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Dieses Dokument fasst den Projektfortschritt des BAM-Projektes "Hybrider Einsatz von LTT-Schweißzusätzen zur Schwingfestigkeitsverbesserung hochfester Stahlbauteile" im Rahmen des Sitzung des DVS Fachausschuss FA09 - Konstruktion und Festigkeit für die Projektquartale Q4 2025 und Q1 2026 zusammen und stellt die wichtigsten Ergebnisse in Kurzform vor.

This study examines the impact of varying oxidation levels in nickel-based Haynes 282 powder on particle degradation during laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB|M). Four powder batches with oxygen content levels of approximately from 140 ppm to1400 ppm were processed using PBF-LB|M. A powder collection container was fabricated to sample unmelted powder from heat-affected regions of the powder bed. Recoating and melting proceeded without issues; however, increased fume emissions were observed at higher oxidation levels, indicating intensified spatter formation. Post-process analysis revealed that finer particles exhibited greater surface oxidation due to their higher surface-to-volume ratio. Despite significant oxygen uptake, chemical analysis showed no measurable changes in key alloying elements in either the unmelted or spatter particles. Additionally, changes in particle size distribution became more pronounced at high oxidation levels. These findings provide a basis for understanding oxidation-driven degradation and optimizing powder reuse strategies to maintain material performance.

Designing an effective drilling mud is a critical aspect of the drilling process. A well-designed drilling mud should not only provide efficient mud hydraulics but also fulfill three important functions: enhancing mud rheology, inhibiting hydrate formation in deepwater drilling, and suppressing shale swelling when drilling through shale formations. Achieving these functions often requires the use of various additives, but these additives are often expensive, non-biodegradable, and have significant environmental impacts. To address these concerns, researchers have explored the potential applications of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents in drilling mud design, which have shown promising results. However, an even more environmentally friendly alternative has emerged in the form of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES). This research focuses on an in-house-prepared NADES based on calcium chloride and glycerine, with a ratio of 1:4, prepared at 60 °C, and utilizes it as a drilling mud additive following the API 13 B-1 standards and checks its candidacy as a rheology modifier, hydrates, and shale inhibitor. The findings of the study demonstrate that the NADES-based mud significantly improves the overall yield point to plastic viscosity ratio (YP/PV) of the mud, provides good gel strength, and inhibits hydrate formation by up to 80%. Additionally, it has shown an impressive 62.8% inhibition of shale swelling while allowing for 84.1% improved shale recovery. Moreover, the NADES-based mud exhibits a 28% and 25% reduction in mud filtrate and mud cake thickness, respectively, which is further supported by the results of XRD, zeta potential, and surface tension. Based on these positive outcomes, the calcium chloride–glycerine NADES-based mud is recommended as a versatile drilling mud additive suitable for various industrial applications. Furthermore, it presents a more environmentally friendly option compared to traditional additives, addressing concerns about cost, biodegradability, and environmental impact in the drilling process for an ultimate global impact.

Die klassische Prüfung der verzögerten, wasserstoffunterstützten Kaltrissbildung von Schweißnähten umfasst mehr als 200 mögliche Prüfverfahren. Von diesen hat aber nur ein kleiner Teil praktische Bedeutung. Unabhängig davon, sind die Prüfverfahren typischerweise auf kleine Bauteilgeometrien beschränkt bzw. hinsichtlich ihrer Anwendungsfähigkeit für große Struktruren oder dickwandige, UP-geschweißte Komponenten wie Monopiles. Als Gründundgsstrukturen für Offshore-Windenergieanlagen können die Monopiles Größen bis zu 9 m Durchmesser, Längen bis zu 100 m, bei Gewichten bis zu 1.300 t erreichen. Hier ist eine Prüfung auf verzögerte Kaltrissbildung schwer durchführbar bzw. muss eine Wartezeit von bis zu 48 h eingehalten werden. Die voliegenende Präsentation gibt einen Überblick über an der BAM entwickelte Demonstratorgeometrien um eine praktikable Kaltrissprüfung auf Laborebene zu ermöglichen. Allerdings unter Beibehaltung der realen Steifigkeits- und Wärmeableitungsbedingungen, wie bei realen Großkomponenten. Zusätzlich wird ein Überblick über die Möglichkeiten von Wasserstoffdiffusionsmessungen zur Ermittlung von Diffusionskoeffizienten gegeben, die wiederum Anwendung in der numerischen Simulation der Wasserstoffdiffusion finden.

Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT) are a key factor in tomorrow's sustainable energy generation. The ever-increasing installation depth and weight of OWTs require suitable foundation concepts such as monopiles or tripods. Typically, mild steels such as S420ML are used with plate thicknesses of up to several hundred mm, resulting in high restraints in the welded joints. The large plate thickness requires high-efficiency welding processes such as submerged arc welding (SAW) with multiple wires. Due to the very high stiffness and plate thickness of the large-scale offshore structure, a susceptibility to time-delayed hydrogen assisted cracking (HAC) may occur. The evaluation of this 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 350 kg mock-up studied consisted of 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 by using flux in dry (HD < 5 ml/100g Fe) and wet (HD > 15 ml/100g Fe) conditions. Weld residual stresses were determined using a robotic X-ray diffractometer. Areas of critical tensile residual stress (at the level of the yield strength) were found in the weld metal and in the heat affected zone, suggesting that these weld sub-zones are the most critical in the case of hydrogen ingress. To identify possible delayed cracking, the welds were tested by phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) after welding, 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, and a maximum of 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 parameters.