大线能量焊接用EH420海工钢生产工艺及焊接性能

Production technology and welding properties of high heat input welding EH420 offshore steel

  • 摘要: 河钢集团有限公司开发了利用钢液中形成TiOx−MgO−CaO细小粒子改善焊接粗晶热影响区韧性的ITFFP技术(Improve the toughness of HAZ by forming TiOx−MgO−CaO fine particles in steel),成功试制生产出大线能量焊接用30 mm厚度规格(H30)和60 mm厚度规格(H60)EH420海洋工程用钢。母材力学性能试验结果表明,H30和H60试制钢屈服强度分别达到461 MPa和534 MPa,抗拉强度分别达到570 MPa和628 MPa,延伸率分别为26%和24.5%,满足EH420海洋工程用钢国家标准要求。采用Gleeble-3800型热模拟试验机对试制钢进行了200 kJ·cm−1条件下热模拟试验,并对焊接热影响区中的显微组织和−40 ℃冲击韧性进行了分析和测试。结果表明,试制钢中形成的CaO(−MgO)−Al2O3−TiOx−MnS夹杂物可以有效地诱导针状铁素体析出,显著提高钢材的冲击韧性。另外,利用气电立焊设备对H30和H60试制钢分别进行了焊接线能量为247 kJ·cm−1和224 kJ·cm−1的实焊试验,结果显示,H30试制钢焊接接头表面和根部焊缝处−40 ℃冲击吸收功值≥74 J,焊接热影响区≥115 J,H60试制钢焊接接头表面和根部焊缝处−40 ℃冲击吸收功值≥91 J,焊接热影响区≥75 J,焊接接头的冲击性能远高于国家标准值42 J。

     

    Abstract: Extensive efforts have been made to remove “harmful” inclusions during the steelmaking process. However, the concept of “oxide metallurgy” was proposed, where fine inclusions are used to induce the formation of acicular ferrite and pin the grain boundary, thus enhancing the low temperature toughness of the heat-affected zone (HAZ). The technology of improving the toughness of HAZ by forming TiOx−MgO−CaO fine particles (ITFFP) in steel has been successfully applied to the trial production of 30 mm (H30) and 60 mm (H60) thick high heat input welding EH420 offshore steel. The mechanical testing results show that the yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation of H30 steel are 461 MPa, 579 MPa, and 26%, respectively. In addition, the yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation of H60 steel are 534 MPa, 628 MPa, and 24.5%, respectively. The tested H30 and H60 steels achieved the national standard of EH420 offshore steel. The effect of ITFFP technology on the microstructure and impact toughness in the HAZ of H30 and H60 steels subjected to a 200 kJ·cm−1 heat input were investigated using a Gleeble-3800 welding simulation machine and Charpy impact tests. The results indicate that the CaO(−MgO)−Al2O3−TiOx−MnS formed in the tested steels induces the formation of acicular ferrite, and thus significantly improves the impact toughness. Additionally, electrode-gas welding with heat inputs of 247 kJ·cm−1 and 224 kJ·cm−1 was applied to H30 and H60 steels. The experimental results show that the impact absorbed energy of the weld in H30 tested steel is larger than 74 J at −40 ℃, and the HAZ exhibits an absorbed energy larger than 115 J at −40 ℃. In addition, the impact absorbed energy of the weld in H60 tested steel is larger than 91 J at −40 ℃, and the HAZ exhibits an absorbed energy larger than 75 J at −40 ℃. The impact absorbed energy of welded joints is much higher than the requirement of the national standard (42 J).

     

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