Seyed M. Ahl Sarmadi, M. Shamanian, H. Edris, M. Atapoor, A. Behjat, M. Mohtadi Bonab, J. Szpunar,
Volume 36, Issue 1 (6-2017)
Abstract
Super duplex stainless steel is a kind of duplex stainless steel that has pitting resistant equivalent number over than 40. Unified Numbering System (UNS) S32750 is a common super duplex stainless stee, that is mostly applied in oil and gas refinery industries, because of its proper corrosion-resistant properties . Therefore, joining of these steels by welding is very important, but the greatest problem in this regard is the corrosion and decrease in mechanical properties after welding.. In this research, UNS S32750has been joined by friction stir welding method. The tool being used in this research was a WC with 16mm shoulder diameter, 5 mm pin diameter, and 1.9 mm height. X-ray diffraction showed that harmful phases, such as sigma or chi have not been formed. Microstructure study indicated that grain size in the stir zone has decreased. Vickers Hardness Test Method has been applied on welded samples. Moderate microhardness of base metal was 285 Vickers but, the microhardness increased in the stir zone to 360 Vickers, because of decreasing the grain size. The cyclic polarization determined that potential and corrosion current of joint metal by friction stir welding method was similar to base metal. Also, it was revealed that ferrite percentage in the stir zone doesn't decrease very much because the friction stir welding heat input is very low and the colding rate is very high.
M. Jafari, M. Rafiei, H. Mostaan,
Volume 39, Issue 2 (8-2020)
Abstract
In this research, the effect of temperature and time on the properties of AISI420/SAF2507 dissimilar joint produced by transient liquid phase bonding process was investigated. A BNi-2 interlayer with 25 μm thickness was inserted between two dissimilar steel samples. The bonding process was performed at 1050 oC and 1100 oC for different bonding times. The microstructures of the joints were studied using optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Microhardness and tensile shear strength of bonded samples were investigated. Isothermal solidification was completed for the joints bonded at 1050 oC and 1100 oC for 45 min and 30 min, respectively. ASZ and ISZ areas of the bonding zone at the bonding temperature of 1050 oC indicated the highest (520 HV) and the lowest (300 HV) microhardness values, respectively. Sample bonded at 1050 oC for 1 min indicated the lowest tensile strength (196 MPa) and sample bonded at 1100 oC for 60 min indicated the highest tensile strength (517 MPa).
R. Moradi, M. Roshanaee, H. Mostaan, F. Nematzadeh, M. Safari,
Volume 40, Issue 1 (5-2021)
Abstract
In this research, microstructure and mechanical properties of laser welded joints between 2304 duplex stainless steel and Inconel 718 nickel-based super alloy were investigated. Microstructural evolution in the various areas of welded joints and also the effect of welding parameters on the mechanical properties of dissimilar joints were studied. Response surface methodology based on the central composite design was used in order to find the optimum welding parameters. Effective parameters of the welding process including laser power, travel speed and defocusing distance were set in the range of 1000 to 1900 W, 1 to 5 mm/s and -1 to 1 mm, respectively. Uniaxial tensile test was used to evaluate the fracture force of weld joints. The microstructural observations and phase evolutions were studied using optical microscope. It was found that the fracture force of the weld joints firstly increased by travel speed and defocusing distance and then decreased by further increase. The maximum fracture force was obtained when laser power, travel speed and defocusing distance were 1900 W, 3 mm/s and 0 mm, respectively. The center line of weld metal was mainly consisted of equiaxed grains where, columnar grains were formed in the fusion line. The obtained results from the hardness measurement showed that the hardness of Inconel 718 was decreased due to dissolution of TiC and NbC particles.
