Abstract:
Self-shielded flux-cored wires with 1wt%, 3wt%, 5wt% and 7wt% CaCO
3 were prepared, and then used to weld ultra-low carbon bainitic steels. The effects of CaCO
3 content on the micromorphology, phase composition and slag detachability of slag after welding were studied. The results show that with the increase of CaCO
3 content, the micromorphology of internal surface of slag changed from massive to rod-like, then to dendritic, and finally to granular. When CaCO
3 content was 1wt% and 3wt%, the slag was composed of composite oxide of BaO and TiO
2 (BaTiO
3), spinel compound (MgMn
2O
4 or MnAl
2O
4) and BaMg
3Al
2Si
2O
10F
2 composite oxyfluoride. When CaCO
3 content was improved to 5% and 7%, respectively, the BaMg
3Al
2Si
2O
10F
2 phase disappeared and Ca
2SiO
4 phase formed. With the increase of CaCO
3 content in the flux-cored wire, the slag detachability decreased.