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Steels
History
A Manufacturers point of view
Carl Occhialini 2-18-2004
carl_occhialini@lincolnelectric.com
A TEAM OF THREE
1. STEEL PRODUCERS
2. MANUFACTURERS OF WELDING
CONSUMABLE & EQUIPMENT
3. FABRICATORS
1850
1925
1935
1980
1965
Current
1985
Future
WROUGHT
Best Processing Rolled Slag Into The Steels
Used Consumables With Cleaning
Capabilities
Welding De-gassed-slagged
Impurities Were Part Of The Process
Used High Heat Inputs
CARBON STEELS
LOW-MED-HIGH
Better Quality
More Refined
GMAW-FCAW-SAW-SMAW
Better Properties By Processing Steel
Limit Heat Input To Retain Properties
High Quality
High To Ultra High Properties
Heat Treated In The Process
GMAW-FCAW
Relies On Controlling Heat Input To Retain
Properties
CARBON
HSLA
AHSS
45-75,000
60-140,000
30,000
45,000
60-140,000
25%
22%
16-27%
TENSILE
30-46,000
30-60,000
YIELD
26,000
ELONGATION
35%
Wrought to AHSS
300
250
200
WS/BM
W-D
H-I
150
100
50
AHSS
HSLA
Carbon
Wrought
220
200
180
160
Base Metal
HAZ
Weld Metal
140
120
100
0
10
11
12
13
14
CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS
210 MPa 30,000 psi
SMAW
GMAW-MC
FCAW
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ONLY 70
ALL
ALL
70187028--
E70S364--
E70T71T
ONLY 80
ONLY 80
ONLY 80
E8018C1B2C3
ER80SNi 1D2
E80&81T--
FUTURE CONDITIONS
SMAW
GMAW
FCAW
620 MPa
90 k psi
E9018B3
E09SD2
E91T1K2
690 MPa
100 k psi
E11018-M
ER100-110-S
E110C-G
E11018-M
ER110S-1
E110T-1-5
E12018-M-M1
ER120S-1
E120T-1-5
TBD
TBD
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?
TBD
TBD
AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
AHSS
Frames
Engine Cradles
Cross Members
Bumpers
Suspension Members
Unibody Structures
INCREASE STRENGTH
DECREASE WEIGHT
CORROSION
FCAW
Easy to alloy
Wider properties
Spatter
Porosity
Lack of fusion
Feedability
Smoke
Slag
Conclusion Welding
AHSS UP TO 600 MPa
Conventional Consumables
70,000 PSI
Manufacturers
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