Properties of Cu–Si enriched type 304 stainless steel welds

Author: Chen T. F.   Chen Y. R.   Wu W.  

Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1743-2936

Source: Science and Technology of Welding & Joining, Vol.3, Iss.2, 1998-04, pp. : 75-79

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Abstract

Two base metals, a Cu–Si enriched type 304 stainless steel (containing 2–2·5 wt-% copper and 1–1·5 wt-% silicon) and a conventional type 304 stainless steel were welded using gas metal arc welding. The filler material was type 308L stainless steel and the shielding gas was a mixture of 98% argon and 2% oxygen. Inspection of the welds revealed that more δ ferrite was present when welding the Cu–Si enriched type 304 steels. Post-weld tensile strength and ductility were both lower in the Cu–Si enriched steel because copper and silicon formed low melting point compounds and tended to segregate to the grain boundaries. Ductility decreased and ferrite levels increased in both weldments as the heat input increased.