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S690 steels are increasingly employed in modern steel construction, including building, plant, and mobile crane applications, due to their high strength and weldability. Submerged arc welding (SAW) is commonly used for these thick-walled structures but poses a risk of delayed hydrogen-assisted cold cracking (HACC). The influence of microstructure-dependent diffusion coefficients (DH) on hydrogen accumulation and distribution during welding and cooling remains poorly understood. In this study, the HACC susceptibility of thermomechanically rolled (MC) and quenched and tempered (Q) variants of S690 steel was compared. Weldments were fabricated using SAW, followed by electrochemical hydrogen permeation tests to determine microstructure-specific DH. A numerical model was developed to analyze hydrogen diffusion as a function of temperature, time, and microstructure. Results showed that the MC-grade exhibited slightly faster hydrogen diffusion than the Q-grade. However, simulations indicated that higher welding heat input and increased plate thickness had a significantly greater impact on hydrogen retention than microstructure-dependent diffusion effects. These findings suggest that while differences in hydrogen diffusivity exist between S690MC and S690Q, microstructure-specific diffusion plays a minor role in HACC risk. Instead, proper control of welding parameters is crucial for mitigating HACC, particularly in thick-plate, multi-layer SAW joints.

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Numerical Simulation of Hydrogen Diffusion in Thick-Walled S690 SAW Joints: Comparison of Microstructure-Dependent Diffusion and Welding Heat Input Effects

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    2026年

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  • Denis Czeskleba,
  • Michael Rhode,
  • Thomas Kannengiesser

摘要

S690 steels are increasingly employed in modern steel construction, including building, plant, and mobile crane applications, due to their high strength and weldability. Submerged arc welding (SAW) is commonly used for these thick-walled structures but poses a risk of delayed hydrogen-assisted cold cracking (HACC). The influence of microstructure-dependent diffusion coefficients (DH) on hydrogen accumulation and distribution during welding and cooling remains poorly understood. In this study, the HACC susceptibility of thermomechanically rolled (MC) and quenched and tempered (Q) variants of S690 steel was compared. Weldments were fabricated using SAW, followed by electrochemical hydrogen permeation tests to determine microstructure-specific DH. A numerical model was developed to analyze hydrogen diffusion as a function of temperature, time, and microstructure. Results showed that the MC-grade exhibited slightly faster hydrogen diffusion than the Q-grade. However, simulations indicated that higher welding heat input and increased plate thickness had a significantly greater impact on hydrogen retention than microstructure-dependent diffusion effects. These findings suggest that while differences in hydrogen diffusivity exist between S690MC and S690Q, microstructure-specific diffusion plays a minor role in HACC risk. Instead, proper control of welding parameters is crucial for mitigating HACC, particularly in thick-plate, multi-layer SAW joints.