Subtask 12B1: Welding development for V-Cr-Ti alloys
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Development of the metallurgical and technological basis for the welding of thick sections of V-Cr-Ti alloys. The weldability and weldment properties of the V-5Cr-5Ti alloy have been evaluated. Results for the Sigmajig test of the vanadium alloy were similar to the cracking resistance of stainless steels, and indicates hot-cracking is unlikely to be a problem. Subsize Charpy test results for GTA weld metal in the as-welded condition have shown a significant reduction in toughness compared to the base metal. The weld metal toughness properties were restored to approximately that of the base metal after exposure to a PWHT 950{degrees}C. The subsize Charpy toughness results for the EB weld metal from this same heat of vanadium alloy has shown significant improvement in properties compared to the GTA weld metal and the base metal. Further testing and analysis will be conducted to more fully characterize the properties of weld metal for each welding process and develop a basic understanding of the cause of the toughness decrease in the GTA welds. 5 figs., 1 tab.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 415174
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/FPP/TM--287; ITER/US--95/IV-MAT-10; ON: DE96000984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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