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Effect of water salinity on properties of multipass underwater wet manual metal arc welded joints

Abstract

The weldability of steel under the water is limited due to the influence of the environment. Water causes limited visibility, presence of the residual stresses, increasing the cooling rate, and increasing the diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal, leading to the formation of brittle microstructures in heat-affected zone (HAZ). The paper presents the results of mechanical properties testing of S420G2+M steel welded joints made with covered electrodes in the water with salinity values: 0‰, 7.5‰, and 35‰. The non-destructive tests: ultrasonic (UT) and radiographic (RT), and destructive tests: Vickers HV10 measurements, Charpy impact, and bending and metallographic macro- and microscopic tests were performed. Moreover, the diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal by the mercury method was measured. It was observed that water salinity has an influence on the stability of the welding arc and the properties of joints. In particular, it was found that increasing the water salinity provides to: decreasing the hardness of HAZ (from 211 HV10 to 193 HV10), increasing the impact strength (from 82.5 to 101.3 J/cm2). Additionally, a slight increase in the diffusible hydrogen content in deposited metal (up to 65 ml/100g) was observed. The number of microcracks in the joints decreased with increasing the water salinity.

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Category:
Articles
Type:
artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:
Welding in the World no. 67, pages 2381 - 2390,
ISSN: 0043-2288
Language:
English
Publication year:
2023
Bibliographic description:
Tomków J., Fydrych D., Łabanowski J.: Effect of water salinity on properties of multipass underwater wet manual metal arc welded joints// Welding in the World -,iss. 67 (2023), s.2381-2390
DOI:
Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1007/s40194-023-01554-y
Sources of funding:
  • COST_FREE
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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