QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN WELDING SOCIETY
Online ISSN : 2434-8252
Print ISSN : 0288-4771
Metallographic Investigation of M-A Constituent
Toughness Deterioration and Its Improvement of Weld HAZ with High Heat Inputs in 780 and 980 Mpa Class HSLA Steels (Report 2)
Hitoshi OkadaKenji IkeuchiFukuhisa MatsudaIvan HrivnakZhonglin Li
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1994 Volume 12 Issue 2 Pages 236-242

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The internal microstructure, chemical composition, and hardness of M-A (Martensite-Austenite constituent) formed in weld CGHAZ (Coarse Grained Heat Affected Zone) of 780-980 MPa class HSLA steels have been investigated in order to reveal metallographic characteristics of the M-A constituent. The martensite was classified into lath and twin type. The massive M-A constituent had higher C contents, and included more twin type martensite and retained austenite than the elongated M-A. The cementite was found to be classified into a coarse rod type and a dendritic or fine needle type. The coarse rod type is considered to be precipitated directly from the austenite. The dendritic or fine needle type is probably precipitated by the self tempering of martensite.
The C content of the M-A constituent was increased with Δt8/5 (cooling time from 1073 to 773 K) and reached 1.3-2.2% for Δt8/5=100-1000s.
The hardness of the M-A constituent was increased with C content. The hardness of the massive M-A constituent (Hv-950) was generally higher than that of the elongated M-A constituent (Hv-700). The hardness and C content of the M-A constituent can be reduced significantly by a post weld heat treatment at temperatures from 623 to 773 K.
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