Effect of weld metal chemistry and heat input on the structure and properties of duplex stainless steel welds
15 Oct 2003-Materials Science and Engineering A-structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing (Elsevier)-Vol. 358, Iss: 1, pp 9-16
TL;DR: In this article, a low heat input process viz., EBW and another commonly employed process, gas tungsten-arc welding have been employed for welding of duplex stainless steels with and without nickel enhancement.
Abstract: The excellent combination of strength and corrosion resistance in duplex stainless steels (DSS) is due to their strict composition control and microstructural balance. The ferrite–austenite ratio is often upset in DSS weld metals owing to the rapid cooling rates associated with welding. To achieve the desired ferrite–austenite balance and hence properties, either the weld metal composition and/or the heat input is controlled. In the current work, a low heat input process viz., EBW and another commonly employed process, gas tungsten-arc welding have been employed for welding of DSS with and without nickel enhancement. Results show that (i) chemical composition has got a greater influence on the ferrite–austenite ratio than the cooling rate, (ii) and even EBW which is considered an immature process in welding of DSS, can be employed provided means of filler addition could be devised.
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TL;DR: In this article, a model based on transport equations was numerically implemented by the finite volume method in a computational code in order to simulate the 2205 duplex stainless steels (DSSs) welding.
Abstract: Microstructure plays an essential role in the attractive properties of the duplex stainless steels (DSSs) such as toughness and corrosion resistance. These properties are obtained by an adequate balance between the fractions of the ferrite and austenite phases, which can be modified when DSSs are welded. Besides the unbalanced fractions of ferrite and austenite, the precipitation of deleterious compounds at high temperatures such as sigma phase can also occur during DSS welding. In this work, a model based on transport equations was numerically implemented by the finite volume method in a computational code in order to simulate the 2205 DSS welding. It was able to evaluate qualitatively the sigma phase precipitation and the formation of the ferrite and austenite phases by calculating the cooling rates reached during 2205 DSS welding. The results are discussed in light of the previous work, and good agreement between numerical and experimental results was obtained.
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07 Jan 2019-Materials Science and Engineering A-structural Materials Properties Microstructure and Processing
TL;DR: In this article, an alternating current is applied to consolidate duplex stainless steels with different initial austenite percentages, always higher than ferrite, growing inside the ferritic phase.
Abstract: The development of duplex stainless steels produced by powder metallurgy represents an interesting alternative to conventional fabrication routes, since typical routes imply a strict control of composition and temperature during the processing path in order to avoid undesirable brittle phases. This work proposes a sintering route, designated as field-assisted hot pressing technique, in which an alternating current is applied to consolidate duplex stainless steels with different initial austenite percentages, always higher than ferrite. In all the cases, a thin and hard planar interface composed by two different microconstituents is generated between austenite and ferrite, growing inside the ferritic phase. The good mechanical properties achieved by these field-assisted sintered duplex stainless steels, in terms of nanohardness, elastic modulus, yield strength, ultimate tensile stress and ductility, establish these steels as promising candidates to be introduced in the market.
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10 Jul 2020
TL;DR: A review of the literature reveals that considerable progress has been made in the improvement of the properties of the weld joint by the application of several weld treatment processes, with little attempt to establish a relationship between the microstructure and properties as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: For the past three centuries, there has been a very high demand for stainless steel for different applications, due to its corrosion resistance coupled with the good strength and low cost of the metal. Several welding techniques have been adopted in the fabrication of stainless steel, with the choice of welding technique hinged on the desired requirements. Advancement has been made in its dissimilar welding with other metals like aluminum, copper and titanium. While similar welding of stainless steel faces the challenge of weld metal property deterioration, dissimilar welding poses more serious challenges due to the differential in chemical composition and the thermophysical properties of the base metals. A review of the literature reveals that considerable progress has been made in the improvement of the properties of the weld joint by the application of several weld treatment processes. It was discovered that most of the researchers focused on the effect of these weld treatment processes on the properties of the weld joints, with little attempt to establish a relationship between the microstructure and properties. This review paper critically analyzed the effect of weld treatment processes on the properties of stainless steel in light of microstructure-property correlation.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the pitting corrosion as well as selective corrosion behavior of the welds as a function of the chosen process parameters during electron beam welding (EBW) were investigated.
Abstract: The corrosion behavior of duplex stainless steels is strongly affected by the austenite–ferrite ratio With regard to corrosion resistance as well as mechanical properties a balanced ratio between these two microstructural components is desired Weld seams manufactured by electron beam welding (EBW) generally exhibit very high amounts of ferrite due to a strong loss of nitrogen during the welding process and a very high cooling rate, which can affect the corrosion behavior adversely Significant improvements can be reached by varying the electron beam guidance and applying multi-beam technology This paper considers the pitting corrosion as well as selective corrosion behavior of the welds as a function of the chosen process parameters during EBW Comparisons with the corrosion performance of manual metal arc and tungsten inert gas welds are also made
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors evaluated the influence of heat input on microstructure of the joint region and thus on the mechanical behavior of gas metal arc welded AISI 304 L austenitic plates.
Abstract: Arc welding is a widely applied process in the fabrication of stainless steel structures. Various difficulties may arise in joining of these steels, particularly if high heat input is used. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of heat input on microstructure of the joint region and thus on the mechanical behavior of gas metal arc welded AISI 304 L austenitic plates. To this end, AISI 304 L plates with a thickness of 5 mm were butt‐welded by employing two different heat input values. Detailed microstructural and mechanical characterization were carried out. In addition, the influence of heat input on the microstructure and joint performance values was also determined. The higher heat input resulted in a complete recrystallization at the heat affected zone whereas the base metal microstructure was maintained in the lower heat input joint. Both joints displayed strength matching within the weld region, thus exhibited slightly higher tensile strength than that of the base plate (102 %).
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