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Postweld Heat Treatment on Toughness of Electric- Resistance Welded X70 Steel

Journal Article · · Welding Journal
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  1. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB (Canada)
  2. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur (India)
  3. Oak Forensic Engineering Ltd., Calgary (Canada)
  4. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division
  5. Evraz Inc. NA, Regina (Canada)
In this report the effect of postweld heat treatment (PWHT) on Charpy V-notch impact toughness of a highfrequency electric-resistance welded (HF-ERW) grade X70 pipeline steel is investigated. PWHT thermal cycles are simulated using the Gleeble on the as-welded specimens. Microstructure, along with crystallographic texture and microhardness, is characterized in specimens that are impact tested at –5°C (23°F), –30°C (–22°F), and –45°C (–49°F). The impact toughness values show a wide scatter band and decrease with the increasing peak temperature of the PWHT. For higher peak temperatures, the microstructure of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) gradually changed from equiaxed ferrite to bainitic ferrite. Furthermore, the prior austenite grain size (PAGS) increases with the increasing peak temperature. The density of high-angle grain boundaries decreases, and the fraction of cleavage planes {100} parallel to the impact fracture plane increases for higher peak temperatures of the PWHT
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC); USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
2351009
Journal Information:
Welding Journal, Journal Name: Welding Journal Journal Issue: 07 Vol. 103; ISSN 0043-2296
Publisher:
American Welding SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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