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Why Welds Crack

The document discusses reasons why welds may crack during fabrication, including issues related to joint restraint, hydrogen pickup, contaminants, cooling rate, and weld metal properties. It describes different types of cracks like heat affected zone cracks, crater cracks, transverse cracks, and longitudinal cracks, and provides possible causes and cures for each.

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Why Welds Crack

The document discusses reasons why welds may crack during fabrication, including issues related to joint restraint, hydrogen pickup, contaminants, cooling rate, and weld metal properties. It describes different types of cracks like heat affected zone cracks, crater cracks, transverse cracks, and longitudinal cracks, and provides possible causes and cures for each.

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Why Welds Crack

DURING FABRICATION
»» Joint Restraint »» High Carbon/Alloy Content »» Hydrogen Pickup
»» Improper Bead Shape »» Low Melting Point Contaminants »» Rapid Cooling Rate

Heat Affected Crater Crack Transverse Longitudinal Crack


Zone Crack Crack (Centerline Crack)

(Underbead Crack)

Possible Causes Possible Causes Possible Causes Possible Causes


Excess Hydrogen Inadequate Crater Fill Excess Hydrogen Improper Width to Depth Ratio
High Carbon/Alloy Content in Base Metal Excess Strength in Weld Metal Low Melting Point Contaminants
High Residual Stress Levels Possible Cures High Residual Stress Levels Concave Weld Surface
Backstep at the End of the Weld
Possible Cures User Crater Fill Machine Settings Possible Cures Possible Cures
Use Low Hydrogen Consumables Increase Pre-Heat Use Width to Depth Ratio of 1:1 to 1.4:1
Control Hydrogen Content in Weld Metal Use Lower Strength Consumables Limit Excess Penetration
Increase Pre-Heat (consistent with design requirements) Decrease Voltage and/or Travel Speed
Increase Post-Heat Increase Post-Heat

WC-515 08/15 ©Lincoln Global, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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