The effect of sea water corrosion on tensile strength of combination welded joint of stainless steel 304-201

Abstract

Construction installations built with stainless steel are the main choice of the list of materials that can be used for construction near the sea. With the recent discovery of tungsten inert gas (TIG) technology, construction with stainless steel can be realized. In some cases stainless steel welding joints are made by connecting with stainless steel of different types without regard to the strength generated especially if experiencing corrosion in this case corrosion due to sea water. In this study the tensile strength of stainless steel combination joints of type 304-201 was tested and compared with similar joints of types 304-304 and 201-201. The effect of seawater corrosion on the tensile strength of stainless steel joints was also examined. This research found that the highest tensile strength is 304-304 joints followed by 304-201 combination connections and the lowest is 201-201 joints. The effect of seawater corrosion is known to reduce the tensile strength of all types of joints.