CARBON/LOW ALLOY STEELS

WELDABILITY
“GOOD” “LIMITED”
LAMELLAR
LOW RISK OF HICC TEARING MAY RISK
BUT SOLIDIFICATION HARDENING EFFECTS
WELD METAL CRACKING THROUGH WELDING/CUTTING
“POOR THROUGH
DUE TO THICKNESS DUCTILITY” HYDROGEN INDUCED
POOR GRAIN STRUCTURE + DEFECTS COLD CRACKING
(HICC)
WELD PREPERATION AVOID BY
(DEEP & NARROW) PREVENTION
THROUGH BUTTERING CHANGE
THICKNESS WITH OF
TESTING “SOFT” WELD JOINT REDUCE
METAL DESIGN HARDNESS

CAUSED BY PRE-HEAT HEAT INPUT

CONTROL
SULPHUR OR REDUCE
PHOSPHOROUS HYDROGEN LEVEL OR BOTH
IN MATERIAL
OR
P.W.H.T.
INCREASING AVOID BY CONSUMABLE H2 LEVEL PROCESS
INCLUDED ADDING Mn SELECTION LOW EB/LASER TEMPERS REMOVES REDUCES
ANGLE AND REDUCE TIG HARD HYDROGEN STRESS
/OR GAP SIZE DILUTION/ LOW HYDROGEN MIG H.A.Z.
WELD SIZE & CONTOL MMA BASIC
MAG
BAKING FREEDOM SUB ARC
OF BASIC FROM MOISTURE MAG/CO2
ELECTRODE/FLUX HIGH OXY-GAS
“ACCEPTABLE”
WELD