Pre-weld preheating and post-weld heat treatment
For welded tubes of special materials, heat treatment must be carried out before and after welding, which is very important to the welding quality. The pre-heating of welded pipes made of special materials can not only slow down the cooling rate after welding, but also help hydrogen diffuse and escape from the weld metal to avoid hydrogen-induced cracking. At the same time, the degree of hardening of the weld seam and the heat-affected zone is reduced, and the crack resistance of the welded joint is improved. It can also reduce the welding stress, uniform local or overall preheating, and reduce the temperature difference between the weldments in the welding area, so that on the one hand, the welding stress is reduced, and on the other hand, the welding strain rate is reduced, which is beneficial to avoid welding cracks. It can reduce the degree of restraint of the welded structure, especially for reducing the degree of restraint of the fillet joints. As the preheating temperature incre...