Characteristics and Weldability of Resistance Plug Welding of Dissimilar Steels

TRIP980 high-strength steel plate/SPCC low-carbon steel plate were welded by RPW. The key factors such as size and material of filler were studied, and the structure, fusion ratio and mechanical properties of the RPW joint were analyzed. The experimental results show that the calculation formulas of the length and diameter of the filler were designed reasonably. Q235 as a filler for RPW of TRIP980 high-strength steel plate/SPCC low-carbon steel plate is suitable according to schaeffler organization chart. The deposited metal of RPW joint is in the shape of “spool”,and the base metal and cap of deposited metal are alternately combined. The deposited metal has the characteristics of “locking” as rivets, which is beneficial to the improvement of mechanical properties of RPW joint. The nugget of RPW joint is uniform without deviates. TRIP980 high-strength steel plate, SPCC low-carbon steel plate, and filler were metallurgically bonded in the RPW joint.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar steel plate resistance plug welding joints

A new type of hybrid welding method called resistance plug welding （RPW） was firstly adopted to achieve the connecting of dissimilar steel, mainly as for the poor welding characteristics of high strength steel produced by increasing carbon, manganese, silicon, etc. Microstructures and mechanical properties of RPW joint were analyzed by optical microscope,micro-hardness test and shear tensile measurement. Experimental results indicate that the RPW joint has a rounded rectangle nugget ^ and the size is larger than elliptical nugget of resistance spot welding （RSW） jo in t; the hardness value of RPW joint is evenly distributed, accordingly there is no hard brittle phases ; the shear tensile strength o f RPW joint increases by 20% in comparison with RSW joint under the same welding conditions.

Microstructure in the Weld Metal of Austenitic-Pearlitic Dissimilar Steels and Diffusion of Element in the Fusion Zone

Microstructure and alloy element distribution in the welded joint between austenitic stainless steel (1Cr18Ni9Ti) and pearlitic heat-resistant steel (lCr5Mo) were researched by means of light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). Microstructure, divisions of the fusion zone and elemental diffusion distributions in the welded joints were investigated. Furthermore, solidification microstructure and &-ferrite distribution in the weld metal of these steels are also discussed.

Interfacial microstructure evolution of 12Cr1MoV/TP347H dissimilar steel welded joints during aging

The interfacial microstructure evolution of 12Cr1MoV/TP347H dissimilar steel welded joints with a nickel-based filler metal during aging was studied in detail to elucidate the mechanism of premature failures of this kind of joints.The results showed that not only a band of granular Cr_(23)C_(6)carbides were formed along the fusion boundary in the ferritic steel during aging,but also a large number of granular or plate-like Cr_(23)C_(6)carbides,which have a cube-cube orientation relationship with the matrix,were also precipitated on the weld metal side of the fu-sion boundary,making this zone be etched more easily than the other zone and become a dark etched band.Stacking faults were found in some Cr_(23)C_(6)carbides.In the as-welded state,deformation twins were observed in the weld metal with a fully austenitic structure.The peak micro-hardness was shifted from the ferritic steel side to the weld metal side of the fusion boundary after aging and the peak value increased signific-antly.Based on the experimental results,a mechanism of premature failures of the joints was proposed.

Numerical Investigation on Fracture Initiation Properties of Interface Crack in Dissimilar Steel Welded Joints

Fracture toughness property is of significant importance when evaluating structural safety.The current research of fracture toughness mainly focused on crack in homogeneous material and experimental results.When the crack is located in a welded joint with high-gradient microstructure and mechanical property distribution,it becomes difficult to evaluate the fracture toughness behavior since the stress distribution may be affected by various factors.In recent years,numerical method has become an ideal approach to reveal the essence and mechanism of fracture toughness behavior.This study focuses on the crack initiation behavior and driving force at different interfaces in dissimilar steel welded joints.The stress and strain fields around the crack tip lying at the interfaces of ductile-ductile,ductile-brittle and brittle-brittle materials are analyzed by the numerical simulation.For the interface of ductile-ductile materials,the strain concentration on the softer material side is responsible for ductile fracture initiation.For the ductile-brittle interface,the shielding effect of the ductile material plays an important role in decreasing the fracture driving force on the brittle material side.In the case of brittle-brittle interface,a careful matching is required,because the strength mismatch decreases the fracture driving force in one side,whereas the driving force in another side is increased.The results are deemed to offer support for the safety assessment of welded structures.

New methods of predicting dissimilar steel weld metal microstructures by Schaeffler Diagram(Part 2)

On the base of the methods of predicting weld metal microstructures of pearlitic dissimilar steel welded joints using austenitic type filler materials by Schaeffler Diagram[1], the other new methods of predicting and expressing weld metal microstnictiires of two kinds of dissimilar steel welded joints (pearlite/pearlite and austenite/pearlite) using austenitic filler materials by Schaeffler Diagram are suggested. Those new methods resolve some difficult problems which the microstructure kinds in two heterogeneous mixture zones of weld metal neighbouring two kinds of welded base metals are difficult to be accurately ascertained and the fluctuations of weld metal microstnictiires across fusion line are difficult to be conveniently expressed according to the traditional predicting method. The new predicting methods are more concise and practical.

Investigation of electrode and hydrogen induced crack in welded joint of dissimilar steel

The welded joint of dissimilar heat-resisting steels 20Crl2MoV (F12)and 12 Cr2MoWVTiB(102)generally works around 600°C.In this paper three kinds of ferritic electrodes are used for testing.They are R817 high- strength electrode(CrllMoVNi),R347 low-strength electrode(Cr2MoVWB) and newly-developed R507MoNb medium-strength electrode.The study on the influence of those three different electrodes on carbon migration,HIC and hy- drogen diffusion shows that medium-strength electrodes can well control the carbon migration,and that the tendency to HIC in the joint formed by R817 is smaller than that by R347 instead.Considering the effect of weld metal transfor- mation on the restraint stress and hydrogen concentration of a joint,the hydro- gen distribution in the heat-affected zone(HAZ)is calculated by using finite ele- ment method(FEM)with stress and strain changing,and so the effect of the transformation behaviour on HIC is revealed.In addition,newly-developed R507MoNb electrodes,tested the elevated-temperature property,oxidation re- sistance and creep rupture strength,have fulfilled the technical standards con- cerned and passed the examination of on-the-spot operation.

Dissimilar welding of high nitrogen stainless steel and low alloy high strength steel under different shielding gas composition:Process,microstructure and mechanical properties

Ar-N_(2)-O_(2)ternary shielding gas is employed in dissimilar welding between high nitrogen steel and low alloy steel.The effect of O_(2)and N_(2)is investigated based on the systematical analysis of the metal transfer,nitrogen escape phenomenon,weld appearance,nondestructive detection,nitrogen content distribution,microstructure and mechanical properties.There are two nitrogen sources of the nitrogen in the weld:high nitrogen base material and shielding gas.The effect of shielding gas is mainly reflected in these two aspects.The change of the droplet transfer mode affects the fusion ratio,N2in the shielding gas can increase nitrogen content and promote the nitrogen uniform distribution.The addition of 2%O_(2)to Ar matrix can change the metal transfer from globular transfer to spray transfer,high nitrogen base material is thereby dissolved more to the molten pool,making nitrogen content increase,ferrite decrease and the mechanical properties improve.When applying N2-containing shielding gas,arc stability becomes poor and short-circuiting transfer frequency increases due to the nitrogen escape from droplets and the molten pool.Performance of the joints is improved with N_(2)increasing,but internal gas pores are easier to appear because of the poor capacity of low alloy steel to dissolve nitrogen,The generation of pores will greatly reduce the impact resistance.4-8%N2content in shielding gas is recommended in this study considering the integrated properties of the dissimilar welded joint.

New methods of predicting dissimilar steel weld metal microstructures by Schaeffler Diagram

On the base of a number of analyses and researches, some new methods of predicting and expressing the microstructure kinds, of the dissimilar steel welded joint of austenite/pearlite(ferrite) have been presented Those new methods can ascertain the microstructure kind not only in the different characteristic zones of weld metal but also in the different morphologies in the heterogeneous mixture zone of weld metal. Those new methods. enrich and develop the traditional methods of predicting the microstructure of weld metal by Schaeffler Diagram, and are more concise and practical.

Corrosion behavior of aluminum/steel dissimilar metals friction stir welding joint

The corrosion performance of aluminum/steel contact and aluminum/steel FSW joint in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution were analyzed using potentiostatic tests.The post-corrosion microstructure of the welding joint was characterized by optical microscope(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).The results showed that the localized corrosion of FSW joint of Al/steel dissimilar metals mainly initiated at the interface transition zone(ITZ).Precipitation of intermetallic compounds(IMCs)and Fe-rich phase particles in ITZ accelerated the corrosion of the FSW joint.This phenomenon has been attributed to distinct corrosion potentials between IMCs and steel,aluminum base metal.The corrosion resistance sequence of IMCs in ITZ is Fe_(3)Al>FeAl>Fe_(2)Al_(5).

Effect of welding process on the microstructure and properties of dissimilar weld joints between low alloy steel and duplex stainless steel

To obtain high-quality dissimilar weld joints, the processes of metal inert gas （MIG） welding and tungsten inert gas （TIG） welding for duplex stainless steel （DSS） and low alloy steel were compared in this paper. The microstructure and corrosion morphology of dissimilar weld joints were observed by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）; the chemical compositions in different zones were detected by en- ergy-dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）; the mechanical properties were measured by microhardness test, tensile test, and impact test; the corro- sion behavior was evaluated by polarization curves. Obvious concentration gradients of Ni and Cr exist between the fusion boundary and the type II boundary, where the hardness is much higher. The impact toughness of weld metal by MIG welding is higher than that by TIG weld- ing. The corrosion current density of TIG weld metal is higher than that of MIG weld metal in a 3.5wt% NaC1 solution. Galvanic corrosion happens between low alloy steel and weld metal, revealing the weakness of low alloy steel in industrial service. The quality of joints pro- duced by MIG welding is better than that by TIG welding in mechanical performance and corrosion resistance. MIG welding with the filler metal ER2009 is the suitable welding process for dissimilar metals jointing between UNS $31803 duplex stainless steel and low alloy steel in practical application.

Influence of Creep Strength of Weld on Interfacial Creep Damage of Dissimilar Welded Joint between Martensitic and Bainitic Heat-Resistant Steel

The mechanical properties, creep rupture strength, creep damage and failure characteristics of dissimilar metal welded joint （DMWJ） between martensitic （SA213T91） and bainitic heat-resistant steel （12Cr2MoWVTiB（G102）） have been investigated by means of pulsed argon arc welding, high temperature accelerated simulation, mechanical and creep rupture test, and scanning electronic microscope （SEM）. The results show that there is a marked drop of mechanical properties of undermatching joint, and low ductility cracking along weld/G102 interface is induced due to creep damage. Creep rupture strength of overmatching joint is the least. The mechanical properties of medium matching joint are superior to those of overmatching and undermatching joint, and creep damage and failure tendency along the interface of weld/G102 are lower than those of overmatching and undermatching joint after accelerated simulation for 500 h, 1 000 h, 1 500 h, and the creep rupture strength of medium matching joint is the same as that of undermatching joint. Therefore, it is reasonable that the medium matching material is used for dissimilar welded joint between martensitic and bainitic steel.

Optimization of gas tungsten arc welding parameters for the dissimilar welding between AISI 304 and AISI 201 stainless steels

This present study applied gas tungsten arc welding in order to join AISI 304 and AISI 201 stainless steels.The objective was to find the optimum welding condition that gave a weld bead in accordance with DIN EN ISO 25817 quality level B, pitting corrosion potential of the weld metal of not less than that of the AISI304 base metal and a ratio of delta-ferrite in austenite matrix of the weld metal of not lower than 3%.Such a ratio is a criterion widely accepted to protect the weld metal from solidification cracking. At the welding current of 75 A and by using pure argon as a shielding gas 0 to 8 vol.% and applying a welding speed in the range of 2-3.5 mm·s^(-1) was found to give a complete weld bead with an increased depthper-width ratio(promote weldability). For welding speed in the range of 3 and 3.5 mm·s^(-1)(promote corrosion resistance). Increasing the welding speed in such a range decreased the amount of delta-ferrite in the austenite matrix, and increased the pitting corrosion potential of the weld metal to be 302 mV_(SCE).This value was still lower than the pitting corrosion potential of the AISI 304 base metal. Mixing nitrogen in argon shielding gas increased the nitrogen content in the weld. The optimum condition was found when using a welding speed of 3 mm· s^(-1) and mixing 1 vol.% of nitrogen in the argon shielding gas(promote weldability and corrosion resistance). Pitted areas after potentiodynamic test were observed in the austenite in which its Cr content was relatively low.

Dissimilar Welding of Superduplex Stainless Steel/HSLA Steel for Offshore Applications Joined by GTAW

The dissimilar metal weld is demanding as well as the similar weld, however, dissimilar weld is more complex than similar weld due to the necessity of being applied in zones where a requirement is to improve some properties. In this work the main purpose is to know the mechanical behavior of a dissimilar weld between HSLA Steel and Superduplex Stainless Steel (SDSS) to establish if the joint is feasible or not. The alloys were welded with GTAW process using a 60-deg and 90-deg single-V groove test specimens in order to observe the effect of the weld pass. The filler metal was chosen with the aid of Schaeffler diagram. It was found that the ER 25.10.4L filler metal provided the best equilibrium between ferrite and austenite phase in the Superduplex Stainless Steel final microstructure and a band of martensite in the HSLA steel final microstructure. The dissimilar joint presented acceptable mechanical properties which are superior to the HSLA in the as-received condition, but lower than the SDSS in the as-received condition, proving that the filler metal was the adequate.

Q345B/304异种钢激光填丝焊接工艺与性能研究

为了提高异种钢焊接质量,采用激光焊技术填充ER308L焊丝对Q345B低合金钢与304不锈钢两种异质材料进行焊接。在不同的激光功率下,采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱仪等对焊接接头进行了深入的表征和分析。结果表明,当激光功率高于3 kW时,接头处得以焊透,4 kW、4.5 kW和5 kW这3种焊缝截面均呈现束腰现象,且焊缝组织均为典型的板条状马氏体,其中5 kW焊接件焊缝所含的板条马氏体更加细小,表现出最高的硬度值;4 kW焊接件的抗拉强度达到590 MPa,随着激光功率的增大,焊接件的抗拉强度逐步下降;焊缝中主要出现了Cr_(2)Ni_(3)、Fe_(2)Ni_(3)、α-Fe等相,没有大量出现对质量有较大影响的M_(23)C_(6)和σ相等有害相。采用激光填丝焊接技术能够实现Q345B/304异种钢的高质量焊接。

基于粒子群算法确定热源参数的EH40/316L高功率激光焊接温度场模拟

焊接瞬态温度场对焊接残余应力与变形模拟结果具有重要的影响,为提高EH40/316L高功率激光焊接的温度场模拟精度,开发了用于热源模型经验参数优化的智能计算方法.该方法利用MATLAB软件随机生成热源模型的经验参数,调用ANSYS软件执行焊接温度场模拟的APDL命令,并在计算完成后返回结果数据,然后通过借助粒子群算法的群体智能和进化智能的优点,根据预测结果生成新的热源经验参数,进行迭代计算,直至预测结果为最优结果;同时,为提高收敛速度,将有限元几何模型简化为原模型的1/5.基于该方法,开展了10个热源模型经验参数优化案例的计算,并根据优化结果分析了热源模型的参数敏感性.结果表明,该方法实现了温度场的准确预测,其中10个优化案例的平均计算时间为30.3 h,最大、最小和平均预测误差分别为2.84%,2.06%和2.16%;同时,由预测误差和热源经验参数的响应曲面可知,两者之间具有复杂的非线性关系,其数学函数为多谷函数.

Ti_(43.76)Zr_(12.50)Cu_(37.49-x)Ni_(6.25)Co_(x)非晶钎料真空钎焊TC4钛合金/316L不锈钢

根据双团簇模型设计并制备了Ti-Zr-Cu-Ni-Co系非晶钎料,用于真空钎焊TC4钛合金和316L不锈钢,分析了钎料中Co元素含量对钎焊接头界面微观组织形貌、力学性能及断裂行为的影响规律.结果表明,钎焊接头可划分为TC4/扩散区(Ⅰ区)/钎缝中心区(Ⅱ区)/界面区(Ⅲ区)/316L,界面典型微观组织结构为TC4/β-Ti+Ti_(2)Cu/(Ti,Zr)_(2)(Cu,Ni)+Ti_(2)Cu+Ti_(2)(Cu,Ni)+TiFe/(Fe,Cr)_(2)Ti+α-(Fe,Cr)+τ+γ-(Fe,Ni)+σ/316L,随着Co元素含量的增加,接头剪切强度先升高后降低再升高,当Co元素含量为1.56%时达到最大310 MPa,不添加Co元素时,接头断裂于钎缝中心区(Ⅱ区);当Co元素含量为1.56%~6.24%时,接头断裂于靠近316L母材的界面区(Ⅲ区)附近,断裂模式为典型的解理断裂.

退火处理对异种钢激光焊接头组织及性能的影响

目的通过研究相同时间不同退火温度下304/Q345激光焊接头的组织和性能,得到优化后的退火处理制度,为制定异种钢激光焊退火工艺提供一定的理论指导和技术支撑。方法基于前期大量试验,在激光功率和离焦量不变的情况下,调节焊接速度由15 mm/s到35 mm/s,通过改变焊接速度获得性能优异的焊接接头。由于异种钢物理化学性能差异较大,接头组织不均匀,因此还需对激光焊接头进行退火处理。结果焊缝区显微组织由板条马氏体与残余奥氏体组成,Q345低碳钢热影响区显微组织为多面体状铁素体与黑色珠光体,其中铁素体含量更多,304奥氏体不锈钢热影响区在奥氏体晶界上析出了铁素体。不同退火温度下碳元素均由Q345低碳钢侧向焊缝迁移,在Q345低碳钢侧形成脱碳层,在焊缝中形成黑色条带状增碳层。随着退火处理温度的升高,峰值温度升高,高温停留时间变长,碳迁移强度随之增加,黑色条带状区域增碳层宽度增大。拉伸性能测试结果表明,试样均断裂于Q345母材一侧,且断口存在韧窝,属于典型韧性断裂。此外,焊缝区硬度(390HV左右)最高,热影响区硬度(300HV)次之,母材的硬度(130HV左右)最低。结论在给定试验参数范围内,优化后的最佳退火工艺参数为550℃-1.5 h。

钛/钢异种金属连接技术研究现状

钛材有着多种优异的性能,在多个领域得到了广泛应用。但由于钛与钢之间物理化学性能的差异,两种金属焊接时会出现大量脆性间隙相,导致焊接接头失效。为解决因金属间隙相导致的接头失效,需尽量避免钛与钢的熔焊,采用合理的中间层是避免生成金属间隙相的有效途径,适当的连接方式及工艺是提高接头使用性能的有效手段。文章从压力焊、高能密度焊、钎焊、塞焊等几个角度对钛/钢异种金属连接的研究现状进行探讨,并展望了未来钛/钢异种金属连接的研究和发展方向。

Effect of heat treatment on microstructure and properties of VG10 and 3Cr13 dissimilar welded joints

Through laser swing welding of dissimilar steels,the microstructure and properties of welded joints of dissimilar steels under different heat treatment processes were investigated.In the test,the equilibrium phase diagrams of the base materials 3Cr13 and VG10 were calculated by JMATPro software.The microstructures of the different regions of the welded joints after the original and heat treatment were analyzed by XRD and SEM,and the changes of the microhardness were tested.The test results show that a martensite-like structure is generated at the base material on the 3Cr13 side of the original welded joint,and a non-convective mixing zone exists in the fusion zone on the VG10 side.At this location,a block-like,island-like structure is embedded in the base material.There were lamellar carbide formation on this structure.After heat treatment,the amount of carbides in the welded joints is reduced,but the primary carbides in the VG10 base metal are difficult to eliminate by heat treatment.In addition,the lamellar carbides in the VG10 side fusion zone are polymerized to form network carbides.The hardness of the base metal near the fusion line on both sides of the original welded joint is relatively large,and the hardness of the heat affected zone gradually decreases with increasing distance from the center of the weld.After heat treatment,the overall hardness of the welded joint has increased significantly.Among them,the hardness increase is greatest at the quenching temperature of 1050°C,and VG10 can reach about 830 HV.