Published December 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of Welding Process on the Stress Corrosion Phenomena of High Strength and High Toughness 3Ni-Cr-Mo Steel

  • 1. Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Pohang (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Agency for Defence Development, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Stress corrosion phenomena of a high strength and high toughness 3Ni-Cr-Mo steel were investigated with various welding and electrochemical parameters. The weldment specimens were prepared by using two different welding techniques of the shielded metal are welding (SMAW) and gas metal are welding (GMAW). The KISCC values of GMAW specimens were higher than those of the SMAW specimens due to higher amount of inclusions in the latter. Dominant crack propagation mode was quasi-cleavage (QC) type in GMAW specimens and intergranular cracking (IG) type in SMAW specimens. The hydrogen charging effect was clearly observed from the specimens tested at -1020 mV (vs.SCE) where hydrogen evolution became significant. However, the hydrogen charging effect can be properly controlled by adjusting the optimum cathodic potential. The stress corrosion property of 3Ni-Cr-Mo steel weldment can be improved by selecting a proper welding method with good shielding efficiency as well as by controlling an appropriate cathodic protection potential

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Corrosion Science Society of Korea
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
4
Series
15 refs, 10 figs, 5 tabs
Journal Page Range
p. 247-260
ISSN
0253-312X

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
45022823
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
CONTROL; CRACKS; FRACTURE PROPERTIES; NICKEL STEELS; STRESS CORROSION; WELDING
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; FABRICATION; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; JOINING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NICKEL ALLOYS; STEELS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS