Original scientific paper

Comparative study of TIG and SMAW root welding passes on ductile iron cast weldability

J. Cárcel-Carrasco orcid.org/0000-0003-2776-533X ; ITM-Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). Camino de vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)
M. Pascual ; ITM-Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). Camino de vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)
M. Pérez-Puig ; ITM-Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). Camino de vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)
F. Segovia ; ITM-Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). Camino de vera s/n, 46022 Valencia (Spain)

Abstract

This work compares the weldability of ductile iron when: (I) a root weld is applied with a tungsten inert gas (TIG) process using an Inconel 625 source rod and filler welds are subsequently applied using coated electrodes with 97,6%Ni; and (II) welds on ductile iron exclusively made using the manual shielded metal arc welding technique (SMAW). Both types of welds are performed on ductile iron specimen test plates that are subjected to preheat and post-weld annealing treatments. Samples with TIG root-welding pass shown higher hardness but slightly lower ductility and strength. Both types of welding achieved better ductile and strength properties than ones found in literature.

Keywords

weldability; ductile cast iron; chemical composition; microstructure; mechanical properties

Hrčak ID:

168894

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168894

Publication date:

2.1.2017.

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