TY - CONF A1 - Witte, Julien T1 - Bericht zum Fortschritt des laufenden Projekts: „Praktikable Prüfung geschweißter Ferngasleitungen aus niedrig-legierten Stählen für den sicheren Transport von Wasserstoff“ N2 - Das Vorhaben untersucht, wie geschweißte Ferngasleitungen aus niedriglegierten und höherfesten Stählen sicher für den Transport von Wasserstoff genutzt werden können. Im Fokus steht, in welchem Maß Wasserstoff unter verschiedenen Druck-, Temperatur- und Gaszusammensetzungen in Werkstoffe und Schweißverbindungen eindringt, deren Duktilität mindert und sprödbrüchiges Versagen verursachen kann. Dafür wird die Prüftechnik der Hohlzugproben in Kombination mit Slow-Strain-Rate-Tests weiterentwickelt, um reale Beanspruchungsbedingungen abzubilden und wirtschaftliche, praxisnahe Prüfungen zu ermöglichen. Untersucht werden insbesondere Schweißnahtgefüge, deren Interaktion, zyklische Belastungen sowie die Übertragbarkeit der Laborergebnisse auf reale Komponenten. Ziel ist ein praktikables Bewertungs- und Qualifizierungskonzept, das die H2-Readiness bestehender und neuer Rohrleitungen beschleunigt und in Normung und Industrieanwendung überführt werden kann. T2 - Frühjahrssitzung des Fachausschuss "FA 1 Schweißmetallurgie und Werkstoffverhalten" CY - Hamm, Germany DA - 26.03.2025 KW - Wasserstoffversprödung KW - Hohlzugproben KW - Slow-Strain Rate Test KW - Schweißnahtgefüge PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65259 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Witte, Julien T1 - The Impact of Ultrasonic-Assisted Milling and Alloying Elements on the Surface Integrity of Additively Manufactured Iron Aluminides N2 - The increasing focus on energy and resource efficiency has driven the implementation of additive manufacturing (AM) of high-performance materials, particularly in lightweight constructions with optimization of material efficiency. Iron aluminides (FeAl) hold great potential due to their low density, excellent corrosion and wear resistance, high-temperature stability, and vast availability. However, the inherent heterogeneity and anisotropy of FeAl-AM structures pose significant challenges, especially regarding hardness and brittleness. These material characteristics complicate the mostly necessary post-processing via mechanical finish machining, often resulting in elevated cutting forces, accelerated tool wear, and suboptimal surface integrity. Ultrasonic-assisted milling (USAM), a hybrid machining process, offers significant advantages over conventional milling (CM), including the reduction of cutting forces and tool wear. Notably, USAM has been demonstrated to decrease surface defect density and mitigate tensile residual stresses, while potentially inducing beneficial compressive residual stresses within the depth profile of the component’s surface. These effects can significantly enhance crack propagation resistance, improve corrosion behavior, and extend the fatigue life of components in safety-relevant applications. The present study investigates the effects of additional alloying elements such as molybdenum, nickel, titanium and Vanadium in FeAl as well as milling parameters, including cutting speed vc and feed rate fz, on the surface integrity with special regard to residual stress formations. T2 - 4th International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes CY - Coimbra, Portugal DA - 16.10.2025 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Wear Protection KW - Ultrasonic-assisted Milling KW - Iron-aluminides KW - MPEA KW - Surface Integrity KW - Residual Stresses PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65235 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Witte, Julien T1 - Safety for H2 Transport in Welded Low-Alloy Gas Pipelines N2 - Steel gas pipelines are to be used in the future for the transport of hydrogen (H) or for its blending in natural gas. For the use of existing pipeline systems, as well as their adaptation and expansion with modern steels to the end user, it is necessary to investigate the extent to which hydrogen is absorbed by the material or welded joints, depending on the gas composition and changing temperature and pressure stresses, and can reduce their ductility, in order to exclude an unexpected brittle failure in the form of hydrogen-assisted cracking. So far, in-situ tests of H-absorption under continuous mechanical stress have been carried out using slow strain rate tests (SSRT) with full-section test specimens in high-pressure autoclaves. The high safetyrelated laboratory costs associated with this prevent cost-effective series testing for industry. Initial studies show that hollow tensile specimens (HTS) SSRT are a viable alternative through the defined adjustment of gases and pressures via the inner bore hole. To this end, the following key questions need to be addressed, (1) representation of real stress scenarios of welded pipes on HTS, (2) the effect of the gas composition (H2/CH4) on H absorption and degradation, (3) the influences and interaction of different weld seam structures under continuous and cyclically changing stress, (4) the possibility of integrating into a practical test concept for the evaluation of welded steels, and (5) the material behaviour of existing pipelines compared to modern steels. This work, which is being carried out as part of the IGF project no. 22884, focuses on a systematic investigation of the boundary conditions temperature, pressure and H2 partial pressure as well as steel grade and strain rate in correlation with realistic conditions. The experimental investigations show significant, and in dependence of the strain rate, different pronounced effects, in particular due to the temperature and the H2 partial pressure on the deformation capacity of the examined materials. With this, the technology should be further developed for further questions, in particular with regard to weld microstructure, in order to establish a simple, economical test procedure based on HZP-SSRT with regard to the H-readiness of welded steel pipelines by means of corresponding guidelines and transfer to standards. Ultimately, users, especially SMEs such as testing laboratories, should be involved in the development of the hydrogen economy as part of the energy transition, which underlines the high relevance for society as a whole. T2 - 5th International Conference on Metals and Hydrogen CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 14.10.2025 KW - Hydrogen safety / transport KW - Welded hydrogen pipeline safety / integrity KW - Hollow tensile specimens (HTS) KW - Slow strain rate testing (SSRT) KW - High-strength steel PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65236 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Genga, R. M. A1 - Conze, S. A1 - Berger, L.M. A1 - Pötschke, J. A1 - Witte, Julien A1 - Schröpfer, D. A1 - Cermak, A. A1 - Zeman, P. A1 - Ngongo, S. A1 - Janse van Vuuren, A. T1 - Enhanced Fe and Ni bonded NbC Laser Surface Engineered based Hardmetals: Alternative Cutter Materials for Electric Vehicle Applications N2 - The efforts to substitute both tungsten carbide (WC) and cobalt (Co) has gained prominence in recent years due to the classification of Co as a carcinogen and the classification of Co and W as critical raw materials in the EU as well as within regulations of the U.S. National Toxicology Program. In this study, substitution of both WC and Co with advanced hardmetals consisting of NbC with Ni and Fe-based metal binders are investigated for their use of machining of metals used electric vehicle manufacturing. The developed NbC-Ni/Fe based hardmetals employ a Machining Property Led Tailored Design (MPLTD) approach. This reverse engineering strategy uses data from machining performance to guide the development of microstructural, mechanical, and behavioral properties. Four advanced NbC-based hardmetals were produced, two with Ni-based binders and two with Fe-based binders, along with two reference materials for comparison (WC-Co and straight NbC-12Ni). Hardmetals were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy (ADF-STEM), Vickers hardness, fracture toughness, and elastic moduli. Cutting tool inserts were manufactured from the developed hardmetals and enhanced using femto-second laser surface engineering. The inserts’ performance was evaluated through face milling tests on AZ31 automotive magnesium alloy, providing insights into their suitability for high-demand industrial applications. T2 - 21. Plansee Seminar CY - Reutte, Österreich DA - 01.06.2025 KW - Niobium carbide KW - Alternative binders KW - Alternative hard phases KW - Face milling KW - AZ31 magnesium alloy PY - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-65382 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Witte, Julien T1 - The Impact of Ultrasonic-Assisted Milling and Alloying Elements on the Surface Integrity of Additively Manufactured Iron Aluminides N2 - The increasing focus on energy and resource efficiency has driven the implementation of additive manufacturing (AM) of high-performance materials, particularly in lightweight constructions with optimization of material efficiency. Iron aluminides (FeAl) hold great potential due to their low density, excellent corrosion and wear resistance, high-temperature stability, and vast availability. However, the inherent heterogeneity and anisotropy of FeAl-AM structures pose significant challenges, especially regarding hardness and brittleness. These material characteristics complicate the mostly necessary post-processing via mechanical finish machining, often resulting in elevated cutting forces, accelerated tool wear, and suboptimal surface integrity. Ultrasonic-assisted milling (USAM), a hybrid machining process, offers significant advantages over conventional milling (CM), including the reduction of cutting forces and tool wear. Notably, USAM has been demonstrated to decrease surface defect density and mitigate tensile residual stresses, while potentially inducing beneficial compressive residual stresses within the depth profile of the component’s surface. These effects can significantly enhance crack propagation resistance, improve corrosion behavior, and extend the fatigue life of components in safety-relevant applications. The present study investigates the effects of additional alloying elements such as molybdenum, nickel, titanium and Vanadium in FeAl as well as milling parameters, including cutting speed vc and feed rate fz, on the surface integrity with special regard to residual stress formations. T2 - BMDK der OvGU Magdeburg CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 10.12.2025 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Wear Protection KW - Ultrasonic-assisted Milling KW - Iron-aluminides KW - MPEA KW - Surface Integrity KW - Residual Stresses PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65234 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -