Application of FIB/SEM/EBSD for Evaluation of Residual Strains and Their Relationship to Weld Metal Hydrogen Assisted Cold Cracking

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. L. Costin ◽  
I. H. Brown ◽  
L. Green ◽  
R. Ghomashchi
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Cold Cracking ◽  
Predictive Methods ◽  
Residual Strains

Hydrogen assisted cold cracking (HACC) is a welding defect which may occur in the heat affected zone (HAZ) of the base metal or in the weld metal (WM). Initially the appearance of HACC was associated more closely with the HAZ of the base metal. However, recent developments in advanced steel processing have considerably improved the base material quality, thereby causing a shift of HACC to the WM itself. This represents a very serious problem for industry, because most of the predictive methods are intended for prevention of HACC in the HAZ of the base metal, not in the weld metal [1]. HACC in welded components is affected by three main interrelated factors, i.e. a microstructure, hydrogen concentration and stress level [2–4]. In general, residual stresses resulting from the welding process are unavoidable and their presence significantly influences the susceptibility of weld microstructures to cracking, particularly if hydrogen is introduced during welding [5]. Therefore various weldability tests have been developed over the years which are specifically designed to promote HACC by generating critical stress levels in the weld metal region due to special restraint conditions [4, 6–8]. These tests were used to develop predictive methods based on empirical criteria in order to estimate the cracking susceptibility of both the heat-affected zone and weld metal [4]. However, although the relationship between residual stress, hydrogen and HACC has received considerable attention, the interaction of residual stresses and microstructure in particular at microscopic scales is still not well understood [5, 9–21]. Therefore the current paper focuses on the development and assessment of techniques using Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Electron Backscatter Diffraction for the determination of local residual strains at (sub) micron scales in E8010 weld metal, used for the root pass of X70 pipeline girth welds, and their relationship to the WM microstructure. The measurement of these strains could be used to evaluate the pre-existing stress magnitudes at certain microstructural features [22].

scholarly journals PENGARUH MEDIA PENDINGINAN TERHADAP KEKERASAN DAN STRUKTUR MIKRO HASIL PENGELASAN OXY ACETYLENE PADA MATERIAL BAJA ST-37

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Made Angga Priadi ◽  
I Nyoman Pasek Nugraha ◽  
Gede Widayana
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cooling Media

Media pendingin merupakan suatu substansi yang berfungsi dalam menentukan kecepatan pendinginan yang dilakukan terhadap material yang telah diuji dalam perlakuan panas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kekerasan dan pengamatan struktur mikro material baja ST-37 yang dipengaruhi media pendinginan air, udara dan oli serta penelitian ini dapat memberikan bahan referensi bagi lingkup pendidikan teknik mesin dan sebagai acuan di dunia industri dalam menggunakan media pendingin pada proses pengelasan. Adapun jenis metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian eksperimen. Terdapat dua jenis variable yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu variabel bebas yang berupa media pendingin air, media pendingin udara dan media pendingin oli dan variabel terikatnya berupa sifat kekerasan. Dari hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan dimana kekerasan daerah logam induk dengan media pendingin air memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 63,10 Kg/mm2, pendingin udara memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 65,61 Kg/mm2, dan media pendingin oli memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 62,68 Kg/mm2. Kekerasan pada daerah HAZ dengan media pendingin air memperoleh nila rata-rata sebesar 68,49 Kg/mm2, media pendingin udara memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 71,05 Kg/mm2 dan media pendingin oli memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 70,34 Kg/mm2. Kekerasan pada daerah logam las dengan media pendingin air memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 60,99 Kg/mm2, media pendingin udara memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 61,79 Kg/mm2 dan media pendingin oli memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 60,79 Kg/mm2. Berdasarkan dari hasil yang telah didapatkan baik pada logam induk, daerah HAZ dan logam Las dimana tingkat kekerasan yang lebih baik diperoleh dari proses pendinginan udara dibandingkan dengan media pendingin air dan media pendingin oli dari proses pengelasan oxy acytelene.Kata Kunci : Baja ST-37, Kekerasan Material, media pendinginan. The cooling media is a substance which has a function to determine the speed refrigeneration which carried out of the material that has been tasted by heat treatment. The objective of the research is to know the level of hardness and the observation of steel ST-37 material which is affected by cooling media such as water, air, and oil. Also this research may give a reference for Engineering Department of Education and industry in using cooling media for welding process. There is a method that use in this research, that is called quantitative research. There are two variables that use in this research. Independent variable and dependent variable. An independent variable are water, air, and oil cooling media. On the other hand, a dependent variable is nature of hardness. In this research the researcher got a results where the mean of hardness of the base metal area with the water cooling media is 63.10 Kg/mm2, in air conditioning is 61Kg/mm2, and the oil cooling is 62.68 Kg/mm2. The mean of a hardness in Heat Affected Zone (HAZ) by water cooling media 68,49 Kg/mm2, air cooling media is 71,05 Kg/mm2 and an air cooling is 70,34 Kg/mm2. The mean of Hardness in the weld metal area with water cooling media is 60,99 Kg/mm2, air-cooling media is 61,79 Kg/mm2 and oil-cooling media is 60,79Kg/mm2. Based on the result which has been gotten from base metal, Heat Affected Zone (HAZ), and weld metal where the best hardness level is obtained from air-cooling process rather than water cooling media and oil cooling media from oxy acytelene welding process.keyword : Cooling media, steel ST-37, hardness properties.

scholarly journals Shielded Metal Arc and Thermite Welding Effect to Residual Stress, Hardness and Crack of R54-Rail Weld Joint

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yurianto ◽  
Gunawan Dwi Haryadi ◽  
Sri Nugroho ◽  
Sulardjaka ◽  
Susilo Adi Widayanto
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Crack Susceptibility

The heating and cooling at the end of the welding process can cause residual stresses that are permanent and remain in the welded joint. This study aims to evaluate the magnitude and direction of residual stresses on the base metal and heat-affected zone of rail joints welded by the manual shielded metal arc and thermite welding. This research supports the feasibility of welding for rail. The material used in this study is the R-54 rail type, and the procedure used two rail samples of one meter long each, welded using manual shielded metal arc welding and thermite welding. The base metal and heat-affected zone of the welded joints were scanned with neutron ray diffraction. The scan produces a spectrum pattern and reveals the direction of the residual stress along with it. We found the strain value contained in both types of welded joints by looking at the microstrain values, which we obtained using the Bragg equation. The results show that the magnitude and direction of the residual stress produced by manual shielded metal arc welding and thermite welding are not the same. Thermite welding produces lower residual stress (lower crack susceptibility) than manual shielded metal arc welding. The melt's freezing starts from the edge to the center of the weld to create random residual stresses. The residual stress results of both the manual shielded metal arc welding and thermite welding are still below the yield strength of the base metal.

Measurement of Residual Stresses in Linear Friction Welded In-Service Inconel 718 Superalloy

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 1800-1806 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Smith ◽  
L. Bichler ◽  
D. Sediako
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Peak Stress ◽  
Weld Interface ◽  
Aerospace Alloys ◽  
Aero Engine ◽  
Linear Friction ◽  
Inconel 718 Superalloy ◽  
Residual Strains

Measurement of residual strains by neutron diffraction of linear friction welded Inconel® 718 (IN 718) superalloy acquired from a mid-service aero-engine disk was undertaken in this study. Residual strain and stress throughout the various weld regions including the heat affected zone (HAZ), thermomechanical affected zone (TMAZ) and dynamically recrystallized zone (DRX) were characterized. The residual stresses were observed to increase from the base material to the weld interface, with a peak stress at the weld interface in all orthogonal directions. The trends for residual stress across the weld are in agreement with other work published in literature for solid state welding of aerospace alloys, where high residual stresses were commonly reported at the weld interface.

scholarly journals Residual stresses in thermite welded rails: significance of additional forging

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 1195-1212
Author(s):  
B. Lennart Josefson ◽  
R. Bisschop ◽  
M. Messaadi ◽  
J. Hantusch
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stress Field ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Surface Zone ◽  
Fe Model ◽  
Uneven Surface ◽  
Residual Stress Field ◽  
High Dynamic

Abstract The aluminothermic welding (ATW) process is the most commonly used welding process for welding rails (track) in the field. The large amount of weld metal added in the ATW process may result in a wide uneven surface zone on the rail head, which may, in rare cases, lead to irregularities in wear and plastic deformation due to high dynamic wheel-rail forces as wheels pass. The present paper studies the introduction of additional forging to the ATW process, intended to reduce the width of the zone affected by the heat input, while not creating a more detrimental residual stress field. Simulations using a novel thermo-mechanical FE model of the ATW process show that addition of a forging pressure leads to a somewhat smaller width of the zone affected by heat. This is also found in a metallurgical examination, showing that this zone (weld metal and heat-affected zone) is fully pearlitic. Only marginal differences are found in the residual stress field when additional forging is applied. In both cases, large tensile residual stresses are found in the rail web at the weld. Additional forging may increase the risk of hot cracking due to an increase in plastic strains within the welded area.

scholarly journals Study of Laser Welding of HCT600X Dual Phase Steels

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-98
Author(s):  
Pavol Švec ◽  
Viliam Hrnčiar ◽  
Alexander Schrek
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welding Speed ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Beam Power ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Dual Phase ◽  
Welded Steel ◽  
Steel Sheets

AbstractThe effects of beam power and welding speed on microstructure, microhardnes and tensile strength of HCT600X laser welded steel sheets were evaluated. The welding parameters influenced both the width and the microstructure of the fusion zone and heat affected zone. The welding process has no effect on tensile strength of joints which achieved the strength of base metal and all joints fractured in the base metal.

Characterization of Local Deformation in Welded Joints Using a Combined Experimental and Numerical Approach

2014 ◽  
Vol 627 ◽  
pp. 241-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pawel Kucharczyk ◽  
Sebastian Münstermann
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Geometrical Model ◽  
Local Deformation ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Welded Structure

The microstructure of welded joints differs significantly from that of the base material, what changes their mechanical properties and influences fatigue life. The aim of this work was the investigation of the local deformation field within a butt joint made of 10 mm thick structural steel S355. However, a direct sampling even of the weld metal was impossible due to small dimensions of butt joints. Therefore, the following procedure was utilized in order to manufacture big samples of the microstructure identical to that of the local weldment areas.A geometrical model of the welded structure describing the relevant areas e.g. weld metal, heat-affected zone was established. It was based on the results of the metallographic investigations, hardness mapping and electron-probe-micro-analysis of the local chemical composition. The welding process was numerically simulated using SYSWELD program to estimate the time-temperature-transition (TTT) curves for each identified area. The parameters of the heat input source were calibrated. Afterwards, the material of the defined chemical composition was heat-treated according to the TTT curves. For the validation purpose the heat-treated work pieces were evaluated in terms of microstructure and hardness distribution. Finally, the up-scaled samples of the respective bulk microstructure were manufactured and investigated in monotonic tests.

Recommendations for Submerged Arc Spiral Welding With Optimized CTOD Properties

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Liebeherr ◽  
Özlem E. Güngör ◽  
Nuria Sanchez ◽  
Hervé Luccioni ◽  
Nenad Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Pipe Production ◽  
Filler Wire ◽  
Crack Tip Opening Displacement ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Submerged Arc

Many pipe mills may not be familiar with a Crack Tip Opening Displacement (CTOD) requirement on the pipe seam weld, nor will they find easily relevant information in open literature. Influencing — and certainly not independent — factors are: welding parameters, base material and consumable selection. Out of these, the welding parameters such as heat input and cooling rate cannot be varied over a wide range during the pipe production, which means that the leverage is rather limited at the given welding process. The properties of the heat affected zone will be mainly affected by the base material, while the properties of the weld metal will be affected by both, base material and filler wire selection. In particular with respect to the weld metal properties it will be difficult to obtain general quantitative information. For example, a welding consumable supplier will readily provide the properties of the filler wires but would be unable to predict the changes caused by the dilution from any base material in the weld pool and specific welding procedures that may have been used. To support the pipe mills in the selection of the consumables for submerged arc welding, an experimental program was launched with the aim to provide recommendations on how to optimize CTOD toughness of the spiral weld seam. For this, a large number of welds were produced on 20 mm thick X70 coil samples, with eight different filler wire combinations, using a 2-wire (tandem) set-up for both the inside and outside weld. Welding parameters were kept constant. The welding program was applied to two different X70 steels to determine a potential influence of the micro-alloying elements, particularly Nb. The results show clearly that a careful consumable selection is required for obtaining acceptable CTOD toughness in the weld metal. Ni-Mo and Ti-B additions to the weld metal are found to be beneficial with both steel concepts. Mo addition alone both to the ID and OD welds was clearly not a suitable selection.

scholarly journals A Combination of Keyhole GTAW with a Trapezoidal Interlayer: A New Insight into Armour Steel Welding

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyu Fei ◽  
Zengxi Pan ◽  
Dominic Cuiuri ◽  
Huijun Li ◽  
Azdiar A. Gazder
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Filler Materials ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Armour Steel

The ballistic performance of armour steel welds using austenitic filler materials is poor on account of the disparity in the mechanical properties of the weld and base metals. Consequently, a novel Keyhole Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process with a trapezoidal AISI309 austenitic stainless steel interlayer was developed to tailor chemical composition and microstructure by controlling the solidification sequence. Results show that the dilution rate in the weld metal region can reach up to 43.5% by placing a specially designed interlayer in between the base metal, providing a major scope for microstructure modification. Detailed weld analysis was undertaken by X-ray diffraction, optical and secondary and transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and electron back-scattering diffraction. The results from Vickers hardness indents and Charpy impact toughness testing at −40 °C show that the properties of the weld metal region are comparable to that of the base metal. This is ascribed to the weld metal comprising a two phase microstructure of martensite and retained austenite, which contribute to improvements in strength and toughness, respectively. Furthermore, the tailored chemical composition, microstructure and low temperature phase transformation in the weld metal may reduce the tendency toward both solidification cracking and hydrogen assisted cold cracking.

High Temperature, Low Cycle Fatigue Characterization of P91 Weld and Heat Affected Zone Material

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. P. Farragher ◽  
S. Scully ◽  
N. P. O'Dowd ◽  
C. J. Hyde ◽  
S. B. Leen
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Low Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Strain Response ◽  
Cycle Fatigue ◽  
Stress Strain ◽  
Weld Material ◽  
The Cross

The high temperature low cycle fatigue behavior of P91 weld metal (WM) and weld joints (cross-weld) is presented. Strain-controlled tests have been carried out at 400 °C and 500 °C. The cyclic behavior of the weld material (WM) and cross-weld (CW) specimens are compared with previously published base material (BM) tests. The weld material is shown to give a significantly harder and stiffer stress–strain response than both the base material and the cross-weld material. The cross-weld tests exhibited a cyclic stress–strain response, which was similar to that of the base material. All specimen types exhibited cyclic softening but the degree of softening exhibited by the cross-weld specimens was lower than that of the base material and all-weld tests. Finite element models of the base metal, weld metal and cross-weld test specimens are developed and employed for identification of the cyclic viscoplasticity material parameters. Heat affected zone (HAZ) cracking was observed for the cross-weld tests.

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