Problems with Surface Protection of Welded Joints by Vitreous Enamel Coating

Abstract

This work deals with the application of a vitreous enamel coating on welded joints, whereas vitreous enamel being intentionally applied in high thicknesses. As a base material, we used low-carbon steel Kosmalt E 300 T. Two different processes were chosen for pre-treatment-chemical and mechanical. The resulting enamel coating consisted of two successively applied layers of base and cover enamel coating. The thickness and microhardness of the coating were measured. The metallographic analysis was also performed on selected samples. The results show that the high thickness of the enamel coating significantly impairs the useful properties of the product.