scholarly journals A New Approach to Simulate HSLA Steel Multipass Welding through Distributed Point Heat Sources Model

Metals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 951 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Ferreira ◽  
Antonio Alves ◽  
Rubelmar Cruz Neto ◽  
Thiago Martins ◽  
Sérgio Brandi
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Hsla Steel ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
External Diameter ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Multipass Welding ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding

Mechanical properties of welded joints depend on the way heat flows through the welding passes. In multipass welding the reheating of the heat affected zone (HAZ) can form local brittle zones that need to be delimited for evaluation. The difficulty lies in the choice of a model that can simulate multipass welding. This study evaluated Rosenthal’s Medium Thick Plate (MTP) and the Distributed heat Sources (DHS) of Mhyr and Gröng models. Two assumptions were considered for both models: constant and temperature-dependent physical properties. It was carried out on a multipass welding of an API 5L X80 tube, with 1016 mm (42″) external diameter, 16 mm thick and half V-groove bevel, in the 3G up position. The root pass was welded with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process with controlled short-circuit transfer. The Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) process was used in the filling and finishing passes, using filler metal E111T1-K3M-JH4. The evaluation criteria used were overlapping the simulated isotherms on the marks revealed in the macrographs and the comparison between the experimental thermal cycle and those simulated by the proposed models. The DHS model with the temperature-dependent properties presented the best results and simulated with accuracy the HAZ of root and second welding passes. In this way, it was possible to delimit the HAZ heated sub-regions.

scholarly journals Fume Generation Behaviors in Short Circuit Mode during Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux Cored Arc Welding

2006 ◽  
Vol 47 (7) ◽  
pp. 1859-1863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunbyung Chae ◽  
Cheolhee Kim ◽  
Jeonghan Kim ◽  
Sehun Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Arc Welding ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding

scholarly journals A New Approach to the Study of Multi-Pass Welds–Microstructure and Properties of Welded 20-mm-Thick Superduplex Stainless Steel

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Valiente Bermejo ◽  
Kjell Hurtig ◽  
Daniel Eyzop ◽  
Leif Karlsson
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Secondary Phases ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Sequence ◽  
Superduplex Stainless Steel ◽  
Secondary Austenite ◽  
The Impact

Type 2507 superduplex stainless steel 20 mm in thickness was multi-pass-welded with Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. Recommended and higher arc energies and inter-pass temperatures were used. Thermal cycles were monitored using a recently developed procedure involving the successive instrumentation of the multi-pass welds, pass by pass, by addition of thermocouples in each weld pass. The repeatability of temperature measurements and survival rate of more than 90% of thermocouples confirmed the reliability of the procedure. Reheating by subsequent passes caused a progressive increase in the austenite content of the weld metal. The as-deposited GMAW passes with higher-than-recommended arc energy showed the lowest presence of nitrides. Therefore, the cooling rate—and not the time exposed at the critical temperature range—seems to be the key factor for nitride formation. The welding sequence layout also plays an important role in the distribution of secondary phases. A larger amount and concentration of secondary austenite and σ-phase was found for a larger number of subsequent passes in the immediate vicinity of a specific weld pass. The impact toughness exceeded requirements for all welds. Differences in absorbed energies were related to the amount of micro-inclusions found with the FCAW weld showing the lowest absorbed energies and highest amount of micro-inclusions. Pitting corrosion preferentially initiated in locations with secondary austenite and σ-phase. However, in the absence of these secondary phases, the HAZ containing nitrides was the weakest location where pitting initiated. The results of this work have implications on practical welding for superduplex stainless steels: the current recommendations on maximum arc energy should be revised for large thickness weldments, and the importance of the welding sequence layout on the formation of secondary phases should be considered.

Short Circuit Severity Model for Pulse Gas Metal Arc Welding of Aluminum

2008 ◽  
Vol 580-582 ◽  
pp. 451-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Praveen ◽  
K.D.V. Yarlagadda Prasad ◽  
M.J. Kang ◽  
Se Hun Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Optimization Techniques ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Complete Automation ◽  
Good Agreement

Wide use of robotic machines for welding has necessitated the development of optimization techniques to achieve complete automation. The objective of the present study is to develop multiple regression model for quantitatively estimating the severity of the short circuit in pulse gas metal arc welding (GMAW-P) of aluminum, based on experimental results. The model results were found to be in good agreement with the experimental data and yielded satisfactory results.

Fracture Mechanics of Conventional and Narrow Groove Pulse Current Gas Metal Arc Welds of HSLA Steel

2012 ◽  
Vol 710 ◽  
pp. 451-456
Author(s):  
Ravi Ranjan Kumar ◽  
P. K. Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Hsla Steel ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Compact Tension ◽  
Shielded Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Arc Welding

Mechanical and fracture properties of 20MnMoNi55 grade high strength low alloy (HSLA) steel welds have been studied. The weld joints were made using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Pulse Gas Metal Arc Welding (P-GMAW) methods on conventional V-groove (V-Groove) and Narrow groove (NG-13). The base metal and weld metal were characterised in terms of their metallurgical, mechanical and fracture toughness properties by following ASTM procedures. The J-Integral fracture test was carried out using compact tension C(T) specimen for base and weld metal. The fracture toughness and tensile properties of welds have been correlated with microstructure. In conventional V-groove welds prepared by P-GMAW shows the improvement in initiation fracture toughness (JIC) as compared to the weld prepared by SMAW. Similar improvements in tensile properties have also been observed. This is attributed to reduction in co-axial dendrite content due to lower heat input during P-GMAW process as compared to SMAW. In the narrow groove P-GMA weld prepared at f value of 0.15 has shown relative improvement of JIC as compared to that of the weld prepared by SMAW process.

Influence of Preset Pulsed Magnetic Field on Process Stability of Short Circuiting Transfer in Gas Metal Arc Welding

2011 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 440-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Jun Chen ◽  
Chang Hui Liu ◽  
Yang Yu ◽  
Shao Jun Bai
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Welding Current ◽  
Pulsed Magnetic Field ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Horizontal Magnetic Field ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Peak Value

This study proposed preset pulsed magnetic field acting on process of the short circuiting transfer. It is a controlled horizontal magnetic field which attached at the very beginning of contact between the wire and the weld pool during welding. It was found that there exists optimum conditions of magnetic field with which preset pulsed magnetic field could accelerate the rupture of the liquid bridge and reduce the peak value of welding current in the period of short circuiting transfer. This lead to energy accumulation lowered at the last phase of the short circuiting transfer and spatter loss reduced resulting from explosive short circuit rupture, in the meantime, it could improve the regularity and stability of the short circuiting transfer as well as the weld shaping quality.

Hexavalent Chromium Exposure Levels Resulting from Shipyard Welding

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (04) ◽  
pp. 246-254
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Kura ◽  
Praveen Mookoni
Keyword(s):  
Hexavalent Chromium ◽  
Arc Welding ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Task Group ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Flux Cored Arc Welding ◽  
Exposure Levels ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Welding Processes

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is expected to reduce permissible exposure limits of hexavalent chromium from 100 ng/m3between 5 to 0.5 fig/m3. A Navy Industry Task Group study revealed that the impact of proposed regulations on the shipbuilding industry is significant. The estimated cost of compliance by the Navy facilities could be as much as $46 Million/year besides a one-time cost of about $22 Million. Also, the task group estimated that the cost of $9 Million. This paper presents the results of a study undertaken at the University of New Orleans in support of the Navy/Industry Task Group efforts. The study included assessments of Cr(VI) exposure levels for two specific welding processes and three welding scenarios. Airborne particulate matter was collected using personal samplers for two specific welding processes, Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux-Cored Arc Welding. Two base metals, HY100 and DH36, were considered for Flux-Cored Arc Welding and one base metal, HY100, was considered for Gas Metal Arc Welding. The samples were analyzed for Cr(VI) using OSHA Method 215. Based on the data generated, it can be concluded that Gas Metal Arc Welding and Flux-Cored Arc Welding on HY100 steel result in 8-hr. worker exposures less than 0.5 fig/m3 in a laboratory type setting, though the same levels of exposure may be difficult to be achieved in the field. Flux-Cored Arc Welding on DH36 resulted in exposure above 0.5 ng/m3, again in laboratory type setting.

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