Caracterizações microestruturais e avaliações das propriedades mecânicas das juntas em aço inoxidável AISI 301 L soldadas por MIG e submetidas ao reparo pelo processo TIG

Abstract

The welding has great importance in manufacture of subway cars because it is used in the manufacture of structural components and finishing in passenger cars which are mostly stainless steel. Joints may show the presence of discontinuities. The discontinuities are interruptions that affect the mechanical and metallurgical properties of the weld. The presence of these discontinuities, depending on their size, nature or the combined effect may lead to failure of the weld either by reduction of mechanical properties or non-acceptance criteria established in standards. A structure that has a weld failed during its qualification or inspection by the presence of discontinuities can be retrieved through a rework to be done in this joint. The remelting of the weld using the TIG process without the use of additional material, rework is a technique that can be employed in particular the technical and economic feasibility of the process. This study analyzes the influence that the process of TIG welding rework has on mechanical behavior and microstructure of welded joints by means of: mechanical tests (tensile and Vickers hardness), non-destructive testing (visual inspection and liquid penetrant) and characterization microstructure of the weld. Results of tensile test specimens and fatigue indicated that the repair of the weld beads did not change the mechanical behavior of joints. The joints subjected to repair in which they were removed the ribs of the beads showed changes in the mechanical properties, but also had satisfactory results.