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Evaluating the Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding Between Inconel 625 and 316L Stainless Steel by Applying Different Welding Methods and Consumables

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The current work was carried out to characterize welding of Inconel 625 superalloy and 316L stainless steel. In the present study, shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) with two types of filler metals (ERNiCrMo-3 and ERSS316L) and an electrode (ENiCrMo-3) were utilized. This paper describes the selection of the proper welding method and welding consumables in dissimilar metal joining. During solidification of ERNiCrMo-3 filler metal, Nb and Mo leave dendritic cores and are rejected to inter-dendritic regions. However, ERSS316L filler metal has small amounts of elements with a high tendency for segregation. So, occurrence of constitutional super-cooling for changing the solidification mode from cellular to dendritic or equiaxed is less probable. Using GTAW with lower heat input results in higher cooling rate and finer microstructure and less Nb segregation. The interface between weld metal and base metal and also unmixed zones was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. Microhardness measurements, tensile test, and Charpy impact test were performed to see the effect of these parameters on mechanical properties of the joints.

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The authors thank the support from Islamic Azad University for providing the funding for this research.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran

    Ahmad Kourdani

  2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

    Reza Derakhshandeh-Haghighi

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Kourdani, A., Derakhshandeh-Haghighi, R. Evaluating the Properties of Dissimilar Metal Welding Between Inconel 625 and 316L Stainless Steel by Applying Different Welding Methods and Consumables. Metall Mater Trans A 49, 1231–1243 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-018-4469-7

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