TY - JOUR A1 - Serrano-Munoz, Itziar A1 - Pfretzschner, Beate A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Nadammal, Naresh A1 - Kardjilov, N. A1 - Markötter, Henning A1 - Neuwirth, T. A1 - Schulz, M. A1 - Griesche, Axel T1 - High-resolution Bragg-edge neutron radiography detects grain morphology in PBF-LB/M IN718 N2 - One of the main advantages of metal additive manufacturing (MAM) techniques is their ability to produce components with site-specific microstructural features. Nevertheless, microstructural defects and lack of repeatability are still major concerns in MAM. In this study, a laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) IN718 material, produced using two different scan length vectors, is investigated using Bragg-edge neutron 2D imaging (BENI) combined with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis. BENI is able to detect, on a macroscopic scale, process-induced changes in texture in a large field of view covering the entire sample (20×80 mm2). In addition, high-resolution BENI (HR-BENI), with a pixel size of 12.8 µm, provides a micro-scale examination of the local variations of texture and grain morphology, otherwise undistinguishable using the standard resolution. As such, HR-BENI offers a straightforward and detailed way of screening the integrity of MAM parts at cm-length scales. KW - Bragg-edge neutron 2D imaging (BENI) KW - Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) KW - IN718 PBF-LB/M KW - Crystallographic texture control KW - Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtla.2023.101827 SN - 2589-1529 VL - 30 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-57819 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thiede, Tobias A1 - Cabeza, S. A1 - Mishurova, Tatiana A1 - Nadammal, N. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Bode, Johannes A1 - Haberland, C. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Residual stress in selective laser melted Inconel 718: Influence of the removal from base plate and deposition hatch length N2 - The residual stress distribution in IN718 elongated prisms produced by Selective Laser Melting was studied by means of neutron (bulk) and laboratory X-ray (surface) diffraction. Two deposition hatch lengths were considered. A horizontal plane near the top surface (perpendicular to the building direction) and a vertical plane near the lateral surface (parallel to the building direction) were investigated. Samples both in as-built (AB) condition and removed (RE) from the base plate were characterized. While surface stress fields seem constant for AB condition, X-ray diffraction shows stress gradients along the hatch direction in the RE condition. The stress profiles correlate with the distortion maps obtained by tactile probe measurements. Neutron diffraction shows bulk stress gradients for all principal components along the main sample directions. We correlate the observed stress patterns with the hatch length, i.e. with its effect on temperature gradients and heat flow. The bulk stress gradients partially disappear after removal from the baseplate. KW - Residual stress KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Neutron diffraction KW - Selective laser melting KW - Laboratory X-ray diffraction KW - Coordinate measurement machine KW - IN718 PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1520/MPC20170119 SN - 2379-1365 VL - 7 IS - 4 SP - 717 EP - 735 PB - ASTM International CY - USA, West Conshohocken AN - OPUS4-46673 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Residual stress formation in selective laser melted parts of alloy 718 N2 - Additive Manufacturing (AM) through the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) route offers ample scope for producing geometrically complex parts compared to the conventional subtractive manufacturing strategies. Nevertheless, the residual stresses which develop during the fabrication can limit application of the SLM components by reducing the load bearing capacity and by inducing unwanted distortion, depending on the boundary conditions specified during manufacturing. The present study aims at characterizing the residual stress states in the SLM parts using different diffraction methods. The material used is the nickel based superalloy Inconel 718. Microstructure as well as the surface and bulk residual stresses were characterized. For the residual stress analysis, X-ray, synchrotron and neutron diffraction methods were used. The measurements were performed at BAM, at the EDDI beamline of -BESSY II synchrotron- and the E3 line -BER II neutron reactor- of the Helmholtz-Zentrum für Materialien und Energie (HZB) Berlin. The results reveal significant differences in the residual stress states for the different characterization techniques employed, which indicates a dependence of the residual state on the penetration depth in the sample. For the surface residual stresses, longitudinal and transverse stress components from both X-ray and synchrotron agree well and the obtained values were around the yield strength of the material. Furthermore, synchrotron mapping disclosed gradients along the width and length of the sample for the longitudinal and transverse stress components. On the other hand, lower residual stresses were found in the bulk of the material measured using neutron diffraction. The longitudinal component was tensile and decreased towards the boundary of the sample. In contrast, the normal component was nearly constant and compressive in nature. The transversal component was almost negligible. The results indicate that a stress re-distribution takes place during the deposition of the consecutive layers. Further investigations are planned to study the phenomenon in detail. T2 - Forschungsseminar OvGU Magdeburg CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 15.11.2018 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Selective Laser Melting KW - Residual Stresses PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46876 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Launert, B. A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Pasternak, H. A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas ED - Olden, T.-M. ED - Muransky, O. ED - Edwards, L. T1 - Residual stress influence on the flexural buckling of welded I-girders N2 - The nonlinear analysis became a common tool to precisely assess the load-bearing behavior of steel beam and column members. The failure level is significantly influenced by different types of imperfections, among geometric also structural imperfections (residual stresses). Here are still gaps in the knowledge. Nowadays, 3-D welding simulation developed to a level where it could provide reliable estimation of weld-induced distortion and residual stresses. Nevertheless, modelling and computational effort are still in a less practicable range. In this study a simplified procedure to implement residual welding stresses in continuous large scale members is proposed and the influence on the ultimate limit state of slender members in compression is evaluated for two common structural steel grades. The results showed significant improvements in the utilization of load bearing capacity compared with simplified design methods. The comparatively general approach in this study offers potential for future optimization. T2 - ICRS 2016 - 10th International Conference on Residual Stresses CY - Sydney, Australia DA - 03.07.2016 KW - Stability Design KW - Finit Element Method KW - 2-D Welding Simulation KW - Inherent Strain KW - Plasticity-based Analysis PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-389210 SN - 978-1-94529117-3 SN - 978-1-94529117-6 DO - https://doi.org/10.21741/9781945291173-19 SN - 2474-395X VL - 2 SP - 109 EP - 114 PB - Materials Research Forum LLC CY - Millersville (PA), USA AN - OPUS4-38921 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Rhode, Michael A1 - Launert, B. A1 - Dixneit, Jonny A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Pasternak, H. ED - Olden, T.-M. ED - Muransky, O. ED - Edwards, L. T1 - Combining sectioning method and X-ray diffraction for evaluation of residual stresses in welded high strength steel components N2 - Residual stresses and distortions in welded I-girders for steel construction are relevant when evaluating the stability of steel beams and column members. The application of high strength steels allows smaller wall thicknesses compared to conventional steels. Therefore, the risk of buckling has to be considered carefully. Due to the lack of knowledge concerning the residual stresses present after welding in high strength steel components conservative assumptions of their level and distribution is typically applied. In this study I-girders made of steels showing strengths of 355 MPa and 690 MPa were welded with varying heat input. Due to the dimension of the I-girders and the complex geometry the accessibility for residual stress measurement using X-ray diffraction was limited. Therefore, saw cutting accompanied by strain gauge measurement has been used to produce smaller sections appropriate to apply X-ray diffraction. The stress relaxation measured by strain gauges has been added to residual stresses determined by X-ray diffraction to obtain the original stress level and distribution before sectioning. The combination of both techniques can produce robust residual stress values. From practical point of view afford for strain gauge application can be limited to a number of measuring positions solely to record the global amount of stress relaxation. X-ray diffraction can be applied after sectioning to determine the residual stresses with sufficient spatial resolution. T2 - ICRS 2016 - 10th International Conference on Residual Stresses CY - Sydney, Australia DA - 03.07.2016 KW - Welding KW - Residual Stress KW - Sectioning Method KW - X-Ray Diffraction KW - Component Testing PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-389206 SN - 978-1-94529117-3 SN - 978-1-94529117-6 DO - https://doi.org/10.21741/9781945291173-28 SN - 2474-395X VL - 2 SP - 163 EP - 168 PB - Materials Research Forum LLC CY - Millersville (PA), USA AN - OPUS4-38920 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Werkstoffsichere Dickblechschweißung und KI N2 - Der Vortrag zeigt, welche Herausforderungen beim Schweißen sogenannter Dickblechverbindungen bestehen und welche Strategien zur Lösung genutzt werden können. Ansätze zur Fehlerprävention werden vorgestellt. Es wird dargestellt, wie KI-basierte Methoden die Fehlererkennung erleichtern. Letztlich werden Potentiale zur effizienten Fehlerbeseitigung aufgezeigt und der Anwendernutzen herausgestellt. T2 - Mitgliederversammlung der Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendung e. V. CY - Essen, Germany DA - 17.12.2025 KW - UP-Schweißen KW - Eigenspannungen KW - Künstliche Intelligenz KW - Reparatur PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65210 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Umwandlungsverhalten und Eigenspannungen beim Schweißen neuartiger LTT-Zusatzwerkstoffe 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 Schweißeigen- spannungskontrolle 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 im Schrifttum vorliegenden Untersuchungen zu diesem Thema sind zwar zahlreich, bieten jedoch nur wenige Erkenntnisse zur Wechselwirkung zwischen der Phasenumwandlung und den resultierenden Schweißeigenspannungen. Zur Klärung dieser Fragestellung wurde basierend auf Literaturauswertungen eine Matrix von LTT-Legierungen verwirklicht, welche hinsichtlich des Gefüges, der mechanischen Eigenschaften und der Umwandlungstemperaturen charakterisiert wurden. Weiterhin konnten im Rahmen dieser Arbeit erstmals In-situ-Beugungsexperimente während des Schweißens unter Anwendung energiedispersiver Methoden realisiert werden. Die Neukonzeption und Verwirklichung einer Schweißvorrichtung speziell für den Einsatz an Synchrotronstrahllinien ermöglichte die bislang einzigartige In-situ-Analyse der Umwandlungsvorgänge während des Schweißens mit LTT-Legierungen. Im Zuge dieser Experimente konnte neben den im Schweißgut vorherrschenden Umwandlungstemperaturen zusätzlich die Umwandlungskinetik dieser Legierungen ermittelt werden. Die Auswirkungen des Umwandlungsverhaltens wurden anhand der Eigenspannungsverteilungen in der Oberfläche variierender Probengeometrien analysiert. Die Ergebnisse verdeutlichen einerseits, dass die mittels der LTT-Legierungen angestrebte Eigenspannungskontrolle tatsächlich möglich ist. Dies zeigt sich insbesondere dann, wenn eine weitgehend freie Schrumpfung der Naht vorliegt. Mit zunehmender Schrumpfbehinderung ergibt sich jedoch eine Verschiebung des Eigenspannungsniveaus in den Zugbereich. Dies ist bei den hier betrachteten Legierungen vornehmlich in Nahtquerrichtung ausgeprägt. Dagegen ist das Eigenspannungsniveau in Nahtlängsrichtung nahezu unabhängig von den Schrumpfbedingungen. Anhand von Eigenspannungstiefengradienten ließ sich feststellen, dass sich die zusätzliche Schrumpfbehinderung in einer Parallelverschiebung des Eigenspannungsniveaus im Schweißgut äußert. Die Anwendung energiedispersiver Beugungsmethoden erlaubte zudem erstmals die Eigenspannungsermittlung in der parallel zum Martensit vorliegenden austenitischen Phase der LTT-Legierungen. Ergebnisse, die unter Laborbedingungen gewonnen werden, bedürfen zumeist der Überprüfung unter realen Fertigungsbedingungen. Zu diesem Zweck wurde ein Bauteilschweißversuch in einer speziellen Großprüfanalage durchgeführt. Unter konstruktiver Schrumpfbehinderung gelang es, die lastabbauende Wirkung eines spezifischen LTT-Schweißzusatzes anhand einer ausgeprägten Spannungsreduktion während des Schweißens zu belegen. Insgesamt wurde der Nachweis erbracht, dass das Konzept der Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) Legierungen zielführend ist und die nachgewiesene Austenit-Martensitumwandlung einen signifikanten Effekt auf das Eigenspannungsniveau ausübt. N2 - It has long been recognized that phase transformation plays a prominent part in the Evolution of welding residual stresses in high-strength steel. But thus far, no approaches have been available to practically utilize this effect for welding residual stress control. Innovative Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) alloys featuring a characteristic chemical composition open up the possibility for joining high strength steels on their own strength level. Furthermore, martensitic phase transformation is supposed to permit deliberate adjustment of the welding residual stresses. Even though numerous investigations can be found in the literature on this issue, they provide only little insight into the interaction between Phase transformation and resulting welding residual stresses. In order to clarify the problem presented, a matrix of LTT alloys was defined based on evaluated literature. The alloys were characterized with respect to their microstructure, mechanical properties and transformation temperature. Furthermore, it was possible within the scope of this study to realize in-situ experiments during welding using energy-dispersive diffraction methods. The new design and implementation of a welding setup specifically for use at synchrotron beamlines enabled the in-situ diffraction analysis of Transformation processes. In the course of these experiments it could be managed to determine the Transformation temperatures prevailing in the LTT weld metal. In addition the Transformation kinetics of these alloys could be analyzed. The effects of the transformation behavior were analyzed based on the residual stress distributions at the surface of varying specimen geometries. The results illustrate on the one hand that the desired residual stress control by using LTT alloys is actually feasible. This is particularly found in cases with largely free shrinkage of the weld. With increasing shrinkage restraint, however, a shift of the residual stress level into the area of tension is seen to occur. This is observed for the considered alloys to be particularly pronounced in transverse direction of the weld. By contrast, the residual stress level in longitudinal weld direction is nearly independent of the shrinkage conditions. With the help of residual stress depth gradients it could be established that the additional shrinkage restraint manifests itself in a parallel shift of the residual stress level in the weld metal. Application of energy-dispersive diffraction methods additionally allowed it for the first time to determine residual stresses in the austenitic phase of the LTT alloy which is present parallel to martensite. Results gained under laboratory conditions mostly need to be verified under real fabrication conditions. For this purpose, a component weld test was performed in a special large-scale testing facility. Under structural shrinkage restraint, the load relieving effect of a specific LTT welding filler material could be proven by means of a pronounced stress reduction during welding. Overall, evidence was furnished that the concept of Low Transformation Temperature (LTT) alloys is successful and that the proven austenite-martensite transformation exerts a significant effect on the residual stress level. T3 - BAM Dissertationsreihe - 72 KW - residual stresses KW - Synchrotron diffraction KW - phase transformation KW - martensite KW - Eigenspannungen KW - LTT-Zusatzwerkstoff KW - Martensit KW - Phasenumwandlung KW - Synchrotronbeugung KW - LTT filler material PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-861 SN - 978-3-9813853-9-7 SN - 1613-4249 VL - 72 SP - 1 EP - 223 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-86 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Falkenreck, Thora E. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Böllinghaus, Thomas T1 - Investigation of physically simulated weld HAZ and CCT diagram of HSLA armour steel N2 - The phase transformation under various cooling rates and in different HAZ regions for high-strength armour steel was analysed by dilatometry. To develop a continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagram, the samples were heated up to a peak temperature of 1250 °C to achieve a coarse-grained microstructure and then cooled down with a cooling time t 8/5 varying from 3 to 240 s. Analysis of dilatation curves revealed the austenite decomposition process, during which transformation temperatures were determined. The results showed martensitic transformations for all welding-relevant cooling times. Furthermore, to analyse different heat-affected subzones of the weld, the peak temperature was varied between 550 and 1250 °C at a constant cooling time t 8/5 of 6 s. The simulated coarse-grained heat-affected zone (CGHAZ) and fine-grained-heat affected zone (FGHAZ) showed only martensitic transformations with transformation temperatures below 400 °C. The steel exhibited an inhomogeneous hardness with hardening in the CGHAZ and FGHAZ and softening in the intercritical and subcritical HAZ. The physically simulated microstructure was validated by a real hybrid laser-arc weld microstructure. KW - Dilatometry KW - High-strength steels KW - CCT diagrams KW - Heat-affected zone PY - 2018 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-017-0511-4 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 62 IS - 1 SP - 47 EP - 54 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-44716 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Steppan, Enrico A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - High-energy synchrotron study of the stress-strain behavior of hydrogen-charged high strength steel N2 - The ambition for light weight construction while simultaneously increasing the loading capacity is a main aim of many industries such as crane, vehicle, bridge construction, shipbuilding and plant construction. This aim is achieved by application of high strength structural steels with yield strengths of up to 1300 MPa. The plate thickness can be reduced and consequently the service load is increased. High strength structural steels are quenched and tempered and/or even thermo-mechanically processed. Their superior properties are due to precipitations formed by micro alloying elements finely dispersed in a martensitic matrix. The aim of this study was to observe the influence of hydrogen in the microstructure of high strength structural steel with the yield strength of 1300 MPa by using diffraction methods. Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) available at the EDDI beam line of the HZB in Berlin Germany was utilized to compare the stress-strain behavior of samples exhibiting varying amounts of hydrogen during tensile loading. T2 - Visual-JW2012 - International Symposium on Visualization in Joining and Welding Science through Advanced Measurements and Simulation CY - Osaka, Japan DA - 28.11.2012 KW - High strength structural steel KW - Hydrogen diffusion KW - Hydrogen assisted cold cracking KW - Energy dispersive X-ray diffraction PY - 2012 IS - IWIS-17 SP - 228 EP - 229 PB - Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI) CY - Osaka AN - OPUS4-27396 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kromm, Arne ED - Lexow, J. ED - Kishi, T. ED - Kitagawa, M. ED - Böllinghaus, Thomas T1 - Controlling welding residual stresses by means of alloy design N2 - Residual stresses are a major consequence of many manufacturing processes. In particular, welding residual stresses can affect the processing properties and durability of a component. Especially when welding high strength steels in complex structures, showing high restraint intensities, tensile residual stresses can easily reach the level of the yield strength and cause cracking. Therefore, in this study approaches have been evaluated to control the level and distribution of residual stresses already during the welding process using suitable alloy concepts with reduced phase transformation temperatures. This issue affects primarily the mechanisms between transformation temperature, transformation kinetics and resulting residual stresses. The present work includes discussion and approaches, how these phenomena can be evaluated using an appropriate in-situ monitoring. For that purpose, investigations using high energy synchrotron diffraction have been carried out. Initially, diffraction analyses have been made during simple thermal cycles, focusing on the observation of phase transformation kinetics, i.e. transformation temperatures and temperature dependent phase formation and contents. Furthermore, welding experiments incorporating an external shrinkage restraint show how the stress formation during cooling is influenced by superimposed mechanical and thermal impacts compared to conventional filler material. The results demonstrate that residual stresses can be effectively controlled by means of an adjusted alloy design. Prior to experimental results a review is presented including the mechanisms of stress reduction due to phase transformation during welding. Beside this the progress in designing special alloys for controlling residual stresses is reflected. KW - Residual stress KW - Martensite KW - Phase transformation KW - Welding PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-642-23347-0 SN - 978-3-642-23348-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23348-7 SP - 23 EP - 33 PB - Springer CY - Berlin Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-25520 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Exploring the interaction of phase transformation and residual stress during welding by synchrotron diffraction N2 - Controlling the level of mostly detrimental residual stresses already during the welding process would be highly attractive as time and cost consuming post processing may be prevented. Therefore, in this study, the approach using suitable alloy concepts with reduced phase transformation temperatures has been evaluated concerning the interactions between transformation temperature, transformation kinetics and resulting residual stresses. Ideal tools for observing these phenomena in-situ are diffraction techniques. For that purpose, a special setup was developed allowing for localized observation of phase transformation kinetics during a real welding process by energy dispersive synchrotron diffraction (EDXRD). In the present work, this setup was successfully applied for the first time in order to characterize a selection of alloys especially designed for residual stress control. The results demonstrate that in-process observation is highly suitable for characterizing and discussing phase transformation sensitive phenomena like residual stress formation. Furthermore, it was proven that residual stresses can be effectively controlled by means of an adjusted alloy design. KW - Austenite KW - Diffraction KW - Martensite KW - Residual stresses KW - Transformation KW - X-rays PY - 2012 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 56 IS - 09/10 SP - 2 EP - 11 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-27482 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Effect of a High-Performance Modified Spray Arc MAG Process on Load-Oriented Repair of Old Steel Structures N2 - Steel structures erected in the late 19th and early 20th centuries still constitute a substantial part of today’s technical infrastructure. A significant proportion of bridge and engineering structures have been in service for more than 80 or even 100 years and are subjected to continuously increasing traffic volumes, axle loads, and dynamic actions. In view of these rising service demands, load-oriented and structurally adequate repair strategies are essential to ensure long-term structural integrity while preserving the existing building stock in a sustainable manner. As historical steel constructions were predominantly designed for riveted or bolted joints, the subsequent implementation of welded repair or strengthening measures represents a particular challenge. In addition to the specific material characteristics of old mild steels, welding-induced residual stresses and microstructural alterations must be carefully considered, as they can significantly affect load-bearing capacity and the overall structure performance. Consequently, repair concepts must not only restore geometry but also be adapted to the actual stress conditions and service requirements of the structure. Against this background, the present study investigates MAG welding trials on mixed joints between old and modern structural steels. The groove opening angle was systematically varied between 50° and 30° in order to analyse the influence of joint geometry on weld metal volume, heat input, and the resulting residual stress state. Furthermore, advanced high-performance arc processes, such as a modified spray arc mode, were applied to enable controlled and reduced heat input. The objective is to minimise welding-induced residual stresses through process and joint design optimisation, thereby providing a technically sound and load-oriented repair strategy for existing old steel structures suitable for long-term service. T2 - IIW Intermediate Meeting, Commission II-E CY - Bangkok, Thailand DA - 16.03.2026 KW - Historic mild steel KW - Weldability KW - High strength steel PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65745 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -