Experimental investigation in arc welding parameter to reduce the

Residual stress analysis for avoid cold cracks

Abstract

In an ideal world all metals would match perfectly, both in their

mechanical and chemical composition. It would certainly simplify welding,
especially when selecting filler metals. Yet in many applications it is
necessary to weld materials with different strengths. By doing so you can
reduce material costs and use metals that are better-suited to the end-service
conditions of the completed component

The distribution of the residual stress in welded joint of high

strength steel was investigated by means of investigated by means of finite
element method using ANSYS software .welding was carried out using gas
shielded arc welding with heat input. The FEM analysis on the weld joint
reveals that there is a stress gradient around the fusion zone of weld joint.
the instantaneous residual stress on the weld surface goes up to 800-
1000mpa and it is 500-600mpa below the weld. the stress gradient near the
fusion is higher than any other location in the surrounding area. This is
attributed as one of the significant reason for the development of cold crack
the fusion zone in the high strength steel. in order to avoid such welding.
cracks, the thermal stress in weld joint has to be minimized by controlling
the weld heat input;
the test piece examination is carried out by following process
1) Tensile test –UTM,
2) internal welding defects-x-ray/UV test,
3) Microstructure-scanning electron microscope/optical microscope,
4) Finite element test-ANSYS 11.0
Note-HAZ-heat affected zone