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    Como Soldar 4140

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    AISI 4140 is a medium carbon steel alloy that requires proper welding procedures due to its risk of cracking and hardening. It should be welded with E8018-B2 or ER80S-B2 filler materials. The steel needs to be preheated to 200-300°C depending on thickness to prevent hard microstructures and residual stresses. Interpass temperatures should be kept above minimum preheat levels, and slow cooling should follow welding to allow stresses to release.

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    AISI 4140 is a medium carbon steel alloy that requires proper welding procedures due to its risk of cracking and hardening. It should be welded with E8018-B2 or ER80S-B2 filler materials. The steel needs to be preheated to 200-300°C depending on thickness to prevent hard microstructures and residual stresses. Interpass temperatures should be kept above minimum preheat levels, and slow cooling should follow welding to allow stresses to release.

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    AISI 4140 is a medium carbon steel alloy that requires proper welding procedures due to its risk of cracking and hardening. It should be welded with E8018-B2 or ER80S-B2 filler materials. The steel needs to be preheated to 200-300°C depending on thickness to prevent hard microstructures and residual stresses. Interpass temperatures should be kept above minimum preheat levels, and slow cooling should follow welding to allow stresses to release.

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    Como Soldar 4140

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    AISI 4140 is a medium carbon steel alloy that requires proper welding procedures due to its risk of cracking and hardening. It should be welded with E8018-B2 or ER80S-B2 filler materials. The steel needs to be preheated to 200-300°C depending on thickness to prevent hard microstructures and residual stresses. Interpass temperatures should be kept above minimum preheat levels, and slow cooling should follow welding to allow stresses to release.

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    How to Weld AISI 4140 Steel: Complete Guide Here

    If you’re looking info on How to weld AISI 4140 steel, then you need to know how to do
    it properly. There are a few things you need to keep in mind in order to weld this type of
    steel correctly.

    AISI 4140 Steel Welding Procedure

    AISI 4140 is high-strength medium carbon steel. 4140 can be easily welded with the
    right precautionary steps being applied. Other steels in this category as AISI 4130  AISI
    4130 Welding Procedure) and 4340 (AISI 4340 Welding Procedure) follow the same
    welding advice.

    This article provides a detailed introduction to the AISI 4140 materials, their properties,
    welding, and PWHT requirements.

    What is AISI 4140 steel?

    AISI 4140 is a Cr-Mo-Mn-based high strength low alloy steel offering high fatigue
    strength, toughness, abrasion & impact resistance.

    Being a medium carbon steel range, AISI 4140 gets hardened during welding repair
    especially in the heat-affected zones (HAZ) due to thermal cycles and microstructural
    transformation along with locked residual stresses produced by the welding heat.

    This results in the formation of bainite and martensite depending on the cooling rates.
    The high hardness in the HAZ is associated with the locked residual stresses and the
    martensite transformation of the AISI 4140 microstructure.

    Material Specification for supply for AISI 4140

    ASTM A322, ASTM A331, ASTM A506, ASTM A513, ASTM A519, ASTM A646,
    ASTMA752, SAE J404, SAE J412, SAE J1397 etc.

    Chemical properties of AISI 4140 (4140 steel properties)

    The table below shows the typical chemical properties of AISI 4140 steel material in as
    supplied conditions. The material is usually available in quenched and tempered
    condition and designated as AISI 4140HT. Although it’s available in annealed condition
    too.

    Weldability of AISI 4140 (4140 Steel Welding)


    Being Low alloy steel along with high carbon content & high carbon equivalent (C.E.) of
    around 0.8, the welding becomes a challenge due to the propensity of high hardness in
    the heat-affected zone and weld metal resulting in weld cracking (Types of Crack in
    Welding & their prevention) If the right precautions are not considered.

    The figures show the typical microstructure of AISI 4140 material and weld metal.

    How to weld AISI 4140 Steel (AISI 4140 Welding Procedure)

    Selection of Welding Consumables:

    The selection of filler wire is based on the chemical and mechanical properties of the
    AISI 4140 material. The best filler wire or electrode is E8018-B2 for stick welding or
    SMAW electrode or ER80S-B2 when welding with TIG (GTAW) or MIG (GMAW).

    The table below shows the typical chemical properties of ER80S-B2 filler wire.

    The AISI 4140 can also be successfully welded using E7018, ER70S-2 (undermatching


    consumables), or other most common carbon steel welding consumables although they
    result in softer weld metal as well as reduced mechanical properties of the weld
    compared to AISI 4140.

    Stick/ SMAW Welding of AISI 4140

    Stick welding or shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) of AISI 4140 is carried out using
    the E7018 or E8018-B2 electrodes. E8018-B2 offers similar to 4140 base metal alloy
    deposit weld.

    While welding with E7018 will provide a softer weld metal. All low-hydrogen type
    electrodes shall be properly baked prior to use as per the recommendation stated in
    AWS A5.1 or AWS A5.5 welding electrode specification.

    TIG/ MIG Welding of AISI 4140


    TIG or MIG welding of AISI 4140 shall be carried out using ER80SB-2 or ER70S-
    2 depending on the requirements.

    For material that requires similar weld composition as base metal, it is good to weld
    using ER80S-B2. For a simple joining application, welding is carried out using ER70S-2
    TIG/ MIG filler wire.

    Preheating for AISI 4140 Welding:

    AISI 4140 steel must be preheated to avoid the:

    1. Formation of hard microstructures such as martensite and Bainite in the


    weld and HAZ.
    2. Allow weld to slow cool thus helping to release residual stresses.
    3. Allow the release of weld metal hydrogen.

    The AISI 4140 steel is recommended to preheat:

    1. Up to ½ inch (12 mm) thickness: 400- 500℉ (200- 250℃ approx.)


    2. Above ½ inch (25 mm) thickness: 500- 600℉ (250- 300℃ approx.)
    The above preheat temperature is based on the recommendation given in Welding
    handbooks such as ASM and AWS.

    You can use our Online Welding Preheat Calculator to find the right preheat
    temperature for a variety of materials based on alloy chemistry, plate thickness, and
    hydrogen level.

    Watch our YouTube video to Learn what is Preheat, Inter-pass & post-heating.

    Interpass Temperature for AISI 4140 Welding:

    Usually, the interpass temperature is kept above the minimum preheat temperature. In
    no case, the interpass temperature shall be allowed to cross the tempering temperature
    of the supplied materials as it will damage the material properties .

    After Weld Finish:

    Allow the welding area to slow cool using a heating blanket is a good practice. It will
    prevent fast cooling thus preventing any weld cracking, supporting soft microstructure,
    and removing hydrogen from the weld.

    Welding AISI 4140 to 1045 & 1018

    Welding of AISI 4140 to 1045 or 1018 material can be carried out using an E8018-B2
    stick welding rod or E7018 type electrode. All low hydrogen electrodes must be baked
    prior the use.
    TIG (GTAW) or MIG (GMAW) welding of AISI 4140 low alloy steel to 1045 material,
    1018 material and ASTM A36 (Carbon steel) is carried out using ER80S-B2 or ER70S-2
    type filler wire.

    Preheating is required for AISI 4140 side material only. Although, it is beneficial to
    preheat the 1045 material, 1018 material and A36 material in case of thicker materials
    only.

    The reason is to provide a slow cooling due to the high thickness. Interpass temperature
    control shall be followed as stated earlier.

    Welding of AISI 4140 to A36 (Welding 4140 to mild steel)

    Welding of AISI 4140 to A36 (4140 to mild steel) can be carried out using an
    E8018-B2 stick welding rod or E7018 type electrode. All low hydrogen electrodes
    must be baked prior the use.

    TIG (GTAW) or MIG (GMAW) welding of AISI 4140 low alloy steel to ASTM A36
    (Carbon steel) is carried out using ER80S-B2 or ER70S-2 type filler wire.
    Preheating is required for AISI 4140 side material only.

    Although, it is beneficial to preheat the A36 material in case of thicker materials


    only. The reason is to provide a slow cooling due to the high thickness. Interpass
    temperature control shall be followed as stated earlier.

    Post Weld Heat Treatment of AISI 4140 Steel:

    Post weld heat treatment of AISI 4140 steel shall be carried out from 1225 to 1275℉
    (660- 690℃). In case the material is quenched, and tempered (Q & T), the PWHT
    temperature shall be below the tempering temperature usually  50 to 60℉ (10- 15℃)
    below it.

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