stainless steel Welding cycle Time

[wayphale]

Hello Team,

Please let me help to knowing factors affecting on cycle time of stainless steel welding ( stainless steel welding cycle time is more compere to normal steel)

Thanks
Vikram

 

[metengr]

It is the heat input from welding which you must be concerned about. In other words, welding will take longer in comparison to steel because of the wait time between weld passes to ensure less heat input to avoid sensitization.

 

[Guest102023]

With L grades you will be comfortable with conventional processes and typical procedures, with H grades you need to pay more attention but avoidance of sensitization is still quite achievable. What matters is total time at temperature within the sensitization range. Thickness (i.e., number of passes) will be a factor, and interpass temperature must be restricted.

"If you don't have time to do the job right the first time, when are you going to find time to repair it?"