Microstructure characterization of electron beam welded joints of Ti_3Al after post-weld heat treatment

The effect of post-weld heat treatment on the microstructure characterization of electron beam welded(EBW) joints of Ti3Al-Nb was investigated.The results show that the microstructure of the weld is predominantly metastable,the columnar crystal metastructure of B2 phase.The microstructure morphology of the weld is significantly influenced by the method of the heat treatment.The microstructure of the weld is laminar structure(Widmanstaten structure) consisted of interphase α2 and B2 after post-weld heat treatment of 1000 ℃/2 h.The mechanism of the post-weld heat treatment makes the hardness distribution of joints homogeneous,but makes the whole joint somehow softened.

Effect of Post-weld Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir Welded SSM7075 Aluminium Alloy

7XXX series aluminium alloys generally present low weldability by fusion welding methods because of the sensitivity to weld solidification cracking, vaporization of strengthening alloys and other defects in the fusion zone. Friction stir welding（FSW） can be deployed successfully with aluminium alloys. We presented the effect of post-weld heat treatment（PWHT） on the microstructure and mechanical properties of SSM7075 joints. Semi solid plates were butt-welded by FSW at a rotation speed of 1110 r/min, welding speeds of 70 and 110 mm/min. Solution treatment, artificial aging, and T6（solution treatment and artificial aging combined） were applied to the welded joints, each with three samples. It was found that the T6 joints at the speed of 70 mm/min yielded the highest tensile strength of 459.23 MPa. This condition best enhanced the mechanical properties of FSW SSM7075 aluminium alloy joints.

Development of an automatic post-weld inspection system based on laser vision

In order to overcome the limitations of manual post-weld visual inspection approach, an automated inspection system is developed which uses three-dimensioual laser vision system based on the principle of optical triangulation. The system hardware consists of a modular development kit （MDK）, a computer, an actuating mechanism and so on. In image processing algorithms, extraction accuracy of centric line of laser stripe is the critical factor that determines the system performance. So according to the features of laser stripe image, a novel algorithm is developed to detect the central line of laser stripe fast and accurately. Experiments have demonstrated that this system can be used in various weld features inspection of both butt and fillet types of weld. Compared with traditional manual inspection method, this method has obvious dominance. The three-dimensional reconstruction result shows that this system has high accuracy and reliability.

Effect of Post-weld Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Fracture Toughness of 30CrMnSiNi2A Steel Welded Joints

The electron beam local post-weld heat treatment (EBLPWHT) is a rather new method that provides the advantages of high precision, flexibility and efficiency, energy saving and higher productivity. This paper studies the effect of two post-weld heat treatment processes on the microstructure, mechanical properties and fracture toughness of an electron beam welded joints in 30CrMnSiNi2A steel. EBLPWHT, in a vacuum chamber, immediately after welding and a traditional furnace whole post-weld heat treatment (FWPWHT) were compared. The experimental results show that, after EBLPWHT treatment, the main microstructure of weld was changed from coarse acicular martensite into lath martensite, HAZ was changed from lath martensite, bainite into lower bainite, and base metal was changed from ferrite and pearlite into upper bainite and residual austenite. The microstructures of different zones of joints in FWPWHT condition were tempered sorbite. The properties of welded joints can be improved by the EBLPWHT in some extent, and especially largely for the fracture toughness of welded joints. However the value of fracture toughness of base metal is comparatively low, so appropriate heat treatment parameters should be explored in the future.

Influence of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure and properties in heat-affected zone of KMN steel joint

The influence of temperature during post-weld heat treatment on the microstructure and properties of KMN steel joints was investigated. The results reveal that after heat treatment, the martensite transformed to tempered sorbite, causing the softening of the resultant joints. XRD test shows that the residual austenite content decreased obviously when the joint was heattreated at 550 ℃ and 580 ℃, which degraded the impact toughness of heat-affected zone （ HAZ）. When the heat treatment temperature increased further, the dispersion strengthening from the precipitation of alloying elements improved the impact toughness of HAZ. The aggregation and coarsening of carbide also contributed to the improvement of impact toughness of HAZ.

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF RESIDUAL STRESSES IN TITANIUM ALLOY DURING ELECTRON BEAM LOCAL POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT

The distributions of temperature and residual stresses in thin plates of BT20titanium alloy are numerically analyzed by three-dimensional finite element software duringelectron beam welding and electron beam local post-weld heat treatment (EBLPWHT). Combined withnumerical calculating results, the effects of different EBLPWHT mode and parameters, including heattreating position, heating width and heating time, on the distribution of welding residual stressesare analyzed. The results show that, the residual tensile stresses in weld center can be largelydecreased when the weld is heat treated at back preface of the plate. The numerical results alsoindicated that the magnitude of the residual longitudinal stresses of the weld and the zone vicinityof the weld is decreased, and the range of the residual longitudinal stresses is increased alongwith the increase of heating width and heating time.

A new post-weld heat treatment to improve toughness of 9Cr-1Mo steel weld metals

9Cr-1Mo ferritic steels have been used in the conventional power generation plants due to their excellent creep resistance. However, one of the main obstacles in welding 9Cr-1Mo steels is the formation of undesirable coarse columnar grains in weld metal whieh ean severely compromise the toughness. A new post-weld heat treatment （PWHT） is developed in the present work. Unlike the conventional processes in which the post-weld heat treatment is carried out below Ac1 , the use of temperatures above the Ac1 of 9Cr-1Mo alloy is considered. The new PWHT at a temperature above Ac1 improves the toughness of 9Cr-1Mo weld metals effectively. The improvement in toughness is mainly due to refinement and homogenization of mierostruetures. Key words

Analysis on mechanical properties of nickel-iron steel after post-weld heat treatment

X-ray diffraction was utilized to measure the residual stress of 45 mm UNS N08810 plates after post-weld heat treatment at temperatures of 680℃ and 900℃, which showed reductions of 86.9% and 71.6% in the residual stress, respectively. This indicates that post-weld heat treatment can play a significant role in reducing residual stress, while no significant effects on tensile stress and micro-hardness of the welding joint were observed after treatment.

Effect of post-weld heat treatment on microstructure and properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb alloy laser beam welding joints

The mechanical properties of Ti-23Al-17Nb (mole fraction,%) laser beam welding alloy joint at room temperature are comparable to that of the base materials.However,the strength and ductility of the as-welded joint deteriorate seriously after high temperature circulation.The effect of post-welded heat treatment on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint was investigated.The heat treatment was taken at 980 ℃ for 1.5 h,then furnace cooling and air cooling were performed separately.The results indicate that proper post-welded heat treatment improves the ductility of the joint at high temperature.

Microstructure,mechanical properties and post-weld heat treatments of dissimilar laser-welded Ti_(2)AlNb/Ti60 sheet

Dissimilar joining of Ti_(2)AlNb and Ti60 rolled sheet was performed by laser beam welding.The microstructures and mechanical properties of as-welded and post-weld heat-treated Ti_(2)AlNb/Ti60 joints were investigated by microstructure observation and mechanical properties testing.The fusion zone(FZ)of the as-welded joint consisted of B_(2)/βmatrix and small S2 balls.The heataffected zones HAZ-Ti_(2)AINb and HAZ-Ti60 for the aswelded joint were characterized asα_(2)+B_(2)/β+O andα'+α+β+S_(2),respectively.The tensile strength and elongation of as-welded sheet were 597.5 MPa and 6.2%at650℃,respectively.Most of the plastic deformation was taken place at the side of Ti60 alloy.With the increase in the heat treatment temperature,the anchoring strength between each other of B_(2)/βgrains was enhanced by the precipitated lamellarα'and O grains at the FZ.The depth of the fracture dimples increased with the heat treat temperature increasing.The heat-treated welding joint at970℃presented a good balance of the tensile strength and plasticity,where the tensile strength and the elongation were enhanced to 669.7 MPa and 7.1%at 650℃,respectively.

起重船用高强钢大厚板焊接残余应力的试验研究

以某型起重船结构为研究对象,采用焊接后热作为焊接残余应力消除措施,研究结构的残余应力情况及消除措施的有效性。首先采用焊态和经过焊接后热的两组试板进行焊接残余应力检测并对比,结果表明焊态的试板焊接纵向残余应力最高达552.5 MPa,接近材料的屈服强度;经后热的试板纵向残余应力最大为385.3MPa,与焊态相比降低了167.2 MPa,下降约30%;同时获取了残余应力分布情况。进一步对起重船导向基座结构的焊缝进行后热并进行应力检测,其纵向焊接残余应力最大值为310.8 MPa,远低于母材屈服强度。本文研究表明:起重船高强钢大厚板在焊态时焊接残余应力较大,需采取措施消除残余应力;采用焊接后热可以大幅降低高强钢大厚板的焊接残余应力水平,焊接后热具有较好的经济性和操作便捷性,在起重船建造过程中建议考虑对大厚板焊缝进行后热以消除焊接残余应力消除。

Effects of Welding Speed and Post-weld Hot Rolling on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir-Welded AZ31 Magnesium Alloy

The as-rolled AZ31 Mg alloy sheets are welded by friction stir welding（FSW） in this study, followed by annealing and hot rolling with different reductions. The effects of welding speed and the rolling reduction on the microstructure, tensile properties, microhardness and fracture surfaces of the specimens are investigated. The results show that the microstructures of the FSW joint in different regions become more and more consistent as the hot rolling reduction increases. The mechanical properties of the FSW joints and the joint coefficient are improved with increasing rolling reduction; however,the hardness value in the stirred zone decreases firstly and then increases. When the rolling reduction is 50%, the tensile strength of FSW joint is close to that of base metal. The sample L_3 achieves the best comprehensive properties, with the yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and elongation of 162, 287.9 MPa, and 17.9%, respectively.

Effects of Post-weld Heat Treatment on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and the Role of Weld Reinforcement in 2219 Aluminum Alloy TIG-Welded Joints

In as-welded state,each region of 2219 aluminum alloy TIG-welded joint shows diff erent microstructure and microhardness due to the diff erent welding heat cycles and the resulting evolution of second phases.After the post-weld heat treatment,both the amount and the size of the eutectic structure orθphases decreased.Correspondingly,both the Cu content inα-Al matrix and the microhardness increased to a similar level in each region of the joint,and the tensile strength of the entire joint was greatly improved.Post-weld heat treatment played the role of solid solution strengthening and aging strengthening.After the post-weld heat treatment,the weld performance became similar to other regions,but weld reinforcements lost their reinforcing eff ect on the weld and their existence was more of an adverse eff ect.The joint without weld reinforcements after the post-weld heat treatment had the optimal tensile properties,and the specimens randomly crack in the weld zone.

Effect of Post-weld Tempering on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in the Simulated HAZs of a High-Strength-High-Toughness Combination Marine Engineering Steel

The effects of tempering temperatures on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the simulated coarse-grain heataffected zone(CGHAZ) and inter-critical heat-affected zone(ICHAZ) were investigated for a high-strength-high-toughness combination marine engineering steel.The results demonstrate that the microstructure of the simulated CGHAZ and ICHAZ after tempering is characterized by tempering sorbites and coarse grain in the simulated CGHAZ.As tempering temperature increases,the tensile strength of the simulated CGHAZ and ICHAZ decreases and the Charpy absorbed energy of the simulated ICHAZ at-50℃increases remarkably,but the impact toughness of the simulated CGHAZ is not improved.After tempering at 550℃,the coarse flake carbides,which distribute at the prior austenite grain and martensite lath boundaries,deteriorate the impact toughness of the simulated CGHAZ.With the increase in tempering temperature,the morphology and the size of the carbides gradually change from coarse flake to fine granular,which is beneficial to the improvement of impact toughness.However,the coarse-grain size of the simulated CGHAZ and the M23 C6-type carbide precipitated along the grain boundaries weakens the enhancing effect of carbides on impact toughness.

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.

焊后热处理对SA-182F1和SA-106C钢接头显微组织和力学性能的影响

采用钨极氩弧焊和焊条电弧焊焊接SA-182F1和SA-106C钢.对焊接接头进行了615℃保温8h的消除应力处理.检测了焊接接头热处理前、后的显微组织和力学性能.结果表明:热处理前、后焊接接头的拉伸和冲击性能均满足要求,消除应力处理使接头拉伸性能降低、冲击韧度提高;热处理前后焊接接头的显微组织没有差异.

焊缝质量离线检测技术的研究现状与发展前景

针对焊后焊缝成形缺陷存在的技术问题,对目前比较常用的几种无损检测技术,即结构光视觉检测、超声波检测、涡流检测、磁光成像检测和红外检测进行了深入研究。对上述检测方法的基本原理、系统结构、检测特点和各自的适用范围进行了讨论。研究结果表明:单种检测技术各有各的优势与短板,不能满足焊缝的全面检测要求,可以采用多种检测手段相结合的方法,实现优势互补。

热处理对同质异态TC17钛合金线性摩擦焊接头的影响

对TC17(α+β)和TC17(β)钛合金进行线性摩擦焊及焊后热处理试验,运用光学显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)观察接头各区域的微观组织变化,采用轮廓法测试接头残余应力分布情况,分析了热处理对接头的微观组织、残余应力及力学性能的影响。结果表明:焊接过程中焊缝区发生了相变及动态再晶界过程,形成亚稳定β相;两侧热力影响区初生α相严重变形,针状α相完全溶解。经过热处理,亚稳定β相分解为稳定的α+β相,板条状α相在晶界析出,针状α相在晶粒内部析出,变形α相发生不同程度的分解。轮廓法测试结果表明,接头沿振动方向的应力呈双峰分布,接头热力影响区处拉应力峰值达到最大约360 MPa,焊缝中心拉应力值约140 MPa,经过热处理,接头沿振动方向拉应力值降低至50 MPa以下。经过热处理后接头微观组织更加均匀,并且接头残余应力得到消除,接头拉伸及疲劳性能得到明显改善。

热处理温度对1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属组织和性能的作用机制

采用丝级埋弧焊方法制备1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属,利用SEM、EBSD、XRD和TEM等微观分析方法研究了焊后热处理温度(500~620℃)对1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属组织演变的影响,并通过拉伸和冲击试验评估其力学性能.结果表明,随着热处理温度升高,1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属抗拉强度和屈服强度对比焊态(as welded,AW)先升高后降低,熔敷金属热处理后比AW韧性降低.1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属在540℃热处理时获得较好强韧匹配效果,抗拉强度1030MPa,屈服强度970 MPa,-40℃冲击韧性58 J.1000 MPa级高强钢熔敷金属在500~620℃热处理过程中M/A组元中的A逐渐分解为碳化物和铁素体,M在620℃热处理时生成逆转变奥氏体并保留至室温.碳化物对于位错具有钉扎作用,但随热处理温度升高碳化物对位错的钉扎作用减弱,位错通过滑移和攀移不断减少.熔敷金属析出的碳化物对位错的钉扎作用强于位错滑移的软化作用时,熔敷金属强度提高,碳化物对位错的钉扎作用弱于位错滑移的软化作用时基体组织软化,熔敷金属强度降低.析出的碳化物导致位错塞积,产生的应力集中区域成为裂纹源,使热处理态熔敷金属韧性低于AW.

焊后热处理对核反应堆压力容器用16MND5钢组织和性能的影响

采用光学显微镜、透射电子显微镜,通过拉伸、冲击和落锤试验等方法研究了焊后热处理温度和保温时间对16MND5钢的组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:经模拟焊后热处理后16MND5钢的室温和350℃抗拉强度和屈服强度都呈下降趋势,且下降幅度随焊后热处理温度的升高和保温时间的延长而增大;焊后热处理时间的延长导致钢的冲击性能小幅度下降,焊后热处理温度对冲击性能的影响并不明显;焊后热处理后的钢基体中弥散分布的细小第二相粒子数量减少、尺寸增大,导致钢的强度降低。