Processing and structure of in situ Fe-Al alloys produced by gas tungsten arc welding
- Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States). Energy Research Center
Iron aluminide weld overlays are being investigated for corrosion and erosion protection of boiler tubes in low NOx burners. The primary objective of the research is to identify overlay compositions which can be deposited in a crack-free condition and provide corrosion protection in moderately reducing environments. In the current phase of work, Fe-Al alloy weld overlays were produced by depositing commercially pure aluminum wire on to low carbon steel substrates using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. A systematic variation of the wire feed speed and current, two major factors affecting dilution, resulted in a variation in aluminum contents of the welds ranging from 3--42 wt% aluminum. The aluminum content was observed to increase with wire feed speed and a decrease in the current. The aluminum content was also found to affect the cracking susceptibility of the overlays. At 10wt% aluminum, few to no cracks were observed in the deposits. Above this value, cracking was prevalent throughout the weld. In addition, two types of microstructures were found correlating to different concentrations of aluminum. A homogeneous matrix with second phase particles consisting of coarse columnar grains was found for low aluminum concentrations. With higher aluminum contents, a two-phase constituent was observed to surround primary dendrites growing from the substrate. The transition of the microstructures occurred between 24 and 32 wt% Al.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Lehigh Univ., Energy Research Center, Bethlehem, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 672118
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/SUB-95-SU604/01; ON: DE98054462; BR: AA1510100; TRN: AHC2DT07%%278
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 14 Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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