‘Acoeased by KIV (Kellog Joint Venture) on 14 Dee 2001 1 AS 2205.6.1—1997 Australian Standard® i Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Method 6.1: Weld joint hardness test re PREFACE, rig, Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee WD/6 on Testing of Welds to supersede AS 2205.6.1—1988, Methods of destructive testing of welds in metal, Part 6: Hardness tests. Method 6.1: Weld joint hardness test This edition does not include any technical changes from the previous edition, except that references to other Standards have been brought up to date. It includes some editorial improvements The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance METHOD 1 SCOPE This Standard sets out a method for hardness testing of a welded joint. The test measures the hardness of the weld metal, the heat affected zone (HAZ) and the parent ‘metal on prescribed traverses located in the regions of expected maximum and minimum hardness. 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this Standard: AS 1817 Metallic materials — Vickers hardness test 2205 Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal 2205.1 Method 1: General requirements for test 2205.5.1 Method 5.1: Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination 3 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMEN ‘The test specimen shall be prepared in accordance with AS 2205.1 and the following: (a) The test specimen shall be cut from the weld zone as specified by the relevant application Standard. The regions in which hardness tests are to be made shall be at least 25 mm from the line of any flame cut. NOTE: The dimension indicated in Figure 1 is usually adequate, (b) The surface finish of the test specimen shall be as described in an Appendix of AS 2205.5.1, except that polishing shall be continued at least to the stage where P1200 abrasive quality finish has been achieved. coPyricHT‘Accessed by KIV (Kellog Joint Venture) on 14 Dec 2001 AS 2208.6.1—1997 2 ©) Light etching should be carried out to define the weld zone and to allow hardness indentations to be properly positioned. Information about suitable etchants is given in an Appendix of AS 2205.5.1. 4 PROCEDURE The procedure shall be as follows: @) (by © @ ‘The hardness shall be measured by means of the Vickers hardness test. The equipment used and the method of test sball comply with AS 1817, except that the spacing of the indentations shall comply with Item (d) below. The test surface of the test specimen shall be normal to the axis of the indentor. NOTE: No significant difference has been found in the hardness figures obtained when using this spacing, compared with the spacing given in AS 1817. ‘The test should be conducted using a nominal force of 49 N (HV 5). Where the maximum hardness exceeds 350 HV, the traverse should be repeated using a nominal force of 98 N (HV 10). In such a case, all further traverses on the test specimen shall be conducted at the same level of force. ‘The minimum number and location of hardness test traverses shall be as shown in Figure 2 for the weld types and thickness shown. For other weld configurations, the following principles underlying the traverse positions in Figure 2 shall be used: (@ The traverses shall be located so that they approximately intersect regions of minimum and maximum hardness. (ii) Hardness traverses shall be made through all weld toes and the weld root. (iii) ‘The traverses near the surface shall be parallel to and 2 mm below the plate surface. The traverses shall include weld metal, heat-affected zone and parent metal, with a minimum of two indentations located within the weld metal. The traverses shall extend outwards from the weld to the point where at least two consecutive indentations give hardness values within £5 HV of the unaffected parent metal. NOTES: 1 Parent metal hardness should be determined prior to testing the traverses at _points located at similar position through the material thickness. A” minimum of three indentations should be made. 2. Significant hardness effect may occur outside the visible heat-affected zones (e.g. in Softening, in quenched and tempered steel, in certain aluminium alloys). Care should therefore be taken when testing, to ensure that such regions have been traversed. ‘The distance between centres of adjacent HV 5 or HV 10 indentations shall be 0.5 £0.025 mm, Spacing should be maintained by appropriate use of the measuring microscope (see Appendix A) or with a cross-slide table. 5 REPORT The test results shall be reported as follows: @ (by © @) ©) @ (8) Identification of this and any relevant application Standards (i.e. ‘AS 2205.6.1, Weld joint hardness test and .o.new..’) Identification of test specimens by any markings (c.g. “Specimen A)’. ‘Type of test specimen (e.g. as illustrated in Figure 1). Type of material and, if known, Standard number and grade. Any special features of the test specimen before testing (e.g. any visible imperfection). Diagram showing location of traverses. The hardness of each indentation in each traverse, with appropriate symbols (i.e. HV 5 or HV 10) plus indication of the fusion and visible HAZ boundary locations. COPYRIGHT‘Acvessed by KJV (Kellog Joint Venture) on 14 Dee 2001 3 AS 2205611997 distance to include the heat affected zone and some unaffected parent metal This face to be pote id Sse em NOTE: This Figure is merely schematic. The tet may be apple to other weld configurations. FIGURE 1 TEST SPECIMEN FOR WELD ZONE HARDNESS TEST COPYRIGHT‘Accessed by KJV (Kelog Joint Venture) on 14 Dor 2001 at kness € 20 4 a) 2 wa wi 1 Butt walds with parent metal thickness > 20 Adjacent to fusion boundary: (e) Filet welds (a) Overt DIMENSIONS IN MILLIMETRES FIGURE 2 LOCATION OF HARDNESS TRAVERSES weld coPyRIGHTAccessed by KSV (Kelog voint Ventre) on 14 Dac 2001 s AS 22086. APPENDIX. A RECOMMENDED METHOD OF SPACING HARDNESS INDENTATIONS (Informativey Al SCOPE This Appendix details the method of spacing hardness indentations. when using a Vickers hardness testing machine fitted with a 23 objective. A2 PROCEDURE The procedure should be as follows (a) Measure the diagonals of the first indentation, (©) Rotate the microscope knife edges to either of the stop positions and position the Ficroscope so that the indentation is located in the centte of the field of view (see Figure Al(a)), (©) Orient the specimen so that the required traverse line is parallel with the knife edges in accordance with Figure Al(a). (@) To obtain a spacing of 0.5 40.025 mm between centres of adjacent indentations, ove the specimen in the required traversing direction so that the indentation diagonal normal to the knife edges aligns with the edge of the microscopic field mm accordance with Figure l(b), Required traverse fine Gy! (e) to) FIGURE A1 SPACING OF HARDNESS INDENTATIONS copyarcHTAS 2205.6.1—1997 Notes 4002229 FF U0 (eumuon wor Boyes) ArH ka pesseo0yAS 2208611997 Notes $002 980 pL wo (eaniuen wor 80103) ArH Aq passeaoy‘Accessed by KAY (Kellog Joint Venture) on 14 Dee 2001 AS 2205611997 8 “This Austrian Standard was prepared by Committee WDIS, Testing of Welés. It was approved on bell of tie Council of Standards Ausra cn # Ange 1997 and peblisned on October 1997 “The following interests are represented on Committe WDIG ‘Austaasian Railay Assocation AUSTROADS: Bureau of Stet Manufacturers of Anstalia Etcctricty Supply Assocation of Australis National Association of Testing Authors Avstalia Welding Technology Instiute of Australia Review of Australian Standards. To keep abreast of progress in industry, Australian Standards are subject to peri ooo and ae hept up tovdat by the ive af amendments or new editions as necessary. It Is important Therefore that Standart users ture tha they aren possession the fates edition, and any amendens thereto, Pat tetaiis of al Aesralon Sundards oud related publications wil be found inthe Standants Australia Catalogue of ‘Pabtcaions, sis Information is supplemented each month bythe maserine "The Ausiralian Standard which gubscrbing Fea anh ahick pies Leite of new publications: new edittone and onendmens ond of withdrawn Standard Siggestions for inprosoments to Ausration Standards, addressed 19 he head office of Suandunis Australia, ae welcomed Naat of ap inacarary ov ambatty found non Aasaltan Standard should be wate without delay in order that the mater ay be isesigated arid appropriate acta taken Originated as AS B3018—1971 Previoes edition AS 2205.61 —1988. 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