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    The document discusses repair welding of HP40-Nb alloy which is used in steam cracking furnaces. It has low weldability after exposure to high temperatures due to aging and formation of brittle carbides and nitrides. Four methods are generally used to improve weldability: solution annealing, buttering, shot peening, and high preheating temperatures during welding. The research project aimed to optimize repair welding and assess mechanical properties at room and service temperatures.

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    The document discusses repair welding of HP40-Nb alloy which is used in steam cracking furnaces. It has low weldability after exposure to high temperatures due to aging and formation of brittle carbides and nitrides. Four methods are generally used to improve weldability: solution annealing, buttering, shot peening, and high preheating temperatures during welding. The research project aimed to optimize repair welding and assess mechanical properties at room and service temperatures.

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    The document discusses repair welding of HP40-Nb alloy which is used in steam cracking furnaces. It has low weldability after exposure to high temperatures due to aging and formation of brittle carbides and nitrides. Four methods are generally used to improve weldability: solution annealing, buttering, shot peening, and high preheating temperatures during welding. The research project aimed to optimize repair welding and assess mechanical properties at room and service temperatures.

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    The document discusses repair welding of HP40-Nb alloy which is used in steam cracking furnaces. It has low weldability after exposure to high temperatures due to aging and formation of brittle carbides and nitrides. Four methods are generally used to improve weldability: solution annealing, buttering, shot peening, and high preheating temperatures during welding. The research project aimed to optimize repair welding and assess mechanical properties at room and service temperatures.

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    Repair Welding of HP40-Nb

    A lot of trial and error is involved when it comes to repair welding of service exposed cast
    material like HP40-Nb used in the radiant section of steam cracking furnaces and many, different
    weld repair strategies are proposed in literature and applied by plant operators and weld
    fabricators. After service at high temperature cast alloys show a lack of weldability. This is
    caused by oxidation, the low ductility of high carbon castings after exposure to high
    temperatures due to ageing and the formation of brittle carbides and or nitrides. This will result
    in cracks in the heat-affected zone due to the shrinkage stresses and (high) restraint encountered
    during repair welding.
    Four methods are generally used to enhance weldability:

     solution annealing before welding,


    For aged HP material, where the embrittlement is caused by the formation of secondary
    carbides, the original ductility can be restored by a high temperature solution annealing
    heat treatment at 1065°C for two hours [3]. With this heat treatment the secondary
    carbides are dissolved. After the heat treatment the component is welded at room
    temperature. Carburization and nitriding are metallurgically irreversible, and the brittle
    particles formed cannot be dissolved by a heat treatment
     buttering,
    Buttering the face of a bevel on a low ductility casting reduces the chance of cracking in
    the heat affected zone, particularly when a nickel alloy filler can be used. The weld metal
    has higher ductility and is deposited under minimum restraint conditions. After buttering
    the bevel is remachined.The buttered weld layer is better able to absorb deformation
    when the butt weld solidifies. Closing layers should not be deposited on the base material
    and stay on the buttered weld metal. Buttering can be done at room or high temperature
    and is followed by room temperature welding,
     shot peening
    Solution annealing and buttering are sometimes applied in combination with shot
    peening. This mechanical treatment can help where a large grain size exists. This is
    especially true for static casting fittings. Shot peening can be applied over bevels and
    adjacent areas to reduce the grain size(recrystallization). It can also be a powerful aid in
    reducing weld stresses. When performed it must be done after each bead while the bead
    is still hot. Only fill passes should be peened, never the root. The major problem with
    peening is that it is difficult to specify the amount of peening. A guide to an adequate
    force is that needed to give the weld bead as hot blast appearance [3
     high preheating temperatures during repair welding.
    The last method to increase the ductility is welding at higher preheat temperatures, which
    also reduces the stresses during welding, by reducing the thermal shock caused by
    welding. This method was evaluated within this project for repair welding of HP40-Nb

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    (GX40NiCrSiNb35-25) tubes. Hot tensile tests revealed that preheating above 600°C is
    necessary to restore the ductility in order to attempt crack-free repair welding [6]
    With this research project, the Belgian Welding Institute wanted to make a scientific benchmark
    to optimize weld repair. An assessment of the mechanical properties of the room and service
    temperature is made. Recommendations are formulated to make safe and reliable repair welds in
    the future.

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