Investigation on the Microstructure and Mechanical Property of Long Distance Water Pipeline Joint
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 36, Issue 7
Abstract
Welding residual stress will increase the risk of stress corrosion cracking of welded joints in service. It is crucial to study the distribution of welding residual stress in welded joints. In order to study the mechanical property and microstructure of the joint, a two-dimensional model is established based on the actual morphology. The results show that the maximum residual stress occurs in the welded metal. The Mises stress is 355 MPa, and the circumferential stress is 362 MPa. After welding, the outer surface maximum circumferential residual stress is 388 MPa, and the maximum axial residual stress is 357 MPa, which is in good agreement with the simulation results. The microhardness distribution appears as base metal heat-affected zone welded metal. The distribution of maximum shear strength is similar to the microhardness. The main phase composition consists of proeutectoid ferrite, acicular ferrite, massive ferrite, and a small amount of granular carbide precipitates.
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Acknowledgments
This research is funded by the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou China. This work is supported by the Gansu Provincial Young Doctors Fund (No. 2023QB-046) and the NSF of Gansu Province (Nos. 20JR5RA416 and 21JR7RA308). This support is gratefully acknowledged. Furthermore, all authors of the following references are much appreciated.
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Received: Jun 4, 2023
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