Abstract
Residual stress and distortion of welded specimens are issues when it comes to geometrical requirements. The surrounding material prevents the dilatation associated with transformation in the area of heat input resulting in residual stress and distortion due to thermal contraction. In the past few years, low transformation temperature (LTT) material was successfully used as filler wire to reduce residual stress as well as distortion in the weld seam in arc welding processes. High alloy Fe-based filler materials with levels of chromium and nickel ensure a martensitic transformation at reduced temperatures in a low alloy base material. The LTT properties counteract the accumulation of stresses due to thermal contraction with compressive stresses that develop within the transformed region. This work used a high alloy base material in combination with a low alloy filler wire resulting in a microstructure that shows the same properties as LTT weld metals. This in situ alloying allows for an alloy composition tailored to the process. In order to provide a point of reference, comparable welds were made using conventional high alloy filler wire. As a result, the distortion and longitudinal residual stress was significantly reduced compared to welding with conventional filler wire.
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