철도차량 적용을 위한 신개발강종 LDSS 3종의 점용접성 평가

초록

In this study, the spot welding strengths of three Lean Duplex Stainless Steels (LDSSs) were evaluated for future railway applications. Currently, STS301L and STS304 have been noted for the parent materials of Korean urban transit vehicles in KS R 9204 regulations, in which their allowable tension-shear loads and nugget diameters are provided depending on their plate thickness and parent material. In this regard, spot welding specimens consisting of the three LDSSs were made after appropriate spot-welding conditions were determined, and their qualities such as nugget diameters and tension-shear strengths were evaluated. As a result, all the spot-welding plates ranging 0.4~4.5mm thicknesses satisfied the “A-class quality” specified in KS B 0850. In conclusion, the newly developed stainless steels, the three LDSSs, were expected to replace the conventional stainless steels, STS301L and STS304 for future railway applications.