Environmental cracking behavior of submerged arc-welded supermartensitic stainless steel weldments

  • P. Bala Srinivasan
  • S. W. Sharkawy
  • W. Dietzel
Testing And Evaluation
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Abstract

Supermartensitic stainless steel welds produced by submerged are welding were assessed for their microstructure and properties. Slow strain rate tests conducted on these specimens revealed that both the parent material and the weld metals are susceptible to cracking under conditions of hydrogen (H) charging.

Keywords

hardness hydrogen cracking slow strain rate test supermartensitic stainless steel welding 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • P. Bala Srinivasan
    • 1
  • S. W. Sharkawy
    • 3
  • W. Dietzel
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Metallurgical EngineeringNational Institute of TechnologyTiruchirappalliIndia
  2. 2.Institute for Materials ResearchGKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbHGeesthachtGermany
  3. 3.Department of Metallurgy, Nuclear Research CenterAtomic Energy AuthorityCairoEgypt

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