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 - JOUR A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Gibmeier, J. A1 - Vollert, F. T1 - Assessment of the Solidification Cracking Susceptibility of Welding Consumables in the Varestraint Test by Means of an Extended Evaluation Methodology N2 - Various test methods are available for assessing the susceptibility of materials to solidification cracking during welding. In the widely used Varestraint test, the crack length is selected as a criterion as a function of the applied bending strain. Unfortunately, the crack length does not characterize the material behavior alone but depends to varying degrees on the individual test parameters used, which makes the interpretation of the results difficult. In addition, the crack length is not comparable under different test conditions. To overcome these disadvantages, we have developed a novel evaluation methodology that decouples the machine influence from the material behavior. The measured crack length is related to the maximum possible value specified by welding speed and deformation time. This relative crack length is calculated numerically, considering the orientation of the cracks. Experiments on two high-alloy martensitic welding consumables show that, in contrast to the conventional evaluation, a comparison of different welding parameters becomes possible. Furthermore, the strain rate proved to be a suitable crack criterion in agreement with Prokhorov's hot cracking model. KW - Welding KW - Solidification cracking KW - Varestraint test PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-545780 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101650 SN - 1438-1656 SP - 2101650 PB - Wiley online library AN - OPUS4-54578 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Vollert, F. A1 - Weidemann, Jens A1 - Gibmeier, J. A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Surface- and volume-based investigation on influences of different Varestraint testing parameters and chemical compositions on solidification cracking in LTT filler metals N2 - The subject of this study is how, and to what extent, Varestraint/Transvarestraint test results are influenced by both testing parameters and characteristics of evaluation methods. Several different high-alloyed martensitic LTT (low Transformation temperature) filler materials, CrNi and CrMn type, were selected for examination due to their rather distinctive solidification cracking behaviour, which aroused interest after previous studies. First, the effects of different process parameter sets on the solidification cracking response were measured using standard approaches. Subsequently, microfocus X-ray computer tomography (μCT) scans were performed on the specimens. The results consistently show sub-surface cracking to significant yet varying extents. Different primary solidification types were found using wavelength dispersive X-ray (WDX) analysis conducted on filler metals with varying Cr/Ni equivalent ratios. This aspect is regarded as the main difference between the CrNiand CrMn-type materials in matters of cracking characteristics. Results show that when it comes to testing of modern highperformance alloys, one set of standard Varestraint testing parameters might not be equally suitable for all materials. Also, to properly accommodate different solidification types, sub-surface cracking has to be taken into account. KW - Solidification cracking KW - Varestraint testing KW - MVT KW - LTT filler metal KW - Microfocus X-ray computer tomography (μCT) PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-506039 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-020-00895-2 VL - 64 SP - 913 EP - 923 PB - Springer Nature CY - Heidelberg, New York AN - OPUS4-50603 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Thomas, Maximilian A1 - Liepold, Philipp A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk T1 - Einfluss der Schweiß- und Prüfparameter bei der Heißrissbewertung hochfester Schweißzusatzwerkstoffe N2 - Die Heißrissneigung beim Schweißen kann mittels einer ganzen Reihe von Prüfverfahren ermittelt werden. Eine etablierte Methode ist die sogenannte Varestraint-Prüfung, welche auch an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) als modifizierter Varestraint/Transvarestraint-Test (MVT) zum Einsatz kommt. Die Ergebnisse von Varestraint-Prüfungen hängen jedoch stets in unter-schiedlichem Maße von der individuellen Prüfmaschinenauslegung und den verwendeten Prüfparametern ab. Dies kann zu einer uneinheitlichen Bewertung des Rissverhaltens führen, wenn die Risslänge konventionell als Kriterium für die Rissneigung herangezogen wird. Scheinbare Abhängigkeiten von Prozessparametern erschweren dann die Interpretation der Ergebnisse. Eine neuartige Bewertungsmethodik entkoppelt den Maschineneinfluss vom Materialverhalten und verwendet die Dehnrate als Risskriterium. T2 - 5. Symposium Materialtechnik CY - Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany DA - 23.02.2023 KW - Heißrisse KW - Varestraint-Test PY - 2023 SN - 978-3-8440-9105-2 SN - 2364-0804 VL - 12 SP - 357 EP - 365 PB - Shaker CY - Düren AN - OPUS4-57993 LA - deu 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 - 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 - Sprengel, Maximilian A1 - Mohr, Gunther A1 - Altenburg, Simon A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Serrano-Munoz, Itziar A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Pirling, T. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Triaxial Residual Stress in Laser Powder Bed Fused 316L: Effects of Interlayer Time and Scanning Velocity N2 - The triaxial distribution of the residual stress in laser powder bed fused austenitic steel 316L was determined by X-ray and neutron diffraction. The residual stress analysis results were linked to the thermal history of the specimens, which were manufactured with varying inter-layer-times and scanning velocities. A clear link between the in-process temperature of the specimens and the residual stress was found, based on in-situ monitoring data. KW - Stainless Steel KW - AGIL KW - Residual Stress KW - X-ray and Neutron Diffraction KW - Additive Manufacturing PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-542620 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101330 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Wiley-VCH GmbH AN - OPUS4-54262 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sprengel, Maximilian A1 - Ulbricht, Alexander A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Sommer, Konstantin A1 - Werner, Tiago A1 - Kelleher, J. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Towards the optimization of post-laser powder bed fusion stress-relieve treatments of stainless steel 316L N2 - This study reports on the stress relaxation potential of stress-relieving heat treatments for laser powder bed fused 316L. The residual stress is monitored non-destructively using neutron diffraction before and after the heat treatment. Moreover, the evolution of the microstructure is analysed using scanning electron microscopy. The results show, that a strong relaxation of the residual stress is obtained when applying a heat treatment temperature at 900°C. However, the loss of the cellular substructure needs to be considered when applying this heat treatment strategy. KW - Residual stress KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Neutron diffraction KW - Projekt AGIL - Alterung additiv gefertigter metallischer Materialien und Komponenten PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-536045 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-021-06472-6 SN - 1543-1940 VL - 52 IS - 12 SP - 5342 EP - 5356 PB - Springer CY - Boston AN - OPUS4-53604 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröder, Jakob A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Mishurova, Tatiana A1 - Ulbricht, Alexander A1 - Sprengel, Maximilian A1 - Serrano-Munoz, Itziar A1 - Fritsch, Tobias A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Diffraction-Based Residual Stress Characterization in Laser Additive Manufacturing of Metals N2 - Laser-based additive manufacturing methods allow the production of complex metal structures within a single manufacturing step. However, the localized heat input and the layer-wise manufacturing manner give rise to large thermal gradients. Therefore, large internal stress (IS) during the process (and consequently residual stress (RS) at the end of production) is generated within the parts. This IS or RS can either lead to distortion or cracking during fabrication or in-service part failure, respectively. With this in view, the knowledge on the magnitude and spatial distribution of RS is important to develop strategies for its mitigation. Specifically, diffraction-based methods allow the spatial resolved determination of RS in a non-destructive fashion. In this review, common diffraction-based methods to determine RS in laser-based additive manufactured parts are presented. In fact, the unique microstructures and textures associated to laser-based additive manufacturing processes pose metrological challenges. Based on the literature review, it is recommended to (a) use mechanically relaxed samples measured in several orientations as appropriate strain-free lattice spacing, instead of powder, (b) consider that an appropriate grain-interaction model to calculate diffraction-elastic constants is both material- and texture-dependent and may differ from the conventionally manufactured variant. Further metrological challenges are critically reviewed and future demands in this research field are discussed. KW - Laser-based additive manufacturing KW - Residual stress analysis KW - X-ray and neutron diffraction KW - Diffraction-elastic constants KW - Strain-free lattice spacing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-538054 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111830 VL - 11 IS - 11 SP - 1830 PB - MPDI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-53805 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -