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Influences of welding processes on microstructure and mechanical properties of modified 12 wt % Cr ferritic stainless steel

Influences of welding processes on microstructure and mechanical properties of modified 12 wt %... This paper presents the comparative evaluation of microstructural features and mechanical properties of a friction stir welded (solid-state), gas tungsten arc welded (fusion), electron beam and laser beam welded (high energy density) 409M grade ferritic stainless steel joints. Optical microscopy, ferritescope measurements, X-ray diffraction analysis, microhardness, transverse tensile, impact and bend tests were performed. The coarser ferrite grains in the base material are changed to very fine grains consisting duplex structure of ferrite and martensite due to the rapid cooling rate and high strain induced by severe plastic deformation caused by frictional stirring. Fine dendritic columnar grain structure of alpha ferrite with grain boundary martensite was observed in fusion zone of laser and electron beam welded joints. On the other hand, grain growth was observed in fusion zone as well as high temperature heat affected zone of gas tungsten arc welded joint resulting in deterioration of mechanical properties. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Manufacturing Research Inderscience Publishers

Influences of welding processes on microstructure and mechanical properties of modified 12 wt % Cr ferritic stainless steel

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Inderscience Publishers
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ISSN
1750-0591
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1750-0605
DOI
10.1504/IJMR.2012.050100
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Abstract

This paper presents the comparative evaluation of microstructural features and mechanical properties of a friction stir welded (solid-state), gas tungsten arc welded (fusion), electron beam and laser beam welded (high energy density) 409M grade ferritic stainless steel joints. Optical microscopy, ferritescope measurements, X-ray diffraction analysis, microhardness, transverse tensile, impact and bend tests were performed. The coarser ferrite grains in the base material are changed to very fine grains consisting duplex structure of ferrite and martensite due to the rapid cooling rate and high strain induced by severe plastic deformation caused by frictional stirring. Fine dendritic columnar grain structure of alpha ferrite with grain boundary martensite was observed in fusion zone of laser and electron beam welded joints. On the other hand, grain growth was observed in fusion zone as well as high temperature heat affected zone of gas tungsten arc welded joint resulting in deterioration of mechanical properties.

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International Journal of Manufacturing Research – Inderscience Publishers

Published: Jan 1, 2012

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