TY - JOUR A1 - Krasnorutskyi, S. A1 - Keil, D. A1 - Schmigalla, S. A1 - Zinke, M. A1 - Heyn, Andreas A1 - Pries, H. T1 - Metallurgical investigations on electron beam welded duplex stainless steels JF - Welding in the world N2 - Thick-walled components made of duplex stainless steels are used in the semi-finished products as well as in machinery, apparatus and plant construction. Electron beam welding (EBW) of these components may be recommended for economic and quality reasons. To guarantee the necessary mechanical and technological properties and the corrosion resistance, the duplex stainless steels are welded with filler material and afterwards undergo a post-weld heat treatment. The present work shows interim results of investigations concerning the development of an electron beam multi-process technology for welding these steels without filler material and post-weld heat treatment. The studies were performed on standard duplex stainless steel of type 1.4462 (X2CrNiMoN22-5-3). When welding duplex stainless steels, the cooling rate and the chemical composition have a crucial influence on the final result. Based on fundamental investigations relating to the influence of the process parameters on the effusion of nitrogen and the cooling rates, the resulting austenite formation, mechanical properties and the corrosion resistance were taken into account to develop appropriate electron beam multi-process techniques. The ferrite content was measured metallographically and by magnetic induction, the impact toughness was measured at –40 °C and the determination of critical pitting temperatures was performed using electrochemical noise measurements. KW - Nichtrostender Stahl KW - Duplex KW - Schweißen KW - Lochkorrosion KW - Mikrostruktur KW - Stickstoff KW - Ferrit KW - Schweißwerkstoff KW - Duplex stainless steels KW - EB-welding KW - Pitting corrosion KW - Microstructure KW - Fracture toughness KW - Nitrogen KW - Ferrite KW - Weld metal KW - Welding without filler PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03321393 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 56 IS - 11/12 SP - 34 EP - 40 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-28005 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -