Concern for the environment has motivated several studies on the use of new materials to extend the life of equipment operating in harsh environments in the oil sector. One alternative that has been used is the application of coatings with high corrosion resistance welding process materials. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different welding parameters on the geometric characteristics, dilution, microhardness, microstructure and corrosion resistance of the coatings with Inconel 625 alloy deposited on the API 5L X70 steel used in oil pipelines to transport plate. The parameters were optimized using the factorial statistical experimental design for analysis of process parameters, and the results analyzed by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Three deposits were carried out ½ overwrite process GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), followed by cross-sectional analysis of samples for the geometrical and metallographic characteristics. For the analysis corrosion, the coating surface being machined to have a height of 3 mm according to Standard N-1707 Petrobrás coating. The electrochemical behavior of the coating surface (Inconel 625) was investigated at room temperature in NaCl solution using the technique of linear potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. To reveal the corrosion resistance of the coatings, featuring some important parameters were considered, such as: the polarization resistance (Rp) and the corrosion potential (Ecorr). The results showed dilution values D (%) ranging from 12.77% to 24.88% in the maximum levels (18.99 KJ/cm) and minimum (8.34 KJ/cm) welding power, and the amounts the most important of 12.77%. As to the corrosion resistance, the results were more satisfactory for the highest level of welding power.Keywords: GMAW; Coating; Corrosion.
RESUMOA preocupação com o meio ambiente vem motivando diversas pesquisas sobre o uso de novos materiais para prolongar a vida útil de equipamentos que operam em ambientes agressivos no setor de petróleo. Uma das alternativas que vem sendo utilizada é a aplicação de revestimentos com materiais de alta resistência à corrosão por processo de soldagem. Objetivou-se neste estudo avaliar os efeitos dos diferentes parâmetros de soldagem sobre as características geométricas, diluição, microdureza, microestrutura e resistência à corrosão dos revestimentos com liga Inconel 625 depositados sobre chapa do aço API 5L X70 utilizado em dutos para transporte de petróleo. Os parâmetros foram otimizados utilizando o planejamento experimental fatorial completo para analise dos parâmetros de processo, sendo os resultados analisados pela Metodologia de Superfície de Resposta (MSR). Foram realizados três depósitos com sobreposição de ½ por processo de soldagem GMAW (Gas metal arc welding), seguido de corte transversal das amostras para a analise das caraterísticas geométricas e metalograficas. Para as analises de corrosão, as superfície do revestimento foram usinadas ficando com uma altura de 3 mm de acordo com a norma N...