductile fracture evaluation considering welding residual stress. The welding coupons were prepared with submerged-arc welding, gas-tungsten arc welding, and shielded-metal arc welding, using ferritic steel, SA-508 Gr.1a. The microstructure of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) was analyzed using optical microscopy, electron-back-scatter diffraction and Vickers hardness testing. The mechanical properties of the welds were evaluated by uniaxial tensile test, transverse side bend test, Charpy V-notch impact test and side bend test. Bainite and ferrite structures formed mainly in the HAZ, and the grain size became coarser with proximity to the surface and fusion line. The mechanical properties did not depend strongly on PWHT, weldment thickness or welding techniques, and they satisfied the welding procedure qualification test specified in the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel code. Welding residual stresses were considered in assessing structural integrity using nonductile fracture evaluation. A margin of safety against nonductile fracture with residual stress was calculated for Korean Standard Nuclear Power Plant steam-generator welds, using its design parameters and operating conditions, and this safety margin is suggested as an acceptance criterion for residual stress for exemption from PWHT. Graphic abstract

Relaxation of Exemption Requirement of PWHT for SA-508 Grade 1A, by Consideration Surface Welding Residual Stress As Evaluated by Instrumented Indentation Testing Method

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-hyoung Kim ◽  
Jun Sang Lee ◽  
Sungki Choi ◽  
Jong-sung Kim ◽  
Dongil Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Welding Residual Stress ◽  
Acceptance Criterion ◽  
Weld Heat

Generally, post-weld heat treatment is applied to decrease welding residual stress and improve the mechanical properties and microstructure of weldment, and its performance has been recommended for many years [1, 2]. However, current steel-making technology has improved significantly and, steel toughness levels have generally improved substantially [1]. Additionally for several quenched and tempered steels, it is reported that in some cases, mechanical properties such as tensile strength and impact toughness are degraded after post-weld heat treatment [3]. In addition, for large steel assemblies, post-weld heat treatment can be expensive, so that there is an economic incentive to avoid post-weld heat treatment [2]. The research presented here suggests a way to exempt post-weld heat treatment for SA-508 Grade 1A material, which is used for pressure vessels in nuclear power plants, by considering both mechanical properties and residual stress to simplify the welding procedure. Weldments made of 120 mm thick SA-508 Grade 1A should be post-weld heat treated, according to current ASME BPV Code. In order to increase the PWHT exemption thickness to 120 mm, we performed mechanical tests using welding coupons without PWHT; the test results satisfied current mechanical property criteria. We present a residual stress acceptance criterion based on brittle fracture criteria in this research.

Post-weld Heat Treatment and Groove Angles Affect the Mechanical Properties of T92/Super 304H Dissimilar Steel Weld Joints

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (7) ◽  
pp. 649-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Shuo ◽  
Wei Limin ◽  
Cheng Yi ◽  
Tan Shuping
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Steel Weld ◽  
Dissimilar Weld ◽  
Weld Joints ◽  
Gas Tungsten Arc ◽  
Weld Heat

AbstractThe microstructures and mechanical properties of dissimilar weld joints between T92 and Super 304H steels were investigated. Dissimilar weld joints with four groove angles were constructed using gas tungsten arc welding. The results showed that post-weld heat treatment improved the mechanical properties of the dissimilar weld joints. The optimal groove angle for T92/Super 304H dissimilar weld joints was found to be 20°, considering mechanical properties. Furthermore, the transformation from equiaxed dendrites to columnar dendrites was observed in the weld metal. Epitaxial growth and delta ferrites were found around the fusion line between the Super 304H and the weld metal.

scholarly journals Post-Weld Heat Treatment of API 5L X70 High Strength Low Alloy Steel Welds

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 5801
Author(s):  
Houman Alipooramirabad ◽  
Anna Paradowska ◽  
Shahrooz Nafisi ◽  
Mark Reid ◽  
Reza Ghomashchi
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Weld Joints ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Weld Heat

High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steels are the materials of choice in pipeline construction with the API X70 grade as the steel for the majority of pipeline networks constructed during the late 20th and early this century. This paper reports on the influence of Post-Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) on the reduction of residual stresses, resulting changes in the microstructure, and mechanical properties of a multi-pass, X70 HSLA steel, weld joints made by a combined Modified Short Arc Welding (MSAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. Neutron diffraction results highlighted high magnitude of tensile residual stresses, in excess of yield strength of both parent and weld metal, in the as-welded specimen (~650 MPa), which were decreased substantially as a result of applying PWHT (~144 MPa). Detailed microstructural studies are reported to confirm the phase transformation during PWHT and its interrelationship with mechanical properties. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) analysis showed polygonization and formation of sub-grains in the PWHT specimen which justifies the reduction of residual stress in the heat-treated weld joints. Furthermore, microstructural changes due to PWHT justify the improvement in ductility (increase in the elongations) with a slight reduction in yield and tensile strength for the PWHT weld joint.

scholarly journals An Economical and Mechanical Investigation on Local Post-Weld Heat Treatment for Stiffened Steel Plates in Bridge Structures

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-727
Author(s):  
Mikihito Hirohata ◽  
Shuhei Nozawa ◽  
Károly Jármai
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Welding Residual Stress ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Bridge Structures ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Mechanical Investigation ◽  
Weld Heat

A heat treatment is effective for reducing the residual stress of the welded structures. A post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) requires a large heating apparatus (furnace). It requires a high energy, a long time, and a high cost. For examining the possibility of cost and energy saving in PWHT work, an economical and mechanical investigation of the local PWHT to stiffened plate members in steel bridges was conducted. The expense of apparatus for the furnace PWHT was 1.5 times higher than that of local PWHT by sheet-type ceramic heaters. When the number of heater units was reduced and were repeatedly used, the expense for the apparatus became lower. However, it took longer to complete the heat treatment than with the furnace PWHT or the local PWHT with full heater units. The thermal elastic-plastic finite element (FE) analysis examined the effect of local PWHT. The tendency of the stress distribution after the local PWHT differed from the welding residual stress or the stress after the furnace PWHT because of the temperature difference between the heated and the non-heated parts of the local PWHT. However, the effect of residual stress relief by the local PWHT could be almost the same as that of the furnace PWHT.

Evaluation of Cracking Behavior of SPV50Q High Strength Steel Weldment in Wet H2S Containing Environment

2005 ◽  
Vol 297-300 ◽  
pp. 951-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Ming Gong ◽  
Jian Qun Tang ◽  
Xian Chen Zhang ◽  
Shan Tung Tu
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Welding Residual Stress ◽  
Cracking Behavior ◽  
Steel Weldment ◽  
Hydrogen Induced Cracking ◽  
Weld Heat

JIS-SPV50Q high strength steel is often employed in construction of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) spherical tanks due to its high strength and good ductility. In general, post weld heat treatment is not performed after welding of SPV50Q high strength steel and welding residual stress will be retained in weldment. Service experience and inspection indicate that higher H2S concentration and welding residual stress result in the environmental failure, such as blistering or hydrogen induced cracking (HIC), sulfide stress corrosion cracking (SSCC) and stress oriented hydrogen induced cracking (SOHIC). In the present paper, the cracking behavior of SPV50Q high strength steel weldment by manual electric arc welding has been investigated in various saturate solutions with different concentrations of H2S. The results of slow strain rate testing, performed at a strain of 1×10-6s-1, reveal the presence of SSCC and HIC in the base metal adjacent to HAZ. The ffects of the different temperatures of post weld heat treatment on cracking are discussed. The suitable post weld heat treatment could increase the resistance of SPV50Q weldment on SSCC or HIC and does not decrease the mechanical properties of SPV50Q weldment.

Effect of filler wire and post weld heat treatment on the mechanical properties of laser beam-welded AA2198

2021 ◽  
pp. 111257
Author(s):  
Theano N. Examilioti ◽  
Nikolai Kashaev ◽  
Volker Ventzke ◽  
Benjamin Klusemann ◽  
Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Post Weld Heat Treatment ◽  
Filler Wire ◽  
Weld Heat
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