The aim of this study was to evaluate the metallurgical characteristics of weld overlay applied by Twin Wire GMAW process and the AWS E317L filler metal on ASTM A 516 Gr 60 base metal. During welding it was employed two levels of heat input (H = 1170kJ/m and H = 1530kJ/m) and a mixture of argon and oxygen (95% Ar and 5% O2) as shielding gas. Besides, all welds were carried out without preheat, however, an interpass temperature of 150ºC was used. Then, the specimens were characterized using optical microscopy and microhardness tests. The results showed an increase in dilution and heat affect zone extension when the heat input increases. Moreover, there was also the formation of partially diluted zones (PDZ) along the fusion line, presenting values above 300HV. The formation of PDZ was larger for the highest heat input level.
Weld overlay; Twin wire GMAW; AISI 317L; Partially Diluted Zones
