Revestimentos de aços inoxidáveis duplex e superduplex pelo processo plasma pó

Abstract

The weld overlay of duplex (DSS) and superduplex (SDSS) stainless steels is an interesting alternative used in oil and gas industry, allowing to reach the desirable characteristics, such as corrosion resistance and good mechanical properties. The main objective of the present work was to develop and evaluate the operational and metallurgical characteristics of DSS/SDSS alloys weld overlays deposited by PTA-P on pipes. Initially, the welds were performed in single weld bead for evaluation of geometric characteristics and cost reduction and later in multipass to produce the coating, changing several operational parameters with deposition of DSS DIN 1.4462 and SSS UNS S32760. The microstructure was investigated using light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive of X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Critical Pitting Temperature (CPT) - ASTM G 150 and microhardness tests were carried out to evaluate the corrosion resistance and determining the microhardness over coating. The results showed that deposition of DSS and SSS demonstrated to be an interesting option for the weld overlay. It could to deposited in just one layer, coatings with low levels of dilution, important characteristics to assure a good performance of the coatings. The microstructure in weld metal of the coatings deposited with SDSS alloy was constituted by nitrides, however the DSS alloy was constituted by secondary austenite precipitation and a good balance between ferrite and austenite. The results of microhardness test showed that the coating is more resistance than the API 5L X65 and it was not observed higher levels in the coating near the interface coating/substrate. The CPT test showed that the first weld bead is less resistant in relation to the last bead deposited and the DSS alloy showed greater pitting corrosion resistance in relation to the SdSS alloy