Effect of Nb Content on the Impact Toughness of Coarse-Grained Heat-Affected Zone of Pipeline Steels under Large Heat Input

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The effect of large heat inputs (200 kJ/cm) on the microstructures and toughness of heat-affected zone of Nb microalloyed X70 pipeline steels were simulated utilizing Gleeble-3800. The microstructures were observed by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope and electron backscattered diffraction technique. Results showed that when the large heat input welding was applied, big austenite grains and coarse microstructures were formed in the coarse-grained heat-affected zone, and thus the toughness of the coarse-grained heat-affected zone was seriously reduced. With the increase of Nb content, the toughness of the CGHAZ did not change remarkably under the large heat input welding.

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