Research On Fracture Failure Of The Underwater Welding Joint

In this paper, by testing welding joints of their metallography and hardness, we analyze the metal structure. And then, the microstructure characteristics, macro and micro fracture morphology of underwater welding joint were investigated by means of metallographical examination and SEM. The fracture failure of the underwater welding joint is discussed here. The cracks are the major factors to fracture failure. The cracks spread along with the crack of the welding line, and this expand process generates dimple. The crack continues to expand under the action of tensile and the fracture fails eventually.