Revestimentos de ligas de níquel depositados pelo processo plasma pó para aplicações na indústria do petróleo e gás

• Ano de defesa: 2014
• Autor(a) principal: Miranda, Edvan Cordeiro de
• Tipo de documento: Tese
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Palavras-chave em Português: Ciência dos materiais; Soldagem
• Link de acesso: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/10738

The aim of this study was to evaluate the operational characteristics (productivity, efficiency deposition, dilution of the weld bead geometry and cost) and metallurgical (microstructure, corrosion resistance, mechanical properties) of weld overlay with nickel-based alloys deposited by powder plasma process, applied internally in API pipes. Inconel 625 and Hastelloy C-276 nickel-based alloys were used. A preliminary study was conducted to understand the initial welding parameters and then a definitive study with simple deposition and applying Taguchi method was performed. The Taguchi method was used to select the best parameters of each factor of control in powder plasma welding using a short number of experiments. A study of overlapping passes to subsequent coatings definitive welding was performed. Analysis of geometric characteristics and dilution were performed in welded coatings, and a metallurgical characterization was accomplished using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and EDX. Analysis mechanical properties of the coatings were performed by microhardness tests and it was performed analysis of corrosion resistance using the C method of standard ASTM G48-03. The results showed that the Taguchi method provided excellent selection of welding parameters for coatings. The coatings showed conditions welded to dilution levels low. The microstructure of the coatings welded with Inconel 625 alloy was composed of , with precipitation of secondary phases of the Laves type, rich in niobium, and titanium and niobium carbonitrides. The microstructure of the alloy Hastelloy C-276 was consisted of  with precipitation of secondary phases like  and P, both phases were rich in molybdenum. The mechanical properties the Hastelloy C -276 alloy showed higher levels of hardness compared to Inconel 625 alloy. The Hastelloy C-276 showed a Critical Pitting Temperature (TCP) at 60 °C. While Inconel 625 alloy exhibited a TCP, at 75 °C.