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Effect of pressure and shielding gas on the microstructure of hyperbaric metal cored GMAW welds down to 111 bar

Conference ·
OSTI ID:205443
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. CEFET, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Mechanical Engineering Dept.
  2. Petrobras/CENPES, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
  3. GKSS Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH (Germany)
The microstructural evolution of hyperbaric C-Mn weld metals was studied by means of bead-on-plate welds deposit with GMAW process using a commercial metal cored wire. The welding was carried out in the flat position in the range of 51 bar to 111 bar with He+ CO{sub 2} as shielding gas, which CO{sub 2} content varied from 0.1% to 0.8 %. The microstructures were quantitatively analyzed by optical microscopy to evaluate the amount of constituents according to the IIW/IIS terminology. The results showed that all weld metals presented great amounts of acicular ferrite and a stronger influence of pressure on microstructure compared to the influence of the shielding gas.
OSTI ID:
205443
Report Number(s):
CONF-950695--; ISBN 0-7918-1309-6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English