Abstract:
Austenitic stainless steels have been used widely by the fabrication industry owing to their
excellent high temperature and corrosion resistance properties. Some of the typical applications
of these steel include their use as nuclear structural material for reactor coolant piping, valve
bodies, vessel internals, chemical and process industries, dairy industries, petrochemical
industries etc. Out of 300 series grade of these steels type 304 SS is extensively used in industries
due to its superior low temperature toughness and corrosion resistance. This work aims at
analysis for effect of selected welding process parameters on mechanical properties of TIG
welded Austenitic stainless steel 304 plate butt joints. After TIG welding; mechanical tests are
done on welded joints.
