Development of the New Welding Control Method for HF-ERW Pipes: Advanced Welding Process of HF-ERW 1

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshisuke Fukami ◽  
Nobuo Mizuhashi ◽  
Noboru Hasegawa ◽  
Hideki Hamatani ◽  
Yasushi Hasegawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Input ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Weld Seam ◽  
Input Power ◽  
Area Ratio ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
Defect Area ◽  
Welding Defect ◽  
Melted Metal

In recent years, the key application requirement of the ERW line pipe has been its toughness, including the weld seam. It is known that, among defects generated at the weld seam, the penetrator defect affects toughness and is difficult to control by welding condition[1–4]. Generally speaking, ERW pipes are welded with exposure to air, and oxides are produced on the surface of the melted metal during the process. The discharge of this melted metal by electromagnetic force and squeezing produced at the current welding route is effective in eliminating the penetrator, and constantly optimizing the welding heat input means this defect can be constantly reduced. To optimize the welding heat input, therefore, it is important to determine the welding phenomena occurring at the welding spot and contrast them with the defect area ratio. We have studied (examined) the welding phenomena, optimum heat input power and the welding defect generation mechanism. Consequently, it was revealed that by varying the welding speed, Vee convergence angle and welding heat input, etc., a new categorization of welding phenomena as Types 1, 2, 3, and 2′ was possible. In the case of Type 2 and 2′ welding phenomena, the welding defect area ratio decreases, which resulted in a sound seam weld with high toughness. If these two welding phenomena are compared, the wider heat input power range of Type 2′ is preferable for the HF-ERW manufacturing process. The higher heat input of Type 2′ compared to Type 2 compensates for the abutting surface angle fluctuation, meaning it is also preferable for pipe manufacturing. Consequently, the control of the Type 2′ welding phenomenon is preferable for the HF-ERW manufacturing process.

Development of a New Optical Monitoring System of Welding Conditions for Producing HF-ERW Line Pipes With High Weld Seam Toughness: Advanced Welding Process of HF-ERW 2

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noboru Hasegawa ◽  
Hideki Hamatani ◽  
Nobuo Mizuhashi ◽  
Toshisuke Fukami ◽  
Yoshifumi Karube ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Image Processing ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Weld Seam ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Impedance Measurement ◽  
Input Power ◽  
Welding Condition ◽  
Convergence Angle

To improve the weld seam quality of HF-ERW (high frequency-electric resistance welded) pipes, a monitoring system that combines optical and electrical measurement techniques is developed. In the welding process, it is known that there are type 1, 2, and 3 phenomena depending on the welding speed, the input power and the Vee convergence angle. We found that type 2 phenomena can be subdivided into three conditions, normal type 2, instable (type 3) and the two phased reduction of the Vee convergence angle (type 2′) regions in production processes, caused by the facing angle of the edge surfaces, which may not have the I-shape. Among them, only the condition under a narrow range of type 2′ allows to prove melting in the whole area of the edge surfaces and to excrete the oxide inclusions from the weld seam. Following the welding mechanism, the defect rate in the weld seam is kept at minimum. Accordingly, we developed a monitoring system to control the welding condition to the type 2′ range. An optical image processing and an electric impedance measurement method are combined into this system, which is based on remote photographing, high-precision V point detection, temperature measurement techniques with image processing, and a multi-frequency filtering method of the transient impedance waveform. Furthermore, operational indices are constructed through the analysis of the welding mechanism and the experimental data. We find that the weld defect area ratio lower than ever is steadily achieved in the trial products, as a result of continuously controlling the heat-input condition.

scholarly journals Microstructural Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Spot Welded 2A12-T4 Aluminum Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huijie Liu ◽  
Yunqiang Zhao ◽  
Xingye Su ◽  
Lilong Yu ◽  
Juncai Hou
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fracture Mode ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Tensile Shear ◽  
Microstructural Characteristics ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
Mixed Fracture ◽  
Spot Welded

2A12-T4 aluminum alloy was friction stir spot welded, and the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of the joints were investigated. A softened microstructural region existed in the joint, and it consisted of stir zone (SZ), thermal mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and heat affected zone (HAZ). The minimum hardness was located in TMAZ, and the average hardness value in SZ can be improved by appropriately increasing welding heat input. The area of complete bonding region at the interface increased with increasing welding heat input because more interface metals were mixed. In a certain range of FSSW parameters, the tensile shear failure load of the joint increased with increasing rotation speed, but it decreased with increasing plunge rate or decreasing shoulder plunging depth. Two kinds of failure modes, that is, shear fracture mode and tensile-shear mixed fracture mode, can be observed in the tensile shear tests, and the joint that failed in the tensile-shear mixed fracture mode possessed a high carrying capability.

Shielded metal arc welding of AISI 409M ferritic stainless steel: study on mechanical, intergranular corrosion properties and microstructure analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachin Ambade ◽  
Chetan Tembhurkar ◽  
Awanikumar P. Patil ◽  
Prakash Pantawane ◽  
Ravi Pratap Singh
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Behavior ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Intergranular Corrosion ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Corrosion Properties ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

Purpose The purpose of this study is on AISI 409 M ferritic stainless steel (FSS) which is developing a preferred choice for railway carriages, storage tanks and reactors in chemical plants. The intergranular corrosion behavior of welded SS 409 M has been studied in H2SO4 solution (0.5 M) with the addition of NH4SCN (0.01 M) with different heat input. As this study is very important in context of various chemical and petrochemical industries. Design/methodology/approach The microstructure, mechanical properties and intergranular corrosion properties of AISI 409 M FSS using shielded metal arc welding were investigated. Shielded metal arc welding with different welding current values are used to change the heat input in the joints resulted in the microstructural variations. The microstructure of the welded steel was carefully inspected along the width of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and the transverse-section of the thin plate. Findings The width of heat affected zone (3.1,4.2 and 5.8 mm) increases on increasing the welding heat input. Due to change in grain size (grain coarsening) as HAZ increased. From the microstructure, it was observed that the large grain growth which is dendritic and the structure become finer to increase in welding heat input. For lower heat input, the maximum microhardness value (388HV) was observed compared with medium (351 HV) and higher heat input (344 HV), which is caused by a rapid cooling rate and the depleted area of chromium (Cr) and nickel (Ni). The increase in weld heat input decreases tensile strength, i.e. 465 MPa, 440 MPa and 418 MPa for low, medium and high heat input, respectively. This is because of grain coarsening and chromium carbide precipitation in sensitized zone and wider HAZ. The degree of sensitization increases (27.04%, 31.86% and 36.08%) to increase welding heat input because of chromium carbide deposition at the grain boundaries. The results revealed that the higher degree of sensitization and the difference in intergranular corrosion behavior under high heat input are related to the grain growth in the HAZ and the weld zone. Originality/value The study is based on intergranular corrosion behavior of welded SS 409 M in H2SO4 solution (0.5 M) with the addition of NH4SCN (0.01 M) with different heat input which is rarely found in literature.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Analysis of TIG Welded Inconel–718 Alloy for Different Heat Input Conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.6) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
P Jerold Jose ◽  
M Dev Anand
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Inconel 718 ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Welding Current ◽  
Tig Welding ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Inconel 718 Alloy ◽  
Weld Joints ◽  
Welding Heat Input

In this research, the effects of heat input on tensile properties and microstructure were investigated for super alloy Inconel-718 sheets weld by Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process. The tensile properties and microstructure of weld joints were evaluated. The experiment was conducted with six different combinations of welding parameters like welding current, voltage and welding speed, which were give in six different welding heat input combinations of welding parameters. The experimental results shows that the welding joints weld with low welding heat input was yield higher tensile properties. From the experimentation it was understand that the tensile properties increases when the welding heat input decrease. Drastic grain coarsening was evidenced when the heat input was increases. For the weld joints experimented in this research it was also observed that amount of laves phase was increased with increase in the welding heat input which is the major fact for noticeable variation in the ultimate tensile strength of the weld joints welded by TIG welding process with different welding heat input. 

Microstructure and mechanical properties of cold metal transfer welded galvanized steel/magnesium alloy dissimilar joints

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 2040060
Author(s):  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Mingfang Wu ◽  
Yuxin Wang ◽  
Juan Pu
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Interface Layer ◽  
Metal Transfer ◽  
Galvanized Steel ◽  
Cold Metal Transfer ◽  
Welding Joint ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
Weld Appearance ◽  
Cold Metal

The joining of magnesium alloy to galvanized steel was realized by cold metal transfer method with AZ31 magnesium alloy welding wire. Weld appearance, microstructure and tensile properties of Mg–steel joints under various welding parameters were investigated with different welding heat inputs. The results showed that magnesium alloy-steel brazed joints had good weld appearance. When the welding heat input was 141 J/mm, Zn elements were enriched in the Zn-rich zone (ZRZ), and the interface layer was composed of a large portion of Mg–Zn phases and minor Mg–Al phases. With the increase of welding heat input, Zn elements in the ZRZ gradually decreased, Fe/Al phase appeared in the interface layer, and the strength of welding joint increased. When the welding heat input was 159 J/mm, the tensile strength of welding joint reached the maximum value of 198 MPa. However, when the welding input was increased to 181 J/mm, Zn element in the ZRZ was burnt and volatilized seriously, resulting in poor wetting and spreading properties of liquid phase at the interface zone of the steel.

scholarly journals Effect of Heat Input on Porosity Defects in a Fiber Laser Welded Socket-Joint Made of Powder Metallurgy Molybdenum Alloy

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao-Xia Xie ◽  
Yan-Xin Li ◽  
Xiang-Tao Shang ◽  
Xue-Wu Wang ◽  
Jun-Yu Pei
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Laser Welding ◽  
Fiber Laser ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Fusion Welding ◽  
Fiber Laser Welding ◽  
Welding Heat Input ◽  
Porosity Defects

Porosity defects are still a challenging issue in the fusion welding of molybdenum and its alloys due to the pre-existing interior defects associated with the powder metallurgy process. Fiber laser welding of end plug and cladding tube made of nanostructured high-strength molybdenum (NS-Mo) alloy was performed in this work with an emphasis on the role of welding heat input. The distribution and morphology of porosity defects in the welded joints were examined by computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Preliminary results showed that laser welding of NS-Mo under low heat input significantly reduced the porosity defects in the fusion zone. The results of computed tomography (CT) showed that when the welding heat input decreased from 3600 J/cm (i.e., 1200 W, 0.2 m/min) to 250 J/cm (i.e., 2500 W, 6 m/min), the porosity ratio of the NS-Mo joints declined from 10.7% to 2.1%. Notable porosity defects under high heat input were related to the instability of the keyhole, expansion and the merging of bubbles in the molten pool, among which the instability of the keyhole played the dominant role. The porous defects at low heat input were generated as bubbles released from the powder metallurgy base metal (BM) did not have enough time to overflow and escape.

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