Influences of Grain Refining Conditions on Sensitization in 16 wt% Chromium Ferritic Stainless Steel Welds

Abstract:

The paper discusses sensitization characteristics in medium chromium Ferritic Stainless Steel (FSS) welds processed at two different grain refining conditions namely metal powder addition and cryogenic cooling. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) torch welded samples were exposed to 10% oxalic acid electrolytic etch for evaluation of sensitization. Empirical analysis indicated that, though both the grain refining conditions reduced the sensitization width relative to the conventional weld, the width was virtually nil with cryogenic cooling suggesting the elimination or reduction of sensitization. Similarly, the microstructure of cryogenically cooled welds showed no ditched grain boundary but aluminum powder treated welds revealed extensive ditching and none in titanium treated welds while knifeline attack was observed in welds treated with the mixture of aluminum and titanium powders.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 576)
• Pages: 496-499
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.576.496
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: M. O. H. Amuda, S. Mridha
• Keywords: Cryogenic Cooling, FSS Weld, Metal Powder Addition, Sensitization Width

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