Investigation of Fracture Location of T22/T91 Dissimilar Welds

Abstract

The aim of this investigation is to study the fracture location as well as mechanical properties of weldments from elevated temperature tensile test in T22/T91 dissimilar joining by GTAW process. Two configurations of welding procedures are used: ER90S-B9 and ER90S-B3. Postweld heat treatment (PWHT) is carried out at 760°C for 30 minutes. The results demonstrate that the higher tested temperature, the lower the strength of welded sample; nevertheless, the greater the ductility of welded sample, except ER90S-B9 welded samples tested at 650°C. The fracture of both configurations tested at 550°C and 750°C occurs at T22 BM and T91 HAZ, respectively. At these temperatures, the fracture surfaces mainly reveal dimple ductile mode corresponding to mechanical properties’ results. On the contrary, the failure tested at 650°C occurs at T22 HAZ (Soft zone) and T91 HAZ of ER90S-B9 and ER90S-B3 welded samples, respectively. The mechanical properties’ results at this temperature are relatively different. The combination of brittle and dimple mode at the edge of samples is observed on the ER90S-B9 welded samples corresponding to low ductility at this temperature. Whereas samples welded by ER90S-B3 show only dimple ductile mode. The results exhibit that the fracture location could be affected by the configuration of T22/T91 dissimilar welding.