Numerical and Experimental Study of Microstructure Evolution and Properties of Welded Joints of Rebars by GMAW Process

Abstract

This work is a study of rebar CA-50 class of steels SAE 1026. To better control the mechanical properties of the weld was carried out this study, knowledge of certain variables is very important to find the optimal parameters of welding, and the results microstructure and therefore on the mechanical properties of the welded joint. For this study was conducted a study of the material as received for establishing a solid basis for comparison. Welding the material using argon as protective gas of 20% carbon dioxide was performed, the wire used was ER70S-6 coppered, welded joints were of the type with crossover temperature monitoring thermocouple through two distinct thermal contributions. A computational numerical code was developed to simulate the phenomena occurring in the process (temperature gradient, phase transformations, heat transfer). Welded joints did not show how fragile martensite phase, the weld metal showed dendritic structure, the ZTA presented two distinct regions with different grain sizes all this due to the temperature gradient, which also originated distinct characteristics of the weld bead, ZTA, stages formed and different grain sizes.

Key-words:
Weldability; GMAW; Computer simulation; Reinforced concrete