Optimización de los Parámetros de Soldadura por Arco Sumergido en Acero HSLA: una Aplicación para Manufactura de Tuberías de Conducción de Hidrocarburos

Abstract The HSLA steel API 5L X70 is used to manufacture pipes for transporting hydrocarbons. The construction of pipe of this material involves high amount of welding, where the parameters used affect directly in the metallurgical structure and in the mechanical properties thereof when welded. Thus, to study the impact of the parameters of the submerged arc welding in mechanical strength and hardness of the heat affected zone (HAZ), it was held a central composite design which totaled 17 tests. The input variables were current, voltage and travel speed; as output variables was considered ten...