Erika Hodúlová

Dr. Erika Hodúlová


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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LKLucia Kopčanová
Lucia Kopčanová
TDTomáš Dvorák
Tomáš Dvorák
MMaria Angeles Arenas
Maria Angeles Arenas
EHErika Hodúlová
Erika Hodúlová
ACAna Conde
Ana Conde
NBNaďa Beronská
Naďa Beronská
Dual beam laser welding of UNS S32750 superduplex stainless steel was performed to investigate the effect of beam-power distribution on microstructure and mechanical properties. Plates with a thickness of 3 mm were welded at a constant total power and travel speed using leading and lagging power splits of 50:50, 80:20, and 65:35. The heat affected zone width was metallographically estimated at approximately 100 µm for all conditions, consistent with comparable gross thermal exposure under constant nominal linear energy input (Ptotal/v). A slight modification to the power distribution altered the solidification texture and austenite morphology. The 50:50 configuration produced a refined ferritic matrix with a continuous network of grain boundaries, Widmanstätten, and intragranular acicular austenite. The 80:20 condition increased ferrite path continuity, while the 65:35 split produced an intermediate morphology. Vickers hardness reached a maximum for the 80:20 split (HAZ: 345 HV; weld metal: 349 HV). Ultimate tensile strength remained statistically constant between 908 MPa and 914 MPa, whereas elongation decreased from 28% at 50:50 to 24% at 80:20 and 23% at 65:35. All welds exhibited ductile fracture with microvoid coalescence, and electrochemical performance was comparable, with critical pitting temperature values between 78 °C and 91 °C. Beam power distribution primarily affects solidification morphology and enables control of the hardness-to-ductility balance, with a 50:50 split providing the most favorable combination of properties.