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Resumen La soldadura subacuática mojada utilizando el proceso con alambre tubular autoprotegido ha sido foco de estudio en los últimos años debido principalmente a su mayor productividad en comparación con el proceso de soldadura manual con electrodo revestido. En la presente investigación se evalúa el efecto del aumento del aporte térmico sobre las características geométricas y microestructurales de cordones de soldadura desarrollados sobre placas de acero ASTM A36. Para este propósito, fueron realizadas tres soldaduras experimentales con diferentes velocidades de avance resultando en tres niveles diferentes de aportación térmica. Las características geométricas evaluadas fueron la penetración, el refuerzo y el ancho de la zona afectada por el calor (ZAC), además, se llevó a cabo el análisis de la porosidad interna y de la microestructura en la sección transversal de cada cordón. Los principales resultados mostraron que el aumento de aporte térmico incrementa el refuerzo, la penetración y el ancho de la ZAC. Por otra parte, la microestructura de la zona de fusión consistió básicamente de ferrita y bainita, mientras que en la ZAC se detectó presencia de martensita. El análisis general de los resultados indicó que es posible obtener soldaduras clase B según el código de soldadura AWS D3.6.

Abstract in English:

Abstract Underwater wet welding using the flux-cored self-shielded wire (FCAW-S) process has been the focus of study in recent years mainly due to its higher productivity compared to the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. In the present investigation, the effect of an increase in heat input on the geometric and microstructural characteristics of weld beads on the ASTM A36 steel plate is evaluated. For this purpose, three experimental weld beads have been produced at different travel speeds, resulting in three different levels of heat input. The geometric characteristics evaluated were the penetration, reinforcement, and heat-affected zone (HAZ) width. In addition, the analysis of the internal porosity and the microstructure in the cross-section of each weld bead was realized. The main results showed that the increment in heat input increases the HAZ's reinforcement, penetration, and width. On the other hand, the microstructure of the fusion zone consisted of ferrite and bainite, while the presence of martensite was detected in the coarse-grained HAZ. The general analysis of the results indicated that it is possible to obtain class B welds according to underwater welding code AWS D3.6.

Abstract in Portuguese:

Resumo Quando uma estrutura soldada sofre impacto estrutural, a ductilidade do material é uma das características preponderantes. Contudo, com o crescente destaque e utilização dos aços de alta resistência e baixa liga (ARBL) nem sempre este fator é considerado na sua utilização. Isto pode resultar em instabilidades globais e/ou localizadas numa estrutura. Desta forma, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi comparar o comportamento ao impacto estrutural de perfis I soldados, produzidos com ASTM A36, um aço estrutural “comum”, e EN10149-2 S700MC, aço ARBL, soldados em filete por processo de soldagem por arco elétrico com atmosfera de proteção gasosa MAG (GMAW) e utilizando metais de adição, AWS ER70S- 6 e AWS ER110S-G, que depositam metais de solda com grandes diferenças em resistência à tração e ductilidade. No desenvolvimento deste trabalho foram elaborados conjuntos soldados (CS) na forma de perfis I de chapas soldadas e mantendo-se as soldas com acabamento original. Os CS foram feitos em ambos materiais variando o metal de adição e condições de reforços. Entre os principais resultados, destaca-se o comportamento do material de alta resistência (EN10149-2 S700MC) quando submetido a carregamento dinâmico, apresentou fratura na mesa superior, com comprimentos significativamente maiores que os apresentados pelo aço ASTM A36, sob mesmas condições de soldagem e carregamento. Além disso, a presença de reforço vertical na estrutura acaba por transferir o carregamento para a mesa oposta do perfil, porém sem anular a condição de fratura no material de alta resistência.

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Abstract When a weldment suffers structural impact, the base and filler metals ductility is one of the main features. However, despite the increasing use of high strength low alloy steels (HSLA), this factor is not always considered and it can result in global and/or localized instabilities within a structure. So, the main objective of this work was to compare the behavior to structural impact of welded I-profiles, made with ASTM A36 and EN10149-2 S700MC, a regular and a HSLA structural steel, respectively, using GMAW process and AWS ER70S-6 and AWS ER110S-G as filler metals, which produce weld metals with great differences in tensile strength and ductility. Besides, all weldments were made with both filler metals and the profiles with or without stiffening reinforcements (on the web), keeping the original finishing of the fillet welds. Among the main results, the behavior of the material with high strength (EN10149-2 S700MC) when subjected to dynamic loading, have shown fracture on the upper flange, with crack lengths significantly greater than those presented by ASTM A36 steel, under the same welding and loading conditions. Furthermore, the presence of vertical reinforcement acts as a stiffening of the structure and ends up transferring the load to the opposite flange of the profile, however without nullifying the fracture condition in the high-strength material.

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Abstract This article describes the effect of CO2 LBW performance parameters for the welded joint of 1.5 mm thin sheet of Nimonic 80A superalloy. Superalloy 80A used in high temperature application as aero-engine components- blade, rings, exhaust gas turbine part, nuclear tube support and automobile valve. The study focused on optimizing the welding process for the welded joints. Here, LP, WS, FD, and shielding GR will be optimised to improve the weld quality of Nimnic 80A material. Two different optimization techniques were used. The first method is SOO, which is based on the S/N ratio. The aim of this method is to find the Single-optimal values of process parameters. The second method employed MOO, combining the Taguchi grey relational analysis (TGRA) with the principal component analysis (PCA) technique. The researchers used these methods in an effort to identify the set of parameters for obtaining improved weld quality. Authors find best setting parameters p3-v3-f3-g1, with the specific parameter values are LP 2400 W, WS 1800 mm/min, FD 18 mm, and GR 10 lpm. The optimized parameters have yield significant improvements in the depth of penetration 6.03%, weld bead 8.74%, Vickers hardness 12.5%, and tensile strength 16.48% by using TGRA coupled with PCA.

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Resumo Os aços inoxidáveis desfrutam de um cenário propicio para aplicações em variados campos da engenharia. A escolha adequada dos parâmetros de soldagem destes metais pode resultar numa maior produtividade através do aumento da vida útil dos equipamentos. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência do aporte térmico na microestrutura presente na zona afetada pelo calor (ZAC) das juntas soldadas do aço, através de caracterização metalográfica e ensaios mecânicos. O material analisado são chapas de aço inoxidáveis, soldadas pelo processo GMAW, variando os aportes térmicos. Após essa etapa, as chapas foram cortadas, preparadas, realizadas análises metalográficas, ensaios mecânicos de tração e dobramento. A quantificação de fases presentes na zona afetada pelo calor, das três condições experimentadas, 4,2 kJ/cm, 6,7 kJ/cm 9,1 kJ/cm e metal base, foram realizadas nesse estudo, como também as propriedades mecânicas das juntas soldadas. Verificado que as taxas de resfriamento não foram suficientes para provocar mudanças microestruturais significativas no balanço das fases ferrita e martensita, encontradas na ZAC. Já às propriedades mecânicas prevaleceram estáveis nos ensaios de tração e dobramento, não havendo resultados que poderiam vir a impedir a aplicação do material por estar fora do limite de resistência exigido pelas normas de aplicação.

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Abstract Stainless steels enjoy a favorable scenario for applications in various fields of engineering. The proper choice of welding parameters for these metals can result in greater productivity through increased equipment life. Thus, the objective of this work is to evaluate the influence of heat input on the microstructure present in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of welded steel joints, through metallographic characterization and mechanical tests. The analyzed material is stainless steel plates, welded by the GMAW process, varying the thermal inputs. After this step, the plates were cut, prepared, metallographic analyses, mechanical tensile and bending tests performed. The quantification of phases presents in the heat-affected zone, of the three conditions experienced, 4.2 kJ/cm, 6.7 kJ/cm 9.1 kJ/cm and base metal, were carried out in this study, as well as the mechanical properties of the welded joints. It was verified that the cooling rates were not enough to cause significant microstructural changes in the balance of delta ferrite and martensite phases, found in the HAZ. As for the mechanical properties, they were stable in the tensile and bending tests, with no results that could prevent the application of the material because it was outside the resistance limit required by the application standards.

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Resumo O processo de manufatura aditiva a arco arame ou WAAM (Wire Additive Arc Welding) é reconhecido como um processo capaz de confeccionar peças de elevada complexidade geométrica, com propriedades mecânicas comparáveis às do material fundido. Entretanto, existem desafios significativos associados ao WAAM, como microestruturas e propriedades mecânicas indesejáveis, elevadas tensões residuais e distorção geométrica. Este estudo visa contribuir com a seleção de parâmetros de deposição do aço VP50IM utilizando WAAM via TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) pulsado e caracterização do empilhamento gerado, utilizando a metodologia Central Composto Completo, CCC. Neste estudo variou-se a corrente de pico (Cp) e de base (Cb), velocidade de alimentação de arame durante pico (Vap), base (Vab) e velocidade de soldagem (Vs). O parâmetro ideal apresentado foi Cp=200A, Cb=100A, Vap=2,9cm/min, Vab=1,2cm/min e Vs=20cm/min. Ensaios de tração mostraram uma resistência até 15% maior nas amostras na seção longitudinal ao sentido de soldagem em comparação ao sentido transversal. Ensaios de dureza demonstraram uma dureza até 9% menor no centro do empilhamento em comparação ao topo e base. A análise de fratura dos corpos de prova evidenciou fratura dúctil.

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Abstract The wire arc additive manufacturing process or WAAM (Wire Additive Arc Welding) is recognized as a process able of making pieces of high geometric complexity, with mechanical properties comparable to those of the cast material. However, there are significant challenges associated with WAAM, such as undesirable microstructures and mechanical properties, high residual stresses and geometric distortion. This study aims to contribute to the selection of deposition parameters for VP50IM steel using WAAM via pulsed TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) and characterization of the generated stacking, using the Central Composite Complete methodology, CCC. In this study, the peak (Cp) and base (Cb) current, wire feed speed during peak (Vap), base (Vab) and welding speed (Vs) were varied. The ideal parameter presented was Cp=200A, Cb=100A, Vap=2.9cm/min, Vab=1.2cm/min and Vs=20cm/min. Tensile tests showed up to 15% greater resistance in the samples in the longitudinal section in the welding direction compared to the transverse direction. Hardness tests demonstrated up to 9% less hardness at the center of the stack compared to the top and bottom. The fracture analysis of the specimens showed ductile fracture.

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Abstract In this present examination, AA6092 alloys are friction-stir welded at various welding conditions to develop a welded joint with optimal ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and microhardness. This work deals with replacement of application of AA6061 alloys as bumper and bonnet by means of AA6092 alloys and this alloys tensile strength and microhardness is further increased by performing friction stir welding. This study investigates the performance of the friction stir welded butt joints of AA6092 alloys by varying the FSW process parameters such as tool rotational speed (TRS), welding speed (WS), axial load (AL), tool tilt angle (TTA), tool pin profile (TPP), shoulder diameter (SD), etc. In the current investigation, the empirical relationships are developed between most contributing FSW process parameters (TRS, WS, and AL) and their output responses (UTS and weld nugget microhardness (WNH)). The optimal UTS and WNH is predicted by the desirability approach of response surface methodology (RSM). The conforming values of input FSW process parameters are TRS of 1451.67 rpm, WS of 42.22 mm/min, and AL of 5.29 kN. For the existing examination, calculated UTS and WNH are 465.6 MPa and 151.8 HRB respectively, and the results of validation experiments are also invariable with these values.

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Abstract Accurate measurement of the residual stress in welded joints is still a major challenge for both welding quality control and non-destructive testing. One of the most recent and innovative magnetic techniques for this purpose, known as Magnetic Barkhausen Noise (MBN), is based on the reorganization of magnetic domains (regions with uniform magnetic orientations) in the presence of a varying magnetic field in the studied ferromagnetic material. A significant difficulty in using this method for the analysis of welded joints lies in evaluating of the contribution that each altered material property induces in the resulting noise signal. Therefore, the objective of this study was to correlate the MBN signal with the typical changes that occur in the weld bead and its specific regions during the welding process applied to ASTM A36 steel. Thus, the root mean square (RMS) value of the signal was correlated with micro- and macrostructural changes in the joint, as well as with hardness and residual stress state, including its tensile and compressive magnitudes, demonstrating to be an effective non-destructive tool for characterizing of welded structures.