TECHNOLOGIES
LOCAL POST WELD HEAT TREATMENT OF WELDED STEEL PIPES
- 1 Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia
Abstract
In this paper, local post weld heat treatment (LPWHT) effects on the metallurgical and mechanical properties of high frequency electric resistance welded (HFERW) steel pipes were investigated. Local post weld heat treatment (LPWHT) of the welded joint was carried out by an induction heating device which selectively heat only the weld area from the outside surface of the welded steel pipes. Optical microscopy, tensile testing, Charpy-V-notch testing, hardness testing and flattening testing were used to evaluate local post weld heat treatment (LPWHT) effects on the metallurgical and mechanical properties of high frequency electric resistance welded (HFERW) steel pipes.