scholarly journals Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Electron Beam Welded Joint of High Strength Steel Grade S690QL

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 1193-1200 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Błacha ◽  
M. St. Węglowski ◽  
S. Dymek ◽  
M. Kopuściański
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Microstructural Characterization ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Steel Grade ◽  
Fusion Line ◽  
Metallographic Examination

Abstract In the paper the results of metallographic examination and mechanical properties of electron beam welded joint of quenched and tempered steel grade S690QL are presented. Metallographic examination revealed that the concentrated electron beam significantly affect the changes of microstructure in the steel. Parent material as a delivered condition (quenched and tempered) had a bainitic-martensitic microstructure at hardness about 290 HV0.5. After welding, the microstructure of heat affected zone is composed mainly of martensite (in the vicinity of the fusion line) of hardness 420 HV0.5. It should be noted, however, that the microstructure of steel in the heat affected zone varies with the distance from the fusion line. The observed microstructural changes were in accordance with the CCT-S transformation diagram for the examined steel.

scholarly journals Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Electron Beam Welded Joints of High Strength S960QL and Weldox 1300 Steel Grades

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 627-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Błacha ◽  
M.S. Węglowski ◽  
S. Dymek ◽  
M. Kopyściański
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Base Material ◽  
Steel Grade ◽  
Fusion Line ◽  
Bending Test ◽  
Metallographic Examination ◽  
Steel Grades ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The paper shows the results of metallographic examination and mechanical properties of electron beam welded joints of quenched and tempered S960QL and Weldox 1300 steel grades. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of producing good quality electron beam welded joints without filler material. Metallographic examination revealed that the concentrated electron beam significantly affects the changes of microstructure in the weld and the adjacent heat affected zone (HAZ) in both steel grades. The microstructure of the welded joints is not homogeneous. The four zones, depending on the distance from the weld face, can be distinguished. Basically, the microstructure of the weld consists of a mixture of martensite and bainite. However, the microstructure of HAZ depends on the distance from the fusion line. It is composed of martensite near the fusion line and a mixture of bainite and ferrite in the vicinity of the base material. Significant differences in mechanical properties of the welded joints were observed. For a butt welded joint of the S960QL steel grade the strength is at the level of the strength of the base material (Rm = 1074 MPa). During the bending test the required angle of 180° was achieved. The impact strength at −40°C was 71,7 J/cm2. In the case of the Weldox 1300 steel grade butt welded joints exhibit high mechanical properties (Rm = 1470 MPa), however, the plastic properties are on the lower level than for the base material.

Identification of the Gradient of Mechanical Properties in Electron Beam Welded Joints of Thick Al6061-T6 Plate

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Rekik ◽  
O. Ancelet ◽  
C. Gardin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Weld Joint ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Tensile Specimen ◽  
Experimental Methodology

In this paper, the mechanical behavior of the different metallurgical zones of the Electron Beam welded joint of thick Aluminum alloy 6061-T6 plates was identified by means of a single tensile test on round specimen oriented transversely to the fusion line. Commonly, the analysis of tensile tests allows a global characterization of the weld joint behavior. However, in this work, specific post processing of results was developed in order to determine in addition to standard findings, the local behavior on each position of the weld joint. The identified behavior laws are then simplified using the Hollomon analytical model. Hence, an evolution of the Hollomon parameters (n, K) along the weld joint is proposed. To validate the experimental methodology and the analytical approach, the experimental tensile test on crossed tensile specimen was numerically modeled. Experimental results and numerical simulations were in a good agreement which denotes of the reliability of the identified gradient model. In a second step, for more accurate characterization of the electron beam welded joint, an optimized geometry of tensile specimen was numerically dimensioned and tested. From these analyses, a relatively large heat affected zone with significant gradients of mechanical properties was highlighted. The fusion zone was qualified as the softest metallurgical zone but with a high strain hardening effect in contrary with the heat affected zone where the fracture occurs.

Electron Beam Welding of High Strength Quenched and Tempered Steel

2016 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
pp. 2078-2083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Stanisław Węglowski ◽  
Sylwester Błacha ◽  
Stanisław Dymek ◽  
Mateusz Kopyściański
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Electron Beam Welding ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fusion Line ◽  
Zone Boundary ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Steel Grades ◽  
Quenched And Tempered Steel

The paper deals with the investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties of electron beam welded joints of high strength steel grades S690QL and S960QL in quenched and tempered condition. The microstructure of base metal was composed of bainite and martensite mixture at hardness about 270HV10 and 340HV10 for the S690QL and S960QL steels, respectively. The weldment was composed of several characteristic subzones revealed on the transverse sections. The central region of the weldment consisted mainly of coarse columnar dendritic grains which perpendicular to the fusion zone boundary. The microstructure of the heataffected zone near the fusion line consisted mainly of martensite, however, in both steels the microstructure varied with the distance from the fusion line. The tensile strengths of welded joints were Rm=850 MPa (S690QL) and 1074MPa (S960QL) and corresponded the tensile strengths of the base materials.

scholarly journals Effect of Welding Thermal Cycles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Simulated Heat Affected Zone for a Weldox 1300 Ultra-High Strength Alloy Steel

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. St. Węglowski ◽  
M. Zeman ◽  
A. Grocholewski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Cooling Time ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Ultra High Strength Steel ◽  
The Impact

In the present study, the investigation of weldability of ultra-high strength steel has been presented. The thermal simulated samples were used to investigate the effect of welding cooling time t8/5 on microstructure and mechanical properties of heat affected zone (HAZ) for a Weldox 1300 ultra-high strength steel. In the frame of these investigation the microstructure was studied by light and transmission electron microscopies. Mechanical properties of parent material were analysed by tensile, impact and hardness tests. In details the influence of cooling time in the range of 2,5 ÷ 300 sec. on hardness, impact toughness and microstructure of simulated HAZ was studied by using welding thermal simulation test. The microstructure of ultra-high strength steel is mainly composed of tempered martensite. The results show that the impact toughness and hardness decrease with increase of t8/5 under condition of a single thermal cycle in simulated HAZ. The increase of cooling time to 300 s causes that the microstructure consists of ferrite and bainite mixture. Lower hardness, for t8/5 ≥ 60 s indicated that low risk of cold cracking in HAZ for longer cooling time, exists.

Effect of Microstructure on High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel Welded Joint Toughness with Simulation of Heat-Affected Zone Coarse-Grained Area

Metallurgist ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 875-884
Author(s):  
K. G. Vorkachev ◽  
P. P. Stepanov ◽  
L. I. Éfron ◽  
M. M. Kantor ◽  
A. V. Chastukhin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alloy Steel ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Low Alloy Steel ◽  
Effect Of Microstructure

Physical Simulation of Weldability of Weldox 1300 Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
pp. 551-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Stanislaw Węglowski ◽  
Marian Zeman ◽  
Miroslaw Lomozik
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Physical Simulation ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Cooling Time ◽  
Electron Microscopies ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Transformation Diagrams ◽  
The Impact

In the present study, the investigation of weldability of new ultra-high strength - Weldox 1300 steel has been presented. The thermal simulated samples were used to investigate the effect of welding cooling time t8/5 on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the heat affected zone (HAZ). In the frame of these investigation the microstructure was studied by the light (LM) and transmission electron microscopies (TEM). It has been shown that the microstructure of the Weldox 1300 steel is composed of tempered martensite, and inside the laths the minor precipitations mainly V(CN) and molybdenum carbide Mo2C were observed. Mechanical properties of parent material were analysed by the tensile, impact and hardness tests. In details the influence of cooling time in the range of 2,5 - 300 s. on hardness, impact toughness and microstructure of simulated HAZ was studied by using welding thermal simulation test. The results show that the impact toughness and hardness decrease with the increase of t8/5 under the condition of a single thermal cycle in simulated HAZ. The continuous cooling transformation diagrams (CCT-W for welding conditions) of Weldox 1300 steel for welding purposes was also elaborated. The steel Weldox 1300 for cooling time in the range of 2,5 - 4 s showed martensite microstructure, for time from 4 s to 60 s mixture of martensite and bainite, and for longer cooling time mixture of ferrite, bainite and martensite. The results indicated that the weldability of Weldox 1300 steel is limited and to avoid the cold cracking the preheating procedure or medium net linear heat input should be used.

scholarly journals The influence of manual metal arc multiple repair welding of long operated waterwall on the structure and hardness of the heat affected zone of welded joints

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 327-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Pikuła ◽  
M. Łomozik ◽  
T. Pfeifer
Keyword(s):  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Bead ◽  
Boiler Steel ◽  
Metallographic Examination ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
High Degree

Abstract Welded installations failures of power plants, which are often result from a high degree of wear, requires suitable repairs. In the case of cracks formed in the weld bead of waterwall, weld bead is removed and new welded joint is prepared. However, it is associated with consecutive thermal cycles, which affect properties of heat affected zone of welded joint. This study presents the influence of multiple manual metal arc welding associated with repair activities of long operated waterwall of boiler steel on properties of repair welded joints. The work contains the results of macro and microscopic metallographic examination as well as the results of hardness measurements.

Effects of Welding Wire Composition on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Welded Joint in Al-Mg-Si Alloy

2022 ◽  
Vol 905 ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Li Wang ◽  
Ya Ya Zheng ◽  
Shi Hu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fusion Zone ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
Strengthening Effect ◽  
Welding Wire ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties

The effects of welding wire composition on microstructure and mechanical properties of welded joint in Al-Mg-Si alloy were studied by electrochemical test, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis and metallographic analysis. The results show that the weld zone is composed of coarse columnar dendrites and fine equated grains. Recrystallized grains are observed in the fusion zone, and the microstructure in the heat affected zone is coarsened by welding heat. The hardness curve of welded joint is like W-shaped, the highest hardness point appears near the fusion zone, and the lowest hardness point is in the heat affected zone. The main second phases of welded joints are: matrix α-Al, Mg2Si, AlMnSi, elemental Si and SiO2. The addition of rare earth in welding wire can refine the grain in weld zone obviously, produce fine grain strengthening effect, and improve the electrochemical performance of weld.

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