Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the mechanical and metallurgical properties of dissimilar metal weld joints between duplex stainless steel/Cold Reduced low carbon Steel (CRS) by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) process. The dissimilar 2 mm thickness plates of duplex stainless steel and cold reduced low carbon steel, conforming to AISI 2205 and IS 513_2008 CR2_D were butt welded by means of gas tungsten arc welding using argon as shielding gas. The butt welding joint arrangement was used for this experiment using E 309L electrode as filler metal. The joints were investigated for mechanical properties and microstructure. Tensile, Hardness and bend tests were carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties. Optical microscopy was used to explore the microstructure. The micro structural examination of the weld region revealed dendritic delta ferrite. Micro examination of DSS base metal revealed elongated grains of austenite (white) with ferrite (Brown). Micro examination of CRS base metal discloses deformed grains of ferrite present in the matrix. Fracture analysis was conducted for the failure part with Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and found ductile fracture occurred at CR steel side.
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