Laser beam surface melting of high alloy austenitic stainless steel
- TWI, Cambridge (United Kingdom)
The welding of high alloy austenitic stainless steels is generally accompanied by a substantial reduction in pitting corrosion resistance relative to the parent, due to microsegregation of Mo and Cr. This prevents the exploitation of the full potential of these steels. Processing to achieve remelting and rapid solidification offers a means of reducing microsegregation levels and improving corrosion resistance. Surface melting of parent UNS S31254 steel by laser beam has been demonstrated as a successful means of producing fine, as-solidified structures with pitting resistance similar to that of the parent, provided that an appropriate minimum beam travel speed is exceeded. The use of N{sub 2} laser trail gas increased the pitting resistance of the surface melted layer. Application of the technique to gas tungsten arc (GTA) melt runs has shown the ability to raise the pitting resistance significantly. Indeed, the use of optimized beam conditions, N{sub 2} trail gas and appropriate surface preparation prior to laser treatment increased the pitting resistance of GTA melt runs to a level approaching that of the parent material.
- OSTI ID:
- 442972
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950682-; ISBN 0-87170-567-2; TRN: IM9712%%397
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. international conference on trends in welding research, Gatlinburg, TN (United States), 5-9 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Trends in welding research: Proceedings of the 4. international conference; Smartt, H.B.; Johnson, J.A. [eds.] [Idaho National Engineering Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)]; David, S.A. [ed.] [Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)]; PB: 836 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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