IP Library Granted Patent US 9,352,424
Granted Patent B2
US 9,352,424 · App. 13/512,732 · Granted May 31, 2016

Butt welding joint using high-energy density beam

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Patent No.
US 9,352,424
App. No.
13/512,732
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A welding joint comprises a pair of steel materials, and a welding metal that is formed with a high-energy density beam at a butt welding portion between the pair of steel materials, wherein a transformation starting temperature Ms that is calculated by a following formula: Ms(° C.)=371−353C−22Si−24.3Mn−7.7Cu−17.3Ni−17.7Cr−25.8Mo, using a composition of mass % of the welding metal is 250° C. or less.

Claims (29)

1. A welding joint formed by a high energy density beam, the welding joint comprising:

a pair of steel materials; and

a welding metal that is located at a butt welding portion between the pair of steel materials,

wherein the pair of steel materials have a C content in a range of 0.01 to 0.08 mass %,

wherein the welding metal has a C content in a range of 0.01 to 0.08 mass %, a Si content in a range of 0.05 to 0.76 mass %, a Mn content in a range of 0.8 to 2.5 mass %, a Cu content in a range of 0.0 to 5.0 mass %, a Ni content in a range of 0.5 to 7.8 mass %, a Cr content in a range of 0.0 to 6.0 mass %, and a Mo content in a range of 0.0 to 2.0 mass %,

wherein the amounts of C, Si, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr and Mo in the welding metal further satisfy the following formula (a),

Ms(° C.)=371−353C−22Si−24.3Mn−7.7Cu−17.3Ni−17.7Cr−25.8Mo,  (a)

wherein Ms represents a transformation starting temperature which is 250° C. or less, and wherein each of C, Si, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cr and Mo in formula (a) represents the composition in mass % in the welding metal, and

wherein the welding metal has a microstructure which consists of martensite and the welding metal is in a state in which a compressive residual stress is imparted through the transformation of the welding metal during a welding into martensite.

2. The welding joint according to claim 1 , wherein the welding metal contains 0.5 to 4.0 mass % Ni and 0.5 to 6.0 mass % Cr.

3. The welding joint according to claim 2 , wherein the welding metal contains one or two of 0.1 to 2.0 mass % Mo and 0.1 to 5.0 mass % Cu, and contains Ni, Cr, Mo, and Cu by 1.1 to 10.0 mass % in total.

4. The welding joint according to claim 1 , wherein the welding metal contains 4.0 to 6.0 mass % Ni.

5. The welding joint according to claim 4 , wherein the welding metal contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 2.0 mass % Mo, and 0.1 to 5.0 mass % Cu, and contains Ni, Cr, Mo, and Cu by 4.1 to 10.0 mass % in total.

6. The welding joint according to claim 1 , wherein the steel material contains 0.05 to 0.80 mass % Si, 0.8 to 2.5 mass % Mn, ≦0.03 mass % P, ≦0.02 mass % S, ≦0.008 mass % Al, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % Ti, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities.

7. The welding joint according to claim 6 , wherein the steel material contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cu, 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % Mo, 0.01 to 0.08 mass % Nb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % V, and 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass % B.

8. The welding joint according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , 6 and 7 , wherein a thickness of the steel material is 30 mm to 200 mm.

9. The welding joint according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , 6 and 7 , wherein the high-energy density beam is an electron beam.

10. The welding joint according to claim 2 , wherein the steel material contains 0.05 to 0.80 mass % Si, 0.8 to 2.5 mass % Mn, ≦0.03 mass % P, ≦0.02 mass % S, ≦0.008 mass % Al, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % Ti, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities.

11. The welding joint according to claim 3 , wherein the steel material contains 0.05 to 0.80 mass % Si, 0.8 to 2.5 mass % Mn, ≦0.03 mass % P, ≦0.02 mass % S, ≦0.008 mass % Al, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % Ti, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities.

12. The welding joint according to claim 4 , wherein the steel material contains 0.05 to 0.80 mass % Si, 0.8 to 2.5 mass % Mn, ≦0.03 mass % P, ≦0.02 mass % S, ≦0.008 mass % Al, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % Ti, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities.

13. The welding joint according to claim 5 , wherein the steel material contains 0.05 to 0.80 mass % Si, 0.8 to 2.5 mass % Mn, ≦0.03 mass % P, ≦0.02 mass % S, ≦0.008 mass % Al, 0.005 to 0.030 mass % Ti, and a balance consisting of iron and unavoidable impurities.

14. The welding joint according to claim 10 , wherein the steel material contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cu, 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % Mo, 0.01 to 0.08 mass % Nb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % V, and 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass % B.

15. The welding joint according to claim 11 , wherein the steel material contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cu, 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % Mo, 0.01 to 0.08 mass % Nb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % V, and 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass % B.

16. The welding joint according to claim 12 , wherein the steel material contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cu, 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % Mo, 0.01 to 0.08 mass % Nb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % V, and 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass % B.

17. The welding joint according to claim 13 , wherein the steel material contains one or two or more of 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cu, 0.1 to 6.0 mass % Ni, 0.1 to 1.0 mass % Cr, 0.1 to 0.5 mass % Mo, 0.01 to 0.08 mass % Nb, 0.01 to 0.10 mass % V, and 0.0005 to 0.0050 mass % B.

18. The welding joint according to claim 8 , wherein the high-energy density beam is an electron beam.

19. The welding joint according to any one of claims 10 to 17 , wherein a thickness of the steel material is 30 mm to 200 mm.

20. The welding joint according to any one of claims 10 to 17 , wherein the high-energy density beam is an electron beam.

21. The welding joint according to claim 19 , wherein the high-energy density beam is an electron beam.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 12, 2013
From: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029972/0326 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2012
From: ISHIKAWA, TADASHI; HONMA, RYUICHI; ICHIKAWA, KAZUTOSHI
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028288/0513 →