TY - CONF A1 - Gook, S. A1 - El-Batahgy, A. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid laser arc welding of thick plates X8Ni9 for LNG tank construction N2 - Results of experimental investigations of the relationship between laser-hybrid welding process parameters, type of the filler metal and the mechanical properties of the welds made from 9% nickel cryogenic steel X8Ni9 are discussed. The results contribute to the development and conversion in the industrial practice a new laser beam-based welding technology for the automated manufacturing of LNG tanks. The remarkable heterogeneity in the chemical composition of the weld metal as well as an insufficient impact toughness could be indicated by using austenitic filler wire. The most promising results were achieved by applying 11%Ni filler wire, which is similar to the base material. A correlation between impact toughness and wire feeding speed could be shown. The highest impact toughness was 134 J at -196°C. The laser-hybrid welds passed the tensile test. The failure stress of 720 MPa with a fracture location in the base metal was achieved for all samples tested. T2 - Lasers in Manufacturing Conference 2019 CY - Munich, Germany DA - 24.06.2019 KW - X8Ni9 KW - Hybrid Laser Arc Welding KW - Cryogenic Steel KW - Low Temperature Toughness PY - 2019 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - WLT Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Lasertechnik e.V. AN - OPUS4-48972 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -