Toughness and microstructure of 13Cr4NiMo high-strength steel welds

The microstructures and tensile, Charpy, and crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) properties of 13Cr4NiMo soft martensitic stainless steel flux cored are welding process (FCAW) weld metals have been studied through different applied postweld heat treatments (PWHT). Phases and microstructural charac...

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Autores: Bilmes, Pablo David, Llorente, Carlos Luis, Pérez Ipiña, Juan Elías
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/135837
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/135837
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ingeniería
Ingeniería Mecánica
mechanical properties
microstructure
postweld heat treatment
retained austenite
soft martensitic stainless steel
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Sumario:The microstructures and tensile, Charpy, and crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) properties of 13Cr4NiMo soft martensitic stainless steel flux cored are welding process (FCAW) weld metals have been studied through different applied postweld heat treatments (PWHT). Phases and microstructural characteristics have been analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray diffraction. The effect of the tempering and double tempering, with and without previous solution annealing, on the impact and fracture toughness has been studied. The role of the retained austenite resulting from tempering has been recognized, and it is suggested that the austenite particles improve the toughness of the welds through their transformation by the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) mechanism.