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Study on Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Joining 3CR12 Stainless Steel and S355 Carbon Steel by GMAW Using 308L Filler Wire

Received: 2 December 2021     Accepted: 8 January 2022     Published: 28 January 2022
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Abstract

Stainless steel (SS) is an iron-chromium alloy containing at least 10.5% chromium (Cr) with other additives dependent on the grade requested and intended use of the steel. The Cr present creates a barrier between the metal’s iron content and environmental oxygen making it resist corrosion. On the other hand, carbon steel is an iron-carbon alloy with very low corrosion resistance. This steel is high in strength and is often welded with stainless steel in areas that are prone to corrosion attack. The aim of this work was to study the butt and fillet weld properties of 3CR12 stainless steel and S355 carbon steel, and this was done by welding the two materials with a 308L filler wire using gas metal arc welding (GMAW). To ensure satisfactory performance of the welds, microstructural analysis and hardness testing were conducted for both the fillet and the butt samples and in addition, tensile testing was conducted for butt welded samples. The microstructures of both weld zones were found to contain austenite with less than 10% of ferrite. Martensite and Ferrite grains were found in the heat affected zones (HAZ) of the S355 whilst the HAZ of the 3CR12 was predominantly ferrite grains with martensitic islands. The butt weldments revealed higher hardness values than the fillet welds due to the high cooling rates and the S355 HAZ had higher hardness than 3CR12 HAZ. The tensile properties of the butt welds were higher than that of the individual materials.

Published in Composite Materials (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI 10.11648/j.cm.20220601.11
Page(s) 1-6
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Keywords

Dissimilar Welding, S355 Carbon Steel, 3CR12 Stainless Steel, 308L Filler Wire

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