Method for improving property of weld of austenitic stainless steel
US5022936A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S148/903
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for improving a property of a weld of an austenitic stainless steel which is a part of a structure being brought into contact with a corrosive fluid at a region having been affected by welding heat on both of opposed surfaces, comprising the steps of: cooling said thermally affected region on one of said opposed surfaces; and simultaneously with said cooling step, applying a melting treatment to the other surface, thereby changing the melting treatment portion into a micro structure that contains delta (.delta.) ferrite and is superior in corrosion resistance property. The latter surface is improved in high tensile stress generated by the welding work. Namely, its stress is reduced. The melting heat for said melting treatment is obtained by application of high density energy.
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