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The effect of vanadium on the toughness of welds in structural and pipeline steels

Journal Article · · Welding Journal
OSTI ID:89688
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  1. TWI, Cambridge (United Kingdom). Materials Dept.
An extensive program of work to determine the HAZ toughness of line pipe and structural steels, containing up to 0.20% vanadium, with nitrogen in the range 0.005 to 0.018%, and niobium additions up to 0.05%, has been carried out using two-pass welds at 4.9 kJ/mm and multipass welds at 2 and 5 kJ/mm in both the as-welded and postweld heat treatment conditions. Using Charpy, CTOD, hardness measurement and metallographic examination, it has been demonstrated that in the as-welded condition substantial levels of vanadium can be tolerated with no adverse effect on HAZ toughness.
OSTI ID:
89688
Journal Information:
Welding Journal, Journal Name: Welding Journal Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 74; ISSN 0043-2296; ISSN WEJUA3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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