<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The laser welding process of test pipe stubs which were made from Super 304 stainless steel is usually used to produce components of a power infrastructure. It was numerically simulated and the obtained results are presented in this paper. For the laser welding method, the weldability of this steel is presented, as well as the results of strength and microstructure tests of a joint welded at the parameter settings selected from a numerical simulation. The chemical composition, including the increased content of alloying elements such as chromium and nickel, improves the strength characteristics of the welded steel, allowing for the production of components of superheaters and partition walls of boilers operating in supercritical parameters.</p></abstract>

The laser welding process of test pipe stubs which were made from Super 304 stainless steel is usually used to produce components of a power infrastructure. It was numerically simulated and the obtained results are presented in this paper. For the laser welding method, the weldability of this steel is presented, as well as the results of strength and microstructure tests of a joint welded at the parameter settings selected from a numerical simulation. The chemical composition, including the increased content of alloying elements such as chromium and nickel, improves the strength characteristics of the welded steel, allowing for the production of components of superheaters and partition walls of boilers operating in supercritical parameters.

Laser Welding of Pipe Stubs Made From Super 304 Steel. Numerical Simulation and Weld Properties

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The laser welding process of test pipe stubs which were made from Super 304 stainless steel is usually used to produce components of a power infrastructure. It...

Laser Welding of Pipe Stubs Made From Super 304 Steel. Numerical Simulation and Weld Properties

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 167 - 175

Received: Dec 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.011.10051

Keywords
laser welding, Super 304 austenitic steel, numerical simulation, SimufactWelding, properties of laser welded joints

© 2020 Hubert Danielewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Laser Welding of Pipe Stubs Made From Super 304 Steel. Numerical Simulation and Weld Properties

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 167 - 175

Received: Dec 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.011.10051

Keywordslaser welding, Super 304 austenitic steel, numerical simulation, SimufactWelding, properties of laser welded joints

© 2020 Hubert Danielewski, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
laser welding, Super 304 austenitic steel, numerical simulation, SimufactWelding, properties of laser welded joints