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How can large-diameter stainless steel welded pipe manufacturers avoid welding defects such as incomplete penetration, burn-through, cracks and pores?

In the field of stainless steel welded pipe manufacturing, especially as a professional manufacturer of large-diameter stainless steel welded pipes, it is crucial to ensure the welding quality of products. Welding defects such as incomplete penetration, burn-through, cracks and pores not only affect the aesthetics and service life of the product, but may also seriously weaken its structural strength and lead to safety hazards. Taking scientific and effective measures to avoid these defects plays a decisive role in improving product quality and market competitiveness.
1. Prevention of incomplete penetration
Incomplete penetration refers to the phenomenon that the weld metal and the parent material or the weld layer are not completely fused locally. In the production of large-diameter stainless steel welded pipes, incomplete penetration may lead to insufficient weld strength and affect the pressure-bearing capacity of the pipeline.
Technical measures:
Optimize welding parameters: According to the type, thickness and weld form of the material, accurately set the welding current, voltage, welding speed and heat input to ensure sufficient penetration depth. Our company has advanced welding equipment that can automatically adjust welding parameters to adapt to the production of stainless steel welded pipes of different specifications and materials.
Double-sided welding technology: For thicker pipe walls, double-sided welding can effectively avoid the problem of incomplete penetration. Our company is proficient in this technology to ensure that the weld reaches a good fusion state from both the inside and the outside.
Preheating and interlayer temperature control: Proper preheating can improve the weldability of the material, reduce thermal stress, and control the interlayer temperature to avoid incomplete penetration caused by too fast cooling. Our factory is equipped with precise temperature control equipment to ensure accurate temperature control during welding.
2. Prevention of burn-through
Burn-through refers to the phenomenon that the weld metal melts through the parent material from the back due to excessive heat or slow welding speed during welding, which is particularly common in large-diameter welded pipes.
Technical measures:
Precisely control welding current and speed: Select appropriate welding current to avoid excessive current, while maintaining a reasonable welding speed to ensure uniform heat distribution and prevent local overheating.
Use appropriate welding materials and shielding gas: Select appropriate welding materials according to the composition of the parent material, and correctly configure shielding gas, such as argon or argon + carbon dioxide mixed gas, to reduce oxidation and burn-through risks. Our company has a variety of welding materials to meet welding needs under different standards.
Strengthen back protection: For parts that may burn through, ceramic pads or gas back protection technology are used to effectively isolate the air and prevent back oxidation and burn through.
3. Prevention of cracks
Cracks are one of the most dangerous defects in welded joints, which will significantly reduce the strength and toughness of welds.
Technical measures:
Material selection and pretreatment: Select stainless steel materials with low crack sensitivity, such as TP304L, TP316L, etc., and strictly perform material chemical composition analysis to ensure that no harmful elements exceed the standard. All raw materials of our company are ISO and PED certified and of excellent quality.
Welding sequence and stress control: Reasonably arrange the welding sequence, and use methods such as segmented de-welding and symmetrical welding to reduce welding residual stress. At the same time, use vibration aging or heat treatment to further eliminate stress and prevent cracks.
Post-weld heat treatment: Appropriate post-weld heat treatment of welds, such as stress relief annealing, can further eliminate welding residual stress and improve the crack resistance of welds.
4. Prevention of pores
Porosity is a cavity formed in the weld metal when the gas fails to escape completely during welding, which affects the density and strength of the weld.
Technical measures:
Optimize the welding environment: Keep the welding area clean and dry to prevent moisture, oil and other impurities from entering the weld. Our company has a special welding pretreatment workshop to ensure the cleanliness of welding materials and parent materials.
Improve the gas protection effect: Enhance the flow and coverage of the protective gas, especially inside the large-diameter welded pipe, using built-in gas nozzles to ensure that the weld is fully protected inside and outside.
Welding material drying and insulation: The welding material should be dried before use and stored in an insulation box to prevent moisture from introducing gas.
As a top raw material supplier with ISO and PED certification, we not only have a leading advantage in technology, but also have a complete testing laboratory and advanced and complete testing equipment, including but not limited to spectrometers, metallographic microscopes, tensile testing machines, low-temperature testing machines, X-ray testing machines, etc., to ensure that each batch of products meets international standards such as ASTM, JIS, DIN, EN, and GOST. We are committed to ensuring the high performance and durability of all products by implementing a strict quality management program, from raw material procurement, production process control to finished product inspection. In addition, we actively listen to customer feedback, combine internal testing facilities to continuously optimize products, and provide customers with customized solutions to meet their comprehensive requirements in chemical composition, mechanical properties, non-destructive testing and high-precision dimensional testing.
By accurately controlling welding parameters, optimizing welding technology, strengthening material pretreatment and post-weld treatment, and relying on the company's strong quality management and testing capabilities, we can effectively avoid welding defects such as incomplete penetration, burn-through, cracks and pores in the production process of large-diameter stainless steel welded pipes, and provide customers with high-quality and high-reliability stainless steel welded pipe products.