Welding
Heat Affected Zone
Also known as: HAZ
The region of adjacent to a weld whose and mechanical properties have been altered by the heat of without being melted. Because its properties can differ significantly from both the and the unaffected , it is a common site of and other weld-related failures.
Cases where this term appears
- ML00174 — Carburization of a 347 SS Welded Joint
- ML00134 — Brittle Fracture of a Superduplex Valve Body
- ML00102 — AISI 4130 Forging Welded and Overlaid
- ML00069 — Liquation Cracks in SAW of Low Carbon Steel
- ML00052 — Cold Cracks in API 5CT L80 Tube Welded to a Structural Part
- ML00045 — Subsea Tubular F6NM Martensitic SS
- ML00033 — Plasma Cut of 1 1/4" Steel Plate
- ML00008 — Cold Cracks in CMn Steel Pressure Vessel