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Electron Microscopic Investigation of M-a Constituent in Weld HAZ of Ultra High Tension Steel and Its Embrittlement

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04452287
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 溶接工学
Research InstitutionOsaka Univesity

Principal Investigator

MATSUDA Fukuhisa  Osaka University, Welding Research Institute, Professor, 溶接工学研究所, 教授 (90028994)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IKEUCHI Kenji  Osaka University, Welding Research Institute, Associate Professor, 溶接工学研究所, 助教授 (10030058)
KIKUCHI Yasushi  Osaka University, Welding Research Institute, Associate Professor, 溶接工学研究所, 助教授 (90005405)
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,900,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1992: ¥5,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,300,000)
KeywordsHigh tension steel / Weld heat affected zone / M-A constituent / Pressure-vessel steel / Toughness / Embrittlement / Post weld heat treatment / electron microscopy / 圧力容器用鋼 / 脆化 / 電子顕微鏡
Research Abstract

A metallographic investigation has been carried out of the M-A constituent that has been believed to cause the embrittlement of the weld HAZ of the HT(High Tension)steel, and the effects of PWHT(Post Weld Heat Treatment)for improving the toughness of the weld HAZ has been considered, in order to contribute to the development of the ultra HT steel applicable to the welding with high heat inputs. For this, thermal cycles simulating the HAZ of welding with high heat inputs and subsequent PWHT were applied to various HT steels of 80 and 100 kgf classes, and the formation and decomposition of the M-A constituent have been examined with particular reference to their influences on the toughness with electron microscope. With all the steels employed except for one with high Nicontent, the M-A constituent was formed as the weld heat input was increased, and was classified morphologically into the elongated and massive types. The toughness of the steels was lowered as the amount of the massive M-A constituent was increased, suggesting that the massive M-A constituent was a major factor causing the embrittlement. Observation with transmission electron microscope revealed that the M-A constituent involved two types of cementites in addition to martensite and retained austenite reported by several authors. To improve the toughness of the weld HAZ, PWHTs at 500-930 K were applied to the weld HAZ of the HT steels. A significant improvement in the toughness due to the decomposition of the M-A constituent into carbide and cementite was achieved by PWHT at 623 K.A steel for pressure vessel of higher C content than the HT steels was also employed for comparison. In the weld HAZ of the pressure-vessel steel, the formation of the M-A constituent and the decrease in the toughness were observed at lower heat inputs than those of the HT steels. The toughness of the pressure-vessel steel was decreased with the increase in the elongated M-A constituent and the massive, suggesting that the e

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

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All Publications (22 results)

  • [Publications] F.Matsuda 他: "Investigation of HAZ Embrittlement of HSLA Steel by simulated Weld Thermal Cycle" Proceedings of International Symposium on Physical Simulation. 79-86 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda 他: "Toughness Improvement of Embrittled HAZ of HSLA Steels Welded with High Heat Input by Means of Low Temperature PWHT" Proceedings of Pacrim Weldcon '92. 2. 6 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Hrivnak 他: "Investigation of Metallography and Behavior of M-A Constituent in Weld HAZ of HSLA Steels" Transaction of JWRI. 21. 241-250 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda 他: "Embrittlement and Toughness Improvement of Weld HAZ for HSLA Steels" Proceedings of Manufacturing Science and Engineering ASME 1993. PED-64. 949-955 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda 他: "Weld HAZ Toughness and Its Improvement of Low Alloy Steel SQV-2A for Pressure Vessels(Report I)" Transaction of JWRI. 22. 271-280 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡田斎 他: "単層及び多重熱サイクル再現溶接熱影響部の靭性に及ぼす島状マルテンサイトの挙動に関する検討" 溶接学会論文集. 12. 126-131 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda, K.Ikeuchi, I.Hrivnak, Z.L.Li and H.Okada: "Embrittlement of HSLA Steel by Simulated Weld Thermal Cycle" Proc.Intern.Symp.on Physical Simulation. 79 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda, H.Okada, Z.L.Li and V.Magula: "Toughness Vo.2, Improvement of Embrittled HAZ of HSLA Steels Welded with High Heat Input by Means of Low Temperature PWHT" Proc.Pacrim Weldcon'92, Keynote address. 6. (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Hrivnak, F.Matsuda and K.Ikeuchi: "Investigation of M-A Constituent in High Strength Steel Welds" Trans.JWRI. 21-2. 149 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] I.Hrivnak, F.Matsuda, Z.L.Li, K.Ikeuchi and H.Okada: "Investigation of Metallography and Behavior of M-A Constituent in Weld HAZ of HSLA Steels" Trans.JWRI. 21-2. 241 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda, K.Ikeuchi, H.Okada, I.Hrivnak, V.Magula and Z.L.Li: "Embrittlement and Toughness Improvement of Weld HAZ for HSLA Steels" Proc.Manufacturing Science and Engineering ASME 1993. PED-Vol.64. 949 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda, K.Ikeuchi and J.S.Liao: "Weld HZA Toughness and Its Improvement of Low Alloy Steel SQV-2A for Pressure Vessels(Report 1)" Trans.JWRI. 22-2. 271 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Okada, F.Matsuda and Z.L.Li: "The Behavior of M-A Constituent 1, in Simulated HAZ with Single and Multiple Thermal Cycles" Quar.J.Japan Weld.Soc.12-. 126 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Okada, K.Ikeuchi and F.Matsuda: "Metallographic Investigation of M-A Constituent" Quar.J.Japan Weld.Soc., to be published in. 12-2. (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 松田福久 他: "Embrittlement and Toughness Improvement of Weld HAZ for HSLA Steels" Proc.Manufacturing Science and Engineering ASME 1993. PED-Vol.64. 949-955 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 松田福久 他: "Weld HAZ Toughness and Its Improvement of Low Alloy Steel SQV-2A for Pressure Vessels(Report I)" Transaction of JWRI. 22. 271-280 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田斎 他: "単層及び多重熱サイクル再現溶接熱影響部の靭性に及ぼす島状マルテンサイトの挙動に関する検討-80キロ及び100キロ級高張力鋼大入熱HAZ部の靭性劣化とその改善に関する研究(第1報)-" 溶接学会論文集. 12. 126-131 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田斎 他: "島状マルテンサイトの金属学的特性に関する検討-80キロ及び100キロ級高張力鋼大入熱HAZ部の靭性劣化とその改善に関する研究(第2報)-" 溶接学会論文集. 12(掲載予定). (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda: "Investigation of HAZ Embrittlement of HSLA Steel by Simulated Weld Thermal Cycle" Proceedings of the International Symposium on Physical Simulation. 79-86 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] F.Matsuda: "Toughness Improvement of Embrittled HAZ of HSLA Steels Welded with High Heat Input by means of Low Temperature PWHT" Proceeding of Pacrim Weldcon'92. 2. 6- (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Hrivnak: "Investigation of Metallography and Behavior of M-A Constituent in Weld HAZ of HSLA Steels" Transaction of JWRI. 21-2. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] I.Hrivnak: "Investigation of M-A Constituent in High Strength Steel Welds" Transaction of JWRI. 21-2. (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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