Experimental investigation of microstructural, mechanical and corrosion properties of 316L and 202 austenitic stainless steel joints using cold metal transfer welding

Sachin Ambade; Chetan Tembhurkar; Akshay Rokde; Santosh Gupta; Sagar Shelare; Chander Prakash; Lovi Raj Gupta; Vladimir A. Smirnov

Journal of Materials Research and Technology (Nov 2023)

Experimental investigation of microstructural, mechanical and corrosion properties of 316L and 202 austenitic stainless steel joints using cold metal transfer welding

Sachin Ambade,
Chetan Tembhurkar,
Akshay Rokde,
Santosh Gupta,
Sagar Shelare,
Chander Prakash,
Lovi Raj Gupta,
Vladimir A. Smirnov

Affiliations

Sachin Ambade: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 441110, India
Chetan Tembhurkar: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440016, India; Corresponding author.
Akshay Rokde: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 441110, India
Santosh Gupta: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, VNIT, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
Sagar Shelare: Mechanical Engineering Department, Priyadarshini College of Engineering, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Chander Prakash: Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Deemed-to-be-University, Mumbai-400056, Maharashtra, India; School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411, Punjab, India; Research Laboratory of Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Russia; Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia; Corresponding author. Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Deemed-to-be-University, Mumbai, 400056, Maharashtra, India.
Lovi Raj Gupta: School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara-144411, Punjab, India; Research Laboratory of Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Russia; Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia
Vladimir A. Smirnov: Research Laboratory of Neuroelectronics and Memristive Nanomaterials (NEUROMENA Lab), Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Russia; Institute of Nanotechnologies, Electronics and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog 347922, Russia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27
pp. 5881 – 5888

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The objective of the current experimental study is to investigate influence of dissimilar welding between 316 L Austenitic and 202 Austenitic Stainless Steel. This is achieved through the utilization of Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) Welding in conjunction with the GTAW mode. Various welding approaches are employed, including the use of ER316L and ER309L fillers, as well as a no-filler (autogenous) welding technique. Microstructural observation shows martensitic formation in the interface region. The tensile test was conducted by using Universal Testing Machine for the weldment and found that ER316L filler (721 MPa) has higher strength than ER309L (672 MPa) and autogenous weld (528 MPa). Charpy impact test was used to determine toughness of the weldment and found that ER309L Filler weld has toughness (87 J) which is higher than ER316L filler weld (5 4 J) and autogenous weld (23 J). Vicker's hardness test shows that autogenous weld hardness (avg. 193.34 HV) which is highest than ER309L filler (avg.188 HV) and ER316L filler weld (avg. 184.67 HV). The intergranular corrosion test by double loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (DLEPR) test shows sensitization at highest degree for autogenous weld (18.25 %) than ER316L filler weld (9.22 %) and ER309L filler weld (7.28 %).

Published in Journal of Materials Research and Technology

ISSN: 2238-7854 (Print); 2214-0697 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-materials-research-and-technology/

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