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Enhancing Hastelloy X weld properties using pulsed current GTAW process
Ali Adelian, Khalil Ranjbar, Mohsen Reihanian, Dehmolaei Reza,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (8-2025)
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of pulsed current and constant current on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X superalloy welds produced by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), using ERNiCrMo-2 filler metal. Key microstructural parameters, such as elemental segregation, dendrite refinement, and weld metal uniformity, along with changes in weld strength and hardness, were examined and compared between the two welding modes. Microstructural evaluations were conducted using optical microscopy, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) for phase identification. Pulsed current welding resulted in a finer microstructure with more equiaxed dendrites, reduced elemental segregation, and a more uniform distribution of M₆C carbides. Furthermore, this process led to significant improvements in hardness, impact toughness, and tensile strength of the weld metal compared to constant current welding. Fracture analysis confirmed ductile fracture behavior in all specimens, consistent with the microstructural and mechanical findings. The results of this research highlight the importance of using pulsed current in GTAW as an effective method for controlling the microstructure and enhancing the mechanical properties of Hastelloy X alloy joints.

The effect of double overaging treatment on the microstructure and pitting corrosion behavior of the weld zone in 17-4PH stainless steel
A. Adelian, Kh. Ranjbar, M.r. Tavakoli Shoushtari,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (6-2024)
Abstract
This research studied the effect of two-stage over aging treatment on the pitting corrosion behavior and microstructure of the weld metals in the 17-4 precipitation hardening stainless steel. For this purpose, this steel was subjected to solution annealing heat treatment at 1035°C for one hour before welding. Then gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) was performed using ER630 similar filler metal. Subsequently, a section of the weldment was subjected to two-stage over aging treatment. The microstructure and corrosion resistance of the weld zone after the two-stage over aging treatment were investigated and compared with the weld zone behavior in the as-weld condition. Microstructural studies showed that the two-stage over aging treatment of the weld zone led to the tempering of the martensitic, the formation of more reversed austenite, and the formation of α-ferrite. The volume fraction of austenite in the as-weld condition was approximately %7 and increased to about %30 after two-stage over aging treatment, a four-fold increase. The pitting potential (EPit) of weld metal was -18.15 mv in the as-weld condition and reached 122.54 mv after two-stage over aging treatment, which also signifies an improvement in pitting resistance. The two-stage over aging treatment also reduced the potential differences between the different parts of welding zones reducing the galvanic corrosion occurrence. The assessment of mechanical properties through impact test revealed that impact resistance after
two-stage over aging treatment can be increased by about %66 compared to as-weld condition.

 
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