Effects of post-weld heat treatments on the residual stress and mechanical properties of electron beam welded SAE 4130 steel plates

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1997 · Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-997-0033-0· OSTI ID:455209

Huang, C C; Chuang, T H ^[1]; Pan, Y C ^[2]

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1. National Taiwan Univ., Taipei (Taiwan, Province of China). Inst. of Materials Science and Engineering
2. Chung Shan Inst. of Science and Technology, Lungtan (Taiwan, Province of China)

The distribution of the residual stresses of electron beam welded SAE 4130 and the effect of stress relief after various post-weld heat treatments (PWHT) were measured using X-ray diffraction. The mechanical properties and microstructure were also examined. Experimental results show that the tensile residual stress increased with the heat input of the electron beam. Most of the residual stresses were relieved by the PWHT at 530 C for 2 h followed by furnace cooling to 50 C. The strength of the welds decreased slightly, and the elongation of the welds increased after PWHT.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 455209
• Journal Information: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 6; ISSN 1059-9495; ISSN JMEPEG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
ELONGATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAT TREATMENTS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MICROSTRUCTURE
RESIDUAL STRESSES
STEELS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION