Investigation of the Effect of Electrode Type on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties in the Welding Process of Miilux 500 Protection Armour Steels with Shielded Metal Arc Welding Method


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Ada H., Çobanoğlu M. A., Kaya N.

Journal of Advaned Applied Sciences, cilt.3, sa.2, ss.55-65, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)

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This study  highlights  the  critical  importance  of  electrode  selection  in  ensuring  the mechanical  integrity  and  metallurgical  reliability  of  welded  armour  steel,  contributing valuable  insights  for  future  applications  in  the  defence  industry.  In  this  study,  platesproduced from Miilux Protection 500 armour steel were joined by the electric arc welding method with Citochromax and Tenacito 80 shielded electrodes produced by Magmaweld. To  characterise  the  mechanical  and  metallurgical  performances  of  the  joints,  tensile, hardness and bending tests were performed on the samples taken from the joints and optical microscope and SEM examinations were performed. When all the results were evaluated in the shielded electrode electric arc welding applications of Protection 500 armour sheets of  steel,  the  most  suitable  metallurgical  and  mechanical  performance  electrode  was Tenacito 80.