METHOD FOR WELDING IRON-ALUMINUM INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND MICROPOROUS MATERIAL AND WELDED PART MADE THEREBY

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material and a welded part made thereby, and the present invention relates to the field of welding technology. For the problem in the prior art that there is great difficulty in welding between Fe—Al microporous material and dense stainless steel, the method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material, in accordance with the present invention, comprises the following steps: turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a fusion-welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield; adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for a fusion welding process; switching on the welding machine, and using welding wire as welding filler for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel; and, cooling after completion of the welding.

Claims

1-20. (canceled)

21. A method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, wherein, the welding method comprises the steps of: turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a fusion-welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield; adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for a fusion welding process; switching on the welding machine, and using welding wire as welding filler to perform welding of the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel; and cooling after completion of the welding; the fusion welding adopts plasma welding, and the welding parameters of the welding machine are adjusted as follows: welding current 50-60 A, argon-gas flow rate 10-15 L/min, welding speed 150-180 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1±0.1 L/min, meanwhile, the parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield is adjusted to: shielding-gas flow rate 20-25 L/min.

22. The welding method according to claim 21, wherein, the welding wire adopts GCrMo91 welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, where the composition in GCrMo91 are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8~10%wt, Mo<1%wt.

23. The welding method according to claim 21, wherein, Fe3Al intermetallic compound microporous tubular filter material is adopted and welded to a dense-stainless-steel connection ring.

24. The welding method according to claim 21, wherein, when welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, the welding is accomplished by filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter.

25. The welding method according to claim 21, wherein, after completion of welding, cooling is implemented in the shield for at least 10 seconds.

26. A method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, wherein, the welding method comprises the steps of: turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a fusion-welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield; adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for a fusion welding process; switching on the welding machine, and using welding wire as welding filler to perform welding of the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel; and cooling after completion of the welding; the fusion welding adopts laser welding, and the welding parameters of the welding machine are adjusted as follows: welding power 2-3 kw, welding speed 50-100 mm/min, wire feed speed 85-100mm/s, and defocusing amount 6-10 mm, meanwhile, the parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield is adjusted to: shielding gas flow rate 20-25 L/min.

27. The welding method according to claim 26, wherein, the welding wire adopts GCrMo91 welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, where the composition in GCrMo91 are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8~10%wt, Mo<1%wt.

28. The welding method according to claim 26, wherein, Fe3Al intermetallic compound microporous tubular filter material is adopted and welded to a dense-stainless-steel connection ring.

29. The welding method according to claim 26, wherein, when welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, the welding is accomplished by filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter.

30. The welding method according to claim 26, wherein, after completion of welding, cooling is implemented in the shield for at least 10 seconds.

31. A welded part made by the welding method according to claim 21.

32. The welded part made by the welding method according claim 31, wherein, the welding wire adopts GCrMo91 welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, where the composition in GCrMo91 are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8~10%wt, Mo<1%wt.

33. The welded part made by the welding method according claim 31, wherein, Fe3Al intermetallic compound microporous tubular filter material is adopted and welded to a dense-stainless-steel connection ring.

34. The welded part made by the welding method according claim 31, wherein, when welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, the welding is accomplished by filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter.

35. The welded part made by the welding method according claim 31, wherein, after completion of welding, cooling is implemented in the shield for at least 10 seconds.

36. The welded part made by the welding method according to 26.

37. The welded part made by the welding method according to 36, wherein, the welding wire adopts GCrMo91 welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, where the composition in GCrMo91 are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8~10%wt, Mo<1%wt.

38. The welded part made by the welding method according to 36, wherein, Fe3Al intermetallic compound microporous tubular filter material is adopted and welded to the dense-stainless-steel connection ring.

39. The welded part made by the welding method according to 36, wherein, when welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, the welding is accomplished by filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter.

40. The welded part made by the welding method according to 36, wherein, after completion of welding, cooling is implemented in the shield for at least 10 seconds.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0014] FIG. 2 is a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure where argon arc welding is used.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present disclosure where plasma welding is used; and

[0016] FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with further another embodiment of the present disclosure where laser welding is used.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described below in a clearly and fully understandable way in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the described embodiments are just a part but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, those skilled in the art can obtain other embodiment(s), without any inventive work, all of which should be within the scope of the disclosure.

[0018] Referring to FIG. 1, in the method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel in accordance with the present disclosure, firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a fusion-welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield, in which the shield is used to protect the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material; next, adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for a fusion welding process; then, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and using welding wire as welding filler for welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel; and, cooling in the shield after completion of the welding.

[0019] In the method for welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel in accordance with the present disclosure, the welding wire material preferably adopts GCrMo91 (C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo < 1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, as welding filler. The welding method adopts fusion welding, and preferably adopts argon arc welding, plasma welding or laser welding for performing welding.

[0020] In the welding method of the present disclosure, high-quality welding between the Fe-Al material and solid stainless steel is achieved by using welding wire and providing multi-channel welding shielding gas (i.e., welding shielding gas from the welding torch itself and welding shielding gas newly introduced into the shield) to a joint area during the welding process. Further, through optimization of process parameters (welding current, welding voltage, welding speed, shielding gas flow rate), the present disclosure has better effect.

[0021] FIG. 2 shows a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure where argon arc welding is used. The steps are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of an argon arc welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield, where the shield is used to protect the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material; next, adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for an argon arc welding process; then, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and using welding wire, for example, GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire, or ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, as welding filler for welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, where the composition in GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt; and, cooling in the shield after completion of the argon arc welding.

[0022] In the specific welding method in FIG. 2:

[0023] equipment; and during welding, Fe—Al alloy in a fusion zone, especially the element Al, is prone to oxidation, therefore, in addition to process parameters such as welding speed, welding voltage, welding current, argon gas flow rate, etc., major focus should be placed on approaches for protecting a welding joint portion (including weld seam, fusion zone, and heat-affected zone) with welding shielding gas. Welding process parameters used with the argon arc welding are: welding current 65-75A, welding voltage 12.4 V, welding speed 150-210 mm/min, in-welding-torch argon gas flow rate 20 L/min, and in-shield argon gas (shielding gas) flow rate 10-15 L/min.

[0024] FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present disclosure where plasma welding is used. The steps are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a plasma welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield, where the shield is used to protect the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material; next, adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas in the shield for a plasma welding process; then, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and using welding wire, for example, GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire, or ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, as welding filler for welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, where the composition in GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt; and, cooling in the shield after completion of the plasma welding.

[0025] In the specific welding method in FIG. 3:

[0026] A plasma girth welding machine may be preferably adopted as the plasma welding equipment; and process parameters used with the plasma welding are: welding current 50-60 A, argon gas flow rate 10-15 L/min, welding speed 150-180 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1±0.1 L/min, and welding wire material adopting GCrMo91 (C<0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. Specifically, when performing the welding, the steps are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of the welding machine, and turning on shielding gas in a shield, where in-shield argon gas (shielding gas) flow rate is 20-25 L/min; then, switching on a rotating mechanism of the plasma girth welding machine, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and accomplishing the welding by manual filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter; cooling in the shield for 10 seconds, and then taking out the welded part.

[0027] FIG. 4 shows a flow chart of the welding method, in accordance with further another embodiment of the present disclosure where laser welding is used. The steps are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” of a laser welding machine, and turning on welding shielding gas in a shield, where the shield is used to protect the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material; next, adjusting welding parameters of the welding machine and parameter of the welding shielding gas for a laser welding process; then, switching on the laser welding machine, and using welding wire, for example, GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire, or ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 welding wire, as welding filler for welding the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, where the composition in GCrMo91 heat-resistant steel welding wire are C < 0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt; and, cooling in the shield after completion of the laser welding.

[0028] In the specific welding method in FIG. 4:

[0029] Welding process parameters used with the laser welding are: welding power 2-3 kw, welding speed 50-100 mm/min, wire feed speed 85-100 mm/s, defocusing amount 6-10 mm, and in-shield argon gas (shielding gas) flow rate 20-25 L/min.

[0030] With the above methods of the present disclosure, welding portion on a welded part formed by welding Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel, is firmly bonded and have high stability, with a full and uniform weld seam and no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, etc.

[0031] That is, in the welding method of the present disclosure, preferable is that: [0032] (1) Fusion welding is performed using argon arc welding, plasma welding or laser welding. High-quality welding between Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material and solid stainless steel is accomplished by using welding wire and providing protection with multi-channel shielding gas (i.e., welding shielding gas from the welding torch itself and welding shielding gas newly introduced into the shield) to a joint area during the welding process. Further, through optimization of process parameters, the present disclosure can have better effect. [0033] (2) Welding wire material adopts GCrMo91 (C<0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire, ER310S welding wire or ERNiCr-3 alloy, as welding filler.

[0034] In the above welding method of the present disclosure, effective connection of Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material to dense stainless steel is achieved by optimizing welding wire, welding current, welding speed, argon gas flow rate (after welding, tensile strength of a sample is tested with a material universal testing machine, hardness of a welding joint is tested with a Broadway optical hardness tester, microstructure and morphology, composition and phase composition of a welding joint are observed and analyzed with a metallurgical microscope, scanning electron microscope, energy spectrum and X-ray diffractometer, and based on that, a welding process is optimized), as well as approaches for protecting welding joint (i.e., welding shielding gas in a shield is introduced). Weld tensile strength can reach 35-40 MPa, which is higher than strength of ceramic filter material, and the tensile fracture site located in a powder body heat-affected zone. Vibration-based bending fatigue strength of the welding joint is greater than 300N, three-point flexural strength is greater than 700N, and the fracture site is also located in a powder body heat-affected zone immediately adjacent to a weld seam. Weld seams are smooth in appearance, full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc.

[0035] In order to further describe the welding method of the present disclosure with more clarity, given below are specific implementation of the Fe—Al intermetallic compound microporous material of the present disclosure in the form of Fe.sub.3A1 and FeAl intermetallic compound tubes respectively, various examples of their welding to various dense stainless steel connection rings, and their welding results, wherein various specific implementation parameters of actual welding processes are also set out in detail.

Example 1

[0036] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 310S stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with argon arc welding process parameters as follows: current 65A, voltage 12.4 V, welding speed 150 mm/min, argon gas flow rate 20 L/min, in-shield argon gas flow rate 10-15 L/min, and welding wire material adopting GCrMo91 (C<0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 37 MPa.

Example 2

[0037] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 310S stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with argon arc welding process parameters as follows: current 70 A, voltage 12.4 V, welding speed 180 mm/min, argon gas flow rate 20 L/min, in-shield argon gas flow rate 10-15 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ER310S welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 39 MPa.

Example 3

[0038] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 304 stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with argon arc welding process parameters as follows: current 75 A, voltage 12.4 V, welding speed 210 mm/min, argon gas flow rate 20 L/min, in-shield argon gas flow rate 10-15 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 36 MPa.

Example 4

[0039] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 304 stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with process parameters as follows: plasma welding current 60 A, argon gas flow rate 15 L/min, welding speed 180 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. When performing the welding, operations are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” and in-shield gas, where in-shield argon gas flow rate is 20-25 L/min; then, switching on a rotating mechanism of a plasma girth welding machine, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and accomplishing the welding by manual filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter; cooling in the shield for 10 seconds, and then taking out the welded filter. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 37 MPa.

Example 5

[0040] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 316 stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with process parameters as follows: plasma welding current 50 A, argon gas flow rate 10 L/min, welding speed 150 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ER310S welding wire as welding filler. When performing the welding, operations are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” and in-shield gas, where in-shield argon gas flow rate is 20-25 L/min; then, switching on a rotating mechanism of a plasma girth welding machine, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and accomplishing the welding by manual filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter; cooling in the shield for 10 seconds, and then taking out the welded filter. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 35 MPa.

Example 6

[0041] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 310S stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with process parameters as follows: plasma welding current 55 A, argon gas flow rate 13 L/min, welding speed 160 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. When performing the welding, operations are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” and in-shield gas, where in-shield argon gas flow rate is 20-25 L/min; then, switching on a rotating mechanism of a plasma girth welding machine, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and accomplishing the welding by manual filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter; cooling in the shield for 10 seconds, and then taking out the welded filter. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 39 MPa.

Example 7

[0042] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 316L stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with laser welding process parameters as follows: welding power 2.35 kw, welding speed 60 mm/min, wire feed speed 100 mm/s (without chamfer) or 85 mm/s (with chamfer), welding duration 19.1 s at defocusing amount of 8 mm, in-shield argon gas flow rate 20-25 L/min, and welding wire material adopting GCrMo91 (C<0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 35 MPa.

Example 8

[0043] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 310S stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with laser welding process parameters as follows: welding power 2 kw, welding speed 50 mm/min, wire feed speed 100 mm/s (without chamfer) or 85 mm/s (with chamfer), defocusing amount 6 mm, in-shield argon gas flow rate 20-25 L/min, and welding wire material adopting GCrMo91 (C<0.1%wt, Cr 8-10%wt, Mo<1%wt) heat-resistant steel welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 37 MPa.

Example 9

[0044] Welding of Fe.sub.3A1 intermetallic compound tube to 304 stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with laser welding process parameters as follows: welding power 3 kw, welding speed 100 mm/min, wire feed speed 100 mm/s (without chamfer) or 85 mm/s (with chamfer), defocusing amount 10 mm, in-shield argon gas flow rate 20-25 L/min, and welding wire material adopting ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 39 MPa.

Example 10

[0045] Welding of FeAl intermetallic compound tube to 310S stainless steel connection ring is carried out, with process parameters as follows: plasma welding current 58 A, argon gas flow rate 15L/min, welding speed 160 mm/min, ionized gas flow rate 1L/min, and welding wire material adopting ERNiCr-3 welding wire as welding filler. When performing the welding, operations are as follows: firstly, turning on “welding torch fuel-gas” and in-shield gas, where in-shield argon gas flow rate is 20-25 L/min; then, switching on a rotating mechanism of a plasma girth welding machine, adjusting welding torch position, pressing an arc start switch, and accomplishing the welding by manual filler-wire filling and full welding around whole perimeter; cooling in the shield for 10 seconds, and then taking out the welded filter. Resulting weld seam is full and uniform, with no defects such as undercut, surface cracks, seam under-fill, obvious overlap, internal cracks, slag inclusions, etc., and weld tensile strength reaches 38 MPa.

[0046] It should be noted that, based on the above detailed description of the present disclosure, a person skilled in the art can fully and clearly envisage similar embodiments for other Fe—Al intermetallic compounds, such as FeA1.sub.2, Fe.sub.2A1.sub.5, FeA1.sub.3, etc.; furthermore, in the present disclosure, although argon gas is used as welding shielding gas, a person skill in the art can fully understand other embodiments using similar inert welding shielding gas. Therefore, description of them will be omitted.

[0047] The foregoing descriptions are merely specific implementation manners of the present disclosure, but are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure. Any variation or replacement readily figured out by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.