MICROSTRUCTURE EVALUATION OF LASER-WELDED 600 NICKEL ALLOY

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a microstructure analysis of a laser butt-welded 600 nickel alloy. A microstructure evaluation of the joint is carried out with the use of light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results indicate a phase γ with some particles in the grain boundaries in the base metal. In the weld, a cellular-dendritic structure was observed.