Determination of relationship between weld quality and mechanical strength in different steels

Download
2004
Soylu, Osman Alper
This study has been conducted to establish a relation between welding quality and strength in various types of steel. This because specification of quality levels higher or lower than required leads to an increase in manufacturing cost. A procedure has been developed to achieve the above objective. In this procedure EN 25817, EN 288-1 and similar welding and nondestructive testing standards have been taken as a basis. Furthermore, effort has been exerted to ensure that welding is performed in a manner that reflects the actual conditions encountered in the industry to the extent possible. The same principles have been pursued in material selection, and the materials have been selected from the low-carbon manufacturing steel types (St37, St44 and St52) that are frequently used in steel construction, boiler manufacturing and similar manufacturing areas. The welded pieces manufactured in accordance with the established procedure have been tested through radiographic and ultrasonic examination methods to check whether they conformed to the welding quality standards set in the procedure. v Quality levels B and C of the EN 25817 standard have been selected for this study. The sizes of potential defects of quality levels have been defined within this standard. In this study, plates with weld seam that has no defect have been used for Quality level B and plates with weld seam having gas pores in sizes specified in the relevant standard have been used for Quality level C. After this stage, the pieces have been subjected to mechanical tests and their strength values have been identified. Thereby, the association between welding quality and strength has been established, enabling us to specify which strength values can be achieved in specific welding quality levels.

Suggestions

A study on material properties of autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) and its complementary wall elements : their compatibility in comtemporary and historical wall sections
Andolsun, Simge; Tavukçuoğlu, Ayşe; Department of Building Science in Architecture (2006)
Examined in this study were some physical, mechanical, compositional and durability properties of AAC, its neighboring plasters and jointing adhesive, all of which were produced in Turkey. The compatibility of these materials inside the contemporary wall section and within historic fabric was discussed in terms of their material properties. In addition to the literature survey, laboratory studies were conducted on two types of AAC as G2 and G4, its jointing adhesive and exterior finishing layers as base coa...
Determination of the elastic properties of amorphous materials: Case study of alkali-silica reaction gel
Moon, Juhyuk; Speziale, Sergio; Akgül, Çağla; KALKAN, BORA; Clark, Simon M; Monteiro, Paulo JM (Elsevier BV, 2013-12-01)
The gel formed during alkali-silica reaction (ASR) can lead to cracking and deterioration of a concrete structure. The elastic properties of the ASR gel using X-ray absorption and Brillouin spectroscopy measurements are reported. X-ray absorption was used to determine the density of the gel as a function of pressure, and the result yields an isothermal bulk modulus of 33 +/- 2 GPa. Brillouin spectroscopy was applied to measure isentropic bulk (24.9-34.0 GPa) and shear moduli (8.7-10.1 GPa) of the gel. The r...
Calibration of Turkish LRFD bridge design code for slab on steel plate girders
Koç, A. Fatih; Caner, Alp; Yücemen, Mehmet Semih (IOS Press, 2013-01-01)
In Turkish design practice, slab on steel composite I-girder bridges have been designed to span between 50 and 80 meters. To date, modified versions of the AASHTOLFD (Load Factor Design) or ASD (Allowable Stress Design) requirements are adapted in Turkey. The recent switch of the U.S. bridge codes to Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) method also necessitates the calibration of the Turkish LRFD design code that is under development. In this on-going research, it has been determined that the current Turkis...
Parameter optimization on compressive strength of steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete
Ayan, E.; Saatcioglu, Oe.; Turanlı, Lutfullah (Elsevier BV, 2011-06-01)
This paper illustrates parameter optimization of compressive strength of steel fiber reinforced high strength concrete (SFRHSC) by statistical design and analysis of experiments. Among several factors affecting the compressive strength, five parameters that maximize all of the responses have been chosen as the most important ones as age of testing, binder type, binder amount, curing type and steel fiber volume fraction. Taguchi analysis techniques have been used to evaluate L-27 (3(13)) Taguchi's orthogonal...
Mechanical behavior of CFRP confined low strength concretes subjected to simultaneous heating-cooling cycles and sustained loading
Erdil, B.; Akyüz, Uğurhan; Yaman, İsmail Özgür (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2012-01-01)
This study aims to present the mechanical behavior of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) reinforced low strength cylindrical and prism concrete specimens under both heating-cooling cycles and sustained loading. Heating-cooling cycles range from -10 to 50A degrees C and the applied sustained load level is 40% of the ultimate strength of concrete. After 200 heating-cooling cycles and/or sustained load testing, specimens were tested to determine the mechanical behavior under uniaxial compression. The expe...
Citation Formats
O. A. Soylu, “Determination of relationship between weld quality and mechanical strength in different steels,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2004.