TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Observation of martensite formation by combined use of synchrotron diffraction and dilatometry N2 - Welding residual stress engineering by means of an adjusted martensite phase transformation would be highly attractive as detrimental tensile residual stresses may be prevented already during welding without time and cost intensive post processing. The present study shows a synchrotron diffraction analysis of a martensitic steel subjected to thermo-mechanical load cycles. Experiments were conducted regarding the microstructural strain response during the austenite to martensite transformation. The strains are a function of the temperature and the specific loads applied during cooling. The relation between the transformation plasticity of the material, the amount of martensite formed and the arising strains can thus be assessed. The lattice plane specific strains were compared to experimental findings from (macro) dilatation tests. It is shown that the microscopic material behavior differs remarkably from the one observed on the macroscopic scale, what leads to characteristic residual stresses in the material. T2 - Material Science & Technology (MS&T16) 3rd International Workshop of In-situ Studies with Photons, Neutrons and Electrons Scattering CY - Salt Lake City, UT, USA DA - 23.10.2016 KW - Residual stress KW - Martensite KW - Dilatometry KW - Synchrotron diffraction KW - Neutron diffraction PY - 2016 AN - OPUS4-37999 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schröder, Nina T1 - Challenges in the evaluation of the weldability of old mild steels for future use N2 - From the middle of the 19th century, the development and implementation of completely new manufacturing processes meant that molten steel could be produced in almost any quantity. This enabled the widespread use of the steels from this time, whose area of application was considerably expanded. Numerous structures built on this basis are still in operation today and represent an essential part of the infrastructure. For example, around 50 % of the bridges and engineering structures in the German railway network are over 80 years old, with around 80 % of these structures having existed for more than 100 years. Similarly, around 6,000 bridges in Germany's road network were built more than 80 years ago. Particularly, today high level of loads due to railway/road traffic (masses, speed etc.) intensifies the importance of maintaining and repairing these structures. The focus of these measures is to enable the structures to fulfil future requirements. As earlier constructions were predominantly designed for screws and rivet joints, old steels were originally manufactured without considering their suitability for welding. In addition, for historical steel structures there is often insufficient or no documentation available. This includes data on material specifications such as the chemical composition, information on the mechanical-technological properties and on the manufacturing process used. These missing information poses a major challenge for the assessment of the steels suitability for welding. Furthermore, old steels are characterised by a typical macrostructure. Depending on whether the manufacturing process is a cast steel process or ingot casting (currently continuous casting), the question arises as to the type of deoxidisation (non-/deoxidized). In the case of non-deoxidized old mild steels, a relatively clean, dense surface layer, the so-called ‘rim-layer’, forms during the solidification of the steel ingot. Towards the centre of the sheet cross-section however, the remaining molten metal becomes increasingly enriched with tramp elements such as sulphur and phosphorus. This so-called segregation layer makes fault-free welding significantly more difficult, as depending on the heat input, chemical composition and the filler metal used, hot cracking, the risk of brittle fracture and a tendency to terrace fracture can be expected. Thus, an individual assessment of the suitability for welding of each old steel charge used in such old structures, that must be repaired is necessary. T2 - 78th Annual Assembly and International Conference CY - Genoa, Italy DA - 22.06.2025 KW - Old mild Steels KW - Weld-CCT diagrams KW - Suitability for welding KW - Dilatometry KW - Repair measures PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63649 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falkenreck, Thora T1 - Investigation of Physically Simulated Weld HAZ and CCT-diagram of HSLA 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 Colling 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 t8/5 varying from 3 s 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 °C and 1250 °C at a constant cooling time t8/5 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. T2 - IIW Intermediate meeting, IX-L CY - Trollhättan, Sweden DA - 06.03.2017 KW - Dilatometry KW - High strength stells KW - CCT diagrams KW - Heat affected zone PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-39437 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kromm, Arne T1 - Online-Observation of Martensite Formation by combined use of Synchrotron Diffraction and Dilatometry N2 - Welding residual stress engineering by means of an adjusted martensite phase transformation would be highly attractive as detrimental tensile residual stresses may be prevented already during welding without time and cost intensive post processing. The present study shows a synchrotron diffraction analysis of a martensitic steel subjected to thermo-mechanical load cycles. Experiments were conducted regarding the microstructural strain response during the austenite to martensite transformation. The strains are a function of the temperature and the specific loads applied during cooling. The relation between the transformation plasticity of the material, the amount of martensite formed and the arising strains can thus be assessed. The lattice plane specific strains were compared to experimental findings from (macro) dilatation tests. It is shown that the microscopic material behavior differs remarkably from the one observed on the macroscopic scale, what leads to characteristic residual stresses in the material. T2 - Visual-JW 2019 & WSE 2019 The 5th International Symposium on Visualization in Joining & Welding Science through Advanced Measurements and Simulation & The 8th International Conference of Welding Science and Engineering CY - Osaka, Japan DA - 21.11.2019 KW - Martensite KW - Synchrotron KW - Dilatometry KW - Residual stress KW - Phase transformation PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49768 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -