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Analysis of the Corrosion Behavior of an A-TIG Welded SS 409 Weld Fusion Zone

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AISI 409 (SS 409) ferritic stainless steel is generally used as the thick gauge section in freight train wagons, in ocean containers, and in sugar refinery equipment. Activating the flux tungsten inert gas (A-TIG) welding process can reduce the welding cost during fabrication of thick sections. However, corrosion behavior of the A-TIG weld fusion zone is a prime concern for this type of steel. In the present work, the effect of the A-TIG welding process parameters on the corrosion behavior of a weld fusion zone made of 8-mm-thick AISI 409 ferritic stainless-steel plate has been analyzed. Potentiodynamic polarization tests were performed to evaluate the corrosion behavior. The maximum corrosion potential (E corr) was shown by the weld made using a welding current of 215 A, a welding speed of 95 mm/min, and a flux coating density of 0.81 mg/cm2. The minimum E corr was observed in the weld made using a welding current of 190 A, a welding speed of 120 mm/min, and a flux coating density of 1.40 mg/cm2. The current study also presents the inclusive microstructure–corrosion property relationships using the collective techniques of scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided to this study by the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS) under the Grant No. 36(2)/14/70/2014-BRNS/10416, India.

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Vidyarthy, R.S., Dwivedi, D.K. Analysis of the Corrosion Behavior of an A-TIG Welded SS 409 Weld Fusion Zone. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 26, 5375–5384 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-017-3022-y

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