The Effect of σ-Phase Formation on Long-Term Durability of Welding Joints in SUPER 304H Steels

• Authors: J. Horváth , P. Král , J. Janovec
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Article presents results on the analysis of secondary phases formed in the medium-term static isothermal ageing welding joints of a SUPER 304H (675°C/2×10⁴ h). The investigations of the precipitates were focused on the occurrence of σ-phase because its formation leads to significant deterioration of mechanical properties. The microstructure was investigated on microscopic level by scanning/transmission electron microscopy. The distribution and quantification of brittle σ-phase were studied on macroscopic level by color etching method using light optical microscopy. The effect of microstructural changes (σ-phase formation) on the impact strength of an aged base material was investigated. For comparison impact tests on received state material were also performed. The results showed that long-term ageing led to the significant reduction of impact strength as a result of the formation of the σ-phase. It was found that the σ-phase distribution is influenced by welding process. The influence of brittle σ-phase on long-term durability of the degraded steel regarding its insufficient impact strength has been discussed.

Keywords

EN

81.70.Jb; 68.37.Ma; 81.30.Mh; 81.20.Vj; 62.20.mj

Discipline

• 81.20.Vj: Joining; welding
• 81.70.Jb: Chemical composition analysis, chemical depth and dopant profiling
• 81.30.Mh: Solid-phase precipitation(for precipitation hardening, see 81.40.Cd)
• 62.20.mj: Brittleness
• 68.37.Ma: Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 130
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 960-962

Dates

published

2016-10

Contributors

author

J. Horváth

• CTU in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Karlovo náměstí 13, 121 35 Prague, Czech Republic
• UJP PRAHA a.s., Nad Kamínkou 1345, 156 00 Prague, Czech Republic

author

P. Král

• Institute of Physics of Materials, ASCR v.v.i., Žižkova 22, 616 62 Brno, Czech Republic

author

J. Janovec

• CTU in Prague, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Engineering, Karlovo náměstí 13, 121 35 Prague, Czech Republic

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.130.960