Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Intercritical Heat-affected Zone of X80 Pipeline Steel in Simulated In-Service Welding

The intercritical heat-affected zone（ICHAZ） of X80 pipeline steel was simulated by using the Gleeble-3500thermal/mechanical simulator according to the thermal cycle of in-service welding.The microstructures of ICHAZ with different cooling rates were examined,and the hardness,the toughness and corresponding fractography were investigated.Results show that untransformed bainite and ferrite as well as retransformed fine bainite and martensite–austenite（M–A）constituents constitute the microstructure of ICHAZ.The two different morphologies of M–A constituents are stringer and block.Second phase particles which mainly composed of Ti,Nb,C,Fe and Cu coarsened in ICHAZ.Compared with normal welding condition,the toughness of ICHAZ is poor when the cooling time is short under in-service welding condition because of the large area fraction and size of M–A constituents that connect into chains and distribute at the grain boundaries.The Vickers hardness of ICHAZ that decreases with the increase in the cooling time is independent with the area fraction of M–A constituents.

Comparison of Microstructure and Residual Stress Between TIG and MAG Welding Using Low Transformation Temperature Welding Filler

A Cr-Ni type of low transformation temperature（LTT）welding filler was devised in the present study.The LTT weld microstructures of the tungsten inert gas（TIG）and metal active gas（MAG）weldings were investigated by using electron-backscattered diffraction and orientation imaging microscopy.The results showed that the LTT weld microstructures prepared by TIG and MAG weldings were primarily martensite with 17.5% and 8.0% retained austenite,respectively.The LTT weld metal using TIG welding had larger grain size than using MAG.In addition,based on the Taylor factor calculation,the weld metal using MAG welding was more competent in repressing fatigue crack initiation.Meanwhile,the high angle and coincidence site lattice grain boundaries were dominant in the LTT weld metal using MAG welding.Moreover,the hardness of the LTT weld metal using MAG welding was higher than that of using TIG.Based on heat input and phase transformation,finite element method was applied to analyzing the tensile residual stress（RS）reduction in welded joints prepared by both conventional and LTT welding fillers,respectively.The corresponding outcome confirmed that the LTT weld metal using MAG welding was more beneficial to tensile RS reduction.

Effect of δ Phase on Microstructure and Hardness of Heat-Affected Zone in TIG-Welded GH4169 Superalloy

The GH4169 superalloy with different content ofδ-Ni3Nb phase was welded by tungsten inert gas welding.A detailed study of microstructure and hardness of heat-affected zone(HAZ)was performed in both as-welded and aged state.The results show that the precipitation ofδphase,especially the intergranularδphase,can lead to the enrichment of Nb and Mo elements,which promote the formation ofγ/Laves eutectic constituent at grain boundaries in HAZ.In as-welded state,the hardness decreases first and then increases(exhibiting a"V"shape)with distance away from fusion line in HAZ,which is governed by grain size.After aging treatment,however,theγ″phase plays a key role in hardness and leads to the"■"shape profiles of hardness in HAZ.

Microstructural Evolution and Softening Behavior of Simulated Heat-Affected Zone in 2219 Aluminum Alloy

The effect of peak temperature （Tp） at 200, 300, 400, 500 and 550 ℃ on the microstructural evolution and softening behavior of the simulated heat-affected zone （HAZ） was studied in the 2219-T87 alloy by electron-backscatter diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, micro-hardness and micro-tensile tests. The results showed that the grain size in the HAZs at 200-500 ℃ was comparable, but the number density of the strengthening precipitates （GP zones/θ′） decreased with increasing Tp. At a Tp of 550 ℃, the grain size significantly decreased and the distribution of the misorientation angles corresponded to the MacKenzie distribution. The GP zones/θ′ phase coarsened and translated into θ phases at Tp values in the range of 200-400 ℃. Increasing the Tp to 500 ℃ and above, some θ′ phases translated into θ phases and others dissolved into the α-Al matrix which led to an increase in the solid solution strengthening. The reduction of the number density of the GP zones/θ′ was responsible for the softening behavior.

Effect of Post-weld Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Deposited Metal of a High- Chromium Nickel-Based Alloy

The evolution of Cr23C6 carbides in the deposited metal （DM） of a high-chromium nickel-based alloy was investigated after the post-weld heat treatment （PWHT） at 650, 750, 850, and 950 ℃, respectively. With the increase in temperature, the morphology of the Cr23C6 carbides at the grain boundaries was transformed from the continuous lamellar- like to the semi-continuous rod-like and then to the discontinuous granular. Besides, the needle-like Cr23C6 carbides precipitated from 7 matrix after PWHT at 850 ℃. The coarsening kinetics of the needle-like Cr23C6 carbides obeyed the Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner law with the growth speed of 4.93 μm3/h in length and 5.56 ×10^-3 μm3/h in width. Moreover, the ratio of the carbide length to width increased rapidly at first and then flattened as the holding time increased to 850 ℃. The results of electrochemical corrosion experiment indicated that the needled-like Cr23C6 carbides impaired the corrosion resistance of DM due to the formation of chromium depletion around the carbides.