Corrosion of weldment

– Moisture contamination
– Oxide film scale
– Incomplete weld penetration or fusion
– Porosity
– Cracks (crevices)
– High residual stresses
– Improper choice of filler metal
– Final surface finish
Some metallurgical factors are also possible
Micro-segregation
Precipitation of secondary phases
Evaporation of alloying element (above
boiling point)
Contamination of the solidification of
weld pool
 How to avoid (or control) Corrosion?
• Material Selection! Remember – environment key.

• Eliminate any one of the 4 requirements for corrosion!

• Galvanic - Avoid using dissimilar metals.

– electrically isolate one from the other
– Or MAKE ANODE BIG!!!