scholarly journals Evaluation of Welded Joints in P91 Steel under Different Heat-Treatment Conditions

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco José Gomes Silva ◽  
António Pedro Pinho ◽  
António Bastos Pereira ◽  
Olga Coutinho Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Hardness Profile ◽  
P91 Steel ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Before And After

P91 steel has been of interest to many researchers over the past two decades. This interest is because this steel has very interesting characteristics for application in power plants, where it is common to have pipes that need to support steam at temperatures between 570 and 600 °C, and at pressures in the range of 170 to 230 bar. These working conditions are quite severe for most common steels, requiring increased high-temperature mechanical strength as well as high creep resistance. The manufacture of these pipes normally includes welding operations, which must preserve the main characteristics of this type of steel. This justifies the concern of the researchers to ensure the best welding conditions so that the preservation of the properties of these steels becomes possible. The present work intends to depict the best results obtained varying the heat-treatment conditions applied to weldments made on heat-resistant steel P91. This steel usually takes the designation SA 213 T91 (seamless tube) or SA 335 P91 (seamless pipe), according to ASME II, as well as the designation X10CrMOVNb9-1 according to EN 10216-2. The purpose of this study is to compare the behavior of pipe welding under different post-welding heat-treatment (PWHT) conditions. One of them is performed with thermal cycles (preheating, post-heating, and the post-weld heat treatment) in agreement with most construction codes and standard rules. The second one is performed without any thermal cycle before and after welding. Both welds were made by the same process, TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas, or GTAW—Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) in the horizontal position (2G according to ASME IX) and the same welding parameters. In order to evaluate the results obtained in the welds, microstructure analyses, hardness measurements, bending tests, and tensile tests at room and high temperature (600 °C) have been performed. Other tests were also carried out according to the quality procedures, such as visual, penetrant dye, and X-ray tests. Regarding the different strategies used in the heat treatments, the best results have been obtained using a strategy similar to the one currently in use and recommended by construction codes and steel manufacturers but excluding the phases’ transformation time, and it was possible to observe that the tensile strength is impaired by about 2% to 9% at room and elevated temperatures, respectively; the elongation is reduced by 39% at room temperature but keeps a good performance at elevated temperature; the hardness profile is very similar at both temperatures; the microstructure presented is compatible with the requirements; and no cracking trend has been reported. Thus, a new strategy for the welding heat treatment of grade 91 steels was drawn, saving energy and processing time.

scholarly journals Enhancing Heat Treatment Conditions of Joints in Grade P91 Steel: Looking for More Sustainable Solutions

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 495
Author(s):  
Vitor F. C. Sousa ◽  
Francisco J. G. Silva ◽  
António P. Pinho ◽  
António B. Pereira ◽  
Olga C. Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
P91 Steel ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
New Class ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Made In

Grade P91 is a relatively new class of steel, which has received special attention from designers because it presents extremely interesting characteristics for specific applications. This steel exhibits ideal properties for demanding applications, especially involving high temperature and pressure, being employed in facilities such as power plants and other equipment, such as heat exchangers. P91 welds usually need heat treatments, which are already parameterized in the codes. However, standardized treatments are time-consuming and harmful to the environment, as they massively consume energy. Some attempts have been made in the past to reduce the time and energy spent on these treatments. This work aims to extend this study, now presenting better solutions than those obtained previously. This work presents four new conditions for the heat treatment of joints carried out on P91 steel, with a view to reducing processing time, reducing energy consumption, and an even better balance between mechanical strength and elongation after failure. Heat treatment conditions were established in which there was a loss of about 14% in Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS), but in which a gain of about 50% in elongation was obtained, compared to welding without any treatment, but also with 10% losses in the UTS and 30% gains in elongation when compared to the solution recommended as more correct in the codes, saving a lot of time and energy in the treatment process. Thus, these solutions may be adopted in the future with gains in terms of productivity and economic and environmental sustainability.

Mechanical properties of a 20 vol % SiC whisker-reinforced, yttria-stabilized, tetragonal zirconia composite at elevated temperatures

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.E. Dougherty ◽  
T.G. Nieh ◽  
J. Wadsworth ◽  
Y. Akimune
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Tetragonal Zirconia ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Engineering Properties ◽  
High Temperature Deformation ◽  
Temperature Deformation ◽  
Deformation Properties ◽  
Before And After

The high-temperature deformation behavior of a SiC whisker-reinforced, yttria-stabilized, tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline composite containing 20 vol % SiC whiskers (SiC/Y-TZP) has been investigated. Tensile tests were performed in vacuum at temperatures from 1450 °C to 1650 °C and at strain rates from 10−3 to 10−5 s−1. The material exhibits useful high-temperature engineering properties (e.g., ∼100 MPa and 16% elongation at T = 1550 °C and at a strain rate of ∼10−4 s−1). The stress exponent was determined to be n ≍ 2. Scanning electron microscopy was used to characterize the grain size and morphology of the composites, both before and after deformation. The grain size in the composite was initially fine, but coarsened at the test temperatures; both dynamic and static grain growth were observed. The morphology of ceramic reinforcements appears to affect strongly the plastic deformation properties of Y-TZP. A comparison is made between the properties of monolithic Y-TZP, 20 wt. % Al2O3 particulate-reinforced Y-TZP (Al2O3/Y-TZP), and SiC/Y-TZP composites.

High-Temperature Instability of A Cr2Nb-Nb(Cr) Microlaminate Composite

1996 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 374-375
Author(s):  
M. Larsen ◽  
R.G. Rowe ◽  
D.W. Skelly
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Microstructural Stability ◽  
Elevated Temperature Strength ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bcc Structure

Microlaminate composites consisting of alternating layers of a high temperature intermetallic compound for elevated temperature strength and a ductile refractory metal for toughening may have uses in aircraft engine turbines. Microstructural stability at elevated temperatures is a crucial requirement for these composites. A microlaminate composite consisting of alternating layers of Cr2Nb and Nb(Cr) was produced by vapor phase deposition. The stability of the layers at elevated temperatures was investigated by cross-sectional TEM.The as-deposited composite consists of layers of a Nb(Cr) solid solution with a composition in atomic percent of 91% Nb and 9% Cr. It has a bcc structure with highly elongated grains. Alternating with this Nb(Cr) layer is the Cr2Nb layer. However, this layer has deposited as a fine grain Cr(Nb) solid solution with a metastable bcc structure and a lattice parameter about half way between that of pure Nb and pure Cr. The atomic composition of this layer is 60% Cr and 40% Nb. The interface between the layers in the as-deposited condition appears very flat (figure 1). After a two hour, 1200 °C heat treatment, the metastable Cr(Nb) layer transforms to the Cr2Nb phase with the C15 cubic structure. Grain coarsening occurs in the Nb(Cr) layer and the interface between the layers roughen. The roughening of the interface is a prelude to an instability of the interface at higher heat treatment temperatures with perturbations of the Cr2Nb grains penetrating into the Nb(Cr) layer.

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Manufactured by SLM

2015 ◽  
Vol 651-653 ◽  
pp. 677-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoliy Popovich ◽  
Vadim Sufiiarov ◽  
Evgenii Borisov ◽  
Igor Polozov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Phase Composition ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Ductile Fracture ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Initial Material ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Before And After

The article presents results of a study of phase composition and microstructure of initial material and samples obtained by selective laser melting of titanium-based alloy, as well as samples after heat treatment. The effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of specimens was shown. It was studied mechanical behavior of manufactured specimens before and after heat treatment at room and elevated temperatures as well. The heat treatment allows obtaining sufficient mechanical properties of material at room and elevated temperatures such as increase in ductility of material. The fractography of samples showed that they feature ductile fracture with brittle elements.

Microstructural Effect and Material Homogenization of Thermal-Hydroforming Magnesium Alloy Tubes

2011 ◽  
Vol 465 ◽  
pp. 459-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Wang ◽  
Luen Chow Chan ◽  
Ting Fai Kong
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Heat Treatment Condition ◽  
Material Strength ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Engineering Strain ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Metal Forming Process ◽  
Microstructural Effect

The microstrctural evolution pre and post heat treatment is critical to achieve a successful product for metal forming process. This paper aims to investigate the microstructual effect of the magnesium alloy tubes undergone various heat treatment conditions to achieve material homogenization. The heat treatment conditions under various periods of time (1, 2, 6, 12 and 30 hours) at 400 °C were employed to investigate the microstructural effect on hydroforming magnesium tubes. The greatly reduced impurity embedded in grain boundaries and more uniform grain sizes do indicate the improvement of material strength and ductility. To validate the conclusion, corresponding tensile tests at the different temperatures (20 °C and 200 °C) were carried out. The increased engineering strain in two directions (hoop and longitudinal) implies that the microstructural evolution is unquestionably useful to enhance the ductility of the magnesium tubes. Subsequently, the tubes after optimal heat treatment condition at 400 °C for 6 hours were used to further carry out the thermal hydroforming process for validation. The defect-free hydroformed tubes were produced under the same working condition, which is unable to be achieved for tubes without the heat-treatment process.

Composite materials based on Al2O3‒SiC‒TiB2 obtained by SHS extrusion and their hightemperature annealing

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
A. P. Chizhikov ◽  
A. S. Konstantinov ◽  
M. S. Antipov ◽  
P. M. Bazhin ◽  
A. M. Stolin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
High Temperature Deformation ◽  
Temperature Deformation ◽  
Pressing Pressure ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Temperature Synthesis ◽  
Shs Extrusion ◽  
High Temperature Synthesis ◽  
Before And After

As a result of the combination of the processes of selfpropagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) and shear high-temperature deformation, realized in the method of SHS-extrusion, ceramic rods based on Al2O3‒SiC‒TiB2 were obtained. The influence of technological parameters of the process (delay time, pressing pressure) on the length of the obtained rods has been studied. The obtained materials were annealed in the range 1000‒1300 °C, and the microstructure and phase composition of the materials were studied before and after heat treatment.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Residual Stresses of AA2519 Friction Stir Welded Joints under Different Heat Treatment Conditions

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 834
Author(s):  
Lucjan Śnieżek ◽  
Robert Kosturek ◽  
Marcin Wachowski ◽  
Bogusz Kania
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Traverse Speed ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Treatment Conditions

The aim of this research was to investigate the effect of different heat treatment conditions of AA2519 friction stir welded joints on their microstructure and residual stresses. The following welding parameters have been used: 500 rpm tool rotation speed, 150 mm/min tool traverse speed, tool tilt angle 2°, pressure force 17 kN. The welded material was investigated in three different configurations: HT0, HT1, and HT2. The first type of weld (HT-0) was made using AA2519 alloy in non-precipitation hardened state and examined in such condition. The second type of weld (HT-1) has been performed on AA2519-T62, that corresponds to precipitation hardening condition. The last type of weld (HT2) was performed on annealed AA2519 and the obtained welds were subjected to the post-weld precipitation hardening process. The heat treatment was carried out in two stages: solution heat treatment (530 °C/2 h + cooling in cold water) and aging (165 °C/1 0 h). Residual stresses were measured using X-Ray diffraction patterns obtained from Bruker D8 Discover X-ray diffractometer utilizing the concepts of Euler cradle and polycapillary primary beam optics. The conducted research indicates that the best material properties: homogenous microstructure and uniform distribution of microhardness and compressive state of residual stresses were obtained for the HT-2 series samples subjected to heat treatment after the friction stir welding (FSW) process.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Properties of Selected Magnesium-Aluminum Alloys Prepared for SPD Processing Technology

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 2365-2370 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Cizek ◽  
S. Rusz ◽  
O. Hilser ◽  
R. Śliwa ◽  
D. Kuc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Magnesium Alloys ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Deformation Behaviour ◽  
Az91 Alloy ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Composition Modification ◽  
Cast Magnesium

AbstractA growing interest in wrought magnesium alloys has been noticed recently, mainly due to development of various SPD (severe plastic deformation) methods that enable significant refinement of the microstructure and – as a result – improvement of various functional properties of products. However, forming as-cast magnesium alloys with the increased aluminum content at room temperature is almost impossible. Therefore, application of heat treatment before forming or forming at elevated temperature is recommended for these alloys. The paper presents the influence of selected heat treatment conditions on the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the as-cast AZ91 alloy. Deformation behaviour of the as-cast AZ61 alloy at elevated temperatures was analysed as well. The microstructure analysis was performed by means of both light microscopy and SEM. The latter one was used also for fracture analysis. Moreover, the effect of chemical composition modification by lithium addition on the microstructure of the AZ31-based alloy is presented. The test results can be helpful in preparation of the magnesium-aluminum alloys for further processing by means of SPD methods.

Studying of Microstructure and Properties of Selective Laser Melted Titanium-Based Alloy

2015 ◽  
Vol 1120-1121 ◽  
pp. 1269-1275
Author(s):  
Anatoly A. Popovich ◽  
Vadim Sh. Sufiiarov ◽  
Igor A. Polozov ◽  
Evgenii V. Borisov ◽  
Maxim Y. Maximov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Phase Composition ◽  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Powder Material ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Initial Powder ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Before And After

The article presents the results of selective laser melting of Ti-6Al-4V alloy. It was studied phase composition and microstructure of the initial powder material, the specimens manufactured by Selective Laser Melting and also the specimens after heat treatment. The effect of heat treatment on microstructure and mechanical properties of the specimens was shown. It was studied the mechanical behavior of the manufactured specimens before and after heat treatment at room and elevated temperatures as well. After heat treatment tests showed that the specimens have decent mechanical properties both at room and elevated temperatures.

Creep Rupture Properties of High-Temperature Bainitic Steels After Weld Repair

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Indacochea ◽  
G. Wang ◽  
R. Seshadri ◽  
Y. K. Oh
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Heat Affected Zone ◽  
Elevated Temperatures ◽  
Rupture Life ◽  
Creep Rupture ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Structure Stability ◽  
Rotor Steel ◽  
Bainitic Steels ◽  
Alloy Steels

Welded high-temperature power plant components can experience a greater risk of failure by creep during service, when compared to similar as-wrought components. The heat-affected zone (HAZ) of alloy steels is usually the region of a weldment exhibiting poor mechanical properties. The arc welding of an ASTM A470, Class 8-rotor steel in this study identified the intercritical heat affected zone (ICHAZ) as the weakest region in terms of creep rupture life. The type of welding procedure significantly affects this region, but most important are the welding parameters utilized. Because of the microstructural heterogeneity of the HAZ and sensitivity of these microstructures to changes when exposed to elevated temperatures, their performance at later times is difficult to predict. Extrapolation techniques are limited in value for predicting service lives of homogeneous materials, because these do not incorporate the microstructure changes of the materials during high temperature operation. They are even less useful for predicting the operating lives of weldments. This paper considers the creep performance and structure stability of the ICHAZ of 12 percent Cr and 214-1Mo vanadium modified weldments produced on a retired CrMoV rotor steel. [S0094-4289(00)00303-0]

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