Novel concepts in weld metal science: Role of gradients and composite structure
The effects of compositional and microstructural gradients on weld metal properties are being investigated. Crack propagation is solidified alloy structures is being characterized as to solidification orientation and the profile of the compositional variations. The effects of compositional gradients, are considered based on a thermodynamic analysis, referred to as the Cahn-Hillard analysis, which describes the degree to which a local surface energy is modified by the presence of a compositional gradient. The analysis predicts that both ductile and brittle fracture mechanisms are enhanced by the presence of a composition gradient. Special techniques to produce laboratory samples with microstructures which simulate the composition and microstructure gradients in solidified weld metal are used, along with appropriate mathematical models, to evaluate the properties of the composite weld metals. The composite modeling techniques are being applied to describe the effects of compositional and microstructural gradients on weld metal properties in Ni-Cu alloys. The development of metal matrix composition weld deposits on austenitic stainless steels has been studied. The particulate metal matrix composites were produced with ceramic or refractory metal powder filled cored wire, which was gas tungsten arc and gas metal arc welded.
- Research Organization:
- Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States). Center for Welding and Joining Research
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-87ER45308
- OSTI ID:
- 6069967
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/45308-5; ON: DE92005082
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALLOYS
CARBIDES
CARBON ADDITIONS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
COPPER ALLOYS
CRACK PROPAGATION
CREEP
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DOCUMENT TYPES
FRACTURE PROPERTIES
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
JOINTS
MARTENSITE
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MICROSTRUCTURE
NICKEL ALLOYS
NIOBIUM CARBIDES
NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POWDERS
PROGRESS REPORT
REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS
STAINLESS STEELS
STEELS
TITANIUM CARBIDES
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WELDED JOINTS