Numerical Simulation of Influences of Preheating and Postweld Heat Treatment in Welding

Abstract:

In this paper, to investigative effects of preheating and postweld heat treatment on residual stress field in Q345 steel pipe welding, the finite element model was established. Preheating processes and postweld heat treatment process were simulated respectively. The results show that preheating can homogenize residual stress distribution of the weldment and decrease the residual stress. The heat treatment reduces the residual stress in inner and outer walls by 40% and 60% respectively and the stress distribution is more even and the stress concentration is reduced.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 538-541)
• Pages: 1518-1521
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.538-541.1518
• Online since: June 2012
• Authors: Qing Yang, Shu Jun Xie, Tian Bao Yu
• Keywords: ANSYS, Numerical Simulation, Q345 Steel, Welding Residual Stress

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