Abstract
High strength low alloy steel was welded by gas shielded arc welding process without preheating. Microstructural characteristics of the weld metal, morphology of inclusions and crack propagation paths were investigated by means of optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The chemical composition of the inclusion and element distribution across the inclusion were analysed via energy dispersive spectroscopy system. Results indicated relatively large inclusions with diameters of about 0·6–0·8 μm are much more effective in providing nucleation sites for acicular ferrite transformation and refining the microstructure within austenite grain than small ones with diameters of about 0·3–0·5 μm. When the main crack tip encountered inclusion, more crack paths would be initiated from the interface between inclusion and acicular ferrite plates.
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