- Heating rate and peak temperature
- Cooling rate
- Composition of filler metal
- Pre/post heating of base metal
- Stress relieving heat treatment
Controls the microstructure and properties of the weld.
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Heat transfer in welding process
- Heat input to the weld is from the energy source
- Heat is conducted away from the weld zone into the base metal
- Heat flow depends on thermal properties of base metal and weld metal
- Heat affected zone experiences thermal cycle due to heat input
- Rapid heating and cooling rates in welding leads to non-equilibrium
microstructures
- Control of heat input and cooling rate is important to control weld
metallurgy