A new method for joining Incoloy825/X65 composite plate by laser and CMT welding

Incoloy825/X65 composite plate had good application in the submarine transporting pipelines due to combination of the high resistance to Cl⁻ corrosion and preferred mechanical properties. But the enrollment of Fe into Ni layer deteriorated the corrosion resistance in welding the transition layer of composite plate. In view of this, the paper respectively adopted the laser welding on the Ni layer without filler metal and then the swing arc CMT welding with steel filler metal as a transition in order to inhibit the Fe into Ni layer. The results showed the laser welding bead on Ni layer with uniform and fine γ microstructure ensured the better corrosion resistance. The CMT welding controlled the dilution rate under 6 % through optimizing the welding speed and swing frequency of arc. Finally, the tensile strength of transition weld was up to 500 MPa surpassing the base metal of 490 MPa. The clad bead with charge transfer resistance of 756 kΩ·cm² satisfied general submarine pipeline anti-corrosion requirement.