State-of-the-art linepipe steels are microalloyed low-carbon steels that combine high strength and fracture toughness with good weldability. During welding of pipe sections the heat affected zone (HAZ) experiences rapid thermal cycles resulting in a graded microstructure that can be significantly different from that of the base metal. In particular a variety of bainitic microstructures can form in the HAZ. Depending on the type of bainite mechanical properties may be improved or may lead to poor fracture resistance and be detrimental to the overall HAZ performance. Optical microscopy is not sufficient to differentiate bainitic morphologies which vary with the transformation temperature. The investigated X80 linepipe steel also contains retained austenite at room temperature. Based on the retained austenite it is possible to characterize the orientation relationship (OR) between austenite and the transformation products. It is found that bainite shows an orientation relationship near Kurdjumov-Sachs with the prior austenite. Variant selection is related to the driving force for the bainite reaction and hence depends on the transformation temperature. In the current study Electron BackScatter Diffraction (EBSD) mapping is used to characterize transformation products based on their orientation relationship. This approach offers a quantitative way to determine volume fractions of different types of bainite in complex HAZ microstructures which is necessary to establish structure-property relationships of the HAZ.
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2014 10th International Pipeline Conference
September 29–October 3, 2014
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Pipeline Division
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978-0-7918-4612-4
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A New Approach Using EBSD to Quantitatively Distinguish Complex Transformation Products Along the HAZ in X80 Linepipe Steel
Jennifer M. Reichert,
Jennifer M. Reichert
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Matthias Militzer,
Matthias Militzer
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Warren J. Poole,
Warren J. Poole
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Laurie Collins
Laurie Collins
Evraz IncNA, Regina, SK, Canada
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Jennifer M. Reichert
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Matthias Militzer
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Warren J. Poole
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Laurie Collins
Evraz IncNA, Regina, SK, Canada
Paper No:
IPC2014-33668, V003T07A055; 7 pages
Published Online:
December 9, 2014
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Reichert, JM, Militzer, M, Poole, WJ, & Collins, L. "A New Approach Using EBSD to Quantitatively Distinguish Complex Transformation Products Along the HAZ in X80 Linepipe Steel." Proceedings of the 2014 10th International Pipeline Conference. Volume 3: Materials and Joining; Risk and Reliability. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. September 29–October 3, 2014. V003T07A055. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2014-33668
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