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- - By - Date 10-17-2000 07:03
WE ARE MANUFACTURING A HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A CHEMICAL PLANT.
THE TUBES ARE 5Cr1Mo AND TUBESHEET CARBON STEEL+ 5MM 309 OVELAY. THE TUBE SIDE IS SUPERHEATED ALCOHOL AND SHELL SIDE IS DOWTHERM. THE DESIGN TEMPERATURE IS 400 DEG CENTIGRADE.
WE SELECTED INCONEL 600 (ERNiCr3) FILLER FOR T#TS WELDING. BUT EXPERIENCED LOT OF CRATER AND CENTERLINE CRACKING IN ROOTPASS WELDING DURING PROCEDURE QUALIFICATION. THEN WE CHANGED TO 309L FILLER WIRE AND HAD NO CRACKS IN THE ROOT PASS WELDS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHICH OF THE ABOVE FILLER IS THE OPTIMUM CHOICE FROM WELDABILITY AS WELL AS PERFORMANCE IN SERVICE CONSIDERATIONS. DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS TO OVERCOME CRACKING IN ROOTPASS WITH INCONEL FILLER?
THANKS
Parent - By Tim Buyle (**) Date 10-17-2000 11:31
Inconel filler is a good choice. To avoid hot cracking (centerline cracks) , do limit the heat input to maximum 1.5 kJ/mm ; make sure the height of the root weld is greater than the width (maybe you will have to change your welding preparation, eg. a bigger opening angle) ; clean all surfaces : ni-based fillers are susceptible to hot cracks due to grease and dirt etc. ; the best cleaner in the world and suitable for welding is MEK (methyl-ethyl-ketone)
Parent - By dong won oh (*) Date 10-26-2000 02:39
From weldability point of view, 309L or 309MoL is better choice since they have 3-8% of delta ferrite in the weld while inconel 600 does not.
During solidification this ferrite absorbs bad elements, such as sulphur, as a result it can prevent hot cracking.
For dissimilar joint, inconel is recommended because inconel shows similar thermal expansion of carbon steel.
If you have severe themal fatigue(heating and cooling frequently) condition, you may have fatigue cracking after a long use.
If you use your heat exchanger in stable condition(with light thermal fatigue) you may use 309L.
For tube to tube sheet(overlayed) welding, I do not expect thermal fatigue situation. Therefore, I recommend 309(Mo)L electrode. 309(Mo)L is a good high temperature material(Please consult Designer).
If you have to use inconel rod, please try ERNiCrMo-3 or ERNiCr-3 of other brands. Cracking susceptibility sometimes depends on brand.

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