Effect of weld metal composition on ballistic performance of shielded metal arc welded ultra high hard armour steel joints

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Balaguru ◽  
V. Balasubramanian ◽  
S. Naveen Kumar ◽  
P. Shivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Metal Composition ◽  
Steel Joints ◽  
Armour Steel ◽  
Weld Metal Composition

Dynamic fracture toughness (JId) behavior of armor-grade Q&T steel weldments: Effect of weld metal composition and microstructure

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1017-1026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindaraj Magudeeswaran ◽  
Visvalingam Balasubramanian ◽  
S. Sathyanarayanan ◽  
Gankidi Madhusudhan Reddy ◽  
A. Moitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Dynamic Fracture ◽  
Dynamic Fracture Toughness ◽  
Metal Composition ◽  
Weld Metal Composition

scholarly journals A Combination of Keyhole GTAW with a Trapezoidal Interlayer: A New Insight into Armour Steel Welding

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 3571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyu Fei ◽  
Zengxi Pan ◽  
Dominic Cuiuri ◽  
Huijun Li ◽  
Azdiar A. Gazder
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Filler Materials ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Armour Steel

The ballistic performance of armour steel welds using austenitic filler materials is poor on account of the disparity in the mechanical properties of the weld and base metals. Consequently, a novel Keyhole Gas Tungsten Arc Welding process with a trapezoidal AISI309 austenitic stainless steel interlayer was developed to tailor chemical composition and microstructure by controlling the solidification sequence. Results show that the dilution rate in the weld metal region can reach up to 43.5% by placing a specially designed interlayer in between the base metal, providing a major scope for microstructure modification. Detailed weld analysis was undertaken by X-ray diffraction, optical and secondary and transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and electron back-scattering diffraction. The results from Vickers hardness indents and Charpy impact toughness testing at −40 °C show that the properties of the weld metal region are comparable to that of the base metal. This is ascribed to the weld metal comprising a two phase microstructure of martensite and retained austenite, which contribute to improvements in strength and toughness, respectively. Furthermore, the tailored chemical composition, microstructure and low temperature phase transformation in the weld metal may reduce the tendency toward both solidification cracking and hydrogen assisted cold cracking.

Effect of buttering and hardfacing on ballistic performance of shielded metal arc welded armour steel joints

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 469-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Balakrishnan ◽  
V. Balasubramanian ◽  
G. Madhusuhan Reddy ◽  
K. Sivakumar
Keyword(s):  
Ballistic Performance ◽  
Steel Joints ◽  
Armour Steel

Metal-Cored Welding GMAW Consumables Development for Girth Welding of X-100 Pipe

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viadyanath Rajan ◽  
Dennis Hartman
Keyword(s):  
Impact Toughness ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Cored Wire ◽  
Charpy Impact Toughness ◽  
Metal Composition ◽  
Metal Yield ◽  
Weld Metal Composition

Metal-cored wire electrodes with different compositions were used to make girth weld joints at a heat input of 0.7–0.8 kJ/mm. Design of experiments methodology was used to create a response surface primarily in carbon (C), manganese (Mn) and nickel (Ni) space in steel containing molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), and boron (B) additions. This allowed the modeling of all-weld-metal yield strength, tensile strength and Charpy impact toughness as a function of weld metal composition. Results indicated that weld metal yield and tensile strengths have a linear dependence on the %C, %Mn and %Ni content of the weld. The Charpy impact toughness behavior at −20° C was more complex, initially showing a dependence on %C and %Ni in small scale trials, and subsequently showing a dependence on the %oxygen (O) and %Mn content in full scale production trials. These results can be combined for graphical optimization of the response surface to identify regions in weld metal composition that contain the desired weld metal yield, tensile and Charpy impact toughness for design of metal-cored wire electrodes for the welding of X-100 pipe. These results and their implications for design of girth welds in X-100 pipe are presented in this study.

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