Machines. Technologies. Materials.
Vol. 20 (2026), Issue 7, pg(s) 273-276

MATERIALS

Mechanical Properties of Dissimilar Welded Joints Between Duplex Stainless Steel and Structural Steel

  • 1 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Technology and Robotics, Romania
  • 2 National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology, Romania

Abstract

Dissimilar welding between duplex stainless steel and structural steel is increasingly used in the offshore, petrochemical and energy industries due to the combination of high corrosion resistance and good mechanical strength. This study presents a comparative investigation of two welding procedures for which they were used as filler metal: a BÖHLER Q G 309L-Si solid wire (GMAW 135 process), a FOX core 2209-T1 flux-cored wire (FCAW 136 process) and M21 shielding gas (82% Ar + 18% CO2). The butt joint was performed between 10mm thick plates made of duplex stainless steel UNS S32205 and structural steel S355J2. During tensile testing, failure occurred in the base material, confirming the high strength and good quality of the welded joints. Charpy impact testing revealed high toughness in the weld area for the GMAW 135 process, while excellent toughness was obtained for the GMAW 136 process. Hardness measurements showed a more uniform hardness distribution for the flux-cored wire welds and macrostructural analysis confirmed full penetration of both welds.

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