Table 15 Charpy V-notch impact test results for various areas of the weld
From: Evaluation of applicability of thick E500 TMCP and F500W QT steel plates for Arctic service
Steel grade and plate thickness | Welding process | Impact energy, J | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+20 °C | −20 °C | −40 °C | −60 °C | ||||||
Welded metal | Welded metal | Fusion line | 2 mm from the fusion line, HAZ | Welded metal | Fusion line | 2 mm from the fusion line, HAZ | Welded metal | ||
E500, 25 mm | MMA | – | 61.2 85.3 112.7 | 66.2 74.2 81.9 | 241.4 256.8 271.9 | 39.5 50.6 79.7 | 50.7 56.7 62.7 | 207.9 210.0 234.0 | – |
FCAW | – | 170.9 189.0 206.8 | 91.9 108.3 122.3 | 206.3 218.4 233.8 | 88.2 98.0 108.4 | 60.5 85.7 110.9 | 208.7 218.1 222.7 | – | |
SAW | – | 86.8 126.8 143.4 | 82.4 83.2 95.7 | 277.5 282.9 288.3 | 49.3 47.6 84.6 | 63.4 68.8 74.5 | 214.6 216.3 222.2 | – | |
F500W, 35 mm | MIG/MAG | 123.5 161.1 159.7 | – | – | – | 91.7 95.3 104.6 | – | – | 67.1 73.5 76.6 |
SAW | 159.2 163.0 170.4 | – | – | – | 74.3 77.5 82.8 | – | – | 61.3 61.6 69.7 | |