scholarly journals Study on notch tensile properties of Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) welded carbon steel tubes

2021 ◽  
Vol 2070 (1) ◽  
pp. 012194
Author(s):  
R Sivasankari ◽  
V Balusamy ◽  
G Buvanashekaran

Abstract Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) welding is a pressure welding process that uses the circumferential rotating arc to cause uniform heating of the faying surfaces. In this work, notched tensile testing of MIAB welded Carbon steel was carried out to determine the notch sensitivity of Thermo-Mechanically Affected Zones (TMAZ) and to compare the notch tensile property of these zones with the base metal property. In MIAB welding, after sufficient melting of the faying surface, a short pulse of high current is applied to expel the molten metal and impurities from the interface before welding. Insufficient expulsion and formation of Light Band (LB) zone at weld interface resulted in lower Notch Tensile Strength (NTS). Incomplete expulsion with lower upset current at the weld interface contributes to lower Normalized Notch Strength Ratio. Instead higher upset current contributed to higher NTS due to complete expulsion and stronger acicular ferrite formation. Other TMAZs away from the weld interface showed higher notch tensile strength with Notch Strength Ratio (NSR) and Normalized Notch Tensile Strength Ratio (NTSN) greater than unity.

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 240-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sivasankari ◽  
V. Balusamy ◽  
G. Buvanashekaran

Magnetically Impelled Arc Butt (MIAB) welding is an unique forge welding process in which an arc is drawn in the gap between the two tubes to be welded in order to raise them to a high temperature to allow forging to form a solid state weld. This paper presents the investigations carried out on MIAB welding trials of carbon steel tubes with varying upset current. Upset current is the short pulse of high current applied prior to upset. It plays a significant role in expulsion of molten metal and impurity from weld interface. This study aims at studying the effect of upset current on weld properties. Carbon steel tubes of SA-210 Grade A have been chosen with outside diameter of 44 mm and thickness of 4.5 mm. Mechanical and microstructural characterization of MIAB weldments was carried out. Good correlation exists between the mechanical properties/microstructure and upset current. Lower upset current has detrimental effect on weld tensile strength due to incomplete expulsion of decarburized zone.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Ateekh Ur Rehman ◽  
Nagumothu Kishore Babu ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Talari ◽  
Yusuf Siraj Usmani ◽  
Hisham Al-Khalefah

In the present study, a friction welding process was adopted to join dissimilar alloys of Ti-Al-4V to Nitinol. The effect of friction welding on the evolution of welded macro and microstructures and their hardnesses and tensile properties were studied and discussed in detail. The macrostructure of Ti-6Al-4V and Nitinol dissimilar joints revealed flash formation on the Ti-6Al-4V side due to a reduction in flow stress at high temperatures during friction welding. The optical microstructures revealed fine grains near the Ti-6Al-4V interface due to dynamic recrystallization and strain hardening effects. In contrast, the area nearer to the nitinol interface did not show any grain refinement. This study reveals that the formation of an intermetallic compound (Ti2Ni) at the weld interface resulted in poor ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and elongation values. All tensile specimens failed at the weld interface due to the formation of intermetallic compounds.


2004 ◽  
Vol 449-452 ◽  
pp. 437-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Shinoda ◽  
Shiniti Kawata

Many researches for friction welding of aluminum with either carbon steel or stainless steel have been carried out. From those results, it is concluded that the greatest problem is the formation of brittle intermetallic compounds at weld interface. However, it is not clearly demonstrated the effect of friction welding parameters on the formation of intermetallic compounds. This research purposes are to evaluate the formation of intermetallic compounds and to investigate the effect of friction welding parameters on the strength of welded joint. For these purposes, A6061 aluminum alloy and S45C carbon steel were used with a continuous drive vertical friction welding machine. Tensile test results revealed that the maximum tensile strength was achieved at extremely short friction time and high upset. The joint strength reached 92% of the tensile strength of A6061 base metal. Tensile strength of friction welding was increasing with increasing upset pressure when friction time 1sec. However, tensile properties were deteriorated with increasing friction time. It was observed that the amount of formed intermetallic compound was increasing with increasing friction time at weld interface. Partly formed intermetallic compound on weld interface were identified when friction time 1sec. However, intermetallic compound layer were severely developed with longer friction time at weld interface. It was concluded that intermetallic compound layer deteriorated the tensile properties of weld joints.


2011 ◽  
Vol 341-342 ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Mongkol Chaisri ◽  
Prachya Peasura

The research was study the effect of gas metal arc welding process parameters on mechanical property. The specimen was carbon steel ASTM A285 grade A which thickness of 6 mm. The experiments with full factorial design. The factors used in this study are shielding gas and voltage. The welded specimens were tested by tensile strength testing and hardness testing according to ASME boiler and pressure vessel code section IX 2007. The result showed that both of shielding gas and voltage had interaction on tensile strength and hardness at 95% confidential (P value < 0.05). Factors affecting the tensile strength are the most carbon dioxide and 27 voltage were tensile strength 213.43 MPa. And hardness maximum of 170.60 HV can be used carbon dioxide and 24 voltage. This research can be used as data in the following appropriate parameters to gas metal arc welding process.


Teknomekanik ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Herman Zulhafril ◽  
Jasman Jasman ◽  
Kimberly June Tespoer

The use of cooling media in post welding process will affect the tensile strength of a material. This study aims to determine how much the influence of using cooling media in post welding and which cooling media is appropriate to use. The process is done by comparing the tensile strength of each cooling media, namely the cooling media of water, air, and coolant. The use of cooling media is carried out after the welding process, until the material that is ready to be welded reaches room temperature. Based on the experiments that have been conducted, the use of post-welding cooling media affects the tensile strength of medium carbon steel with the highest effect on the water cooling media, then the coolant media, and the lowest is the air cooling media. Therefore, the choice of the use of cooling media significantly affects the tensile strength of medium carbon steel in the post-welding process.


2014 ◽  
Vol 996 ◽  
pp. 500-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério Varavallo ◽  
Vitor de Melo Moreira ◽  
Vinicius Paes ◽  
Pedro Brito ◽  
Jose Olivas ◽  
...  

In the present work bimetal composite plates of ZERON 100 superduplex stainless steel and ASME SA516-70 carbon steel were produced by explosion welding and submitted to post weld heat treatment for stress relief. The cross section microstructure of the cladded plates was characterized by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy and the hardness profile across the weld interface was determined. Residual stress analysis by X-ray diffraction was performed before and after heat treatment on the stainless steel side of the cladded plates. In the as-welded condition, metallography analysis indicated severe plastic deformation at the welded interface and a wavy morphology characteristic of high adhesive strength. Elevated tensile residual stresses were created as a result of the welding process. The heat treatment process applied (6h at 250°C) did not alter hardness at the welded interface nor the residual stress state in the cladded materials.


Author(s):  
Matthew R. McClure ◽  
A. Mehran Shahhosseini ◽  
Todd Alberts ◽  
Phillip Cochrane

Welding is a multi-faceted procedure of manufacturing and can occur at any point during the creation of a product. Quality issues in welding can have disastrous, or even deadly, consequences. The issue of weld preparation angle is one of several different elements that have a direct correlation on the quality of a welded joint. The purpose of this research centers on resultant tensile strength of a single-vee butt joint in carbon steel with various preparation angles. Preparation angles were machined on twenty-six pieces of ASTM A36 carbon steel in 5° increments in order to produce thirteen samples with included preparation angles ranging from 0° to 120°. Test samples were developed using an automated welding process that remained consistent for all of the welds. Each sample was plasma cut into ten coupons, which were machined to have a uniform cross section of the welded joint and surrounding parent material using a computer numerically controlled machining center. This yielded a total population of 130 coupons, which were tested to failure using a United Testing Systems stress/strain tensile tester. The empirical data were analyzed via the use of SPSS 18 statistical software. Initially, the level of population variance was assessed within groups and between groups by use of a one-way ANOVA test at the .05 alpha level. The result showed a statistically significant difference of the sample population. Secondly, a comparison of the data at various preparation angles to that of the industry standard angle of 60° was assessed using a Bonferroni multiple comparisons at the .05 alpha level, which resulted in one angle being statistically significant compared to the industry standard.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  

Abstract UNIFLUX 70 is a continuous flux-cored welding electrode (wire) for welding in carbon dioxide shielding gas in the flat groove and horizontal fillet positions. It is used widely in shipbuilding and other fabricating industries to weld carbon steel and provides around 82,000 psi tensile strength and around 50 foot-pounds Charpy V-notch impact at 0 F. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: CS-74. Producer or source: Unicore Inc., United Nuclear Corporation.


Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
DeShui Yu ◽  
JianPing Zhou ◽  
DaQian Sun ◽  
HongMei Li

Abstract To avoid the formation of Ti-Ni intermetallics in a joint, three laser welding processes for Ti alloy–NiTi alloy joints were introduced. Sample A was formed while a laser acted at the Ti alloy–NiTi alloy interface, and the joint fractured along the weld centre line immediately after welding without filler metal. Sample B was formed while the laser acted on a Cu interlayer. The average tensile strength of sample B was 216 MPa. Sample C was formed while the laser acted 1.2 mm on the Ti alloy side. The one-pass welding process involved the creation of a joint with one fusion weld and one diffusion weld separated by the remaining unmelted Ti alloy. The mechanical performance of sample C was determined by the diffusion weld formed at the Ti alloy–NiTi alloy interface with a tensile strength of 256 MPa.


2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 831-836
Author(s):  
M. Vykunta Rao ◽  
Srinivasa Rao P. ◽  
B. Surendra Babu

Purpose Vibratory weld conditioning parameters have a great influence on the improvement of mechanical properties of weld connections. The purpose of this paper is to understand the influence of vibratory weld conditioning on the mechanical and microstructural characterization of aluminum 5052 alloy weldments. An attempt is made to understand the effect of the vibratory tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process parameters on the hardness, ultimate tensile strength and microstructure of Al 5052-H32 alloy weldments. Design/methodology/approach Aluminum 5052 H32 specimens are welded at different combinations of vibromotor voltage inputs and time of vibrations. Voltage input is varied from 50 to 230 V at an interval of 10 V. At each voltage input to the vibromotor, there are three levels of time of vibration, i.e. 80, 90 and 100 s. The vibratory TIG-welded specimens are tested for their mechanical and microstructural properties. Findings The results indicate that the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy weld connections improved by increasing voltage input up to 160 V. Also, it has been observed that by increasing vibromotor voltage input beyond 160 V, mechanical properties were reduced significantly. It is also found that vibration time has less influence on the mechanical properties of weld connections. Improvement in hardness and ultimate tensile strength of vibratory welded joints is 16 and 14%, respectively, when compared without vibration, i.e. normal weld conditions. Average grain size is measured as per ASTM E 112–96. Average grain size is in the case of 0, 120, 160 and 230 is 20.709, 17.99, 16.57 and 20.8086 µm, respectively. Originality/value Novel vibratory TIG welded joints are prepared. Mechanical and micro-structural properties are tested.


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