scope:

Weldability and heat treatment of ferritic-pearlitic and bainitic pipeline-steels including carbon equivalent (Ceq) and hardness, chromium and nickel equivalent (Creq and Nieq), coarse grain zone in the heat affected zone, ferrite content in the weld metal and in the heat affected zone, hydrogen induced cracks, hot cracks, manual metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, tungsten inert gas welding, submerged arc welding, hyperbaric welding, new developments (stir friction welding, electron beam welding, reduced pressure electron beam welding, laser welding, laser hybrid welding)