Temper Bead Welding of S420G2+M Steel in Water Environment

Fydrych, D.; Świerczyńska, A.; Rogalski, G.; Łabanowski, J.

doi:10.1515/adms-2016-0018

Abstract

The article presents the idea of the use of Temper Bead Welding (TBW) technique to improve the weldability of high strength steel at underwater wet welding conditions. Wet welding method with the use of covered electrodes is described. This work shows results of metallographic examinations and hardness measurements of samples of S420G2+M steel with weld beads performed under water. It has been shown that Temper Bead Welding technique may provide a way to reduce the hardness of the welds, thus is a useful method for improving weldability of high strength steel welded in underwater conditions. The optimum overlap of weld beads (pitch) was set of 55÷100%.

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Temper Bead Welding of S420G2+M Steel in Water Environment

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