TY - CONF A1 - Werner, Tiago T1 - Comparison of the fatigue behavior of wrought and additively manufactured AISI 316L N2 - Additively Manufactured (AM) parts are still far from being used in safety-relevant applications, mainly due to a lack of understanding of the feedstock-process-propertiesperformance relationship. This work aims at providing a characterization of the fatigue behavior of the additively manufactured AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel and a direct comparison with the fatigue performance of the wrought steel. A set of specimens has been produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) and a second set of specimens has been machined out of hot-rolled plates. The L-PBF material shows a higher fatigue limit and better finite life performance compared to the wrought material, accompanied by an extensive amount of cyclic softening. T2 - Fatigue Design 2021 CY - Online meeting DA - 17.11.2021 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - AM KW - 316L KW - Fatigue KW - High Cycle Fatigue KW - Low Cycle Fatigue PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53780 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strauß, Lea T1 - Empirical Model for Fatigue Life Prediction N2 - Laser-based powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) is an advanced additive manufacturing technique renowned for its precision and capability to fabricate complex metal components. However, the high thermal gradients and rapid cooling rates intrinsic to this process introduce significant process-induced effects, such as inhomogeneities, surface roughness, anisotropy, and residual stress, all of which critically influence the fatigue behavior of the produced parts. This study investigates the fatigue performance of AlSi10Mg samples produced by PBF-LB, examining the impact of varying surface conditions, geometries, and residual stress levels. Fatigue life prediction models are formulated based on nominal stress amplitude, residual stress, notch factor, crackinitiating inhomogeneity, and surface roughness, with smooth samples serving as a baseline reference. The study presents two empirical models for predicting fatigue life and fatigue strength using S-N curves and the Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram with the El Haddad approach, derived from comprehensive experimental data, including finite element modelling, fatigue life measurements, surface roughness evaluations, and residual stress analysis. T2 - ICAM2024 CY - Atlanta, GA, USA DA - 28.10.2024 KW - AlSi10Mg KW - Kitagawa-Takahashi diagram KW - Equivalent stress KW - Fatigue life prediction KW - PBF-LB/M PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61538 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Werner, Tiago T1 - Structural integrity of cold spray repaired aerospace components N2 - Components in aircrafts are usually replaced when critical defects are present. An alternative approach is repairing using gas dynamic cold spraying: metal particles are shot at a surface at supersonic speeds to selectively rebuild damaged material. Compared to other material-deposition techniques, its advantage is the small thermal impact on the component, preserving its mechanical properties. Component-repair can save considerable amounts of energy and resources. However, its industrial application at large scale needs reproducible, good repair-material properties to guarantee a safe component life. The aim of this project is the development of safe, automatized repair-procedures considering the mechanical fatigue properties of the repair. T2 - ICEAF VII Conference 2023 CY - Spetses, Greece DA - 21.06.2023 KW - Cold Spray KW - Repair KW - Fatigue KW - Fatigue Crack Growth KW - Slow Strain Rate Testing PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57784 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Nietzke, Jonathan A1 - Konert, Florian T1 - Experimental and numerical characterization of hydrogen diffusion in thick-walled submerged arc welded joint of S420G2+M offshore steel grade N2 - Offshore wind turbines are an important goal in national energy strategies worldwide. Foundation structures are manufactured from submerged arc welded (SAW) plates with thicknesses up to 200 mm. In that connection, high-strength steels like the S420G2+M are more and more applied offering the possibility for increased stability and load-bearing capacity of the foundations. These offshore steel grades can show a susceptibility for delayed hydrogen assisted cold cracking of the weld joints. For that purpose, a minimum waiting time (MWT) of up to 48 h (dependent on applied standards) is recommended before non-destructive testing is allowed and conducted. But this concept is based on older steel grades that have been used for three or more decades. Nowadays, the metallurgical improvements (clean steels, proper rolling, and heat treatment) of base materials and well as welding consumables must be anticipated. Hence, the MWT concept should be critically discussed as it is assumed to be very conservative. For that reason, the focus of this study was to investigate the diffusion behavior in S420G2+M steel and its multi-layer SAW joint. Electrochemical permeation experiments were carried at room temperature. Boundary conditions were anticipated in terms of using different sample thicknesses. From the experimental data, hydrogen diffusion coefficients and absorbed diffusible hydrogen concentrations had been calculated. It was shown that hydrogen diffusion in the base material is increased compared to the weld metal. In addition, the sample thickness had a significant on the calculated diffusion coefficients. The minimum and maximum diffusion coefficients had been used for numerical modelling of the hydrogen diffusion in the welding joint. It became clear that a MWT must be always regarded together with a critical initial diffusible hydrogen concentration for the evaluation of a possible delayed cracking as diffusion times were mostly > 48 h due to the thick plates. T2 - 4th International Conference on Metals and Hydrogen - Steely & Hydrogen 2022 CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 11.10.2022 KW - Hydrogen KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Minimum Waiting Time KW - Cold Cracking KW - Offshore steel grade PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56008 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fey, Gero T1 - Dilatometer-based welding simulation: CCT-Diagram and investigation of heat-affected zones in pipeline steels N2 - Presentation of the research project “Hydrogen-dependent mechanical properties of the weld microstructure of low-alloy steels for long-distance gas pipelines” and the present results at the Young Professionals International Conference (YPIC) of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) T2 - 2nd Online Young Welding Professional International Conference - YPIC2025 CY - Online meeting DA - 06.02.2025 KW - Pipeline steel KW - CCT KW - Dilatometry KW - Heat-affected zone PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62583 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fey, Gero T1 - Dilatometerbasierte Schweißsimulation: ZTU-Diagramme und Untersuchung der Wärmeeinflusszonen in Pipelinestählen N2 - Präsentation des Forschungsprojekts "Wasserstoffabhängige mechanische Eigenschaften der Schweißnahtgefüge niedriglegierter Stähle für Ferngasleitungen" und der bisherigen Ergebnisse auf der 28. Konferenz aller Werkstofftechnischen und Materialwissenschaftlichen Studiengänge (KaWuM) an der TU Ilmenau. T2 - 28. Konferenz aller Werkstofftechnischen und Materialwissenschaftlichen Studiengänge CY - Ilmenau, Germany DA - 07.11.2024 KW - ZTU-Diagramm KW - Wärmeeinflusszone KW - WEZ KW - Dilatometer KW - Pipelinestahl PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-62418 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rhode, Michael T1 - Component-test for determination of welding residual stresses and their effect on stress relief cracking in thick-walled welds N2 - Controlling the residual stress level during welding of creep-resistant Cr-Mo-V steels is crucial to avoid so called stress relief cracking (SRC) during post weld heat treatment (PWHT) of large-scale components. In the present study, a laboratory scale test specimen (slotted sample with 400 mm width, 400 mm length and 25 mm thickness) was used to simulate thick-walled component welds made of 13CrMoV9-10. The aim was to identify the level and distribution of residual stresses to evaluate the suitability of the specimen for laboratory based SRC testing. High restraint was ensured by the specimen geometry with a narrow welding gap in the center. This gap was filled by multi-layer submerged arc welding. Two specimens were welded with identical parameters and compared in the as-welded state and after PWHT (705 °C for 10 h). Neutron diffraction was used to determine the residual stresses in the weld metal, the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and the base material at different depths longitudinal, transverse, and normal to the welding direction. The experiments were performed on the former instrument E3 of the research reactor BER II of Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB), Germany. Complementarily, laboratory X-ray diffraction was applied to characterize the surface residual stresses. In the welded condition, especially in the weld metal and the adjacent HAZ, the longitudinal residual stresses reached values of up to 1,000 MPa to 1,200 MPa due to the increasing strength and hardness of the CrMoV-material during welding. The conducted welding experiments revealed that way higher residual stresses in the welded joint have to anticipated before the PWHT is performed than it was expected in advance. This demonstrated the necessity of suitable component-like welding tests as they must ensure realistic mechanical stiffness (hindered shrinkage of welding joint by slotted self-restraint sample) and heat dissipation conditions (definition of minimum welding joint thickness vs. welding process-specific heat input). T2 - FEMS Euromat 2025 - 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes CY - Granada, Spain DA - 15.09.2025 KW - Component test KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Post weld heat treatment KW - Residual stresses KW - Neutron diffraction PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64161 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Griesche, Axel T1 - Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for Hydrogen Measurements in Steel N2 - Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) allows for a time and spatially resolved almost non-destructive in situ measurement of hydrogen in metals. A surface pretreatment is not necessarily needed. We measured quantitatively hydrogen in steel samples, which were charged either electrochemically or by high-pressure hydrogen gas and compared the results. Further, the feasibility of quantitative hydrogen line scan measurements was demonstrated by measuring hydrogen at water jet cut surfaces. The hydrogen concentrations measured with the help of LIBS were compared with CGHE measurements. It was observed that hydrogen can be reliably measured with LIBS for concentrations larger than 2 wt.-ppm. The results show that LIBS is a promising technique for time- and spatially resolved measurements of hydrogen in steel and steel weldments. Results of time-dependant hydrogen permeation experiments will also be presented. T2 - H2MSE 2025 CY - Siegburg, Germany DA - 11.02.2025 KW - LIBS KW - Hydrogen Measurements KW - Steel PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62561 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Griesche, Axel T1 - In situ Measurement of Hydrogen in Steel using Laser‑induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) N2 - The ISO 3690 standard “Determination of hydrogen content in arc weld metal” requires a thermal activation of the diffusible hydrogen in a piece of weld metal for the subsequent ex situ concentration measurement by carrier gas hot extraction CGHE or thermal desorption spectroscopy (TCD). Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) offers a time and spatially resolved, almost non-destructive, in situ measurement of hydrogen at surfaces without sample preparation. We measured hydrogen in steels, which were charged either electrochemically or by high-pressure hydrogen gas and compared the results. Further, the feasibility of quantitative hydrogen line scan measurements with LIBS was demonstrated by measuring hydrogen at water jet cut surfaces. The hydrogen concentrations measured with the help of LIBS were compared with CGHE measurements. It was observed that hydrogen can be reliably measured with LIBS for concentrations larger than 2 wt.-ppm. The maximum hydrogen concentration achieved using electrochemical charging was 85.1 ppm. The results show that LIBS is a promising technique for time- and spatially resolved measurements of hydrogen in steels. T2 - 2025 European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 02.03.2025 KW - Hydrogen measurement KW - LIBS KW - Spatial resolution KW - Temporal resolution PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62699 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Engelking, Lorenz T1 - Residual Stress Analysis on a DED-Arc High-strength Steel Component Using the Contour Method N2 - This poster compares the results of the residual stress determination of DED-Arc open hollow cuboid specimens via XRD with the contour method. The results are in very good agreement. T2 - ECRS11 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 03.06.2024 KW - DED-Arc KW - Residual stress KW - Contour method PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60221 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rhode, Michael T1 - Component test for the assessment of hydrogen assisted cracking susceptibility of thick-walled submerged arc welded offshore steels N2 - Offshore wind turbines (OWT) are a key factor of the sustainable energy generation of tomorrow. The continuously increasing installation depths and weight of the OWTs require suitable foundation concepts like monopiles or tripods. Typically, mild steels like the S420ML are used with plate thicknesses up to several hundreds of mm causing high restraints in the weld joints. Due to the large plate thickness, submerged arc welding (SAW) with multiple wires is the state-of-the-art welding procedure. As a result of the very high stiffness of the construction, a certain susceptibility for time-delayed hydrogen-assisted cracking (HAC) may occur. The evaluation of crack susceptibility is very complex due to the component size and stiffness of real offshore structures. For this purpose, a near-component test geometry was developed to transfer the real stiffness conditions to laboratory (i.e., workshop) scale. The investigated mock-up, weighing 350 kg, comprised heavy plates (thickness 50 mm, seam length 1,000 m) joined by a 22-pass submerged arc weld. Additional stiffeners simulated the effect of high restraint or shrinkage restraint of the weld. Extreme scenarios of hydrogen absorption during welding were simulated via the use of welding fluxes in dry (HD < 5 ml/100g Fe) and moisture condition (HD > 15 ml/100g Fe). The residual stresses were determined by a robot X-ray diffractometer. Areas of critical tensile residual stress (at the level of the yield strength) were found in the weld metal and heat affected zone. To identify possible delayed cracking, the welds were tested by phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) after 48 h. Summarized, no significant occurrence of HAC was detected, indicating the high crack resistance of the welded joint, i.e., a suitable combination of base material, welding consumable and welding parameters. T2 - AJP 2023: 3rd International Conference on Advanced Joining Processes 2023 CY - Braga, Portugal DA - 19.10.2023 KW - Hydrogen assisted cracking KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Component test KW - NDT KW - Waiting time PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58672 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Roveda, Ilaria T1 - Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure, residual stress state and fatigue properties of PBF-LB/M AlSi10Mg N2 - Al-Si alloys produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M) techniques allow the fabrication of lightweight free-shape components. Due to the extremely heterogeneous cooling and heating, PBF-LB/M induces high magnitude residual stress (RS) and a fine Si microstructure. As the RS can be deleterious to the fatigue resistance of engineering components, great efforts are focused on understanding their evolution before and after post-process heat treatments (HT). T2 - Alloys for Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2022 (AAMS22) CY - Munich, Germany DA - 12.09.2022 KW - Neutron diffraction KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Crack propagation PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55871 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Roveda, Ilaria T1 - Investigation of residual stresses and microstructure effects on the fatigue behaviour of a L-PBF AlSi10Mg alloy N2 - Al-Si alloys produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) techniques allow the fabrication of lightweight free-shape components. Due to the high cooling rates occurring during the building process, L-PBF AlSi10Mg alloys exhibit an ultra-fine microstructure that leads to superior mechanical properties in the as-built condition compared to conventional cast Al-Si materials. Nevertheless, L-PBF processing induces high thermal gradients, leading to deleterious residual stress. In order to relax detrimental residual stress and to increase the ductility, post-processing stress relief treatments are performed. The objective of the contribution is to investigate, under different heat treatment condition, the evolution of microstructure and residual stresses in view of optimizing the fatigue performance of the alloy. To this purpose various heat treatments in a range of temperatures between 265°C and 300°C for a duration between 15 minutes and 2 hours are performed. T2 - Fatigue Design 2021 CY - Senlis, France DA - 17.11.2021 KW - AlSi10Mg KW - Additive manufacturing KW - L-PBF KW - Residual stress KW - Heat treatment PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53794 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk T1 - Wear behavior of innovative niobium carbide cutting tools in ultrasonic-assisted finishing milling N2 - The resources of niobium exceed the ones of tungsten by an order of magnitude. With 92%, Brazil is today the main global producer of niobium. Hence, niobium carbides (NbC) are a sustainable and economic alternative to conventionally used cutting materials, especially tungsten carbides (WC). Moreover, NbC can be used in Ni alloy matrix and thus offer significant advantages by substituting WC in Co matrix as cutting materials in terms of health risks and raw material price and supply risk. Based on recent studies which found an increased performance of NbC compared to WC cutting tools in machining higher strength steels, the composition NbC12Ni4Mo4VC was chosen for finish machining of a high-strength steel S960QL in this study. The experiments were carried out on an ultrasonic-assisted 5-axis milling machine using NbC tools specially made to benchmark them with commercially available coated WC cutting inserts. In addition, the influence of a coating system for the NbC inserts is tested and evaluated for its performance in the cutting process. Tool wear and cutting force analyses are implied to identify optimal parameter combinations as well as tool properties for the novel NbC tool. Together with the oscillation of ultrasonic-assisted milling, the loads on the component surface and the tool can be reduced and the wear behavior of the novel NbC tool can be refined. These milling tests are accompanied by standardized wear tests, i.e., pin-on-disc, between the aforementioned material combinations, and the results are correlated with each other. Finally, the behavior when using hard-to-cut materials such as Ni alloys, or innovative materials such as iron aluminide is also being tested, as these are constantly in the focus of machining optimization. With this strategy, comprehensive knowledge is achievable for future efficient application of NbC for milling tools, which have already been researched for decades using WC. T2 - 24th International Conference on Wear of Materials CY - Banff, Canada DA - 16.04.2023 KW - Cutting tool KW - Niobium carbide KW - Tool wear KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59258 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Quackatz, Lukas T1 - Measurement of hydrogen concentration in steels by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) N2 - Current efforts to achieve lightweight construction and the required reduction in CO2 emissions and an increase in energy and resource efficiency call for the increasing use of high-strength fine-grain structural steels. However, as the strength of higher-strength fine-grain structural steels increases, so do the associated joining challenges. Particular attention must be paid to hydrogen-assisted cold cracking. The influence of hydrogen reveals itself less in the strength but has a significant effect on the deformability [1, 2]. The degradation of the material properties can lead to zero ductility, where the values of the yield strengths coincide with the tensile strengths. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a spectroscopic technique that can be used to determine elemental compositions without pre-treatment of the samples. Short, high-energy laser pulses ablate a small volume (< 0.1 mm3) of the examined material and ionize it to form a plasma. The decaying plasma emits element-specific light. This light is spectroscopically analysed and allows to detect qualitatively the present elements and to quantify them with help of a standardization routine. The simple experimental set-up and the fast, nearly non-destructive analysis procedure characterize the LIBS analysis. The LIBS method allows a time and spatially resolved in situ measurement of steel components in use. Even low hydrogen concentrations (~ 1 wt.-ppm) in steel can be measured with the LIBS method and can be quantified with help of certified reference materials. The results are compared with results gained with the well-established carrier gas hot extraction method. T2 - MaterialsWeek 2021 CY - Online Meeting DA - 07.09.2021 KW - LIBS KW - Hydrogen KW - Stainless steel KW - Diffusion PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53234 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk T1 - Minimization of tool wear in milling of iron aluminides using ultrasonic-assisted process N2 - Presentation of key results from the ZIM cooperation project "TEWUFEAL" on tool development for ultrasonic-assisted milling of iron aluminide alloys cast in gravity die casting. T2 - 24th International Conference on Wear of Materials CY - Banff, Canada DA - 16.04.2023 KW - Iron aluminides KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Surface integrity KW - Tool wear PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59259 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Giese, Marcel T1 - Mashining of wear resistant materials by means of ultrasonic assisted milling N2 - The long-term global goals of achieving almost net zero carbon emissions in the next decades are closely linked to the development of highly efficient components in plant, process and energy engineering, and their sustainable and resource-saving production. Plant components must increasingly withstand tribological loads in addition to high thermal, mechanical, and corrosive stresses. Such combined stresses demand high-performance alloys economically tailored to the application for wear protection and components produced as semi-finished products, via additive manufacturing (AM) or claddings via deposition welding. For instance, the protection of special components made of less cost-intensive materials, e.g., steel in process engineering for screw machines or exhaust gas separation, is feasible applying cost-intensive Ni- or Co-based hard-phase claddings. Today an increasing number of above-mentioned applications demand precise finishing machining of components to ensure defined compact surfaces with a high integrity and complex contours. Contour milling is standard process for finishing machining of metals. Especially, the desired properties of wear resistant materials (e.g., high strength, hard precipitations) imply significant challenges for milling processes and tools, leading frequently to uneconomic milling conditions due to intolerable high tool wear and surface defects. Inhomogeneous, anisotropic weld structures due to cladding or AM of wear resistance alloys lead to further deteriorations of milling processes due to unstable milling conditions and process forces during chip removal. To tackle these challenges, already several approaches exist, (1) to enhance machinability of the claddings by alloy modifications to specifically influence solidification and hard phases morphology (precipitation shape, size, distribution) and (2) to achieve significant improvements of the machining situation (e.g., increase of tool life and surfaces integrity) by means of modern hybrid machining processes such as ultrasonic-assisted milling. This contribution shows a comprehensive overview of recent results with these promising approaches for additively welded Ni- CoCr-alloys. T2 - 24th International Conference on Wear of Materials CY - Banff, Alberta, Canada DA - 16.04.2023 KW - Ultrasonic assisted milling KW - Surface integrity PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58944 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Erxleben, Kjell T1 - Assessment of in-service welding conditions for pressurized hydrogen pipelines via component test N2 - Hydrogen is the energy carrier of tomorrow for a fossil-free future. This requires a reliable transport infrastructure capable of transporting large quantities of hydrogen. In addition to the construction of new pipelines, the conversion of existing natural gas (NG) networks is an essential part of global hydrogen strategies. The transport of hydrogen is fundamentally different from that of NG, as hydrogen can be absorbed into the pipeline material. Given the known effects of hydrogen embrittlement, the compatibility of the materials for the proposed pipelines (typically low alloy steels in a wide range of strengths and thicknesses) must be investigated. However, pipelines require frequent maintenance, repair, or the need to install additional outlets. In some cases, it is necessary to perform welding on or to the pipelines while they are in-service, i.e. with active gas flow under high pressure. This in-service welding poses challenges for hydrogen operations in terms of additional hydrogen absorption during welding and material compatibility. The challenge can be roughly divided into the possible austenitization of the inner pipe material exposed to hydrogen, which can lead to sufficient hydrogen absorption, and the welding itself, which causes an increased temperature range. Both lead to a significant increase in hydrogen solubility of the respective materials compared to room temperature. In this context, knowledge about welding on hydrogen pipelines is scarce due to the lack of operational experience. Fundamental experimental investigations are required to investigate the transferability from natural gas to hydrogen pipeline networks. For this reason, the present study presents a specially designed demonstrator concept for the realistic assessment of the welding process conditions. The demonstrator was designed ex-post sample extraction for quantification of the absorbed hydrogen concentration. For safety reasons, the required volume of pressurized hydrogen was limited by inserting a solid cylinder. Welding experiments on the DN50 and DN200 pressurized demonstrators showed an increased hydrogen uptake in the welded area of several ppm. T2 - Materials Week/Steel Innovation CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 02.04.2025 KW - In-service KW - Hydrogen KW - Pipeline KW - Repair welding KW - Component test PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-62941 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Griesche, Axel T1 - In situ Measurement of Hydrogen in Steel using Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) N2 - Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an analysis technique that allows contactless and fast in situ measurements of hydrogen in welded steels. The surface does not need necessarily be prepared as the laser can ablate material before the measurement. Depth profiling, point measurements as well as scanning of areas (mapping) can be utilized and automated. The method can be used for quantitative measurements, which requires a calibration with standards of similar material containing known hydrogen concentrations. LIBS is a candidate for ISO 3690, determination of diffusible hydrogen in martensitic, bainitic, and ferritic steel weld metal using arc welding processes with filler material. The capability of the method is shown in a hydrogen diffusion experiment. T2 - Tagung Steel & Hydrogen 2025 CY - Genth, Belgium DA - 14.10.2025 KW - LIBS KW - Hydrogen measurement KW - Laser spectroscopy KW - Steel PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64451 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fey, Gero T1 - Experimental Determination of CCT Diagrams and Simulated HAZ Microstructures in Low-Alloy Pipeline Steel for H2 Transportation N2 - This study investigates the suitability of low-alloy pipeline steels for hydrogen transportation, focusing on the development of weld microstructures. Previous research has been limited by a deficiency in the understanding of how different microstructural components respond to trapped hydrogen. By developing Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) diagrams through dilatometry analysis, this study explores the impact of t8/5-cooling times (the time between 800 °C and 500 °C) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the HAZ compared to the base material. The findings provide valuable insights into how cooling times influence transformation temperatures and microstructure development, which, in turn, affect hydrogen diffusion and absorption. These findings establish a foundation for future investigations into hydrogen's impact on weld microstructures, including experimental studies, with the aim of optimizing welding practices and enhancing resistance to hydrogen-assisted cracking. Ultimately, this research contributes to improving the safety and reliability of hydrogen transportation systems in commonly used industrial pipeline steels. T2 - 5th International Conference on Metals and Hydrogen CY - Ghent, Belgium DA - 14.10.2025 KW - Dilatometry KW - L360NE KW - X52 KW - Heat-affected zone KW - Pipeline Steel KW - CCT PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64470 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk T1 - Werkstoffsichere Dickblechschweißung und KI - Ressourceneffizienz für die Energiewende N2 - Die Energiewende erfordert sichere und beanspruchungsgerechte Schweißverbindungen für Windenergieanlagen, Wasserstoff-Pipelines und Speicher. Hochfeste Stähle ermöglichen leichtere Strukturen und reduzieren den Materialverbrauch, was zu einer ressourceneffizienten Fertigung mit geringeren CO₂-Emissionen führt. Das Projekt fokussiert auf KI-gestützte Fertigungs- und Reparaturstrategien, insbesondere beim Unterpulverschweißen, um fehlerfreie Verbindungen und Kaltrissvermeidung sicherzustellen. Ergänzend werden Prüf- und Bewertungskonzepte für die H₂-Readiness sowie Normungsgrundlagen entwickelt, um die Ergebnisse in Richtlinien und Regelwerke wie DIN, DVS und DVGW zu integrieren. T2 - Mitgliederversammlung 2025 der Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendung e. V. CY - Essen, Germany DA - 17.12.2025 KW - Werkstoffsicherheit KW - Kaltrissvermeidung KW - H₂-Readiness KW - KI-gestützte Fertigung KW - Prozessüberwachung KW - Normung und Regelwerke KW - Ressourceneffizienz KW - Prüf- und Bewertungskonzepte KW - Hochfeste Stähle KW - Schweißtechnische Reparatur PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-65244 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Yu, C.-H. T1 - Distribution of subsurface residual stress as a function of wall thickness in stainless steel 316L LPBF structures N2 - The subsurface residual stress in laser powder bed fused 316L structures was analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and layer removal. The influence of varying structure thicknesses was investigated. In this study the importance of combining surface roughness measurements with XRD was shown. Moreover, a clear relation between the structure thickness and the subsurface residual stress profiles was observed. T2 - The 11th International Conference on Residual Stress CY - Nancy, Frankreich DA - 28.03.2022 KW - AGIL KW - Residual Stress KW - X-ray Diffraction KW - Additive Manufacturing PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54581 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ulbricht, Alexander T1 - Separation of the Formation Mechanisms of Residual Stresses in LPBF 316L N2 - Rapid cooling rates and steep temperature gradients are characteristic of additively manufactured parts and important factors for the residual stress formation. This study examined the influence of heat accumulation on the distribution of residual stress in two prisms produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of austenitic stainless steel 316L. The layers of the prisms were exposed using two different border fill scan strategies: one scanned from the centre to the perimeter and the other from the perimeter to the centre. The goal was to reveal the effect of different heat inputs on samples featuring the same solidification shrinkage. Residual stress was characterised in one plane perpendicular to the building direction at the mid height using Neutron and Lab X-ray diffraction. Thermography data obtained during the build process were analysed in order to correlate the cooling rates and apparent surface temperatures with the residual stress results. Optical microscopy and micro computed tomography were used to correlate defect populations with the residual stress distribution. The two scanning strategies led to residual stress distributions that were typical for additively manufactured components: compressive stresses in the bulk and tensile stresses at the surface. However, due to the different heat accumulation, the maximum residual stress levels differed. We concluded that solidification shrinkage plays a major role in determining the shape of the residual stress distribution, while the temperature gradient mechanism appears to determine the magnitude of peak residual stresses. T2 - MLZ User Meeting 2020 CY - Online meeting DA - 08.12.2020 KW - Computed tomography KW - Neutron diffraction KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Residual stress KW - Thermography KW - LPBF KW - Laser Powder Bed Fusion PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51793 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sprengel, Maximilian T1 - Using Neutron Diffraction to Monitor Stress Relaxation in Additively Manufactured 316L N2 - The relaxation of residual stress in laser powder bed fused stainless steel 316L parts was monitored using monochromatic and time-of-flight neutron diffraction. T2 - ISIS student meeting CY - Online meeting DA - 26.10.2020 KW - Stainless Steel KW - Residual Stress KW - Additive Manufacturing PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51469 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Eigenspannungsrelaxation in additiv gefertigem austenitischem Stahl 316L: Einsatz moderner Beugungsmethoden N2 - In Hinblick auf den austenitischen Stahl AISI 316L erzeugt das pulverbettbasierte selektive Laserstrahlschmelzen, als ein additives Fertigungsverfahren, kristallographisch texturierte und Multiskalige Mikrostruktur. Einerseits können diese Mikrostrukturen zu einer Verbesserung der statischen mechanischen Eigenschaften führen (z. B. zu einer höheren Streckgrenze). Andererseits stehen diesen Verbesserungen der mechanischen Eigenschaften hohe Eigenspannungen gegenüber, die sich nachteilig auf das Ermüdungsverhalten auswirken können. Zur Reduzierung der Eigenspannungen und der daraus resultierenden negativen Auswirkungen auf die Ermüdungseigenschaften, werden Bauteile nach der Herstellung typischerweise wärmebehandelt. In dieser Studie wurde eine niedrige Wärmebehandlungstemperatur von 450°C höher temperierten Behandlungen bei 800 °C und 900 °C gegenübergestellt. Diese Wärmebehandlungstemperaturen bilden die oberen und die untere Grenze ein Spannungsarmglühendes Materials, ohne die prozessinduzierte Mikrostruktur signifikant zu verändern. Zusätzlich bieten diese Temperaturen den Vorteil, dass sie eine übermäßige intergranulare Ausscheidung von Karbiden und TCP-Phasen vermeiden, die zu einer Sensibilisierung des Werkstoffes gegen korrosive Umgebungen führen würden. Die Auswirkungen der Wärmebehandlung auf das Gefüge wurden mittels Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (BSE und EBSD) untersucht. Die Relaxation der Eigenspannungen wurde vor und nach den jeweiligen Wärmebehandlungen bei 800°C und 900°C mittels Neutronenbeugung charakterisiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Proben nach der Wärmebehandlung bei 900 °C nahezu spannungsfrei sind, was mit der Auflösung der zellularen Substruktur korreliert. T2 - AWT-Konferenz Additive Fertigung CY - Bremen, Germany DA - 29.06.2022 KW - Neutronbeugungsverfahren KW - Additive Fertigung KW - L-PBF 316L KW - Eigenspannung PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55788 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hartwig, Peter T1 - Sichere Wasserstoffnetze ModuH2Pipe N2 - Modulare Testplattform für den sicheren Transport von Wasserstoff in neuen und vorhandenen Gasverteilnetzen Die BAM schafft mit der modularen Testplattform ModuH2Pipe erstmals in Europa eine Testinfrastruktur, welche die Betrachtung sicherheitstechnischer Fragestellungen im Realmaßstab und zugleich unter kritischen Bedingungen erlaubt, die sich im Zusammenhang mit Wasserstoff-und Wasserstoff-Erdgas-Pipelines stellen. Ziel ist, Gasnetzbetreibern u. a. ein Dienstleistungsangebot zur Verfügung zu stellen, welches die umfassende Beantwortung dieser und weiterer sicherheitstechnischer Fragestellungen ermöglicht. Die Testplattform ModuH2Pipe wird auf dem BAM Testgelände Technische Sicherheit (BAM TTS) stehen und integriert zwei Module, die für die experimentelle Untersuchung von Pipelinesegmenten, -komponenten (Dichtungen, Ventile etc.) und Polymerkomponenten im Originalmaßstab ausgelegt sind. Aber auch digitale Aspekte für Wasserstoffnetze können betrachtet werden. T2 - 1. Fachtagung für Anlagen- und Prozesstechnik CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.03.2026 KW - Wasserstoff KW - ModuH2Pipe KW - Testplattform KW - Realmaßstab KW - Wasserstoffkernnetz PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65765 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -