2. MATERIALS AND METHODS. ASTI A516 Gr 70 carbon stet plates with cimensions of 12.5x200%230 mm (thickness x width x lnath) were used as substrate material. The weld overlay Was produced witha 1.2 mm-dlareter wire with the chemical compostion based on ANS ENICrMoST1-4 speceaton (23, resulting n 8 nickel-based superalloy 1525 weld overlay. Taba shows the chemical composition af bath material “Tablet Choma compoiton ofthe lr ante tal (ot). MATERIAL ELEMENT [a Welding was perormes at flat postion with frty passes in three layers by the FCAW process, as schematically llustrated in Fcure 1. A S-mm-thick claading was btsines, being ths dimension above the required 3-mm-thick weld averay after finished procedures (25) A 75Y%Ar-25%COp mixture Was Used 3s lelding ges; with a flow rate of 1 Vinn, Direct current, with a preheat of 20°C and an intarpass temperature of 150°C were adopted. The melding parameters Shown in Table 2 produced a deposivon rate of 3.25 tah Figure 1 Scrome of he apoted welding yesPASS (AYER [CURRENTTA jOLTAGE W) [WELDING ENERGY (kal mm) After welding, the Joints were submitted to 3 post weld heat tre ert (PWHT) at 620°C for 10 hours, fllomed by air cooling. The overlays were analyzed in he metallographic examination was conducted on samples taken transversally tothe weld bead. The samgles were carefully ground with emery paper up to 41200 grid and polished Using diamond peste with 6m, 3 im ond? um. The mirostruture was abserved vis optical meroscopy (OM) and scanning slecron microscopy (SEM) In sacancary electrons ana backscattered modes. Additionally, quantitative analysis of secondary ghases was performes by selecting "ve ferent helds which were observed with SEM by using the backscattered mode wth a nominal magnieation of 1000X. The images were colected at Sround 3 nm from the fusion na. Then the binanzation ofthe mages was performs, flawed by the calcuabon of phase fracion ane the average size of te Secondary phases. A statistical analos ofthe results was performed. Fr te bnarizalon and parle analysis, the Image saftware Was used Electron Backscattered Difracton (EBSD) analysis was performed ae wel In that case, after polishing, the samples were submitted to an adetonal fal polshing in colloidal sca solution with 0.25 ps. The EBSD mops were collected with SEM operating at 20 KV ane with step size between 1 ona 4 ym. Semi fuanttative analyses of tne main elements were assessed by energy clspersive spactroscany (EDX). The global luton was determined In the transverse cross betweun them wae calulste For the evaluation of mechanical properties, bending and hardness tests usually apply, as required by the procedures used for qualification of welds (2). In this Fespec, four guides side-bend tests wth bend radius of 160" were performed at room temperature on test specimens removed Vansversaly co tie weld ‘depose, in accordonce with ASME 1x (2). Vickers hordness measurements with 8 load of 500 of were conducted along the transverse cross-section ofthe Gpests a points leated at te weld motl, fusion line and substrate. {Chemical analyses were performed at cferent postions from the fusion Ine, by means of optical emission spectroscopy. Final, corrosion tests according to ASTM G 48 Methed A [28] were performed at 40°C for 24 hours on specimens with dimensions of 50x25x3 mm