Weldability testing of Inconel{trademark} filler metals
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pensacola, FL (United States). Nuclear Service Division
- Edison Welding Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)
This paper presents the findings of a research program aimed at quantifying the weld solidification cracking susceptibility and weld metal liquation cracking susceptibility of Inconel{trademark} filler materials 52, 82, 152 and 182 deposited on a variety of materials intended for pressurized water reactor applications. A cursory investigation on the repair weldability of Filler Metal 52 using the Gleeble{trademark} thermo-mechanical simulation technique is also included. The brittle temperature range (BTR) in the fusion zone and HAZ was determined using the longitudinal-Varestraint test and spot-Varestraint test, respectively, and used as a weldability index for quantification of susceptibility to weld solidification cracking and HAZ liquation cracking. Results from this study showed that Filler Metals 52 exhibited the best resistance to both weld solidification cracking and weld metal liquation cracking followed by 82, 152 and 182 for the base metal combinations tested in this study. Repair weldability study suggested that the resistance to weld metal liquation cracking of 52 all weld metal would not be significantly reduced after ten times of weld simulation at peak temperatures of 900 C and 1,300 C.
- OSTI ID:
- 203794
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950816-; ISBN 1-877914-95-9; TRN: 96:009760
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. international symposium on environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power plants: water reactors, Breckenridge, CO (United States), 6-10 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Seventh international symposium on environmental degradation of materials in nuclear power systems -- Water reactors: Proceedings and symposium discussions. Volume 1; Airey, G.; Andresen, P.; Brown, J. [eds.] [and others]; PB: 664 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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