Effects of Filler Metal Composition on Inclusions and Inclusion Defects for ER NiCrFe-7 Weldments

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2013.03.015

Abstract

Abstract:

The effects of filler metal (FM) composition on inclusions and inclusion defects for ER NiCrFe-7 weldments have been investigated and analyzed. Results show that as Al, Ti content in FM increases from 0.14 wt% Al, 0.30 wt% Ti to 0.42 wt% Al, 0.92 wt% Ti, the Al, Ti reduction will increase during welding. Inclusion defects (point-like defects named by welding workers) are prone to form in the high Al, Ti content weldments. Inclusion defects with Mg, Ca, Al, and Ti as major metallic elements have been found on the surface and interior of the weldments, as Al, Ti content in FM is over 0.29 wt% Al, 0.62 wt% Ti. Less Ti content in FM cannot prevent ductility-dip-cracking (DDC) through producing enough intragranular precipitates and lessening intergranular M₂₃C₆ precipitates. Nb can be used to replace Ti to reduce the sensitivity of the DDC in the NiCrFe-7 alloy weldments.

Key words: Filler metal composition, ER NiCrFe-7, Inclusions, Inclusion defects, Ductility-dip-cracking

Wenlin Mo, Shanping Lu, Dianzhong Li, Yiyi Li. Effects of Filler Metal Composition on Inclusions and Inclusion Defects for ER NiCrFe-7 Weldments[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2013, 29(5): 458-466.

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