Table 2 Hardness of distinct zone of weldments.

From: Structural integrity assessment of Inconel 617/P92 steel dissimilar welds for different groove geometry

 

Narrow V groove welds joint

Double V groove welds joint

Hardness (HV)0.5

Capping

Filling

Root

Capping

Root

Filling

Average hardness of weld metal

229 ± 8

233 ± 7

242 ± 5

230 ± 7

242 ± 11

239 ± 4

P92 HAZ (CGHAZ/FGHAZ/ICHAZ)

445 ± 4/344 ± 86/215

448 ± 6/340 ± 96/218

442 ± 3/385 ± 78/212

432 ± 4/337 ± 32/232

450 ± 2/404 ± 63/223

443 ± 3/398 ± 67/219

Interface (P92/Alloy 617)

257/237

277/212

238/232

229/239

279/251

267/252

IN617 HAZ

223 ± 4

224 ± 5

225 ± 4

227 ± 6

231 ± 4

230 ± 5

Peak hardness of weld metal

241

246

249

241

251

244

P92 steel

239 ± 6

Alloy 617

217 ± 4