FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF RESIDUAL STRESSES IN 316 STAINLESS STEEL PIPELINES SMAW WELDING

• Main Author: Abdul Rashid, Mohd Wafiuddin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/7380/1/2011%20-%20Finite%20element%20analysis%20of%20residual%20stresses%20in%20316%20stainless%20steel%20pipeline%20smaw%20welding.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/7380/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Stainless steel is widely used in pipelines and structural components as the material of choice. When steel undergoes welding process for joining, it receives a lot of heat particularly from the arc of the welding electrode. The particular region which the welding took place is mostly affected by...