Multi-Pass Hybrid Laser Arc Welding of Alloy 740H
- Idaho National Laboratory
- Pennsylvania State University
The presentation reviews the progress made toward reducing the joining time of an advanced nickel-based alloy, Alloy 740H by a factor of two using a novel two step fusion welding approach. In the first step, a high powered laser is used to rapidly join thick weld groove lands (~10-12 mm thick) during a single pass. Hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) is then used to fill the remaining weld groove and complete the joint. This sequential process also utilizes laser wobble in both steps to reduce welding defects and refine the weld microstructure to obtain improved properties compared to conventional gas tungsten or gas metal arc welds, GTAW and GMAW, respectively. The creep behavior of laser-only thick weld groove land welds and HLAW welds were found to be the same or slightly improved compared to conventional GMAW or GTAW welds in this alloy. Creep tests have been started to verify the long-term creep behavior (~10,000 hrs) of these welds. Modeling results on deep penetration laser welding are presented and the initial simulations of laser welding with laser wobble are shown. The next phase of the project will combine the two processes to make complete welds - deep penetration laser welds of thick weld groove lands followed by rapid filling of the remaining weld groove by HLAW - in thick plates (32 mm thick) Alloy 740H plate and entails development of narrow weld groove welding to further decrease the joining time of this alloy.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1870692
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-22-66872-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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