Reheat cracking studies by weld simulation and scanning auger investigation

In this paper the weld reheat-cracking tendencies of three different steels are studied. The stress accumulation during the phase transformation of ferritic steels is described. Creep tests and Scanning Auger investigations of creep embrittled specimens show the influence of phosphorus on the reheat-cracking effect in low alloy weldable steels. (IFAM)