Experimental evaluation of longitudinal tensile properties of ferritic stainless-steel weldment joined by metal inert gas, pulse metal inert gas, and tungsten inert gas welding

Abstract

In this work, ferritic stainless steel (FSS) weldments were prepared by tungsten inert gas (TIG), metal inert gas (MIG), and pulsed-MIG welding. Pure argon and a mixture of argon + 2% oxygen were utilized as shielding gas in each type of welding. The FSS (ER430) and austenitic stainless steel (ASS) (ER309L) wires were used as filler consumable wires during all the three types of welding. The effects of varying welding processes, shielding gases, and consumable electrodes on the longitudinal tensile properties of weldments were investigated. The universal tensile testing machine was used to evaluate longitudinal ultimate tensile strength and percentage elongation experimentally in each case. The maximum tensile strength of FSS weldment was obtained in the case of (Ar + 2% O₂) mixture of shielding gas and ASS filler wire in each welding process. Heat treatment was also carried out for samples prepared by MIG and TIG welding. The reduction in tensile strength and enhancement in percentage elongation was observed for both MIG and TIG welding after heat treatment.

Keywords:

• MIG
• pulse MIG
• TIG
• ultimate longitudinal tensile strength
• percentage elongation

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