The effect of small changes in flux basicity on the acicular ferrite content and mechanical properties of submerged arc weld metal of navy HY-100 steel: Oxygen content, inclusion size and acicular ferrite formation are all influenced by the basicity in flux and filler metal

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 75, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 330-s

  Fox, A G ^a   Eakes, M W ^a   Franke, G L ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acicular Ferrite; CCT Diagram; Filler Metal; Flux Basicity; High Strength Steel; HY 100; Submerged Arc Welding; Weld Metal Toughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442322529     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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