Effect of Orbital Automatic Welding on the Weld Metal Mechanical Properties in API 5L X65 Natural Gas Transmission Pipe

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-hyun Baek ◽  
Young-pyo Kim ◽  
Woo-sik Kim
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Charpy Impact ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Outer Diameter ◽  
Automatic Welding ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Filler Metals

API 5L X65 steel pipes with a 17.5mm wall thickness and 762mm in outer diameter were welded using an orbital automatic welding process. Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) consumables were utilized to evaluate automatic the welding process. Manual welds were deposited using GTAW with ER70S-G filler metal for the root pass and Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) with low hydrogen E9016-G electrode for the remaining passes. Charpy impact test, CTOD (Crack Tip Opening Test) test and micro-hardness test on the weld metal were carried out and the effects of weld metal composition and microstructure on the weld metal toughness were investigated. The filler metals that have superior fracture toughness were E80T1-K2 and E71T-1 of FCAW process and ER80S-G of GTAW process. The filler metals that have proper hardness were E80T1-K2 and E71T-1 of FCAW process.

Development of Welding Procedures for X90-Grade Seamless Pipes for Riser Applications

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroyuki Nagayama ◽  
Masahiko Hamada ◽  
Mark F. Mruczek ◽  
Mark Vickers ◽  
Nobuyuki Hisamune ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Mechanical Test ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Submerged Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Procedure ◽  
Submerged Arc

Ultra-high strength seamless pipes of X90 and X100 grades have been developed for deepwater or ultra-deepwater applications. Girth welding procedure specifications (WPSs) should be developed for the ultra-high strength pipes. However, there is little information for double jointing welding procedure by using submerged arc welding process for high strength line pipes. This paper describes mechanical test results of submerged arc welding (SAW) and gas shielded flux cored arc welding (GSFCAW) trials with various welding consumables procured from commercial markets. Welds were then made with typical welding parameters for riser productions using high strength X90 seamless pipes. The submerged arc weld metal strength could increase by increasing alloy elements in weld metal. The weld metal with CE (IIW) value of 0.74 mass% achieved fully overmatching for the X90 pipe. The weld metal yield strength (0.2% offset) was 694 MPa, and the ultimate tensile strength was 833 MPa. It was also confirmed that the reduction of boron in weld metal can improve low temperature toughness of high strength weld metal. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the HAZ has excellent mechanical properties and toughness for riser applications. In this study GSFCAW procedures were also developed. GSFCAW can be used for joining pipe and connector material for riser production welding. The weld metal with a CE (IIW) value of 0.54 mass% could meet the required strength level for X90-grade pipe as specified in ISO 3183. Cross weld tensile testing showed that fractures were achieved in the base metal. Good Charpy impact properties in weld metal and HAZ were also confirmed.

scholarly journals Effect Of Preheating On The Hardness And Microstructure In Shielded Metal Arc Weldments Of A283 B

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Ali Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Current Strength ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Haz Width

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of heating on the welding process of SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) in terms of hardness and microstructure of welded metal. Much welding has been done by preheating but below the temperature used below the initial martensitic temperature which reaches 452 ° C, this data is sourced from research by S.Zheng et.al and Y. Huang et.al. For this reason, an experiment was carried out with heat temperatures above a martensitic temperature of 500 ° C. The results show that in the Weld Metal area the pearlite structure appears larger, the effect of current strength on HAZ width is directly proportional, the greater the current strength, the wider HAZ, and hardness are affected by the rough grains of martensite

Effect of Butt Joint on Mechanical Properties of Welded Low Carbon Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 845 ◽  
pp. 775-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toto Triantoro Budi Wardoyo ◽  
S. Izman ◽  
Denni Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Steel ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Low Carbon Steel ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
Butt Joint ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

Effect of variation of the connection (butt joint) in low carbon steel resistance welding (shielded metal arc welding, SMAW) performance is investigated in this paper. Three types of butt joint was varied: square, single V, and double V. The results from tensile test showed that welded specimens are of similar tensile properties with base metal and one another. When hardness test was performed on weld metal, HAZ, and base metal of each specimen,.it was found that weld metal and HAZ were of higher hardness than the base metal. Specimen with square joint exhibits the highest hardness while specimens with single V and double V joints show similar hardness. Microstructure analysis revealed that weld metal of specimen with square joint is of bainite-martensite phases while weld metal of specimens with single V and double V joints are of ferrite-pearlite phases. This difference in microstructure, and hence in hardness, is related to the corresponding heat input during welding.

scholarly journals Influence of the formulation of a flux-cored wire on the microstructure and hardness of welded metal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2118 (1) ◽  
pp. 012010
Author(s):  
E C Amaral ◽  
J L Jácome-Carrascal ◽  
A M Moreno-Uribe ◽  
A Q Bracarense
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Volumetric Fraction ◽  
Cored Wire ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Arc Welding Process ◽  
Hardness Values ◽  
Robotics Welding

Abstract For this paper, the microstructure and hardness of the weld metal were investigated by conducting experiments with the flux cored arc welding process in underwater and air conditions. A rutile/oxidizing tubular wire was used, manufactured by the Robotics, Welding and Simulation Laboratory at Minas Gerais Federal University, especially for underwater wet welding. Underwater welds had a lower volumetric fraction of acicular ferrite in the weld metal compared to air welds. In the thermally affected zone, for both welds, there was a predominant formation of martensite. However, the grain size and width of the thermally affected zone of underwater welds are smaller. The hardness values shown correspond to the microstructure formed in the weld metal. On the other hand, in the region of the thermally affected zone, the hardness values were higher underwater welds, due to the smaller martensite grains presented.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the quality of the shielded metal arc welding process using speckle interferometry

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Maia Prado ◽  
Daniel José Toffoli ◽  
Sidney Leal Da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Speckle Pattern ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Time History ◽  
Speckle Interferometry ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Properties Of Materials ◽  
Arc Welding Process

Speckle, which is a branch of optics that studies the interference pattern caused by the incidence of coherent light in a material’s surface, has some optical techniques and methods that can be successfully applied to determine properties of materials. In this work we used the method called THSP, Time History Speckle Pattern, in samples made of AISI 1020 carbon steel that were submitted to the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process, with the objective of identifying (qualitatively) the level of irregularity on its welded surface, by comparing these samples with a default sample, made with the same material. The technique of spekle by reflection was used for data collection. The results showed quantitative diferences between the default welded sample and the other samples, and there are good perspectives that speckle can be applied to determine the quality of the welding process, since the results showed more accuracy than visual inspection.  

scholarly journals Investigation of Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Dissimilar Welded Joint between 304 Stainless Steel and Pure Copper

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-82
Author(s):  
Sorush Niknamian
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Pure Copper ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Steel Part ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Dissimilar Metals ◽  
304L Stainless Steel ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Nowadays, welding of dissimilar metals has become significant. In this process, a number of parameters including but not limited to type of electrode, amount of current, preheating temperature, and welding rate, that are essential to be taken into account. For welding of dissimilar metals, various methods are exploited including shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). The stimulus for studying welding of 304L stainless steel to pure copper originates from difficulties in joining copper parts of           water-circulating molds to their steel part. In this study, the welding is performed on plates of steel and copper using SMAW, GTAW and combined SMAW+GTAW welding methods with    EL-CuMn2, ENiCrMo-6 and ER70S-4 electrodes. In order to investigate the microstructure and corrosion resistance behavior of welds, the samples were characterized using microstructural study and polarization test. It was observed that among all four welding methods, only combined SMAW+GTAW welding process resulted in successful joint between 304L stainless steel and copper. Both obtained joints possess suitable microstructure and corrosion resistance.

scholarly journals Effects of robotic CO2 arc welding variables on penetration and microstructure of weld in C-80 grade steel

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Hamid Reza Ghazvinloo ◽  
Abbas Honarbakhsh-Raouf ◽  
Nasim Shadfar
Keyword(s):  
Weld Metal ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Welding Current ◽  
Residual Austenite ◽  
Martensite Phase ◽  
Optical Observations ◽  
Bead Geometry ◽  
Steel Joints

Generally, the quality and properties of a weld joint is strongly influenced by welding variables during process. In order to achieve an ideal weld, it is important attention to bead geometry and microstructure evolution of weld metal. The effect of process variables on penetration and microstructure of C-80 steel joints produced by robotic CO2 arc welding was studied in present work. Different samples were produced by employing arc voltages of 23, 25 and 27 V, welding currents of 100, 110 and 120 A and welding speeds of 42, 62 and 82 cm/min. After welding process, geometric measurements were performed on welding specimens and the microstructural evolutions were investigated by optical observations of the weld cross sections. Results were clearly illustrated that increasing in welding current or arc voltage increases the depth of weld penetration. The highest penetration in this research was observed in 62 cm/min welding speed. The metallographic examinations also indicated that the microstructure of weld metal in all of specimens was composed mainly of martensite (M) and residual austenite (A) phases that a portion of martensite phase had been tempered.

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