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Fatigue crack growth behavior in dissimilar metal weldment of stainless steel and carbon steel
Published in
2009
Volume: 32
   
Pages: 873 - 879
Abstract
Constant amplitude fatigue crack growth (FCG) tests were performed on dissimilar metal welded plates of Type 316L Stainless Steel (SS) and IS 2062 Grade A Carbon steel (CS). The plates were welded by TIG welding using SS E309 as electrode. FCG tests were carried on the Side Edge Notch Tension (SENT) specimens of 5 mm thickness, with crack initiator (notch) at base metal region (BM), weld metal region (WM) and heat affected zones (HAZ). The tests were performed at a test frequency of 10 Hz and at load ratios (R) of 0.1 & 0.6. FCG rate was found to increase with stress ratio for weld metals and base metals, where as in case of HAZ, FCG rates were almost equal at high ΔK. FCG rate of HAZ of stainless steel was found to be lowest at low and high ΔK. At intermediate ΔK, WM showed the lowest FCG rate. CS showed higher crack growth rate at all ΔK. However, the scatter band of data was found to be narrow. Fracture toughness (Kc) was found to vary in different locations of weldments. Kc was found lowest for the weldment and highest for HAZ of stainless steel. A novel method of characterizing the FCG behavior using an Infrared thermography (IRT) camera was attempted. By monitoring the temperature rise at the fast moving crack tip region, the amount of plastic deformation was estimated.
About the journal
JournalWorld Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
ISSN2010376X
Open AccessNo
Concepts (26)
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    Base metals
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    CONSTANT AMPLITUDE
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    DISSIMILAR METAL WELD
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    EDGE NOTCHES
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    FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH BEHAVIOR
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    LOAD RATIO
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    MOVING CRACKS
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    SCATTER BAND
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    Stress ratio
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    Temperature rise
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    TEST FREQUENCIES
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    Tig-welding
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    TYPE 316L STAINLESS STEEL
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    Weld metal
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    WELDED PLATES
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    Weldments
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    Carbon steel
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    Crack tips
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    DISSIMILAR METALS
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    Fatigue crack propagation
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    Fracture toughness
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    Joints (structural components)
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    Stainless steel
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    THERMOGRAPHY (IMAGING)
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    Welded steel structures
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    Heat affected zone