TY - JOUR A1 - Vollert, F. A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Gibmeier, J. T1 - Solidification Cracking Assessment of LTT Filler Materials by Means of Varestraint Testing and μCT N2 - Investigations of the weldability of metals often deal with hot cracking, as one of the most dreaded imperfections during weld fabrication. The hot cracking investigations presented in this paper were carried out as part of a study on the development of low transformation temperature (LTT) weld filler materials. These alloys allow to mitigate tensile residual stresses that usually arise during welding using conventional weld filler materials. By this means, higher fatigue strength and higher lifetimes of the weld can be achieved. However, LTT weld filler materials are for example, high-alloyed Cr/Ni steels that are susceptible to the formation of hot cracks. To assess hot cracking, we applied the standardized modified varestraint transvarestraint hot cracking test (MVT), which is well appropriate to evaluate different base or filler materials with regard to their hot cracking susceptibility. In order to consider the complete material volume for the assessment of hot cracking, we additionally applied microfocus X-ray computer tomography (μCT). It is shown that by a suitable selection of welding and MVT parameter the analysis of the complete 3D hot crack network can provide additional information with regard to the hot cracking model following Prokhorov. It is now possible to determine easy accessible substitute values (e.g., maximum crack depth) for the extent of the Brittleness Temperature Range (BTR) and the minimum critical strain Pmin. KW - LTT weld filler materials KW - μCT-analysis KW - Hot cracking KW - Varestraint test PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-509126 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13122726 VL - 13 IS - 12 SP - 2726 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-50912 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vollert, F. A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Gibmeier, J. T1 - Hot crack assessment of LTT welds using μCT N2 - Investigations on weldability often deal with hot cracking, as one of the most popular failure during weld fabrication. The modified varestraint transvarestraint hot cracking test (MVT) is well known for the assessment of the hot cracking susceptibility of materials. The shortcoming of this approach is that the information is only from the very near surface region, which inhibits access to the characteristic of the hot crack network in the bulk. Here, we report about a new approach, illustrated in the example of low transformation temperature (LTT) weld filler materials, to monitor the entire 3D hot crack network after welding by means of microfocus X-ray computer tomography (μCT). T2 - 10th Conference on Industrial Computed Tomography (iCT 2020) CY - Wels, Austria DA - 04.02.2020 KW - Varestraint testing KW - LTT weld filler materials KW - Hot cracking KW - Welding KW - μCT-analysis PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.58286/25121 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - NDT.net CY - Kirchwald AN - OPUS4-50341 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spranger, Felix A1 - Schirdewahn, S. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Merklein, M. A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai T1 - On the influence of TiB2, TiC, and TiN hard particles on the microstructure of localized laser dispersed AISI D2 tool steel surfaces N2 - The control of friction and wear is a major concern in many industrial applications. A promising method for tailored surface modification is the so-called laser implantation technique. This method combines surface texturing and material optimization in one processing step by a localized dispersing of hard ceramic particles using pulsed laser radiation. Wear resistant, protruding micrometric features (implants) with defined geometry can be created in a deterministic pattern where needed on highly stressed surfaces, i.e., on forming or cutting tools. However, in order to maintain the implants over the tool’s lifetime, a suitable selection of hard ceramic particles is a prerequisite. They must provide a defect-free metal matrix composite with a high share of homogeneously distributed particles and, especially, high implant hardness. In this study, TiN, TiC, and TiB2 hard particles were compared as implant materials for the first time. By a systematic variation of pulse power and pulse duration, their dispersing behavior and influence on the material properties of AISI D2 tool steel were investigated. Although all powder materials had grain sizes smaller than 10 μm, it was possible to disperse them by pulsed laser radiation and to obtain defect-free protruding implants. The highest share of dispersed particles (∼64%) was observed for TiB2. By scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, it was also shown that a significant share of the preplaced particles was dissolved by the laser beam and precipitated as nanometer sized particles within the matrix during solidification. These in situ formed particles have a decisive influence on the material properties. While the TiN and TiC implants have shown maximum hardness values of 750 and 850 HV1, the TiB2 implants have shown the highest hardness values with more than 1600 HV1. By x-ray diffraction, it was possible to ascribe the lower hardness values of TiC and TiN implants to high amounts of retained austenite in the metal matrix. By implanting TiB2, the formation of retained austenite was successfully suppressed due to the in situ formation of TiC particles, which was proven by electron backscatter diffraction. In conclusion, all the implant materials are basically suitable for laser implantation on AISI D2 tool steel. However, TiB2 has shown the most promising results. T2 - ICALEO 2019 CY - Orlando, FL, USA DA - 07.10.2019 KW - Laser implantation KW - Surface texturing KW - AISI D2 KW - TiB2 KW - TiN KW - TiC KW - Retained Austenite KW - Localized laser dispersing PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000059 VL - 32 IS - 2 SP - 022028 EP - 022028-9 PB - AIP Publishing AN - OPUS4-50712 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yu, C.-H. A1 - Peng, R. L. A1 - Luzin, V. A1 - Sprengel, Maximilian A1 - Calmunger, M. A1 - Lundgren, J.-E. A1 - Brodin, H. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Moverare, J. T1 - Thin-wall effects and anisotropic deformation mechanisms of an additively manufactured Ni-based superalloy N2 - Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) of Ni-based superalloys shows great potential for high temperature applications, for example, as a burner repair application for gas turbines where the thin-walled structure is important. It motivates this work to investigate the evolution of microstructure and the anisotropic mechanical behavior when plate-like specimens are built with a thickness from 4 mm down to 1 mm. By performing texture analysis using neutron diffraction, a clear transition in fiber texture from <011> to <001> is indicated when the specimen becomes thinner. The residual stress shows no thickness dependence, and at the subsurface the residual stress reaches the same level as the yield strength. Due to the rough as-built surface, a roughness compensation method for mechanical properties of thin-walled structures is outlined and demonstrated. Tensile tests from room temperature up to 700 ◦C have been carried out. Anisotropic mechanical behavior is found at all temperatures, which is strongly related to the anisotropic texture evolution. Stronger texture evolution and grain rotations are discovered when the tensile loading is applied along the building direction. The mechanical behavior has been compared to a wrought material, where the high dislocation density and the subgrain structure of the LPBF material result in a higher yield strength. Combining the statistical texture analysis by neutron diffraction with mechanical testing, EBSD grain orientation mapping and the investigation of dislocation structures using transmission electron microscopy, this work illustrates the significance of texture for the thin-wall effect and anisotropic mechanical behavior of LPBF materials. KW - Hastelloy X KW - Hot tensile test KW - Crystallographic texture KW - Roughness KW - Residual stress KW - Dislocation density PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-518759 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2020.101672 VL - 36 SP - 101672 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-51875 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Spannungen beim Schweißen von Bauteilen N2 - Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über das Phänomen der Schweißeigenspannungen. Es wird auf die Bedeutung und Entstehungsursachen eingegangen. Mit besonderem Fokus auf die Eigenspannungen beim Schweißen von Komponenten werden Messmöglichkeiten und Anwendungsbeispiele vorgestellt. T2 - Jahresmitgliederversammlung DVS Bezirksverbandes Berlin CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.04.2024 KW - Eigenspannungen PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59944 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Möglichkeiten zur Optimierung von schweißbedingten Beanspruchungen durch Einsatz von LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffen N2 - Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick zum Thema Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) Zusatzwerkstoffe. Es wird gezeigt, wie mit einem Experiment unter Nutzung von Sychrotronstrahlung das Phänomen der Umwandlungsplastizität untersucht werden kann. T2 - 12. Vollversammlung des SFB 1120: Summer School 2024 CY - Steinfeld (Kall), Germany DA - 11.06.2024 KW - Eigenspannungen KW - LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe KW - Hochfester Stahl PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60259 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Best practice: How to work with a mobile diffractometer N2 - Beginning with a general overview about resdiual stress determination by X-ray diffraction, the presentation is focussing on some does and dont's when working with a portable diffractometer. T2 - European Conference on Residual Stresses 11 - Tutorial 1: Residual stresses in additive manufacturing CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 03.06.2024 KW - Residual stress KW - X-ray diffraction PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60287 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Bewertung von Zusatzwerkstoffen zur Eigenspannungskontrolle in Schweißnähten mittels Röntgen- und Neutronenbeugung T2 - Frühjahrssitzung 2014 des AWT Fachausschusses Eigenspannungen CY - Herzogenaurach, Germany DA - 2014-04-29 PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-30699 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Residual stress of repair welds in high strength low alloy steel T2 - IIW Annual Assembly - SC II-A CY - Seoul, South Korea DA - 2014-07-14 PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-31094 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Evaluation of weld filler alloying concepts for residual stress engineering by means of Neutron and X-ray diffraction T2 - European Conference on Residual Stresses ECRS 9 CY - Troyes, France DA - 2014-07-07 PY - 2014 AN - OPUS4-31095 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Evaluation of weld filler alloying concepts for residual stress engineering by means of neutron and X-ray diffraction N2 - Novel Low Transformation Temperature (LTT-) filler materials are specially designed for controlling residual stresses by means of adjusted martensite formation already during welding. Different alloying concepts compete for maximum stress reduction. Two newly developed LTT-alloys were evaluated concerning their potential for residual stress control. For this purpose residual stresses were determined in the surface and also in sub-surface areas of welded joints using X-ray diffraction and Neutron diffraction taking into account local variations of the unstrained lattice parameter. KW - LTT KW - Martensite KW - Weld Filler Materials PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.996.469 SN - 1022-6680 SN - 1662-8985 VL - 996 SP - 469 EP - 474 PB - Trans Tech Publ. CY - Zürich AN - OPUS4-31447 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Möglichkeiten zur Optimierung von Schweißeigenspannungen durch Einsatz tieftemperaturumwandelnder Schweißzusatzwerkstoffe N2 - Die Erkenntnis, dass die Phasenumwandlung bei der Schweißeigenspannungsentstehung hochfester Stähle eine bedeutende Rolle spielt, gibt es bereits seit langer Zeit. Bisher existierten jedoch keine Ansätze, diesen Effekt praktisch zur Schweißeigenspannungskontrolle zu nutzen. Neuartige Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) Legierungen bieten aufgrund ihrer charakteristischen chemischen Zusammensetzung die Möglichkeit, hochfeste Stähle auf deren Festigkeitsniveau zu fügen. Die martensitische Phasenumwandlung soll zudem eine gezielte Einstellung der Schweißeigenspannungen erlauben. Die bisher vorliegenden Untersuchungen zu diesem Thema sind zwar zahlreich, bieten jedoch nur wenige Erkenntnisse zur Wechselwirkung zwischen der Phasenumwandlung und den resultierenden Schweißeigenspannungen. Der Vortrag gibt anhand ausgewählter Beispiele einen Einblick in Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der LTT-Schweißzusatzwerkstoffe. T2 - 2. Kolloquium Eigenspannungsseminar anlässlich des 80. Geburtstags von Herrn Prof. a.D. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Wohlfahrt CY - Braunschweig, Germany DA - 14.04.2016 KW - Schweißeigenspannungen KW - Martensitumwandlung KW - Schweißzusatzwerkstoff PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-38966 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dieck, S. A1 - Rosemann, Paul A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Halle, T. T1 - Reversed austenite for enhancing ductility of martensitic stainless steel N2 - The novel heat treatment concept, “quenching and partitioning” (Q&P) has been developed for high strength steels with enhanced formability. This heat treatment involves quenching of austenite to a temperature between martensite start and finish, to receive a several amount of retained austenite. During the subsequent annealing treatment, the so called partitioning, the retained austenite is stabilized due to carbon diffusion, which results in enhanced formability and strength regarding strain induced austenite to martensite transformation. In this study a Q&P heat treatment was applied to a Fe-0.45C-0.65Mn-0.34Si-13.95Cr stainless martensite. Thereby the initial quench end temperature and the partitioning time were varied to characterize their influence on microstructural evolution. The microstructural changes were analysed by dilatometer measurements, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, including electron backscatter diffraction. Compression testing was made to examine the mechanical behaviour. It was found that an increasing partitioning time up to 30 min leads to an enhanced formability without loss in strength due to a higher amount of stabilized retained and reversed austenite as well as precipitation hardening. T2 - 19th Chemnitz Seminar on Materials Engineering – 19. Werkstofftechnisches Kolloquium CY - Chemnitz, Germany DA - 16.03.2017 KW - Quenching and partitioning KW - Martensitic stainless steels KW - Heat treatment KW - Transformation induced plasticity KW - High ductility PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-395328 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/181/1/012034 SN - 1757-899X SN - 1757-8981 VL - 181 IS - Conference 1 SP - Article UNSP 012034, 1 EP - 8 PB - IOP Publishing CY - Bristol, UK AN - OPUS4-39532 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rosemann, Paul A1 - Dieck, S. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Halle, T. T1 - Reversed austenite for enhancing ductility of martensitic stainless steel N2 - The novel heat treatment concept, “quenching and partitioning” (Q&P) has been developed for high strength steels with enhanced formability. This heat treatment involves quenching of austenite to a temperature between martensite start and finish, to receive a several amount of retained austenite. During the subsequent annealing treatment, the so called partitioning, the retained austenite is stabilized due to carbon diffusion, which results in enhanced formability and strength regarding strain induced austenite to martensite transformation. In this study a Q&P heat treatment was applied to a Fe-0.45C-0.65Mn-0.34Si-13.95Cr stainless martensite. Thereby the initial quench end temperature and the partitioning time were varied to characterize their influence on microstructural evolution. The microstructural changes were analysed by dilatometer measurements, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, including electron back-scatter diffraction. Compression testing was made to examine the mechanical behaviour. It was found that an increasing partitioning time up to 30 min leads to an enhanced formability without loss in strength due to a higher amount of stabilized retained and reversed austenite as well as precipitation hardening. T2 - 19. Werkstofftechnisches Kolloquium Chemnitz CY - Chemnitz, Germany DA - 16.03.2017 KW - Martensitic stainless steel KW - Reversed austenite PY - 2017 SN - 978-3-00-055705-7 SN - 1439-1597 VL - 61 SP - 308 EP - 315 PB - Schriftreihe Werkstoffe und werkstofftechnische Anwendungen CY - Chemnitz AN - OPUS4-40169 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Alloying Elements for Residual Stress Control during Welding of High Strength Steels T2 - 4. DFG Nachwuchsakademie Materials Science and Materials Engineering "Analysis and assessment of residual stresses on different length-scales" CY - Bad Arolsen, Germany DA - 2010-05-26 PY - 2010 AN - OPUS4-21385 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Controlling Welding Residual Stresses by means of Alloy Design T2 - 2nd World Materials Research Institutes Forum, Workshop for Young Scientists CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2010-08-31 PY - 2010 AN - OPUS4-21940 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Exploring the Interaction of Phase Transformation and Residual Stress during Welding by Synchrotron Diffraction T2 - 64th IIW Annual Assembly CY - Chennai, India DA - 2011-07-17 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-24150 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Bewertung von Legierungen zur Eigenspannungskontrolle beim Schweißen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Umwandlungsplastizität T2 - 4. DFG Nachwuchsakademie "Analyse und Bewertung von Eigenspannungen auf unterschiedlichen Längenskalen" CY - Kassel, Germany DA - 2012-04-23 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-25779 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Innovatives Konzept zum Schweißen moderner Werkstoffe T2 - Sonderkolloquium des Adolf-Martens-Fonds e. V. aus Anlass der Verleihung des Promotionspreises 2011 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2012-10-04 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26627 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Farajian, M. A1 - Barsoum, Z. A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Residual stress engineering in fatigue resistant welds N2 - The developments in the field of residual stress determination during the last decades have contributed to a better understanding of the origins and sources of residual stresses in different engineering disciplines. The many investigations concerning the behavior of residual stresses under mechanical loading have also provided a solid foundation to clarify the important aspects of residual stresses and fatigue. The question that arises now is if this available body of knowledge is being used effectively in the field of welding technology to design and construct structures with better fatigue performances. In this paper the necessity of the development of the concept residual stress engineering for welds in which wanted residual stress states are tailored for specific cases by appropriate means will be discussed. The possibilities of the quantitative consideration of the benefits in the fatigue design codes will be presented in a practical example. KW - Welding KW - Residual stress KW - Fatigue KW - Fatigue improvement PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.768-769.613 SN - 0255-5476 VL - 768-769 SP - 613 EP - 619 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Aedermannsdorf, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-29707 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hensel, J. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Nitschke-Pagel, T. A1 - Dixneit, Jonny A1 - Dilger, K. T1 - Capability of martensitic low transformation temperature welding consumables for increasing the fatigue strength of high strength steel joints N2 - The use of low transformation temperature (LTT) filler materials represents a smart approach for increasing the fatigue strength of welded high strength steel structures apart from the usual procedures of post weld treatment. The main mechanism is based on the effect of the low start temperature of martensite formation on the stress already present during welding. Thus, compressive residual stress formed due to constrained volume expansion in connection with phase transformation become highly effective. Furthermore, the weld metal has a high hardness that can delay the formation of fatigue cracks but also leads to low toughness. Fundamental investigations on the weldability of an LTT filler material are presented in this work, including the characterization of the weld microstructure, its hardness, phase transformation temperature and mechanical properties. Special attention was applied to avoid imperfections in order to ensure a high weld quality for subsequent fatigue testing. Fatigue tests were conducted on the welded joints of the base materials S355J2 and S960QL using conventional filler materials as a comparison to the LTT filler. Butt joints were used with a variation in the weld type (DY-weld and V-weld). In addition, a component-like specimen (longitudinal stiffener) was investigated where the LTT filler material was applied as an additional layer. The joints were characterized with respect to residual stress, its stability during cyclic loading and microstructure. The results show that the application of LTT consumables leads to a significant increase in fatigue strength when basic design guidelines are followed. This enables a benefit from the lightweight design potential of high-strength steel grades. KW - Low transformation temperature KW - Welding KW - Fatigue strength KW - Residual stress PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111562 VL - 62 IS - 9 SP - 891 EP - 899 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag AN - OPUS4-51180 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe zur Optimierung von Schweißeigenspannungen N2 - Der Vortrag gibt eine Einführung zum Thema LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe. Anhand experimenteller Befunde werden die Mechanismen erläutert und die Auswirkungen auf die Schweißeigenspannungen verdeutlicht. T2 - 1. LTT-Workshop des ISF RWTH Aachen CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 11.05.2022 KW - LTT-Zusatzwerkstoff KW - Hochfester Stahl KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Martensit KW - Phasenumwandlung PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56267 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Eigenspannungsabbau mittels LTT - Schweißzusätzen unter Berücksichtigung der Nahtgeometrie N2 - Der Vortrag befasst sich mit der gezielten Einbringung zusätzlicher LTT-Lagen zur Erzeugung von Druckeigenspannungen in ermüdungskritischen Bereichen von konventionellen Schweißverbindungen. Dies ermöglicht eine wirtschaftliche Lösung, ohne die Integrität der Schweißverbindungen zu beeinträchtigen. Dazu wurden Längssteifen aus hochfestem Stahl in der ersten Lage mit konventionellem Schweißzusatzwerkstoff mittels Metall-Lichtbogenschweißen geschweißt. Anschließend wurde ein Chrom-Nickel-legierter LTT-Schweißzusatz auf die Stirnseiten der Steifen aufgebracht. Durch Variation der Schweißparameter konnten verschiedene Schweißnahtgeometrien des LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffs analysiert werden. T2 - NA 092-00-05 GA "Gemeinschaftsarbeitsausschuss NAS/NMP: Zerstörende Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen (DVS AG Q 4/Q 4.1) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.03.2024 KW - LTT KW - Eigenspannungen KW - hochfester Stahl PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59752 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Investigation of hot cracking susceptibility via Modified Varestraint Transvarestraint testing of high-strength filler material N2 - MVT testing was conducted in Transvarestraint mode in multiple welding conditions and under a range of bending speeds. The materials observed were high strength filler metals used in GTAW namely DIN EN ISO 16834-A G 69 4 M21 Mn3Ni1CrMo (G69), 16834-A G 89 6 M21 Mn4Ni2CrMo (G89 6), 16834-A G 89 5 M21 Mn4Ni2,5CrMo (G89 5) and a filler wire 18276-A T 89 4 ZMn2NiCrMo M M21 1 H5 (T89). For evaluation light optical microscope pictures were used. Pixels containing cracks were manually segmented using a self-written program. Out of the segmented images data including crack length, position and area can be calculated for every crack. The results show dependencies of solidification cracking on the test parameters. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting Comission II-C CY - Incheon, Republic of Korea DA - 12.03.2024 KW - Solidification cracking KW - High strength steel KW - Varestraint test PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59749 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hübner, Martin A1 - Reichel, Levin A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Modern welding processes for optimising repair welds on high strength offshore steels N2 - The successful energy transition in Germany will require offshore wind turbines with outputs >10 MW in the future. To achieve these high outputs, turbines far from coast are required with large subsea jacket structures (30 m up to 50 m) and tall towers (up to 200 m). High-strength steels with a yield strength up to 500 MPa and wall thicknesses up to 150 mm are increasingly being used for these structures. This plac-es high demands on welding manufacturing, especially for high-strength offshore steels. During the manu-facturing process detected defects by NDT require localized repair of welds by gouging and rewelding. Due to a lack of investigations, there are no repair concepts and information in standards and guidelines, par-ticularly for high-strength thick plate joints made of high-strength offshore steels. However, these are ur-gently needed to enable manufacturers, especially SMEs, to carry out safe and economical repairs. There-fore, BAM started the FOSTA project P1629 (IGF 01IF22746N) to investigate the stress-optimized repair (local gouging and welding) of high-strength thick plate joints made of offshore grades in the yield strength range off 355 to 460 MPa and similar weld metal with controlled high-performance GMAW pro-cesses and optimized narrow gouging grooves. The experimental analyses take into account the complex interaction of process, material, and design-related influences on the formation of weld induced stresses and the special microstructure of high-strength fine-grain structural steels. Welding-related material degra-dation and crack-critical residual tensile stresses need to be avoided to ensure high component safety and performance. A reduction in residual stress in the presence of high restraint conditions can be achieved by adapted heat control (if no disassembly measures are possible). The repair process involves manual thermal gouging, which allows the groove configuration to be modi-fied. Modern welding processes using high frequency arc control provide deep root penetration and focused energy input capable of welding narrow seams. A comparison was made between the traditional weld con-figuration with a wide 45° groove and transition arc welding and a narrow 30° groove with modern welding process. Even in the case of free shrinkage specimens, the narrow groove weld exhibits a significant reduc-tion of residual stresses, cf. Figure 1, especially in the HAZ and toward the adjacent base material. This can be attributed to the lower weld metal volume needed and the reduction of heat input per layer due to the controlled arc process. For the purposes of this comparison, the same weld seam build-up (but different number of layers) has been applied to both seam configurations. Note that in industrial application (manu-al welding), the wider groove would be welded with several off-center weld beads with conventional weld-ing process. In this analysis this would cause asymmetric effects regarding the residual stress state, diffi-cult to compare to each other. Component-related welding experiments on special testing equipment, adapted process and heat control concepts along with variable groove configurations will be developed and recommendations for guidelines elaborated. This is the prerequisite for fully utilizing the strength potential of high-strength steels and making a valuable contribution to the energy transition in Germany, especially for steel-processing SMEs. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting CII CY - Trollhättan, Sweden DA - 10.03.2025 KW - Repair welding KW - Gouging KW - Residual stress KW - Offshore wind turbines KW - High-strength steels PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62743 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hübner, Martin A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Dittmann, Florian A1 - Varfolomeev, Igor T1 - Untersuchung der Ermüdungsfestigkeit von LTT-geschweißten Längssteifen mit variierender Nahtausführungen N2 - Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) Schweißzusätze erzeugen während der Abkühlung Druckeigenspannungen in die Schweißnaht und Wärmeeinflusszone durch eine Volumenexpansion, wodurch die Ermüdungsfestigkeit erhöht werden kann. Um das Potential dieser neuartigen Schweißzusätze besser zu quantifizieren, wurden konventionelle Längssteifen als Probenkörper verwendet, welche an den Stirnseiten mit einer LTT-Zusatznaht geschweißt wurden. Durch Variation der Schweißparameter konnten unterschiedliche Nahtformen realisiert werden. Es konnte, je nach Nahtausführung, eine Erhöhung der Ermüdungsfestigkeit bei 2 Millionen Lastwechsel von 64 MPa bis 100 MPa in Gegensatz zu konventionellen Proben festgestellt werden. Somit sind LTT-Zusätze grundsätzlich geeignet, um die Ermüdungsfestigkeit zu erhöhen. T2 - Frühjahrssitzung 2025 des Fachausschusses Eigenspannungen der AWT CY - Karlsruhe, Germany DA - 07.04.2025 KW - LTT (Low Transformation Temperature) KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Ermüdungsfestigkeit KW - Aufmischung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62930 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hübner, Martin A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Dittmann, Florian A1 - Varfolomeev, Igor T1 - Wechselwirkung zwischen Nahtgestaltung und Ermüdungsfestigkeit in LTT-geschweißten Längssteifen N2 - Schweißzusätze mit niedriger Martensitstarttemperatur (Low Transformation Temperature, LTT) induzieren während der Abkühlphase infolge einer volumeninduzierten Martensitumwandlung Druckeigenspannungen in der Schweißnaht sowie in der angrenzenden Wärmeeinflusszone (WEZ). Diese Spannungen können zu einer signifikanten Erhöhung der Ermüdungsfestigkeit führen. Zur quantitativen Bewertung des Potenzials dieser innovativen Werkstoffe wurden konventionelle Längssteifen als Versuchsproben herangezogen, bei denen an den Stirnseiten Schweißnähte unter Verwendung von LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffen appliziert wurden. Durch gezielte Variation der Schweißparameter konnten unterschiedliche Nahtgeometrien realisiert werden. In Abhängigkeit von der Nahtausführung zeigte sich bei einer Belastungszahl von 2 Millionen Zyklen eine Steigerung der Ermüdungsfestigkeit im Bereich von 64 MPa bis 100 MPa im Vergleich zu Referenzproben mit herkömmlichen Schweißzusätzen. Die Ergebnisse belegen, dass der Einsatz von LTT-Schweißzusätzen grundsätzlich geeignet ist, die Ermüdungsfestigkeit geschweißter Strukturen zu verbessern. T2 - Din Sitzung: Gemeinschaftsarbeitsausschuss NAS/NMP, Zerstörende Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen CY - Online meeting DA - 20.03.2025 KW - LTT (Low Transformation Temperature) KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Ermüdungsfestigkeit KW - high-strength steels PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62929 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Increasing the Significance of Varestraint Tests through Improved Crack Evaluation N2 - The contribution describes a newly developed software tool for crack identification and selection in Modified Varestraint Transvarestraint (MVT) testing. From the digital crack information, in addition to the classical results, such as Total Crack Length (TCL) and Maximum Crack Length (MCL), advanced evaluations can be applied, taking into account the loading and welding parameters. A numerical parameter study is conducted to demonstrate how the isolated variation of individual welding and loading parameters, affects the crack lengths that can potentially be expected based on the machine specifics. An alternative crack criterion is presented that evaluates the crack formation in relation to the machine behavior. Some examples demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of the approach. The criterion can be used to compare and transfer the results of different varestraint test variants. T2 - IIW Annual Assembly, Comission II-C CY - Singapore DA - 17.07.2023 KW - Solidification cracking KW - Varestraint-Test PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57984 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Erxleben, Kjell A1 - Kaiser, Sebastian A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Kannengiesser, Thomas A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - In-service and repair welding of pressurized hydrogen pipelines–a review on current challenges and strategies N2 - Hydrogen is the energy carrier for a sustainable future without fossil fuels. As this requires a reliable transportation infrastructure, the conversion of existing natural gas (NG) grids is an essential part of the worldwide individual national hydrogen strategies, in addition to newly erected pipelines. In view of the known effect of hydrogen embrittlement, the compatibility of the materials already in use (typically low-alloy steels in a wide range of strengths and thicknesses) must be investigated. Initial comprehensive studies on the hydrogen compatibility of pipeline materials indicate that these materials can be used to a certain extent. Nevertheless, the material compatibility for hydrogen service is currently of great importance. However, pipelines require frequent maintenance and repair work. In some cases, it is necessary to carry out welding work on pipelines while they are under pressure, e.g., the well-known tapping of NG grids. This in-service welding brings additional challenges for hydrogen operations in terms of additional hydrogen absorption during welding and material compatibility. The challenge can be roughly divided into two parts: (1) the possible austenitization of the inner piping material exposed to hydrogen, which can lead to additional hydrogen absorption, and (2) the welding itself causes an increased temperature range. Both lead to a significantly increased hydrogen solubility in the respective materials compared to room temperature. In that connection, the knowledge on hot tapping on hydrogen pipelines is rare so far due to the missing service experiences. Fundamental experimental investigations are required to investigate the possible transferability of the state-of-the-art concepts from NG to hydrogen pipeline grids. This is necessary to ensure that no critical material degradation occurs due to the potentially increased hydrogen uptake. For this reason, the paper introduces the state of the art in pipeline hot tapping, encompassing current research projects and their individual solution strategies for the problems that may arise for future hydrogen service. Methods of material testing, their limitations, and possible solutions will be presented and discussed. KW - In-service KW - Welding KW - Hydrogen pipeline KW - Review PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-638847 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-02127-x SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 24 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-63884 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liepold, Philipp A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - A Force Based Determination of Hot Cracking Susceptibility N2 - Two high-strength, low-alloy Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) wires were evaluated for their susceptibility to Solidification Cracking (SC) using a modified version of the Transverse Motion Weldability (TMW) test. In theoriginal TMW test, the Transverse Displacement Speed (TDS) is varied iteratively, and crack lengths are measured in each iteration. The modified version eliminates the need for multiple runs by continuously reducing the TDS over a single run. Rather than emphasizing crack lengths, this method assesses the reaction force to the TDS, thereby determining a Critical TDS (CTDS). This critical point directly correlates with the cessation of SC growth. CTDS values were measured under a range of welding parameters, thereby demonstrating the influence of Welding speed and arc energy (U × I/welding speed) on SC susceptibility for the tested filler metals. The CTDS data obtained from this testing method have the potential to provide valuable insights for practical applications in the field. KW - Force based KW - Neural Network KW - TRS PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-640140 DO - https://doi.org/10.5781/JWJ.2025.43.4.10 SN - 2466-2100 VL - 43 IS - 4 SP - 447 EP - 457 AN - OPUS4-64014 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dixneit, Jonny A1 - Vollert, F. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Gibmeier, J. A1 - Hannemann, Andreas A1 - Fischer, Tobias A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - In situ analysis of the strain evolution during welding using low transformation temperature filler materials N2 - Compared to conventional welding consumables using low transformation temperature (LTT) filler materials is an innovative method to mitigate tensile residual stresses due to delayed martensite transformation of the weld. For the effective usage of LTT filler materials, a deeper understanding of the complex processes that lead to the final residual stress state during multipass welding is necessary. Transformation kinetics and the strain evolution of multi-pass welds during welding were investigated in situ at the beamline HEMS@PETRAIII, Germany. Compared to conventional welds, the total strain was reduced and compression strain was achieved when using LTT filler materials. For an optimal use of the LTT effect in the root of multi-pass welds, the alloying concept must be adapted taking care of dilution. KW - Low transformation temperature filler materials KW - Synchrotron diffraction KW - Phase transformation KW - Multi-pass welding KW - ADXRD PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/13621718.2018.1525150 SN - 1362-1718 SN - 1743-2936 VL - 24 IS - 3 SP - 243 EP - 255 PB - Taylor & Francis AN - OPUS4-46039 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Characterising Phase Transformations of Different LTT Alloys and their Effect on Residual Stresses an Cold Cracking T2 - IIW Annual Assembly CY - Singapore DA - 2009-07-12 PY - 2009 AN - OPUS4-19734 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Residual stress Formation in component related stress relief cracking Tests of a welded creep resistant steel N2 - Submerged arc welded (SAW) components of creep-resistant low-alloyed Cr-Mo-V steels are used for thick-walled heavy petrochemical reactors (wall-thickness up to 475 mm) as well as employed in construction of modern high-efficient fossil fired power plants. These large components are accompanied by significant restraints during welding fabrication, especially at positions of different thicknesses like welding of nozzles. As a result, residual stresses occur, playing a dominant role concerning so-called stress relief cracking (SRC) typically during post weld heat treatment (PWHT). Besides specific metallurgical factors (like secondary hardening due to reprecipitation), high tensile residual stresses are a considerable influence factor on SRC. For the assessment of SRC susceptibility of certain materials mostly mechanical tests are applied which are isolated from the welding process. Conclusions regarding the influence of mechanical factors are rare so far. The present research follows an approach to reproduce loads, which occur during welding of real thick-walled components scaled to laboratory conditions by using Tests designed on different measures. A large-scale slit specimen giving a high restraint in 3 dimensions by high stiffness was compared to a medium-scale multi-pass welding U-Profile specimen showing a high degree of restraint in longitudinal direction and a small-scale TIG-remelted specimen. The small-scale specimens were additionally subjected to mechanical bending to induce loads that are found during fabrication on the real-scale in heavy components. Results show for all three cases comparable high tensile residual stresses up to yield strength with high gradients in the weld metal and the heat affected zone. Those high tensile stresses can be significant for cracking during further PWHT. T2 - European Conference on Residual Stresses - ECRS10 CY - Leuven, Belgium DA - 11.09.2018 KW - Welding KW - Residual stress KW - Creep resistant steel KW - Post weld heat treatment KW - Stress relief cracking KW - 13CrMoV9-10 PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45983 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Dixneit, Jonny A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Hensel, J. A1 - Eslami-Chalandar, H. A1 - Nitschke-Pagel, T. A1 - Dilger, K. T1 - Schwingfestigkeitsverbesserung hochfester Schweißverbindungen mit Hilfe neuartiger LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe N2 - Die Verwendung von LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffen stellt einen alternativen Ansatz zu den sonst üblichen Verfahren der Schweißnahtnachbehandlung zur Schwingfestigkeitserhöhung geschweißter Stahlkonstruktionen dar. Der wesentliche Wirkmechanismus beruht auf der Beeinflussung des Eigenspannungszustands durch die niedrige Martensitstarttemperatur bereits während des Schweißens. Dadurch werden die Druckeigenspannungen aus der behinderten Volumenausdehnung infolge Phasenumwandlung voll wirksam. Weiter weist die Schweißnaht eine hohe Härte auf, die die Schwingrissbildung verzögern kann, allerdings auch zu einer niedrigen Kerbschlagarbeit führt. Im ersten Teil dieses Beitrages werden grundlegende Untersuchungen zur schweißtechnischen Verarbeitung eines LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffes präsentiert. Dies beinhaltet zunächst die Sicherstellung der Schweißbarkeit sowie die Charakterisierung der Schweißgefüge und deren Härte mit dem Ziel, reproduzierbare Verbindungseigenschaften für die nachfolgende Schwingfestigkeitsprüfung herzustellen. Der zweite Teil des Beitrages beschäftigt sich mit den dazugehörigen Schwingfestigkeitsuntersuchungen an den Stählen S355J2 und S960Q unter Verwendung konventioneller Zusatzwerkstoffe im Vergleich zum LTT-Zusatz. Das verwendete Schweißdetail ist eine Verbindungsschweißung am Stumpfstoß unter Variation der Schweißnahtausführung (DY-Naht und V-Naht). Weitergehend wird eine bauteilähnliche Probe (die Längssteife) untersucht, bei der der LTT-Zusatzwerkstoff als zusätzliche Schweißlage aufgebracht wurde. Neben der Schwingfestigkeit werden die Schweißnähte hinsichtlich der Eigenspannungen, der Eigenspannungsstabilität im Schwingversuch sowie metallografisch charakterisiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe unter Einhaltung wesentlicher Konstruktionsrichtlinien zu einem deutlichen Anstieg der Schwingfestigkeit führen. Dadurch kann das Leichtbaupotential hochfester Stahlgüten genutzt werden. T2 - DVS Congress CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 17.09.2018 KW - Schweißen KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Schwingfestigkeit KW - LTT PY - 2018 SN - 978-3-96144-036-8 VL - 344 SP - 231 EP - 238 PB - DVS Media GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-45984 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Residual stress reduction using LTT welding consumables with focus on the weld geometry N2 - This article focuses on the selective placement of additional LTT layers to generate compressive residual stresses in fatigue-critical areas of conventional weld joints. This enables an economical solution without effecting the integrity of welded joints. For this, longitudinal stiffeners made of high-strength steel were gas metal arc welded using conventional welding consumable in the first layer. Afterwards, a chromium-nickel alloyed LTT welding consumable was deposit on front sides of the stiffeners. By varying the welding parameters, different weld geometries of the LTT filler metal could be analyzed. The effects of additional LTT layers were investigated with regards to residual stresses, microstructure and strength. X-ray residual stresses measurements show that the residual stresses at the failure critical weld toe are significantly reduced by using additional LTT layers. While the conventional weld is characterized by tensile residual stresses, compressive residual stresses can be detected at the LTT weld. The level of residual stresses is influenced by the geometry of the LTT layer. Additional LTT layers with a high offset to the conventional weld generate more compressive residual stress in the HAZ than with a low offset. Therefore, the weld geometry has a considerable impact on the residual stress profile. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting Comission II-A CY - Incheon, Republic of Korea DA - 12.03.2024 KW - LTT KW - Residual stress KW - High strength steel PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59747 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Scharf-Wildenhain, R. A1 - Hälsig, A. A1 - Hensel, J. A1 - Wandtke, Karsten A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Einfluss von Wärmeführung und Bauteildesign auf die Eigenschaften und fertigungsbedingten Beanspruchungen additiv geschweißter hochfester Feinkornbaustähle N2 - Hochfeste Feinkornbaustähle verfügen über großes Potenzial für gewichtsoptimierte, effiziente Strukturen in vielen modernen Stahlkonstruktion. Weitere Effizienzsteigerungen können durch additives Fertigen sowie bionische Bauweisen erreicht werden. Hochfeste Zusatzwerkstoffe für additives MSG-Schweißen (engl.: Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing, WAAM) sind bereits von den Schweißzusatzherstellern lieferbar. Eine breite industrielle Anwendung insbesondere für KMU ist aufgrund fehlender quantitativer Erkenntnisse und Richtlinien bezüglich schweißbedingter Beanspruchungen und Bauteilsicherheit während der Herstellung und des Betriebs derzeit stark limitiert. In einem gemeinsamen Forschungsprojekt (FOSTA-P1380/IGF21162BG) der BAM und der TU Chemnitz werden daher die mit Eigenspannungsausbildung und der Gefahr einer Kaltrissbildung verbundenen prozess- und werkstoffbedingten sowie konstruktiven Einflüsse beim WAAM hochfester Stähle untersucht. Der vorliegende Beitrag fokussiert die Analyse der Auswirkungen von Schweißwärmeführung und Design der WAAM-Bauteile auf die Abkühlbedingungen, Gefüge, mechanisch-technologischen Eigenschaften und Eigenspannungen. Hierfür werden geometrisch definierte Probenkörper (Hohlquader) vollautomatisiert mit einem speziellen, hochfesten WAAM-Massivdraht (Streckgrenze >790 MPa) geschweißt. Die Wärmeführung und Probenabmessungen werden innerhalb eines statistischen Versuchsplans variiert. Die Schweißwärmeführung wird dabei so eingestellt, dass die t8/5-Abkühlzeiten im empfohlenen Verarbeitungsbereich (ca. 5 s bis 20 s) sichergestellt sind. Hierzu ließen sich über zusätzliche thermo-physikalische Umformsimulationen mittels Dilatometer die komplexen Wärmezyklen abbilden und die resultierende Zugfestigkeit des Schweißgutes bestimmen. Das WAAM-Schweißen komplexer Geometrien mit variierenden Schweißwärmeführungen und geometrischen Verhältnissen bzw. Wanddicken bedingt neben den Auswirkungen auf die Abkühlbedingungen, Abkühlzeiten und Gefüge deutliche Einflüsse auf die konstruktiven Steifigkeitsverhältnisse beim Schweißen. Es zeigen sich anhand der Schweißexperimente signifikante Auswirkungen durch Probenskalierung und Wärmeeinbringung auf die resultierenden lokalen Eigenspannungen. Die Folge können ungünstige Bauteileigenschaften und risskritische Zugeigenspannungen sein. T2 - DVS Congress 2022 CY - Koblenz, Germany DA - 19.09.2022 KW - MAG-Schweißen KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Hochfester Stahl KW - Kaltrisssicherheit KW - Wärmeführung KW - Windenergie PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-96144-189-1 VL - 382 SP - 737 EP - 745 PB - DVS Media GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-56719 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Load analyses of welded high-strength steel structures using image correlation and diffraction techniques N2 - In an increasing number of modern steel applications, high-strength structural steel grades are demanded to meet specifications regarding a high load-bearing capacity and a low operating weight. Lightweight design rules enhance the safety requirements, especially for welded joints. Besides a higher cracking risk for high-strength steel welds, the formation of tensile residual stresses might lead to fracture due to overloading or premature failure if not adequately considered. In this study, a stress-strain analysis was conducted at component-related structures from S960QL using digital image correlation while preheating, welding and cooling adjacent to the weld seam. X-ray diffraction analysis of the local residual stresses in the weld seam showed a good comparability with global analyses using either a DIC system or a special testing facility, which allowed in situ measurements of welding loads. By analysing two different seam geometries, it could be shown that lower multi-axial stresses arise if a narrower weld groove is used. Comparative analyses revealed a direct correlation of the local residual stresses in the weld with transverse shrinkage restraint, whereas the residual stress level in the HAZ is significantly affected by the bending restraint of the weld construction and the occurring bending stresses, respectively. KW - Process parameters KW - Residual stresses KW - Restraint KW - GMAwelding KW - High-strength steels PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-018-0566-x SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 62 IS - 3 SP - 459 EP - 469 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-44270 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Projektkurzvorstellung: Bewertung konstruktiv bedingter Erstarrungsrisse beim Schweißen hochfester Feinkornbaustähle N2 - Die Integrität von Leichtbaustrukturen aus hochfesten Stählen ist zunehmend durch die Bildung von Heißrissen gefährdet. Aktuell treten Erstarrungsrisse an Konstruktionsmerkmalen auf, obwohl heißrisssichere niedriglegierte Grund- und Zusatzwerkstoffe als auch Schweißprozessbedingungen eingesetzt wurden. Werkstoff- und prozessseitig wurden diese Rissursachen bereits eingehend erforscht. Untersuchungen zum Aspekt der konstruktiv bedingten Heißrissvermeidung, aus denen sich Empfehlungen für ein beanspruchungsgerechtes Gestalten für KMU ableiten lassen, liegen bislang lückenhaft vor bzw. sind veraltet und für hochfeste Leichtbauten kaum zielführend. Konstruktive Gegenmaßnahmen zur Vermeidung von Erstarrungsrissen liegen oft nicht vor. Das Design und die konstruktiven Randbedingungen beeinflussen die Erstarrungsrisse entscheidend. Um eine schnelle Umsetzbarkeit der Resultate für KMU zu ermöglichen, soll eine einfache und kostengünstige Methodik zur Heißrissbewertung entwickelt werden. Gerade KMU haben einen hohen Nachholbedarf an heißrisssicheren und wirtschaftlichen Leichtbaulösungen. Konstrukteure und Anwender aus KMU würden durch fundierte Kenntnisse über mögliche erstarrungsrisskritische Beanspruchungszustände kostenintensive Qualitätsmängel vermeiden. Das Ziel ist es, Kenngrößen zu identifizieren, die während des Schweißens unter realitätsnahen Bedingungen erfasst werden können. Diese Parameter werden als Transfergrößen genutzt, um eine Heißrissbewertung eines geschweißten Bauteils zu ermöglichen. Anliegen des Vorhabens wird die Prüfung und Bewertung von typischen Beanspruchungszuständen beim Schweißen von Leichtbaustrukturen hinsichtlich ihrer Erstarrungsrissneigung sein. Durch Ableitung klassifizierter Gestaltungshinweise wird ein signifikanter Beitrag zur Steigerung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit insbesondere für KMU geliefert. Die Ergebnisse werden in Normen zur sicheren schweißtechnischen Fertigung von Leichtbaustrukturen aus hochfesten Stählen direkt einfließen. T2 - Sitzung des NA 092-00-05 GA "Gemeinschaftsarbeitsausschuss NAS/NMP: Zerstörende Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen (DVS AG Q 4/Q 4.1)" CY - Online meeting DA - 10.03.2022 KW - Schweißen KW - Erstarrungsrisse KW - hochfester Stahl PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54579 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Einfluss spanender Bearbeitungsschritte auf die Eigenspannungen additiv gefertigter Komponenten aus hochfestem Stahl N2 - Diese Studie konzentriert sich auf den Einfluss der Bearbeitung auf die Eigenspannungen und den Verzug von WAAM-Proben. Definierte Proben wurden vollautomatisch mit einem speziellen WAAM-Massivdraht (Streckgrenze >820 MPa) mit unterschiedlichen geometrischen Designs geschweißt. Der Eigenspannungszustand vor und nach dem Abtrennen der AM-Struktur von der Substratplatte wurde mittels Röntgenbeugung an der Probenoberfläche analysiert und durch 3D-Verformungsanalysen mittels Photogrammetrie ergänzt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen einen signifikanten Einfluss der Geometrie auf die Relaxation und Umverteilung der Eigenspannungen. T2 - NA 092-00-05 GA "Gemeinschaftsarbeitsausschuss NAS/NMP: Zerstörende Prüfung von Schweißverbindungen (DVS AG Q 4/Q 4.1) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.03.2024 KW - DED-arc KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Hochfester Stahl PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59753 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Increasing the Significance of Varestraint Tests through Improved Crack Evaluation N2 - It was found that there is a systematic dependence of the crack growth on the welding parameters as well as on the load. Decreasing welding speeds with simultaneously higher heat input promote crack formation with increasing strain rate. Based on the results, a new crack criterion was finally selected which allows an extended assessment of the material behavior during the MVT-test. The threshold introduced can quantify the dependencies of the crack formation on the welding and testing parameters, which could not be comprehensively described with the conventional evaluation. In principle, the evaluation routine can also be transferred to other Varestraint or externally loaded hot cracking tests. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting Comission II-c CY - Garching, Germany DA - 06.03.2023 KW - Solidification cracking KW - Varestraint-Test PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57131 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Mente, Tobias A1 - Brackrock, Daniel A1 - Czeskleba, Denis A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Component test for the assessment of delayed hydrogen-assisted cracking in thick-walled SAW joints for offshore applications N2 - Offshore wind turbines continuously increase in size and weight and demand adequate offshore foundations concepts like monopiles, tripods, or jackets. These components are typically constructed using submerged arc welding (SAW) with high-strength thick steel plates like the S420ML. During welding, the occurrence of delayed hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC) must be anticipated. HAC is a critical combination of the local hydrogen concentration within a susceptible microstructure under certain mechanical load, i.e., the occurring (welding) residual stresses. The welding sequence of the thick-walled plates complicates the residual stress distribution due to the necessary repeated thermal cycling, i.e., welding seam/layer deposition to fill the joint. For that purpose, SAW with two-wire-technique was used to weld a specially designed and prototype-like mock-up of a real component with a thickness of 50 mm, filled with over 20 passes and a seam length of 1000 mm. Additional welded stiffeners simulated the effect of a high restraint, to achieve critical HAC conditions. The necessity of a minimum waiting time (MWT) before the NDT can be conducted (to exclude HAC) was critically verified by the application of ultrasonic testing of the welded joint at different time-steps of the NDT of up to 48 h after the completion welding. The residual stresses were determined by a robot XRD goniometer. Tensile residual stresses up to the yield limit are found both in the weld metal and in the heat-affected zone. Numerical modeling allowed the qualitative estimation of the hydrogen diffusion in the weld. No noticeable HAC occurrence was identified and confirms the high cracking resistance of the investigated material. Finally, the applicability of the MWT concept should be critically discussed. KW - Hydrogen KW - Cold cracking KW - Minimum Waiting Time KW - Offshore steel grade KW - Component test PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-591981 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-023-01658-5 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-59198 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Gibmeier, Jens T1 - On the interpretation of Varestraint and Transvarestraint hot cracking test results N2 - The Varestraint test and its variant Transvarestraint are one of the most widely used techniques for evaluating a material solidification cracking sensitivity during welding. The result of such tests is a crack length which is proportional to the material’s cracking susceptibility. Nevertheless, the welding and load parameters can unintentionally influence the crack length, which in some cases can distort the material evaluation. An approach is described as to how these effects can be assessed with the aid of a digital crack analysis. The crack lengths are compared position-dependently with their possible propagation due to the weld pool movement during continuous loading. The index derived from this can be used by the operator to evaluate his test parameters. In addition, a comparison of the results of different Varestraint setups is made possible. Alongside experimental results, a numerical sensitivity analysis is presented on how individual welding and loading parameters can affect the crack lengths. KW - Varestraint test KW - Solidification cracking KW - Weldability PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-595089 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01706-8 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-59508 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Wandtke, Karsten A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Scharf-Wildenhain, R. A1 - Hälsig, A. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Hensel, J. T1 - Fertigungsbedingte Beanspruchungen und Kaltrisssicherheit in generativ gefertigten Bauteilen aus hochfesten Feinkornbaustählen - Kurzdarstellung der Projektergebnisse, FOSTA P1380 N2 - Die Verwendung hochfester Feinkornbaustähle hat für viele Anwendungen des Stahlbaus ein großes Potenzial für gewichtsoptimierte, effiziente Strukturen mit ho-her mechanischer Beanspruchbarkeit. Weitere Zugewinne an Effizienz sind durch generative Fertigungsschritte sowie bionische Bauweisen erzielbar. Hierzu stehen bereits kommerzielle hochfeste drahtförmige Zusatzwerkstoffe für formgebendes MSG-Schweißen zur Verfügung. Dem Einsatz stehen noch fehlende quantitative Aussagen zu den fertigungsbedingten Beanspruchungen und der Bauteilsicherheit während Herstellung und Betrieb im Wege. Dies betrifft insbesondere prozess- sowie materialbedingte Einflüsse und die konstruktive Schrumpfbehinderung verbunden mit der Ausbildung hoher Zugeigenspannungen und damit zusammenhängenden Kaltrissbildung. Hierfür wurden im Projekt detaillierte und anwenderbezogene Kenntnisse zu den komplexen Wechselwirkungen zwischen Schweißprozess und Wärmeführung während der Fertigung, der metallurgischen Vorgänge und insbesondere der vorliegenden konstruktiven Einflüsse auf die entstehenden Eigenspannungen erarbeitet, um ein frühzeitiges Bauteilversagen aufgrund eines hohen fertigungsbedingten Beanspruchungsniveaus bis hin zu einer Rissbildung während der Fertigung sicher zu vermeiden. Gleichzeitig wurden die Einflüsse auf die mechanisch-technologischen Gütewerte systematisch analysiert. Zudem wurden die Auswirkungen trennender Verfahren durch Entfernen der Substratplatte sowie durch die spanende Bearbeitung der Vorformlinge zu Endbauteilgeometrien geklärt, da diese unmittelbar den Eigenspannungszustand beeinflussen und deutlichen Verzug der Bauteile auslösen. Für das generative Schweißen konnten Verarbeitungsempfehlungen sowie Normenvorgaben erarbeitet werden. Dies hilft insbesondere KMU eine wirtschaftliche, beanspruchungsgerechte und risssichere generative Fertigung von Bauteilen aus hochfesten Feinkornbaustählen zu ermöglichen. KW - MAG-Schweißen KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Kaltrisssicherheit KW - Hochfester Stahl PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-582198 N1 - Das IGF-Vorhaben IGF-Nr. 21162 BG (P 1380) "Fertigungsbedingte Beanspruchungen und Kaltrisssicherheit in generativ gefertigten Bauteilen aus hochfesten Feinkornbaustählen" der Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendung e. V. wurde über die AiF im Rahmen des Programms zur Förderung der Industriellen Gemeinschaftsforschung (IGF) vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz aufgrund eines Beschlusses des Deutschen Bundestages gefördert. SP - 1 EP - 2 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-58219 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Witte, Julien A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Stresses in repair welding of high-strength steels—part 1: restraint and cold cracking risk N2 - AbstractThe sustainable and resource-efficient production of wind energy plants requires the use of modern high-strength fine-grain structural steels. This applies to both foundation and erection structures, like mobile or ship cranes. During the assembly of steel structures, unacceptable defects can occasionally be found in the weld area. In most cases, the economical solution would be local thermal gouging of the affected areas and re-welding. Due to the high shrinkage restraint of the joint groove in the overall structure, the superposition of global and local welding-induced stresses may lead to crack formation and component failure, particularly in interaction with the degradation of the microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength steels during the repair process. However, manufacturers hardly have any information about these issues and there is a lack of recommendations and guidelines to take these safety-relevant aspects into account in adequate repair concepts. The aim of this research is to derive recommendations for repair concepts appropriate to the stresses and materials involved providing a basis for standards and guidelines to avoid cold cracking, damage and expensive reworking especially for high-strength steels. Part 1 of this study involves systematic investigations of influences of shrinkage restraint during repair welding of two high-strength steels S500MLO for offshore application and S960QL for mobile crane structures. The quantification of the shrinkage restraint of repair weld joints was achieved by means of experimental and numerical restraint intensity analysis. In welding experiments with self-restrained slot specimens, restraint intensity and introduction of hydrogen via the welding arc using anti spatter spray were varied systematically to analyse the effect on welding result, residual stresses and cold cracking. It could be shown that increasing restraint intensities result in significantly higher transverse residual stress levels. In the case of hydrogen introduction S500MLO showed no cold cracking independent of the restraint conditions. However, S960QL was found to be considerably cold cracking sensitive if hydrogen is introduced. With increasing restraint intensity length and number of cold cracks increases significantly. Part 2 [1] of this study is focussed on microstructure and residual stresses due to gouging and stress optimization via adequate heat control parameters in repair welding. KW - Metals and Alloys KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Mechanics of Materials PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-595212 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01691-y SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-59521 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Witte, Julien A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Stresses in repair welding of high-strength steels—part 2: heat control and stress optimization N2 - In welding of high-strength steels, e.g. for foundations and erection structures of wind energy plants, unacceptable defects can occasionally be found in the weld area, which should be removed by thermal gouging and subsequent re-welding. High shrinkage restraint of repair welds may lead to crack formation and component failure, predominantly in interaction with degraded microstructures and mechanical properties due to repair cycles. This study aims for elaboration of recommendations for repair concepts appropriate to the stresses and materials involved to avoid cold cracking, damage and expensive reworking. In part 1 [1] of this study, systematic investigations of influences of shrinkage restraint on residual stresses and cold cracking risk during repair welding of two high-strength steels S500MLO for offshore application and S960QL for mobile crane structures were focussed. In this part 2, the microstructure, particularly hardness, and residual stresses due to gouging and influences of heat control parameters in repair welding are analysed. A clear reduction in residual stress after gouging can be observed, especially for the specimens with restrained transverse shrinkage. Gouging to a depth of approx. 2/3 of the seam height does not lead to a complete relaxation of the observed reaction forces. Particularly for the higher strength steel S960QL, there are pronounced areas influenced by the gouging process in which a degradation of the microstructure and properties should be assumed. Overall, the repair welds show a significant increase in the width of the weld and HAZ compared to the original weld, especially in the case of S960QL/G89. The repair welds show higher welding-induced stresses than the original welds, especially in the areas of the HAZ and the base metal close to the weld seam. This behaviour can be attributed overall to increased restraint conditions due to the remaining root weld or shorter gouge grooves. In good agreement with earlier investigations, the residual stresses transverse to the weld can be significantly reduced by upwardly limited working or interpass temperatures, and the reaction stresses resulting from high restraint conditions can be effectively counteracted. The influence of the heat input on the stress formation is low compared to the interpass temperature for both test materials. KW - Repair-welding KW - Wind Energy KW - High-strength steels KW - Cold cracking KW - Residual stresses KW - Offshore steels PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-600259 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01731-7 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-60025 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quackatz, Lukas A1 - Westin, Elin Marianne A1 - Griesche, Axel A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Treutler, Kai A1 - Wesling, Volker A1 - Wessman, Sten T1 - Assessing ferrite content in duplex stainless weld metal: WRC ‘92 predictions vs. practical measurements N2 - AbstractThe weldability of stainless steels is largely controlled by the chemical composition, and alloys with ferritic or ferritic-austenitic solidification show the highest resistance to hot cracking. As the resulting phase balance also affects the final properties, it may be beneficial to both foresee and measure the weld metal ferrite content. The WRC ‘92 constitution diagram is currently the most accurate prediction tool available, but it does not take the cooling rate into consideration and the precision may be less accurate for stainless steels with high ferrite numbers (FNs). This study aims to assess the reliability of the WRC ‘92 diagram for weld metals with FN  50. The chemical composition was altered through gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of UNS S32205 with ER347 filler wire that had been coated using physical vapor deposition (PVD) with either niobium (Nb), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), carbon (C), or silicon (Si). The actual ferrite content was evaluated using image analysis, FeriteScope and X-ray diffraction (XRD). While predictions from the WRC ‘92 diagram were deemed acceptable for Ni, Si, and Mn, notable deviations were observed for Nb, Cu, and C. The FeriteScope exhibited a consistent trend with image analysis, albeit with slightly higher FN values, wider scatter, and the conversion factor from FN to vol% is open for discussion. The lowest accuracy and largest spread were obtained using non-contact XRD, rendering it unsuitable for ferrite measurements of welds. These findings underscore the need for improved prediction tools and appropriate measurement methods for assessing ferrite content in duplex weld metals. KW - Duplex stainless steel KW - Welding KW - Phase balance KW - Microscopy KW - Microstructure PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-618777 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01878-3 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 69 IS - 1 SP - 31 EP - 45 PB - Springer CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-61877 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quackatz, Lukas A1 - Westin, Elin Marianne A1 - Griesche, Axel A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Treutler, Kai A1 - Wesling, Volker A1 - Wessman, Sten T1 - Assessing ferrite content in duplex stainless weld metal: WRC ‘92 predictions vs. practical measurements N2 - AbstractThe weldability of stainless steels is largely controlled by the chemical composition, and alloys with ferritic or ferritic-austenitic solidification show the highest resistance to hot cracking. As the resulting phase balance also affects the final properties, it may be beneficial to both foresee and measure the weld metal ferrite content. The WRC ‘92 constitution diagram is currently the most accurate prediction tool available, but it does not take the cooling rate into consideration and the precision may be less accurate for stainless steels with high ferrite numbers (FNs). This study aims to assess the reliability of the WRC ‘92 diagram for weld metals with FN  50. The chemical composition was altered through gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of UNS S32205 with ER347 filler wire that had been coated using physical vapor deposition (PVD) with either niobium (Nb), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), carbon (C), or silicon (Si). The actual ferrite content was evaluated using image analysis, FeriteScope and X-ray diffraction (XRD). While predictions from the WRC ‘92 diagram were deemed acceptable for Ni, Si, and Mn, notable deviations were observed for Nb, Cu, and C. The FeriteScope exhibited a consistent trend with image analysis, albeit with slightly higher FN values, wider scatter, and the conversion factor from FN to vol% is open for discussion. The lowest accuracy and largest spread were obtained using non-contact XRD, rendering it unsuitable for ferrite measurements of welds. These findings underscore the need for improved prediction tools and appropriate measurement methods for assessing ferrite content in duplex weld metals. KW - Duplex stainless steel KW - Phase fraction prediction KW - WRC diagram PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-623682 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01878-3 VL - 69 SP - 31 EP - 45 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-62368 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Liepold, Philipp A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Transvarestraint testing of high-strength steel filler metal N2 - High-strength steel welds are typically not known to be susceptible to Solidification Cracking (SC). However, modern light-weight constructions may force welding in highly restrained conditions, which are known to increase the probability of Solidification Crack (SC) emergence. In this article, the Modified Varestraint-Transvarestraint (MVT) test was used to evaluate the hot cracking susceptibility of welds made from high-strength, low-alloyed filler material. The materials tested include solid wires and a metal-cored wire. All wires are typically used in the Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) process. Susceptibility to SC was measured over a wide range of welding parameters and bending speeds. Results show little affinity of the tested materials to SC. However, crack length increases in most cases with arc energy ( U ∙ I∕welding speed ) and welding speed. The length of the longest crack in one test specimen follows a similar trend until high welding speeds, where stagnation of crack length with changing arc energy was observed. KW - MVT KW - Varestraint KW - Transvarestraint KW - Solidification cracking KW - High-strength steel PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-630084 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-02042-1 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ; Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-63008 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Influence of residual stresses and heat control on stress relief cracking in a CrMoV steel mockup N2 - Preventing failures in the manufacture or operation of petrochemical reactors made from creep-resistant, low-alloy steels such as 13CrMoV9-10 still requires research, despite over 60 years of investigation into the field of stress relief cracking. Welding this steel grade requires care. This is due to its low toughness and high strength in the welded condition if not heat treated after welding, combined with an increased susceptibility to cracking during stress relaxation. Previous research on cracking in creep resistant steels has focused on thermal and metallurgical factors; however, little knowledge has been gained on cracking under real-life restraint conditions. In this work, the influence of welding heat control on cracking was investigated by simulating the manufacturing conditions prevailing in the construction of petrochemical reactors using a special weld mockup. The application of acoustic emission analysis showed that cracks formed during post-weld heat treatment in a temperature range between 300 °C and 500 °C. Compared to small scale samples, the toughness of the restrained welds was significantly lower. SEM and TEM analyses of all samples revealed early ageing due to early precipitation of special carbides during post-weld heat treatment under restraint. Neutron diffraction experiments showed that the residual stresses in the weld seam reach the yield point of the material. The presentation provides an overview of how a comprehensive assessment of the integrity of submerged arc welded CrMoV steels can be achieved in the laboratory. T2 - Cracking Phenomena in Welding and Additive Manufacturing 2025 CY - Trollhättan, Sweden DA - 12.03.2025 KW - CrMoV KW - Stress Relief Cracking KW - Sub-merged arc welding PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62783 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Optimization of welding loads with narrow groove and application of modified spray arc process N2 - Current efforts for lightweight design result in a growing application of high-strength fine-grained structural steel in modern constructions, e.g. mobile cranes, with yield strength from 960 MPa. The design of welded structures and welding processes becomes more challenging with increasing material strength and elastic ratios. High residual stresses are able to diminish lifetime, load capacity and component safety and should be avoided. Recent analyses have shown strong influences of heat control and restraint of the weld due to arising reaction stresses, superimposing with local residual welding stresses. Modern inverter technologies allowed the development of numerous modified spray arc processes driven by power source manufacturers, which provide virtually similar features and several benefits, enabling welding of narrower seams with reduced weld volumes and total heat inputs. This research focuses on welding loads due to modified weld seams. The global reaction forces and moments and their superposition with local residual stresses in welded components due to external shrinkage restraints were investigated using a special testing facility and XRD. The restraint intensity, weld seam geometry and welding process were varied for statistical evaluations of resulting welding loads. When welding under restraint, a reduction of the weld seam volume causes significantly lower reaction stress levels. KW - Residual stresses KW - MAG welding KW - Restraint KW - High-strength steels KW - Process parameters PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-017-0484-3 SN - 1878-6669 SN - 0043-2288 VL - 61 IS - 6 SP - 1077 EP - 1087 PB - Springer CY - Berlin Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-41071 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Investigation of restraint intensity influence on solidification cracking of high-strength filler materials in fillet welds via CTS testing N2 - Next to chemical composition, metallurgy and welding parameters, the intensity of restraint is one of the variables influencing solidification cracking. Tests like the Houldcroft Test, rate the hot cracking susceptibility indirectly on the amount of restraint the welding can endure without cracking. Modern lightweight steel construction welds can be subject to a larger amount of restraint due to their high-strength nature compared to classical use cases. By varying the plate thickness of Controlled Thermal Severity (CTS) tests produced out of S1100 QL, it was possible to vary the intensity of restraint on fillet welds at a high level. Testing was conducted with four different filler wires for Metal Active Gas (MAG) welding, including three solid and one metal-cored wire. In addition, two sets of welding parameters were tested. The first set with high heat input and high welding speed was shown to be more prone to solidification cracking compared to the second set with lower heat input and welding speed. The results show an increase in solidification cracking with increasing restraint severity. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting Comission II-A CY - Incheon, Republic of Korea DA - 12.03.2024 KW - Solidification cracking KW - High strength steel KW - Weldability PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59748 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Reichel, Levin A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Moderne Schweißverfahren zur Optimierung von Reparaturschweißungen an hochfesten Offshore-Stählen N2 - The successful energy transition in Germany will require offshore wind turbines with outputs >10 MW in the future, for which high-strength steels with a yield strength of up to 500 MPa and wall thicknesses up to 150 mm are increasingly being used. The repair of weld seams when detecting defects during NDT requires local-ized gouging and rewelding. This involves high demands on welding manufacturing, especially for high-strength steels. Due to a lack of investigations, there are no re-pair concepts and information in standards and guidelines, particularly for high-strength thick plate joints made of high-strength offshore steels. However, these are urgently needed to enable processors, especially SMEs, to carry out safe and eco-nomical repairs. Therefore, BAM started the FOSTA project P1629 (IGF 01IF22746N) to investigate the stress-optimized repair (local gouging and welding) of high-strength thick plate joints made of offshore grades in the yield strength range off 355 to 460 MPa and similar weld metal with controlled high-performance GMAW processes and optimized narrower gouging grooves. The experimental analyses consider the complex interaction of material, process, and design-related influences on the formation of weld-related stresses and the special microstructure of high-strength fine-grain structural steels. Welding-related material degradation and crack-critical residual tensile stresses need to be avoided to ensure high component safety and performance. With component-related welding experiments on special testing equipment, adapted process and heat control concepts along with variable groove configurations will be developed and recommendations for guidelines elabo-rated. This is the prerequisite for fully utilizing the strength potential of high-strength steels and making a valuable contribution to the energy transition in Germany, espe-cially for steel-processing SMEs. T2 - Symposium Materialtechnik TU Clausthal CY - Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany DA - 19.02.2025 KW - Reparaturschweißen KW - Thermisches Ausfugen KW - Offshore KW - Sprühlichtbogen KW - Eigenspannungen PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62630 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -