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PWHT influence on welding residual stress in 45 mm bridge steel butt-welded joint
Abstract To investigate the spatial distribution of welding residual stress (WRS) and effect of post welding heat treatment (PWHT) on WRS relaxation in the welded components of steel bridges, a 45 mm-thick Q345qD butt-welded specimen was manufactured. Experimental measurement and numerical simulation methods were employed to examine specimen surface and internal WRSs. The simulated results exhibited good agreement with the measured ones, confirming the rationality of the numerical simulation process. Subsequently, through the PWHT simulation in ABAQUS, the evolution of WRS during PWHT was comprehensively analyzed and the effect of PWHT parameters on the stress relaxation was studied. The measured and simulated results show that the longitudinal welding residual stresses (LWRSs) are tensile in the weld region and compressive away from the weld. High-value stresses are mainly concentrated on specimen surfaces and the mid-thickness. Transverse welding residual stresses (TWRSs) present multi-layered distribution, alternating between tension and compression within the weld region. WRS reduction mainly occurs during the heating stage of PWHT, with slight decrease during the holding stage and an increase during the cooling stage. Optimizing PWHT parameters, including temperature, and holding time, heating/cooling rates, proved effective in achieving substantial WRS relaxation.
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Highlights The WRS distribution in 45 mm butt-welded joint was investigated by experiment measurement and numerical simulation. The WRS evolution behavior during PWHT was simulated and analyzed. The effects of PWHT temperature, holding time, heating and cooling rates on WRS relaxation are discussed.
PWHT influence on welding residual stress in 45 mm bridge steel butt-welded joint
Abstract To investigate the spatial distribution of welding residual stress (WRS) and effect of post welding heat treatment (PWHT) on WRS relaxation in the welded components of steel bridges, a 45 mm-thick Q345qD butt-welded specimen was manufactured. Experimental measurement and numerical simulation methods were employed to examine specimen surface and internal WRSs. The simulated results exhibited good agreement with the measured ones, confirming the rationality of the numerical simulation process. Subsequently, through the PWHT simulation in ABAQUS, the evolution of WRS during PWHT was comprehensively analyzed and the effect of PWHT parameters on the stress relaxation was studied. The measured and simulated results show that the longitudinal welding residual stresses (LWRSs) are tensile in the weld region and compressive away from the weld. High-value stresses are mainly concentrated on specimen surfaces and the mid-thickness. Transverse welding residual stresses (TWRSs) present multi-layered distribution, alternating between tension and compression within the weld region. WRS reduction mainly occurs during the heating stage of PWHT, with slight decrease during the holding stage and an increase during the cooling stage. Optimizing PWHT parameters, including temperature, and holding time, heating/cooling rates, proved effective in achieving substantial WRS relaxation.
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Highlights The WRS distribution in 45 mm butt-welded joint was investigated by experiment measurement and numerical simulation. The WRS evolution behavior during PWHT was simulated and analyzed. The effects of PWHT temperature, holding time, heating and cooling rates on WRS relaxation are discussed.
PWHT influence on welding residual stress in 45 mm bridge steel butt-welded joint
Liu, Qing (author) / Qiang, Bin (author) / Xie, Yunjie (author) / Xie, Qiang (author) / Zou, Yongfeng (author) / Yao, Changrong (author) / Li, Yadong (author)
2024-04-05
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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