3rd WIS5 Weldability N.PPT 1

Welding Inspection
Weldability Course Reference WIS 5

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Classification of Steel
Steels are classified into groups as follows
Plain Carbon Steels
1. Low Carbon Steel 0.01 0.3% Carbon 2. Medium Carbon Steel 0.3 0.6% Carbon 3. High Carbon Steel 0.6 1.4% Carbon
Plain carbon steels contain only iron & carbon as main alloying elements, traces of Mn, Si, Al, S & P may also be present
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IRON CARBON DIAGRAM
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TTT DIAGRAM
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Diagram showing the Relationship between Carbon Content, Mechanical Properties, Microstructure and Uses of Plain Carbon Steels in the Normalised Condition
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Classification of Steel
An Alloy steel is one that contains more than Iron & Carbon as a main alloying elements Alloy steels are divided into 2 groups
1. Low Alloy Steels < 7% extra alloying elements
2. High Alloy Steels > 7% extra alloying elements
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Solid solution
(a)
substitutional
(b)
interstitial
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Steel Weld Metallurgy

Carbon: Major element in steels, influences strength,toughness and ductility Manganese: Secondary only to carbon for strength toughness and ductility, secondary deoxidiser and also acts as a desulphuriser. Silicon: Primary deoxidiser
Molybdenum: Effects hardenability, and has high creep strength at high temperatures. Steels containing molybdenum are less susceptible to temper brittleness than other alloy steels. Chromium: Widely used in stainless steels for corrosion resistance, increases hardness and strength but reduces ductility.
Nickel: Used in stainless steels, high resistance to corrosion from acids, increases strength and toughness
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Aluminium:Deoxidiser,grain refinement Sulphur: Machineability
Tungsten: High temperature strength
Titanium: Elimination of carbide precipitation Vanadium: Fine grain Toughness
Copper: Corrosion resistance and strength

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Increased strength: C, Si, Cu, Mn, Mo (also Nb and V; their exact effect depends on other factors also such as the rolling temperature and time, amount of carbon and nitrogen present, etc.) Hardening capacity: C, Mn, Mo, Cr, Ni, Cu Toughness: Ni, grain refinement (achieved via the presence of Nb, V, Al, Ti) Elevated Temperature Properties: Atmospheric corrosion Resistance: Cu, Ni Cr, Mo, V
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The grain structure of steel will influence its weldability, mechanical properties and in-service performance. The grain structure present in a material is influenced by:
The type and number of elements present in the material The temperature reached during welding and or PWHT. The cooling rate after welding and or PWHT
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Cooling Rate
The cooling rate of the weld zone depends on the following factors: Weld heat : Also call arc energy, is the amount of electrical energy that is supplied to the welding arc over a given weld length ( an inch or mm)
Thickness of material
Preheating
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Heat Affected Zone
The parent material undergoes microstructure changes due to the influence of the welding process. This area, which lies between the fusion boundary and the unaffected parent material, is called the heat affected zone (h.a.z.).
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Heat Affected Zone
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Heat Affected Zone
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Heat Affected Zone

The extent of changes will be dependent upon the following :-
Material composition Cooling rate, fast cooling higher hardness
Arc energy, high arc energy wider HAZ

The HAZ can not be eliminated in a fusion weld
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Arc energy
Amps = 200 Volts = 32 Travel speed = 240 mm/min Arc energy= Amps x volts Travel speed mm/sec X 1000
Heat input = 200 X 32 X 60 240 X 1000 Heat input = 1.6 kJ/mm

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Heat Input
High heat input - slow cooling
Low toughness
Reduction in strength Low heat input - fast cooling Increased hardness
Hydrogen entrapment
Lack of fusion
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Carbon Equivalent
The CE of steel primarily relates to its hardenability. Higher the CE, lower the weldability
Higher the CE, higher the susceptibility to brittleness

The CE of a given material depends on its alloying elements
The CE is calculated using the following formula

CE = C + Mn + Cr + Mo + V + Cu + Ni 5 15 6
Hardenability:The relative ability of a ferrous alloy to form martensite when quenched from high temperatures.
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Weldability
Weldability can be defined as the ability of a material to be welded by most of the common welding processes, and
retain the properties for which it has been designed.

A steel which can be welded without any real dangerous consequences is said to possess Good Weldability. A steel which can not be welded without any dangerous consequences occurring is said to possess Poor Weldability. Poor weldability normally generally results in the occurrence of some sort of cracking problem
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Weldability
Weldability is a function of many inter-related factors but these may be summarised as:
Composition of parent material

Joint design and size Process and technique
Access
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Weldability
It is very difficult to asses weldability in absolute terms therefore it is normally assessed in relative terms
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Weldability
There are many factors which affect weldabilty e.g. material type, welding parameters amps, volts travel speed, heat input.
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Weldability
Other factors affecting weldabilty are welding position and welding techniques.
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Weldability
Basically speaking weldabilty is the ease with which a material or materials can be welded to give an acceptable joint
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Cracks
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Process Cracks Hydrogen induced cold cracking (HICC)

Solidification cracking (Hot Tearing) Lamellar tearing
Weld Decay
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Cracks
When considering any type of crack mechanism, three elements must be present for its occurrence:
Stress: stress is always present in weldments, through local expansion and contraction.
Restraint: may be a local restriction, or through the plates being welded.

Susceptible microstructure: the structure is often made susceptible to cracking through welding, e.g high hardness
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Hydrogen Cracks
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Hydrogen Cracking
Hydrogen causes general embrittlment and in welds may lead directly to cracking,
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A combination of four factors is necessary to cause HAZ hydrogen cracking
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Hydrogen Cracking
Characteristics Also known as hydrogen induced cold cracking , delay cracking , underbead cracking and chevron. Hydrogen is the major influence to this type of cracking. Source of hydrogen may be from moisture or hydrocarbon such as grease , paint on the parent material, damp welding fluxes or from condensation of parent material Hydrogen is absorbed by the weld pool from the arc atmosphere.
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During cooling, much of this hydrogen escapes from the solidified bead by the diffusion but some also diffuses into the HAZ of the parent metal. Type of cracking is intergranular along grain boundaries or transganular Requires susceptible grain structure, stress and hydrogen and low temperature is reached. Most likely in HAZ for Carbon Manganese steel and in weld metal for HSLA steel.
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Hydrogen Cracking
Micro Alloyed Steel
Carbon Manganese Steel
Hydrogen induced weld metal cracking

Hydrogen induced HAZ cracking

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Hydrogen Cracking
Factors responsible: Hydrogen cracking occurs when the conditions outlined in 1 4 occur simultaneously : 1.Susceptible grain structure hardness value > 350 V.P.N That part of HAZ which experiences a high enough temperature for the parent steel to transform rapidly from ferrite to austenite and back again,produces microstructures which are usually harder and more susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement. 2.Hydrogen level - > 15 ml/100g This is inevitably present, derived from moisture in the fluxes used in welding and from other sources.
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Hydrogen Cracking
3.Temperature < 200oC for any steel and < 150oC for structural steel.
The greatest risk of cracking occurs when temperatures near ambient are reached and cracking may thus take place several hours after welding has been completed ( normally after 72 hours ) 4.Stress > 50% yield strength of parent metal
These arise inevitably from thermal contractions during cooling and may be supplemented by other stresses developed as a result of rigidity in the parts to be joined.
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Hydrogen Cracking
Precautions for controlling hydrogen cracking
Pre heat, removes moisture from the joint preparations, and slows down the cooling rate Ensure joint preparations are clean and free from contamination The use of a low hydrogen welding process such as TIG or MIG/MAG The use of Nickel and Austenitic filler metal
Ensure all welding is carried out under controlled environmental

conditions Ensure good fit-up as to reduced stress The use of a PWHT with maintaining the pre- heat temperature Avoid poor weld profiles Use low hydrogen electrodes and baked as per manufacturer instructions
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Solidification Cracks
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Solidification Cracking
Characteristics
Also
known as hot cracking or center line cracking or crater cracking and liquation cracking
Solidification
cracking is intergranular type of cracking that is along the grain boundaries of the weld metal.
It
occurs during the terminal stages of solidification,when the stresses developed across the adjacent grains exceed the strength of the almost completely solidified weld metal.
Impurities
such as sulphur and phosphorous and carbon pick - up from parent metal increase the risk of cracking
High
joint restraint which produce high residual stress will
increase the susceptibility to this type of cracking.

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Occurs during weld solidification process from liquidus to solidus and at the last area to solidified. Steels with high sulphur content (low ductility at elevated temperature ) whereby produce hot shortness to the weld metal FeS form films at the grain boundaries whereby reduce the strength of the weld metal. Addition of manganese will form MnS and forms globules instead of films( FeS) Occur longitudinally down center of weld Welding process that most susceptible to this type of cracking are SAW and MIG/MAG with spray transfer due to high dilution rate.
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Intergranular liquid film along the grain boundary

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Weld Centerline
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Factors responsible :
Metallurgical factors
a)
Freezing temperature range higher freezing range more susceptible to solidification cracking due to presence of FeS Primary solidification Phase Less than 5% delta ferrite Surface tension concave more susceptible than convex weld shape Grain structure of fusion zone Coarse columnar grain more susceptible especially with high energy welding process.
b) c)
d)
Mechanical factors
a) b)
Contraction stresses Thicker material more susceptible. Degree of restraint poor fit - up
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Precautions for controlling solidification cracking
Use low dilution welding process The use of high manganese and low carbon content fillers
Maintain a low carbon content

Minimise the amount of stress / restraint acting on the joint during welding
The use of high quality parent materials, low levels of impurities

Use proper joint design, use Single J instead of single V Clean joint preparations, free from oil, paints and any other sulphur containing product. Joint design selection depth to width ratios
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Lamellar Tearing
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Lamellar Tearing
Characteristics
Lamellar tearing has a step like appearance due
to the solid inclusions linking up under the influences of welding stresses Occurs at beneath of HAZ or near HAZ
It forms when the welding stresses act in the short transverse direction of the material (through thickness direction)
Low ductile materials containing high levels of impurities are very susceptible
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Lamellar Tearing
Occur only in rolled direction of the parent material Associated with restrained joints subjected to through thickness stresses on corners and tees Presence of elongated stringers such of nonmetallic inclusion such as silicates and sulfides parallel to steels rolling plane will produce poor through thickness ductility of the plate. Tearing will triggered by this such non metallic inclusion near the weld or it just outside HAZ during weld contraction.
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Lamellar Tearing
Step like appearance
Cross section
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Lamellar Tearing
Susceptible joint types
Corner butt weld (single-bevel)
Tee fillet weld
Tee butt weld (double-bevel)
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Lamellar Tearing
Critical area Critical area
Critical area
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Lamellar Tearing
Precautions for controlling lamellar tearing
The use of high quality parent materials, low levels of impurities ( Z type material )
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Short Tensile Tests

A test for a materials susceptibility to lamellar tearing
Friction Welded Caps Short Tensile Specimen Sample of Parent Material Through Thickness Ductility
The results are given as a STRA value Short Transverse Reduction in Area
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Lamellar Tearing
Change joint design
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Lamellar Tearing
Modifying a Tee joint to avoid lamellar tearing
Susceptible Non-susceptible Improved
Susceptible
Non-susceptible
Susceptible
Less susceptible
Gouge base metal and fill with weld metal before welding the joint
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Lamellar Tearing
Modifying a corner joint to avoid lamellar tearing
Susceptible
Non-Susceptible
Prior welding both plates may be grooved to avoid lamellar tearing
An open corner joint may be selected to avoid lamellar tearing
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Lamellar Tearing
Change joint design
Minimise the amount of stress / restraint acting on the joint during welding
The use of buttering runs with low strength weld metal

Hydrogen precautions e.g use low hydrogen electrodes Shift welding process such as Electro slag welding
Use forging or casting joint.
Place soft filler wire between the joint e.g T joint to reduce stresses during expansion and contraction of weld metal.
Pre heating helps on removal of Hydrogen on the plate.

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Weld Decay
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Weld Decay
Characteristics
Weld decay may occurs in unstabilized austenitic stainless
steels with carbon content above 0.1%
Also
known as knife line attack or crack
Chromium carbide precipitation takes place at the critical range of 450oC-850oC (sensitising temperature )
At
this temperature range carbon is absorbed by the chromium, which causes a local reduction in chromium content by promoting chromium carbides.
Loss of chromium content results in lowering the materials resistance to corrosion attack allowing rusting to occur
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Precautions for Weld Decay

The use of a low carbon grade stainless steel e.g. 304L, 316L, 316ELC with carbon content < 0.03% The use of a stabilized grade stainless steel e.g. 321, 347, 348 recommended for severe corrosive conditions and high temperature operating conditions Standard grades may require PWHT, this involves heating the material to a temperature over 1100oC and quench the material, this restores the chromium content at the grain boundary, a major disadvantage of this heat treatment is the high amount of distortion
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Fatigue Cracks
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Fatigue Testing
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Fatigue Cracks
Fatigue cracks occur under cyclic stress conditions
Fracture normally occurs at a change in section, notch and weld defects i.e stress concentration area All welded materials are susceptible to fatigue cracking Fatigue cracking starts at a specific point referred to as a initiation point The fracture surface is smooth in appearance sometimes displaying beach markings
The final mode of failure may be brittle or ductile or a combination of both

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Fatigue Cracks
Secondary mode of failure ductile fracture rough fibrous appearance Fatigue fracture surface smooth in appearance
Initiation points / weld defects

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Fatigue Cracks
A fatigue failure on a small bore pipe work
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Precautions against Fatigue Cracks

Toe grinding, profile grinding. The elimination of poor profiles The elimination of partial penetration welds and weld defects
Operating conditions under the materials endurance limits

The elimination of notch effects e.g. mechanical damage cap/root undercut The selection of the correct material for the service conditions of the component
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Any Any Questions? Questions?
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Questions
QU 1. Briefly discuss the four essential factors for hydrogen cracking to occur QU 2. State four precautions to reduce the chance of hydrogen cracking QU 3. In which type of steel is weld decay is experienced and state how it can be prevented
QU 4. State the precautions to reduce the chances of solidification cracking

QU 5. State four the essential factors for lamellar tearing to occur
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Welding Inspection

Weldability Course Reference WIS 5

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IRON CARBON DIAGRAM

2. High Alloy Steels > 7% extra alloying elements

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Steel Weld Metallurgy

Steel Weld Metallurgy

Aluminium:Deoxidiser,grain refinement Sulphur: Machineability

Tungsten: High temperature strength

Titanium: Elimination of carbide precipitation Vanadium: Fine grain Toughness

Copper: Corrosion resistance and strength

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Steel Weld Metallurgy

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Heat Affected Zone

Heat Affected Zone

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Heat Affected Zone

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Heat Affected Zone

Material composition Cooling rate, fast cooling higher hardness

Arc energy, high arc energy wider HAZ

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Heat input = 200 X 32 X 60 240 X 1000 Heat input = 1.6 kJ/mm

Higher the CE, higher the susceptibility to brittleness

The CE is calculated using the following formula

retain the properties for which it has been designed.

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Composition of parent material

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Process Cracks Hydrogen induced cold cracking (HICC)

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Restraint: may be a local restriction, or through the plates being welded.

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A combination of four factors is necessary to cause HAZ hydrogen cracking

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Hydrogen induced weld metal cracking

Hydrogen induced HAZ cracking

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Ensure all welding is carried out under controlled environmental

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joint restraint which produce high residual stress will

increase the susceptibility to this type of cracking.

Intergranular liquid film along the grain boundary

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Maintain a low carbon content

The use of high quality parent materials, low levels of impurities

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