Purpose: This paper investigates the possibility of successfully welding a Low Alloy Steel (LAS) stud to Galvanized Steel (GS) plate. Design/methodology/approach: Arc Stud Welding (ASW) was performed on joining LAS studs to GS plates. Welding parameters were selected based on weld trails. The first tests of the welded joints were based on visual inspection for welding defects such as lack of fusion and undercut welding defects. The good quality should be free of these defects and have full weld reinforcement. Other weld qualifications included torque strength test, microhardness test, and microstructure examination. Findings: The LAS studs have been successfully welded to a galvanized steel plate using the arc stud welding process. Higher welding current with adjusted welding time (800 A, 0.3 s) gave full weld reinforcement, the best joint appearance, and strength. Martensite phase was detected in the weld area and heat affected zone (HAZ), affecting the joint mechanical properties. Hardness property varied across the welded joint, and maximum hardness was recorded at the HAZ at the stud side. Hardness increased with the increasing welding current. At 800 A, welding current hardness was 10% higher than at 400 and 600 A. Torque strength was affected by weld reinforcement, and 800 A gave the best weld reinforcement that produced the highest torque strength. Research limitations/implications: The main research limitation is the difficulty of welding LAS studs and GS plates. In conventional welding methods, such as gas metal arc welding, it is hard to get full weld penetration due to the geometry restrictions of the joint, which results in partial weld penetration between the studs and the plates. Furthermore, the issue of zinc evaporation during welding can be reduced by the advantage of the very high welding speed (in milliseconds) of ASW that overcomes the problem of continuous welding that usually results in the formation of harmful porosities and poor weldability. Originality/value: In this research, galvanized steel plates were successfully welded to LAS studs using the ASW process. The welding parameters for this dissimilar welding joint were carefully selected. Microstructure changing due to the welding process was investigated. The joint mechanical properties were evaluated.
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the impact of arc stud welding (ASW) process parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI 316L stainless steel stud/plate joint. Design/methodology/approach: The weld performed using ASW machine. The influence of welding current and time on solidification mode and microstructure of the fusion zone (FZ) was investigated using optical microscope and scanning electron microscope (SEM). Microhardness and torque strength tests were utilised to evaluate the mechanical properties of the welding joint. Findings: The results showed that different solidification modes and microstructure were developed in the FZ. At 400 and 600 A welding currents with 0.2 s welding time, FZ microstructure characterised with single phase austenite or austenite as a primary phase. While with 800 A and 0.2 s, the microstructure consisted of ferrite as a primary phase. Highest hardness and maximum torque strength were recorded with 800 A. Solidification cracking was detected in the FZ at fully austenitic microstructure region. Research limitations/implications: The main challenge in this work was how to avoid the arc blow phenomenon, which is necessary to generate above 300 A. The formation of arc blow can affect negatively on mechanical and metallurgical properties of the weld. Practical implications: ASW of austenitic stainless steel are used in multiple industrial sectors such as heat exchangers, boilers, furnace, exhaust of nuclear power plant. Thus, controlling of solidification modes plays an important role in enhancing weld properties. Originality/value: Study the influence of welding current and time of ASW process on solidification modes, microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI 316 austenitic stainless steel stud/plate joint.
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