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However, welding difficulties arising from its high alloy content represent a major bottleneck for its engineering application. This study explored and established optimized manual Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding process parameters suitable for 20 mm thick SIMP steel plates, involving 24 layers and 110 passes, with an average heat input of approximately 4 kJ\/cm, successfully achieving well-formed and defect-free welds. The welded joints were investigated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and other performance tests. The results revealed the presence of \u03b4-ferrite and a small amount of brittle Laves phase in the weld metal, leading to uneven hardness distribution. Furthermore, poor interfacial coordination between \u03b4-ferrite and tempered martensite significantly reduced the ductility of the joint. Through optimized process parameters, the impact energy of the weld metal reached 183.9 J, while that of the heat-affected zone was 77.9 J. The room temperature ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the joint were 802.63 MPa and 596.33 MPa, respectively, meeting the weld performance requirements stipulated in GB\/T 38875-2020. This research provides data support for promoting the engineering application of SIMP steel in fields such as nuclear power and for enhancing the long-term service reliability of welded structures.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma19142944","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]],"date-time":"2026-07-08T16:16:18Z","timestamp":1783527378000},"page":"2944","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effect of Manual Tungsten Inert Gas Welding on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Welded Joints in Thick SIMP Steel Plates"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Yunxia","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Pudong New Area, Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201209, China"},{"name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Weiming","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Pudong New Area, Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201209, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shanshan","family":"Lyu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Pudong New Area, Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201209, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jun","family":"Dai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Pudong New Area, Jinhai Road, Shanghai 201209, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","first-page":"375","article-title":"Future advanced nuclear fission energy-ADS transmutation system","volume":"27","author":"Zhan","year":"2012","journal-title":"Bull. 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