RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Černý, Michal
A1 Filípek, Josef
T1 Synergy of corrosion activity and defects in weld bonds
JF Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
YR 2015
VO 52
IS 2
SP 105
OP 114
DO 10.11118/actaun200452020105
UL https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-200402-0011.php
AB Presented work evaluates synergism of atmosphere corrosive action and material defects. These defects appear not only during particular technological process of connecting of structural material but also during cooling and up to hundreds hours afterwards. The multiplication of degradation impact of defects in joint welds and heat-affected zone caused by activity of atmosphere acidic medium is simulated in condensation chambers. The verification is realized by use of mechanical uniaxial tension loading and following fractographic and metalgraphic analysis.The metal plasticity is sufficient factor to eliminate thermal stress in tough metal (11 373). This is reflected in more homogenous weld root area (with no cracks). The corrosion influence of environment is in case of such specimens limited to very slight decrease of weld maximum load. The ultimate strength value decreases approximately for 20MPa only in contrast to dramatic strength decrease in case of 11 503 material. Before metalographic examination was observed surprisingly great value of load capacity of spot welds. These welds were not ruptured nor in a single case even during maximum length of corrosion exploitation. The consequent material analysis discovered high qualitative material and strength properties of this kind of joint.