Abstract

This research focused on the formation of the δ-phase and the corresponding effect on the impact toughness in a GTAW weld metal of a 12%Cr F/M steel. Two kinds of δ-phase were identified: one located at the prior austenitic grain boundaries (PAGBs) (called δPAGB) and the other was in the inter-dendritic region (called δinter). The δinter implied that the peritectic transition that occurred at the final stage of solidification in the DSC test, was suppressed in the welding process. A preheating treatment at 95°C decreased optimally the δ-phase fraction and thereby decrease the ductile-brittle transition temperature (DBTT). However, excessive preheating at higher temperatures enhanced the fraction of the δinter by promoting the micro-segregation and thus increased the DBTT.

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