Finite-element thermal analysis and grain growth behavior of HAZ on argon tungsten-arcwelding of 443 stainless steel

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This paper presents a numerical and infrared experimental study of thermal and grain growth behavior during argon tungsten arc welding of 443 stainless steel. A 3D finite element model was proposed to simulate the welding process. The simulations were carried out via the Ansys Parametric Design Language (APDL) available in the finite-element code, ANSYS. To validate the simulation accuracy, a series of experiments using a fully-automated welding process was conducted. The results of the numerical analysis show that the simulation weld bead size and the experiment results have good agreement. The grain growth in the heat-affected zone of 443 stainless steel is influenced via three factors: (1) the thermal cycle experienced; (2) grain boundary migration; and (3) particle precipitation. Grain boundary migration is the main factor. The modified coefficient k of the grain growth index is calculated. The value is 1.16. Moreover, the microhardness of the weld bead softened slightly compared to the base metal.

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Wang, Y., Ding, M., Zheng, Y., Liu, S., Wang, W., & Zhang, Z. (2016). Finite-element thermal analysis and grain growth behavior of HAZ on argon tungsten-arcwelding of 443 stainless steel. Metals, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/met6040077

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