97-115
Corrosion resistance of «tube – tubesheet» weld joint obtained by friction welding
Authors: Rizvanov R.G., Mulikov D.Sh., Karetnikov D.V., Cherepashkin S.E., Shirgazina R.F.
Number of views: 287
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers are widely applied for implementation of various processes at ventures of fuel and energy complex. Cost of production and reliability of heat exchangers of this type is to a wide extent determined by corresponding characteristics of tube bundle, «tube – tubesheet» is its typical joint in particular when welding operations are used in order to attach tubes to tubesheet in addition to expansion. When manufacturing such equipment of heat-resistant
chrome-bearing or chromium-molybdenum steels including steel 15H5M, the process of fixed joint manufacturing gets significantly more complicated and costly due to the necessity to use thermal treatment before, during and after welding
(this problem is particularly applicable for manufacturing of large-size equipment). One of the options to exclude thermal treatment from manufacturing process is to use «non-arc» welding methods – laser welding, explosion welding as well as friction welding. Use of each of the welding methods mentioned above
during production of heat-exchange equipment has its process challenges and peculiarities.