Effect of Electrode Coating on Austenitic Stainless Steel Weld Metal Properties

Abstract:

The effect of electrode coating on austenitic stainless steel weld metal properties was studied. Manual metal arc welding method was used to produce the joints with the tungsten inert gas welding serving as the control. Metallographic and chemical analyses of the fusion zones of the joints were conducted. Results indicate that the weldment produced from E 308-16/12 lime-titania electrode has a higher ductility and strength of about 36% in terms of percentage elongation and 517 N/mm² respectively, compared to 26% and 18% and 475 N/mm² and 425 N/mm² respectively, obtained from weldments produced from E 308-16/10 rutile and E 308-16/12 rutile electrodes respectively. The presence of lime which is a slag former in E 308-16/12 lime-titania electrode was relevant in slowing down the cooling rate of both the weld pool and the just solidified weld metal resulting in the overall improvement of the resultant weld metal properties. It was found that the values of the strain hardening exponent were 0.379 for E 308-16 gauge 10, rutile electrode, 0.406 for E 308-16 gauge 12 rutile electrode, 0.382 for TIG welding, 0.353 for E 308–16 gauge 12, lime-titania electrode, 0.435 for E 310-16 gauge 10, rutile electrode. E 310 – 16 gauge 10, rutile electrode had the greatest strength and strain hardening coefficients of 1180 N/mm² and 0.435 respectively, and will be more amenable to cold working. Keywords: Austenitic stainless steel, microstructure, electrode coating, welding, joints.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1152)
• Pages: 19-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1152.19
• Online since: April 2019
• Authors: Justus Uchenna Anaele*, Chijioke Peter Egole, Gaius Chukwuka Nzebuka, Anthony Nnamdi Nnodum
• Keywords: Austenitic Stainless Steel, Electrode Coating, Joints, Microstructure, Welding

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