Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments

This research involves studying the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of “low carbon steel” (0.077wt% C) before and after welding using Arc, MIG and TIG welding. The mechanical properties include testing of microhardness, tensile strength, the results indicate that microhardness of TIG,...

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Autores principales: Rana A. Majed, Majid H. Abdulmajeed, Mohamed Mahdy
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Publicado: Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad 2017
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:58a30f7fe36046c194f7a162dec7e2262021-12-02T10:52:26ZMechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments1818-11712312-0789https://doaj.org/article/58a30f7fe36046c194f7a162dec7e2262017-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://alkej.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/alkej/article/view/161https://doaj.org/toc/1818-1171https://doaj.org/toc/2312-0789 This research involves studying the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of “low carbon steel” (0.077wt% C) before and after welding using Arc, MIG and TIG welding. The mechanical properties include testing of microhardness, tensile strength, the results indicate that microhardness of TIG, MIG welding is more than arc welding, while tensile strength in arc welding more than TIG and MIG. The corrosion behavior of low carbon weldments was performed by potentiostat at scan rate 3mV.sec-1 in 3.5% NaCl to show the polarization resistance and calculate the corrosion rate from data of linear polarization by “Tafel extrapolation method”. The results indicate that the TIG welding increase the corrosion current density and anodic Tafel slop, while decrease the polarization resistance compared with unwelded low carbon steel. Cyclic polarization were measured to show resistance of specimens to pitting corrosion and to calculate the forward and reveres potentials. The results show shifting the forward, reverse and pitting potentials toward active direction for weldments samples compared with unwelded sample. Rana A. MajedMajid H. AbdulmajeedMohamed MahdyAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of BaghdadarticleLow carbon steelAcrMIG and TIG Weldingmechanical properties of weldmentscorrosion behavior of weldmentsTafel extrapolationChemical engineeringTP155-156Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040ENAl-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2017)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic Low carbon steel
Acr
MIG and TIG Welding
mechanical properties of weldments
corrosion behavior of weldments
Tafel extrapolation
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
spellingShingle Low carbon steel
Acr
MIG and TIG Welding
mechanical properties of weldments
corrosion behavior of weldments
Tafel extrapolation
Chemical engineering
TP155-156
Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TA1-2040
Rana A. Majed
Majid H. Abdulmajeed
Mohamed Mahdy
Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
description This research involves studying the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of “low carbon steel” (0.077wt% C) before and after welding using Arc, MIG and TIG welding. The mechanical properties include testing of microhardness, tensile strength, the results indicate that microhardness of TIG, MIG welding is more than arc welding, while tensile strength in arc welding more than TIG and MIG. The corrosion behavior of low carbon weldments was performed by potentiostat at scan rate 3mV.sec-1 in 3.5% NaCl to show the polarization resistance and calculate the corrosion rate from data of linear polarization by “Tafel extrapolation method”. The results indicate that the TIG welding increase the corrosion current density and anodic Tafel slop, while decrease the polarization resistance compared with unwelded low carbon steel. Cyclic polarization were measured to show resistance of specimens to pitting corrosion and to calculate the forward and reveres potentials. The results show shifting the forward, reverse and pitting potentials toward active direction for weldments samples compared with unwelded sample.
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author Rana A. Majed
Majid H. Abdulmajeed
Mohamed Mahdy
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Mohamed Mahdy
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title Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
title_short Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
title_full Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
title_fullStr Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
title_full_unstemmed Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Behavior of Low Carbon Steel Weldments
title_sort mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of low carbon steel weldments
publisher Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad
publishDate 2017
url https://doaj.org/article/58a30f7fe36046c194f7a162dec7e226
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