Hardfacing is an efficient and economical surfacing technique widely used by heavy
industries to remediate worn components in service or to enhance the component's wear …

The weldability of carbon steel is determined by carbon equivalent (CE) for
predicting/estimating preheat temperatures necessary for weld integrity of the weldment. The …

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) technology is widely used in industry and has
advantages, including high precision, excellent welding quality, and low equipment cost …

This article attempts to investigate the root cause of the possible failure of the cobalt-based
Stellite 6 coating deposited on SS316L substrate using plasma-transferred arc welding …

The aim of the study was to examine the characteristics of Inconel 625 hard overlays over
AISI 316L used for oil and gas industry applications. Weaving technique was adopted using …

The selection of welding process is one of the most significant decision making problems
and it requires a wide range of information in accordance with the type of product. Hence …

The application of response surface methodology was highlighted to predict and optimize
the percentage of dilution of iron-based hardfaced surface produced by the PTA (plasma …

More attentions have been paid on humping characteristic in single pass high energy
density welding of medium or thick plate in recent years. In this paper, the hump …

Plasma transferred arc welding (PTAW) is one of the outstanding overlay coating technique
used in numerous industries including pressure vessel, automotive, chemical, nuclear, etc …

Nickel-based thick hardface coatings are employed in nuclear power plants because of their
superior wear and high-temperature resistance properties. Unfortunately, fabrication of a …