Welding Temperature Distribution and Residual Stresses in Thick Welded Plates of SA738Gr.B Through Experimental Measurements and Finite Element Analysis.

A numerical and experimental study of welding temperature distribution and residual stresses in thick welded plates of SA738Gr.B was conducted. Within the framework of numerical investigations, the temperature field of SA738 thick plate welding was simulated and analysed by using 2-D modelling technology.