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Farhad Javidrad, Hosain Farghadani, Mohammad Haydari, Mahdi Mashayekhy,
Volume 13, Issue 14 (3-2014)
Abstract
In this paper, the process of joining Ti-3Al-2.5V titanium alloy thin sheets by means of micro-plasma arc welding (MPAW) is reported. An experimental set-up was developed using traditional gas tungsten arc welding apparatus and a home-built torch for butt welding of coupon specimens. The specimens were welded under controlled welding parameters, such as voltage, current, travel speed and shielding gas flow rate. An appropriate set of parameters for MPAW process was examined by mechanical properties tests and microstructure characterization. Mechanical tests including tensile test, bending test and micro-hardness evaluation across the weld line generally show that if suitable welding parameters are used, the tensile strength of the welded specimen is well comparable with that of the base metal while its hardness increased at the fusion zone (FZ). The bending test revealed that using appropriate welding parameters, no crack or notch appeared at the welded joint. Fractography, X-ray diffraction and metallograpghy were also performed to study the microstructure evolution. SEM images of the fracture surface presented characteristics of ductile rupture. Studies on microstructure morphology of the specimens at the FZ and HAZ reveal occurrence of phase transformation from high temperature phase to acicular phase
A.a. Shami, S.e. Moussavi Torshizi , A. Jahangiri,
Volume 20, Issue 2 (1-2020)
Abstract
Superheater tubes are the most critical components of the power plant’s boiler. These tubes are subject to degradation such as creep and overheating, due to the hard operating conditions (exposure to high temperature and pressure for a long period). Therefore, it is important to diagnose and prevent these failures. The failure report in a 320-megawatt power plant indicates that most tube ruptures are concentrated in a particular region of the platen superheater (radiative superheater). The investigation of broken tubes shows that the temperature of the tubes in this area is higher than the other platen superheater’s regions. Three methods of metallography, oxide layer thickness measurement and thermal analysis using computational fluid dynamics were used to prove the existence of higher temperatures at the point of breakdown. All three methods provide the same results. The results of surveys confirm this significant temperature difference and show that the increase in the local temperature in the damaged tubes is due to the longer length of these tubes, which results in lower vapor mass flow rate, and absorb more heat due to the higher thermal surfaces of them.
