WELDING HIGH TENSILE STEELS. BASIC PRINCIPLES IN SHIP REPAIR WORK

The increasing use of high tensile and alloy steels in shipbuilding and ship repairing is explained and the main metallurgical factors involved in welding these steels are discussed. The two main problems which have to be overcome in welding them are the avoidance of a hardened zone in the weld area and the incidence of cracking in this area, particularly underbead cracking. Details are given for the factors affecting the hardness of the heat affected zone and the causes of hot and cold cracking. General principles of such welding are given, with consideration of preheating, use of suitable electrodes, problems arising if the composition of the steel is unknown, measures to retard the rate of cooling, and precautions to be taken with different welding processes.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Benn Brothers Marine Publications Limited

  Lyon Tower, 125 High Street, Colliers Wood
  London SW19 2JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ailes, A
• Publication Date: 1970-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Shipping World & Shipbuilder
  • Publisher: Seven Kings Publications, Limited
  • ISSN: 0037-3931
  • Serial URL: http://www.shippingworld.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High strength steel; Repairing; Shipbuilding materials; Ships; Welding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship repair
• Old TRIS Terms: Welding techniques
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00015159
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 13 1972 12:00AM