Effects of C on the Strength and Toughness of FCAW Weld Metal of YS 460 MPa Steels for Ship and Offshore Structures |
Sang-Hoon Jeong*, Jeong-Ho Eom*, Han-Geul Choi*, Byung-Ho Jeong**, Sung-Hwa Hur**, Chang-Yong Kang** |
Correspondence:
Chang-Yong Kang, Email: metkcy@pknu.ac.kr |
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Abstract |
This paper has an purpose to study the effect of C on the toughness of YS 460 MPa FCAW weld metal. These effects were evaluated by charpy impact and CTOD test about 4 FCAW weld metal containing various C and Si content in relation to microstructure. Increase of C content was helpful to increase AF volume fraction and reduce PF(G) and FS volume fraction by increasing super cooling rate for ferrite transformation. Also, Increase of C content up to 0.045wt% made the strength and impact toughness higher by increasing AF volume fraction. The weld metal containing higher C content indicated higher CTOD value. It is because the volume fraction of PF(G) and FS, can play a role as crack initiation site, was reduced. Effect of C on the strength and elongation of weld metal was higher with an increase of Si contents. |
Key Words:
FCAW weld metal, C, Impact toughness, CTOD, Tensile properties |
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