URANUS® 926

General recommendations for welding

The product
URANUS® 926 (UR 926) is a 25% Ni, 20% Cr, 6% Mo
superaustenitic stainless steel grade with 0.2 % nitrogen
additions, particularly designed for high structural stability
and high corrosion resistance
properties.

Standards
EURONORM X1 Ni Cr Mo Cu N 25.20.7, VD TÜV Blatt 502
AFNOR UNS N08926

Chemical analysis
Typical values (%)
C Cr Ni Mo N S Others
.01 20.5 25.0 6.3 .2 .001 Cu = 1
PREN = [Cr%] + 3.3 [Mo %] + 16 [N%] > 43

Welding metallurgy
Due to the highly alloyed (Cr, Mo) and fully austenitic Moderate heat inputs and interpass temperature
microstructure, UR 926 is sensitive to phase transforma- increase cooling rate and avoid intermetallic phase
tions and hot cracking phenomena like all other super precipitations.
austenitic stainless steels.

This grade must be welded with filler metals : welds

without filler or with matching filler metal have low
corrosion resistance in the as-welded condition. Nickel
alloys filler metals with high molybdenum and chromium
contents are used to weld UR 926

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Welding processes 1. Filler materials 625 Type
UR 926 can be welded by the following welding (list of possible products)
processes : Filler material Supplier Welding
process
GTAW (TIG)
PAW (PLASMA) UTP 6222 Mo UTP/DOGA SMAW
GMAW or pulsed GMAW (MIG or pulsed MIG) SAFINEL 625 SAF SMAW
SOUDONEL 625 SOUDOMETAL SMAW
SMAW (MMA)
THERMANIT 625 THYSSEN SMAW
NiCro 60/20 SMITWELD/LINCOLN SMAW
SAW should be not used without preliminary testing (to
OK 92.45 ESAB SMAW
check free of cracks and microstructure stability of the
THERMANIT 625 UP THYSSEN SAW
weld metal and HAZ).
FINOX 625 FP SOUDAGE SAW
OK AUTROD 19.82 ESAB GMAW
THERMANIT 625 SG THYSSEN GMAW
LNM Nicro 60/20 SMITWELD/LINCOLN GMAW
Welding conditions A 6222 Mo UTP/DOGA GMAW
SOUDOR G 625 SOUDOMETAL GMAW
Dry electrodes and fluxes according to manufacturer's NERTALIC 625 SAF GMAW
instructions. FINOX 625 FP SOUDAGE GMAW
THERMANIT 625 SG THYSSEN GTAW
The heat input should be preferably limited to 1.2 kJ/mm LNT NiCro 60/20 SMITWELD/LINCOLN GTAW
(strings beads, no oscillation and diameter of coated A 6222 Mo UTP/DOGA GTAW
electrodes limited to 3,2 mm). OK TIGROD 19.82 ESAB GTAW
SOUDOTIG 625 SOUDOMETAL GTAW
Interpass temperature must be controlled to less than NERTAL 625 SAF GTAW
120°C (248°F) FINOX 625 FP SOUDAGE GTAW
Neither preheating nor postheating. THERMANIT 625 SG THYSSEN Auto GTAW
LNM NiCro 60/20 SMITWELD/LINCOLN Auto GTAW
Careful cleaning and degreasing of weld area, descaling A 6222 Mo UTP/DOGA Auto GTAW
and cleaning of finished weld are highly recommended. FINOX 625 FP SOUDAGE Auto GTAW
Carefully grind strike marks and other welding defects. NERTALIC 625 SAF Auto GTAW
OK AUTROD 19.82 ESAB Auto GTAW
Use run-on and run-off plates as well as anti-spatter
protection where it is possible. 2. Filler materials Overalloyed products
(list of possible products)
PWHT is not recommended, but annealing solution at high Welding
temperature (>1100°C/ >2012°F) followed by water Filler material Supplier
process
quench is acceptable and necessary for a weld without SOUDONEL S59 SOUDOMETAL SMAW
filler metal. HASTELLOY C22 HAYNES SMAW
759 Kb UTP/DOGA SMAW
THERMANIT NIMO C THYSSEN SMAW
OK 92.59 ESAB SMAW
Filler material selection OK AUTROD 19.81/OK FLUX 10.16 ESAB SAW
SOUDOR G NiCrMo 59 SOUDOMETAL GMAW
UR 926 must be welded with ER Ni Cr Mo-3
HASTELLOY C22 HAYNES GMAW
(AWS A5.14) wire and E Ni Cr Mo-3 (AWS A5.11) elec-
A 759 UTP/DOGA GMAW
trodes.
THERMANIT NIMO C/SG THYSSEN GMAW
Overalloyed products may also be considered.
FINI 059 FP SOUDAGE GMAW
For example :
OK AUTROD 19.81 ESAB GMAW
1. ER Ni Cr Mo 10 (AWS A5.14) wires or E Ni Cr Mo 10
SOUDOTIG NiCrMo 59 SOUDOMETAL GMAW
(AWS A5.11) electrodes as HASTELLOY C22 filler metals.
HASTELLOY C22 HAYNES GMAW
See hereafter list of filler materials.
A 759 UTP/DOGA GMAW
2. With SG Ni Cr 23 Mo 16 wire or EL Ni Cr 23 Mo 16 THERMANIT NIMO C THYSSEN GMAW
electrodes (DIN 1736), as ALLOY 59 or equivalent (276, FINI 059 FP SOUDAGE GMAW
686...). See hereafter list of filler materials OK TIGROD 19.81 ESAB GMAW
SOUDOTIG NiCrMo 59 SOUDOMETAL Auto GTAW
Keep the dilution of parent metal below 50% (more filler HASTELLOY C22 HAYNES Auto GTAW
metal than parent metal). A 759 UTP/DOGA Auto GTAW
THERMANIT NIMO C THYSSEN Auto GTAW
Dissimilar welding of UR 926 and lower alloy grade: FINI 059 FP SOUDAGE Auto GTAW
Same filler materials as for UR 926 to UR 926 welds are OK AUTROD 19.81 ESAB Auto GTAW
normally used.

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 Joint design for butt welding from both sides
Thickness GAP Root Bevel
Groove Process
t (mm) d (mm) k (mm) a (°)

GTAW 3-5 1-3 - -

t GMAW 3-6 1-3 - -
d SMAW 3-4 1-3 - -

α SMAW 4-15 1-3 1-2 55-65

t GTAW 3-8 1-3 1-2 60-70
GMAW 5-12 1-3 1-2 60-70
d
SAW 9-12 0 5 80
α
SMAW > 10 1.5-3 1-3 55-65
k t GMAW > 10 1.5-3 1-3 60-70
SAW >10 0 3-5 90
d

α r = 6-8mm
SMAW >25 1-3 1-3 10-15
r
k t GMAW >25 1-3 1-3 10-15
SAW >25 0 3-5 10-15
d

Joint design for one-sided butt welding

Thickness GAP Root Bevel
Groove Process
t (mm) d (mm) k (mm) a (°)

-
GTAW <3 0-2 -
t -
GMAW <3 0-2 -
d -
SMAW <3 0-2 -
-

α SMAW 3-15 2-3 1-2 60-70

t
GTAW 2.5-8 2-3 1-2 60-70
GMAW 3-12 2-3 1-2 60-70
d SAW 4-12 2-3 1-2 70-80

α r = 6-8mm SMAW 12-60 1-2 2-3 10-15

r t GTAW >8 1-2 1-2 10-15
GMAW >12 1-2 2-3 10-15
d
SAW >10 1-2 1-3 10-15

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