Microstructural Analysis of Hot Cracking in a 40 mm Thick Alloy 625 Weld Overlay
摘要
A thick-section surfacing test was performed using the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) process and evaluated in the as-welded condition. A 40 mm thick overlay was deposited onto an 80 mm thick Q235B steel plate using ERNiCrMo-3 solid wire, which is the filler metal equivalent of Alloy 625. Hot cracks were detected in the outer three-fourths of the deposit. The cracking mechanism was investigated using light optical microscopy (LOM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The microstructure featured cellular dendrites and interdendritic solidification cracks aligned with the growth direction. In addition to the commonly reported Ni2Nb Laves phase and NbC-type carbides, δ-Ni3Nb precipitates were also identified. Two solidification paths were distinguished, with the eutectic structure γ + MC + δ + Laves being more susceptible to hot cracking than the γ + MC + Laves composition.