Caracterização do aço AISI 8630 m amanteigado com o arame ER80S D2 pelo processo de soldagem MAG

Abstract

The recent oil discoveries in deep waters suggest new challenges to the technical area associated to the mechanical and metallurgical properties of the materials used in the oil and gas industry. In this study, we characterized the microstructural variations in the regions of the welded joints, arising from the buttering of the modified AISI 8630, after being buttered with ER80S-D2 by the welding process MAG. Regarding the methodology used, the substrate was previously subjected to the heat treatment of quenching hardening and tempering followed by buttering. This was divided into two parts. One was subjected to heat treatment for stress relief and the other was preserved without subsequent heat treatment for comparison. In this work, hardness and micro-hardness tests were performed, as well as the microstructural analysis by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Based on the results it was concluded that the heat treatment for relieving stress produced a profile of hardness according with the materials standards for environments containing H2S found in the oil and gas sector. The region between the HAZ and FZ showed a smooth transition without the presence of partially diluted areas. This transition region showed an increase of hardness probably due to the formation of precipitates, however, the hardness was within the limits set by the standards applied in extraction of oil and gas by the oil industry.