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Cracking after PWHT

Cracking after PWHT

Cracking after PWHT

(OP)
Hi.
I want to know what types of Cracking can occur after PWHT, and how size each type of cracking can grow?
Thank you for your consideration.

RE: Cracking after PWHT

RE: Cracking after PWHT

(OP)
The other thread was about Solidification Cracking!! Not Crackings after PWHT. I think I mustn't ask two different questions in one thread. Anyway thank you for your help.
And another question, do these two type only occur?

Special thanks to you metengr for your consideration.
Thank you.

RE: Cracking after PWHT

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And another question, do these two type only occur?

Probably reheat cracking and delayed cracking account for 90% of the post weld heat treatment defects in common steels. You can have stress relaxation cracking in certain nickel-base alloys, similar to reheat cracking but not quite the same.

RE: Cracking after PWHT

(OP)
What do you mean by delayed cracking from embrittlement? Do you mean Hydrogen Cracking? It was about Hydrogen cracking everywhere I searched. I didn't find it after PWHT, just after welding. I'm so confused. Please excuse me for my questions.

RE: Cracking after PWHT

Look again

http://www.google.com/search?q=delayed+cracking+in+steel+after+PWHT&hl=en&source=hp&gbv=2&rlz=1R2ADRA_enUS436&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=2969l23110l0l23360l55l54l1l40l6l0l297l2735l1.4.8l13l0&oq=delayed+cracking+in+steel+after+PWHT&aq=f&aqi=&aql=

Delayed cracking or hydrogen embrittlement can occur some time after welding (immediate or delayed in time by 24 to 48 hours). I have seen it after PWHT because NDT was done after PWHT. Also, the cracking can occur before PWHT, when subsurface and after PWHT is observed at the surface.

RE: Cracking after PWHT

(OP)
Thank you very very much for your useful answer. It's my honor to ask you and see your answer.

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