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TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF WELDING DISSIMILAR AUSTENITIC STEELS 12Х18Н10Т AND AISI 316 FOR PIPELINE SYSTEMS OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE INSTALLATIONS

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Mazhyn Skakov

National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Eldos Akbolatov

Institute of Atomic Energy Branch RSE NNC RK

Erkezhan Kabdykenova

S.Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University

Riza Gabdysalyk

D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University

Issue:

Volume 1, No. 2, 2026

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148-161

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4

Keywords:

sodium loop facility, dissimilar welding, austenitic steels, 12Х18Н10Т, AISI 316, pipeline systems, welding technology, heat-affected zone

Abstract

The paper considers the technological features of welding dissimilar austenitic corrosion-resistant steels 12Х18Н10Т and AISI 316 used in the equipment of a sodium loop facility being developed within the framework of the international SAIGA program for studies of advanced sodium-cooled fast nuclear reactors. It is shown that the operating conditions of the loop equipment, characterized by exposure to elevated temperatures, a chemically active liquid sodium environment, and radiation loads, impose increased requirements on the structural and phase state of welded joints. An analysis of the influence of the chemical composition of the base materials and filler metals on the weld metal structure was carried out using the Schaeffler diagram. The choice of ER316L filler wire is substantiated, as it обеспечивает the formation of a two-phase austenitic–ferritic structure with a controlled δ-ferrite content and a reduced tendency to hot cracking and intergranular corrosion. The temperature–time conditions of sensitization of austenitic steels are considered, and technological approaches to preventing intergranular corrosion in welded joints of sodium loop equipment are presented. The expediency of using TIG welding with controlled heat input and limited interpass temperature is demonstrated.

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Volume 1, No. 2, 2026

Skakov, М., Akbolatov, Е., Kabdykenova, Е., & Gabdysalyk, R. (2026). TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF WELDING DISSIMILAR AUSTENITIC STEELS 12Х18Н10Т AND AISI 316 FOR PIPELINE SYSTEMS OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE INSTALLATIONS. EKTU Journal of Engineering Sciences, 1(2), 148-161. https://doi.org/10.51885/3134-8009_JES_2026_2_6