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17-4PH

17-4PH

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I would like to join two cylinders via EB weld and would rather not do a PWHT, other than possible a simple stress releive.  The parent material is 17-4 in the H1100 condition.  Does anyone have any thoughts on this  procedure or data to on the mechanical properties?

RE: 17-4PH

ASM HANDBOOK Volume 6 Welding, Brazing, and Soldering has some information on this subject (www.asminternational.org).  For thicknesses in the range of 23-60 mm and a preweld condition of H1150 (very similar to the H1100 you mentioned), mechanical properties are listed for two conditions: one with no PWHT and the other with a typical ST (solution treated) + aged at 595 C for 4 hours.
 
PWHT   YIELD                  TENSILE             ELONGATION
None   705 MPa (102 ksi) 885 MPa (128 ksi)   11-22 %
H1150  Not reported      1055 MPa (153 ksi)  Not reported

The source of this data was the following article: A.J. Turner, Electron Beam Welding Thick Section Precipitation-Hardening Steel, Welding Journal, Volume 60, 1981, p 18-26.

Fracture toughness, not tensile properties, is the usual concern when welding any precipitation-hardening metal (aluminum, stainless steel, etc.).  With no PWHT or only aging at ~ 480 C (900 F) toughness can be low.  Aging at higher temperatures (550-620 C, 1025-1150 F) will result in welds with higher fracture toughness.  I recommend that you investigate a higher temperature "stress relieve" in the range of 550-620 C (normal artificial aging temperature range) if your application is fracture-critical.  A full solution treat + artificial aging PWHT will result in maximum properties.

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