Underwater Wet Welding of Steel

The primary purpose of this report is to document and evaluate current understanding of metallurgical behavior of underwater wet welds so that new welding consumables can be designed and new welding practices can be developed for fabrication and repair of high strength steel structures at greater depths. First, the pyrometallurgical and physical metallurgy behaviors of underwater weldments will be discussed. Second, modifications of the welding consumables and processes will be...
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The primary purpose of this report is to document and evaluate current understanding of metallurgical behavior of underwater wet welds so that new welding consumables can be designed and new welding practices can be developed for fabrication and repair of high strength steel structures at greater depths. First, the pyrometallurgical and physical metallurgy behaviors of underwater weldments will be discussed. Second, modifications of the welding consumables and processes will be suggested to enhance our ability to apply wet welding techniques.