Tech.

B-3721 August/2018
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd.

The test results of NSSW NB-250H & Y-80M for SAW

August/2018
Tech. B-3721 August/2018
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Welding Co., Ltd.

The test results of NSSW NB-250H & Y-80M for SAW

1. Foreword
The following is the report on the test results of NSSW NB-250H & Y-80M for SAW.

2. Materials
2-1 Welding consumables
Table 1 Flux ( NSSW NB-250H)
Grain Chemical composition (wt%)
Brand Type
size
name SiO2 CaO+MgO CaF2+Al2O3 Fe Others of flux
(mesh)
NB-250H 12×100 15 40 37 3 5 Agglomerated

Table 2 Wire (NSSW Y-80M)

Chemical composition of Wire (wt%)
Brand Wire dia.
Ceq
name mmφ C Si Mn P S Ni Cr Mo
(IIW)
Y-80M 4.0 0.10 0.01 1.77 0.008 0.007 2.53 0.60 0.58 0.80

Table 3 Classification of welding consumables and shipment approval.

AWS classification Shipment approval

DNVGL:VY69M
AWS A5.23 F11A10-EG-M3
ABS:5YQ690M

2-2 Steel plate

Table 4 Chemical composition and plate thickness of steel plate used
Plate Chemical composition (wt%)
Kind of steel thickness Ceq
C Si Mn P S Cu Ni Cr Mo
(mm) (IIW)

25 0.11 0.26 0.82 0.006 0.0001 0.17 0.03 0.81 0.42 0.51
WEL-TEN
780E
60 0.13 0.06 0.85 0.007 0.002 0.22 0.48 0.74 0.31 0.54

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3. Welding conditions
Table 5 Welding conditions
Welding Arc Welding Preheat/
Pass H.I
No. Current Voltage Speed Interpass Postheating
No. (kJ/cm)
(A) (V) (cm/min) Temp.(℃)

All weld
1～10 500 30 30 30 None
metal test

1 500 30 31 29 100
/
Weld joint 100～150
2～4 550 30 32 31 None
test

5-25 650 30 37 32

* Polarity : DCEP

12.5°

30°

60
25

13 13

Fig.1 Groove configurations for all weld metal test Fig.2 Groove configurations for weld joint test

4. Location of test specimens

2
9.5 30
25
60

Fig.3 Location of test specimens for all weld metal Fig.4 Location of test specimens for weld joint

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5. Test results of mechanical properties

Table 6 Mechanical properties of weld metal

Tensile Properties Impact Properties
No. 0.2％PS TS EL vE-60℃ vE-40℃
(MPa) (MPa) (%) (J) (J)
All weld 79, 84, 64 103, 101, 106
739 823 22
metal test 【Ave. 76】 【Ave. 103】
66, 66, 71 87, 95, 92
Top 748 815 23
【Ave. 68】 【Ave. 91】
Weld joint 90, 79, 92 106, 79, 112
Middle 726 804 22
test 【Ave. 87】 【Ave. 99】
64, 66, 71 87, 84, 95
Bottom 734 806 23
【Ave. 67】 【Ave. 89】

Table 7 Chemical composition of weld metal

Chemical composition (wt%)
No. Ceq
C Si Mn P S Cu Ni Cr Mo
(IIW)
All weld
0.07 0.28 1.33 0.012 0.002 0.09 2.31 0.57 0.56 0.68
metal test

Top 0.08 0.15 1.42 0.010 0.004 0.10 2.45 0.58 0.57 0.72

Weld joint
Middle 0.08 0.14 1.45 0.010 0.004 0.10 2.44 0.59 0.57 0.72
test

Bottom 0.10 0.20 1.36 0.010 0.003 0.14 2.27 0.59 0.54 0.72

Table 8 UT test result

No. Test result
All weld metal test Acceptable 【No defect】
Weld joint test Acceptable 【No defect】

Table 9 Diffusible hydrogen content of weld metal

Diffusible hydrogen content (ml/100g)

Brand name
* Gas chromatographic method, JIS Z 3118

NB-250H & Y-80M 2.40, 2.13, 2.95 【Ave. 2.49】

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6. Bead appearance and macrostructure

Bead
appearance

All weld
metal test

Macro
structure

Bead
appearance

Weld joint
test

Macro
structure

Fig.5 Bead appearance and macrostructure

7. Conclusions
As mentioned above, it has been proved that NSSW NB-250H & Y-80M produces the weld metal having
excellent mechanical properties and good weldability even though no postheating treatment.

* It should be noted that this information is only for reference and no guarantee.

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