Advantages of Corrosion-Resistant Overlay Welding on Steel S355J2N

Abstract

In this paper, the effects of overlay welding of S355J2N steel were studied. We examined how the technological advantages of overlay welding can be taken into account to improve the service lifetime and applicability of components made from traditional S355J2N structural steel during the planning step. Increasing the service life of structures exposed to environmental influences is essential, especially on surfaces exposed to abrasive and chemical corrosion. The direct aim of the investigation was to present a comprehensive picture of technological advantages of the corrosion-resistant overlay welding on steel S355J2N. We mainly analysed experiments with powder-coated wire electrodes which are based on protective gas and robot technology usage. With various mechanical tests, we searched for the minimum number of layers that provides sufficient protection against corrosion. The aim of this paper is to present achieved results during development of a welding technology of a reliably functioning product with increased corrosion resistance.