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Automated Weld Overlay Repairs
of Large Damaged Equipment
Eric G. Williams
Operations Manager
CIMS - Overlay Technologies Division
(780) 477-2467
Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E.
President
Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC
(832) 512-0109
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Overview
• The application process
– Automated weld overlay
– Equipment
– Challenges
– Case studies
• QA Research program
• Summary
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• Fully Fused Surface
Protection for Pressure
Vessels
• Cost Effective Long
Term Solution, Short
Timeframe
• Alloy Selection for
Erosion/Corrosion
Needs
Automated Weld Overlay
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• Weld Process Control –
Locked In Parameters
• Fail Safe with Error
Diagnosis
• Inter-machine System
Compatibility
• Fewer Components
• Versatility
Advanced Equipment
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Challenges
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• Inspection
• Temper-bead WPS
• Surface Preparation
• Heat Input
• Machine Location -
Distortion
Coke Drum Seam Repair
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First Layer
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Second Layer
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Bulge Repair
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QA Research Program
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WHY?
• Verify adequacy of weld overlay for structural
applications.
• Quantify as-welded properties.
• Improve the ability to model the overlay and
predict consequences.
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OBJECTIVES• Test Program
– Characterize and obtain key mechanical properties of as-welded overlay.
– Examine the bond between the weld overlay and basemetal.
– Determine the impact of the weld overlay process on basemetal.
– Compare fatigue strength of unrepaired and repaired plates.
• Finite element analysis– Compare simulation of weld overlay results and platedistortion measurements.
– Calibrate weld simulation process to improve the accuracyof predicting distortion and residual stresses.
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TEST PLATEClad carbon steel plate:
• 3’ x 4’ x 5/8”
• A36 base metal
• 304L SS clad
• Tensile 67.2 ksi
• Yield 41.5 ksi, 36% in 2”
Weld overlay:
• Inconel 625
• Two or three 3/16” layers
• Weld on base metal or clad
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Plate Roll
direction
Weld
direction
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AUTOMATED WELDING
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TEST SCOPE
• Tensile Testing
• Metallographic Examination
• Hardness Survey
• Fracture Toughness
• Crack Growth
• Chemical Analysis
• Fatigue Testing
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Tensile Testing
Stress-strain curves
• Room Temperature
• High Temperature
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Metallographic Examination
Bond quality between the layers.
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Metallographic Examination
Bond quality between base metal and weld.
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Hardness Survey
Hardness and microhardness measurements.
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Fracture Toughness
These tests are conducted to quantify the abilityof the as-welded overlay to resist cracks.
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Charpy V-Notch Impact Testing
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Fatigue Crack GrowthCrack propagation rates in through-wall & circumferential directions.
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Chemical Analysis
This analysis is conducted to determine the
chemistry of the three layers and compare them
to nominal composition.
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Fatigue Testing
Isothermal tests at room temperature.
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Summary
• Automated weld overlay can be used to
provide consistent high-quality repairs to large
equipment.
• On-going test program provides unique
material properties of as-welded overlays that
can be used in structural applications.
• Distortion from weld overlay repairs can be
predicted with higher accuracy using test
results.
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QUESTIONS?
Eric G. Williams
Operations Manager
CIMS - Overlay Technologies Division
(780) 477-2467
Mahmod Samman, Ph.D., P.E.
President
Houston Engineering Solutions, LLC
(832) 512-0109