AZ31与AZ61异种镁合金的TIG焊研究

采用TIG焊对AZ31与AZ61镁合金薄板进行连接,分别采用了AZ31和AZ61焊丝,比较焊接效果的影响.通过显微镜、扫描电镜、X-ray物相检测等实验方法,分析了两种焊丝焊接接头的外观形貌、显微组织、焊缝析出相及力学性能等差异.研究结果表明:采用AZ31和AZ61两种焊丝都能完成AZ31与AZ61镁合金薄板的对焊,获...     

Laser welding of copper‐niobium microcomposite wires for pulsed power applications

The laser welding of copper‐niobium microcomposite wires was investigated. It was determined that the joint structure does not have welding defects, while microscopic examination of the joint cross‐section showed that the microstructure of the autogenous weld consists mainly of a copper‐based solid solution strengthened by niobium‐rich precipitations. The weld obtained with use of filler material consists of two distinct zones, which are formed due to melting of filler wire and microcomposite wire. This structure of the joint provides an insignificant increase in electrical resistance and sufficient ultimate strength and plasticity of the joint. The tensile strength of the sample welded without filler material reaches 335 MPa, but such welded joints are very brittle due to very low ductility. However, an autogenous laser welding joint has about 1.6 times better ductility, and the tensile strength of the joint depends on the applied filler material and is equal to the tensile strength of this material.     

Thermische Nachbehandlung der laserstrahlgeschweißten Al‐Legierungen AlSi1MgMn und AlCu4Mg1

Post heat treatment of the laser beam welded aluminium alloys AlSi1MgMn and AlCu4Mg1 Laser beam welded age hardenable aluminium alloys often exhibit a loss in strength in the fusion and the heat affected zones, compared to the uninfluenced base material. A material‐compatible combination among a base material, a welding filler material, as well as welding parameters and a suitable post heat treatment of the welded joint allows to improve the weld seam properties. The base material AlSi1MgMn (6082) was welded in the aging condition T4 using AlSi12 and AlSi7Mg ‐ filler materials and the welded joint was completely aged at different temperatures and times, in order to adjust an almost constant hardness profile over the base material, heat affected zone and fusion zone. The base material AlCu4Mg1 (2024) was welded in the aging condition T351 using a AlCu6Mn ‐ filler material and the welded joint was naturally aged. The aging behaviour, the residual stress, the static and dynamic properties of welded joints were examined. The properties can be clearly improved by the post heat treatment.     

Verhalten geschweißter Magnesiumlegierungen unter mechanisch‐korrosiver Komplexbeanspruchung

Corrosion and corrosion fatigue of welded magnesium alloys In addition to the prevalent use of magnesium cast alloys a high potential for lightweight constructions is offered by magnesium‐wrought alloys, in particular in the automobile industry. The use of rolled and/or extruded magnesium alloys (profiles and sheet metals) requires suitable and economic join technologies like different welding procedures in order to join semi finished parts. Thus, the realization of lightweight constructions asks for high standards of materials‐ and joining‐technologies. In this context, the mechanical properties as well as the corrosion behaviour of the joints are of large interest. During welding of magnesium alloys, influences concerning the surface, the internal stresses and the microstructure occur. These influences particularly depend on the energy input and thus, on the welding procedure as well as the processing parameters, which all affect the corrosion behaviour of the joints. Sheets of magnesium alloys (AZ31, AZ61, AZ91) were joined with different welding procedures (plasma‐, laser beam‐ and electron‐beam welding in the vacuum and at atmosphere). The corrosion behaviour (with and without cyclic mechanical loading) of the welded joints was investigated by different methods such as corrosion tests, polarisation curves, scanning electron microscopy and metallography. Furthermore, substantial influencing variables on the corrosion behaviour of welded joints of magnesium alloys are pointed out and measures are presented, which contribute to the improvement of the corrosion behaviour.     

Effect of welding wire and groove angle on mechanical properties of high strength steel welded joints

Mechanical properties of high strength steel welded joints strictly depend on the welding process, the filler material composition and the welding geometry. This study investigates the effects of using cored and solid welding wires and implementing various groove angles on the mechanical performance of weld joints which were fabricated employing the gas metal arc welding process. It was found that weld joints of low alloy, high strength steels using low alloy steel cored welding wires exhibited higher tensile strength than that of low alloy steel solid wire and chromium‐nickel steel bare welding wire when the method of gas metal arc welding is employed. The effect of groove angle on the strength and toughness of V‐groove and double V‐groove butt‐joints was investigated. V‐groove joints, with higher tensile strength than double V‐groove joints in the whole range of groove angles, were superior in toughness for small groove angles, but impact toughness values of both joints were comparable for large angles. The effect of heat input and cooling rate on the weld microstructure and weld strength was also investigated by performing thermal analysis employing the commercial software ANSYS. It was concluded that cooling rate and solidification growth rate determined the microstructure of the weld zone which had great consequences in regard to mechanical properties.     

Effects of TiO2 coating on the microstructures and mechanical properties of tungsten inert gas welded AZ31 magnesium alloy joints

The effects of TiO₂ coating on the macro-morphologies, microstructures and mechanical properties of tungsten inert gas (TIG) welded AZ31 magnesium alloy joints were investigated by microstructural observations, microhardness tests and tensile tests. The results showed that an increase in the amount of the TiO₂ coating resulted in an increase in the weld penetration and the depth/width (D/W) ratio of the TIG welded AZ31 magnesium alloy seams. Moreover, the average grain size of the α-Mg grains increased and the β-Mg₁₇Al₁₂ intermetallic compound (IMC) was coarser in the case of higher amount of the TiO₂ coating. With an increase in the amount of the TiO₂ coating, the microhardness of the fusion zone (FZ) of the AZ31 magnesium alloy welded joints decreased slightly initially and then decreased sharply. In addition, with an increase in the amount of the TiO₂ coating, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) value and elongation of the welded joints increased at first and then decreased sharply.     

Structure‐property investigations on a laser beam welded dissimilar joint of aluminium AA6056 and titanium Ti6Al4V for aeronautical applications. Part II: Resistance to fatigue crack propagation and fracture

Investigations were continued on the dissimilar laser beam welds of AA6056 and Ti6Al4V, fabricated by inserting Ti‐sheet into the profiled Al‐sheet and melting AA6056 alone. By using microstructure, hardness and strength as the criteria, sites exhibiting non‐uniform microstructure and localized plastic deformation due to strength mismatch were investigated in two orientations: ? crack parallel to the weld and ? crack perpendicular to the weld for fatigue crack propagation and fracture toughness at room temperature. Effect of temper of AA6056 on these properties was studied for two conditions; welding in T4 followed by post weld heat treatment T6, and welding in T6 and naturally aged for a defined period. The orientation “crack parallel to the weld” was investigated in 3 locations on the side of AA6056: the interface and the two changeovers on the Al‐side. Firstly, between the fusion zone and the heat affected zone (3 mm from the interface) and secondly, between (primary) heat affected zone and towards the base material (7 mm from the interface). Although brittle intermetallic TiAl₃ had been formed at the interface, uncontrolled separation or debonding at the interface was not observed. Insofar the bond quality of the weld was good. However, the ranking of interface was the lowest since fatigue crack propagation was relatively faster than that in the fusion zone and heat affected zone, and fracture toughness was low. Therefore, unstable fatigue crack propagation is observed when the crack propagates perpendicular to the weld from AA6056 towards Ti6Al4V. The results have shown that the dissimilar joints exhibit improved performance when laser beam welded in the T6 condition.     

Carbide precipitates and mechanical properties of medium Mn steel joint with metal inert gas welding

Medium Mn steel was metal inert gas(MIG)welded with NiCrMo-3 and 307Si filler wires.The effect of filler wires on the microstructure and mechanical properties of joint was investigated,and the carbide precipitates were contrastively discussed.The results revealed that the microstructure of weld metal,heat-affected zone and base metal are austenite.Obvious grain coarsening occurred in the heat-affected zone(HAZ),and the maximum grain size grew up to 160 pm.In HAZ,C and Cr segregated at grain boundaries,the carbides was identified as Cr7C3.The dispersive(Nb,Mo)C phase was also found in weld metal with NiCrMo-3 filler wire.All the welded joints failed in HAZ during tensile tests.The tensile strength of welded joint with NiCrMo-3 filler wire was 675 MPa,which is much higher than that with 307Si filler wire.In comparison to base metal,higher microhardness and lower impact toughness were obtained in HAZ for these two welded joints,which was attributed to the precipitation of Cr7C3 phase and grain coarsening.The impact toughness around the fusion line is the worst for these two welded joints.     

Fatigue strength estimation of butt welded joints in magnesium AZ31 alloy using the genetic algorithm

Genetic Algorithm is applied to calculate the substitute structural length (SSL) and obtain the fatigue strength of welded joints in magnesium. Fatigue tests with unnotched and notched specimens of the base material metal (BM), the weld metal (WM) and the heat‐affected zone (HAZ) of magnesium AZ31 (MgAl3) were carried out in order to derive the unknown substitute structural length. Results of fatigue tests with geometrically similar welded joints with full and partial penetration were available. The comparison of the experimental and predicted substitute structural length using Genetic Algorithm Substitute Structural Length Estimation Model (GASLEM) shows that the developed models seem to be capable of predicting the SSL values. Fatigue strength values were also obtained using predicted SSL.     

Gas tungsten arc welding of fine-grained AZ31B magnesium alloys made by powder metallurgy

AZ31B magnesium alloys with various grain sizes and oxygen contents were prepared by powder metallurgy (P/M) combined with hot extrusion, and the P/M magnesium alloys were subjected to gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Porosities are observed in weld joints of the P/M AZ31B alloys with high oxygen contents. Gas composition analysis of porosity shows that the porosity originates mainly from the decomposition of magnesium hydroxide formed during the fabrication of magnesium alloys. The porosity can be decreased or prevented by reducing the amount of magnesium hydroxide (which is expressed as oxygen content in the present study) in the base materials, through controlling the P/M processing time. Use of a filler rod and/or an insert sheet containing rare earth element La tends to decrease the porosity in weld joints. When oxygen content in P/M AZ31B alloys is reduced to 440 ppm or less, sound weld joints without porosity are obtained. Mechanical test demonstrates that tensile strength of the sound weld joints of P/M AZ31B alloys is at the same level as that of weld joint of a commonly hot-extruded AZ31B alloy.     

Fracture toughness analysis of laser-beam-welded superalloys Inconel 718 and 625

In this study, two 3.2‐mm thick Ni‐base superalloys, Inconel 718 and 625, have been laser‐beam‐welded by a 6‐kW CO₂ laser and their room temperature fracture toughness properties have been investigated. Fracture toughness behaviour of the base metal (BM), fusion zone (FZ) and heat affected zone (HAZ) regions was determined in terms of crack tip opening displacement (CTOD) using compact tension‐type (C(T)) specimens. Laser‐beam‐weld regions showed no significant strength overmatching in both alloys. Ductile crack growth analysis (R‐curve) also showed that both materials exhibited similar behaviour. Compared to the BM there is a slight decrease in fracture toughness of the fusion and the HAZ.     

Influence of the filler metal on the mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V electron beam weldments

The influence of various filler metals on the mechanical properties of 17 mm thick Ti-6Al-4V electron beam welded joints has been analysed. Autogeneous welded joints exhibit higher toughness when compared to the parent plate but this improvement was less marked than that observed in plasma arc welded joints. To achieve better toughness, without suffering unacceptable losses of strength, different morphologies of commercially pure titanium filler metals have been employed. Using 0.50 mm thick sheet as filler metal leaded to maximum toughness but as counterpart a significant decrease in strength was observed. To obtain high toughness while maintaining a high strength level 0.25 mm sheet and 1 mm diameter filler metals are recommended. Fractographic examination of the failed specimens helped to explain the fracture behaviour of the different welded joints.     

Laser- und Elektronenstrahlschweißen von Magnesiumwerkstoffen

Laser- and Electron Beam Welding of Magnesium Alloys Designing and constructing complex structures using magnesium raises the necessity to solve joining problems. Laser beam welding and electron beam welding are two methods which are very fast and allow short clock cycles. Together with fast magnesium processing like die casting and extrusion pressing these welding methods help to increase productivity and reduce production costs. The experiments were carried out on two different electron-beam-welding-machines: while some of the experiments took place on a conventional high-vacuum electron-beam welding machine (EBW), a non-vacuum electron-beam welding machine (NVEBW) was used to weld under atmospheric pressure conditions. The laser beam welding experiments were carried out with CO₂- and Nd:YAG-Lasers. The investigations show that beam welding of magnesium-wrought and die-cast alloys is possible without crack formation. The mechanical properties of the welded wrought alloys were in the range of the base material. Only the fracture strain of the joints was reduced. When welding die-cast alloys, the formation and the properties of the welding joints were determined by the quality of the base material, such as pore content and contamination of the alloys. Thus, using vacuum die-cast alloys with high purity can reduce the porosity within the joining zone. By the use of wire filler material, the quality of the welding seam could be improved, because the porosity was reduced, and the vaporising material was compensated.     

AZ31镁合金薄板的无针搅拌摩擦加工

目的 研究有针、无针搅拌摩擦加工对AZ31镁合金薄板的微观组织和力学性能的影响.方法 通过搅拌摩擦加工技术(FSP)以不同的转速对AZ31镁合金薄板进行加工,采用拉伸试验机、金相显微镜、UMT摩擦磨损试验机、维氏硬度机对无针搅拌加工后的AZ31镁合金加工表面的晶粒形貌、拉伸性能、磨损性能和硬度进行研究分析,并与同转速有...     

Metallurgical characterization of pulsed current gas tungsten arc,friction stir and laser beam welded AZ31B magnesium alloy joints

This paper reports the influences of welding processes such as friction stir welding (FSW), laser beam welding (LBW) and pulsed current gas tungsten arc welding (PCGTAW) on mechanical and metallurgical properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy. Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-Ray diffraction technique were used to evaluate the metallurgical characteristics of welded joints. LBW joints exhibited superior tensile properties compared to FSW and PCGTAW joints due to the formation of finer grains in weld region, higher fusion zone hardness, the absence of heat affected zone, presence of uniformly distributed finer precipitates in weld region.     

Fatigue behaviour of welded joints from magnesium alloy (AZ31) according to the local strain concept

In the present study, the results of fatigue tests with the magnesium alloy AZ31 (ISO‐MgAl3Zn1) in the material states base metal, heat affected zone and weld metal obtained under strain control at room temperature within a range from 2·10² to 5·10⁶ cycles are presented. The fatigue behaviour was characterized by the Coffin–Manson–Basquin equations and the stress – strain behaviour by the Ramberg–Osgood equation. The data can be used to assess welded magnesium joints according to the local strain concept.     

Microstructural and mechanical characterization of electron beam welded Al-alloy 7020

The electron beam (EB) welding process is used to weld any metal that can be arc welded with equal or superior weld quality. EB welding is carried out in a high-purity vacuum environment, which results in freedom from impurities such as oxides and nitrides. Thus, pore-free joints can readily be achieved in metallic materials, such as Al-alloys and Ti-alloys. However, autogenous EB welding of some aluminium alloys leads to a significant strength reduction (undermatching) in the fusion zone due to the loss of strengthening phases. For such Al-alloys, the local microstructure-property relationships should be established to satisfy the service requirement of a welded component with strength undermatching. Autogenous EB welding was performed on 5 mm thick aluminium alloy 7020 plate. Microstructural characterization of the weld metals was made by optical and scanning electron microscopy. Extensive microhardness measurements were conducted in the weld regions of the joints which exhibited a hardness loss in the fusion zone due to the loss of strengthening phases. Tensile properties of the joints were determined by testing flat transverse tensile specimens at room temperature without machining the weld profiles. Furthermore, elastic-plastic fracture toughness tests (CTOD) were carried out on the base material and welded joints at room temperature.     

Schwingfeste Auslegung von Schweiß‐ verbindungen aus der Magnesiumknetlegierung AZ31(ISO‐MgAl3Zn1) mit dem Konzept der fiktiven Ersatzradien von rf = 1,0 mm und 0,05 mm

Fatigue design of welded joints from the wrought magnesium alloy AZ31 (ISO‐MgAl3Zn1) by the local stress concept with the fictitious notch radius of r_f = 1.0 mm and 0.05 mm The investigations were carried out with three different types of MIG‐ and TIG‐welded magnesium joints of the alloy AZ31. The evaluation of the results showed that the local stress concept using the fictitious notch radius of r_f = 1.0 mm can be applied to magnesium welded joints from plates with thicknesses t ≥ 5 mm independently of the weld geometries (fully or partially penetrated butt welds, transversal stiffeners). Design curves are proposed for different stress ratios, i.e. R = ‐1 as well as 0 and 0.5, which allow the consideration of residual stresses as well as load induced mean stresses. The results permit also the suggestion of Δσ = 28 MPa as FAT‐value for the IIW‐Fatigue Design Recommendations. Further, the FAT‐value Δσ = 73 MPa for the fictitious radius of r_f = 0.05 mm to be applied to welded thin magnesium joints is derived, too. These FAT‐values are compared with already known data for steel and aluminium joints. A linear relationship between the FAT‐values and the Young’s modulus is determined.     

Comparative experimental study on the modification of microstructural and mechanical properties of friction stir welded and gas metal arc welded EN AW‐6061 O aluminum alloys by post‐weld heat treatment

In this paper, the effects of post‐weld heat treatment on modification of microstructures and mechanical properties of friction stir welded and gas metal arc welded AA6061‐O plates were compared with each other. Gas metal arc welding and friction stir welding were used as the applicable welding processes for AA6061‐O alloys. The applied post‐weld heat treatment consisted of solution heat treatment, followed by water quenching and finally artificial aging. The samples were classified as post‐weld heat treated and as‐welded joints. The microstructural evolution, tensile properties, hardness features and fracture surfaces of both as‐welded and post‐weld heat treated samples were reported. The results clearly showed that friction stir welding process demonstrated better and more consistent mechanical properties by comparison with the gas metal arc welding process. The weld region of as‐welded samples exhibited a higher hardness value of 80 HV0.1 compared to the base material. In addition, the feasibility of post‐weld heat treatment in order to enhance the mechanical properties and to obtain more homogeneous microstructure of 6061‐O aluminum alloys was evaluated.     

Laserstrahlschweißen von Mikrodrähten aus Nickel‐Titan‐Formgedächtnislegierungen und austenitischem Stahl

Laserwelding of microwires made of nickel‐titanium shape memory alloys and austenitic steel The special properties of nickel‐titanium shape memory alloys are currently used in micro engineering and medical technology. In order to integrate nickel‐titanium components into existing parts and modules, they often need to be joined to other materials. For this reason, the present contribution deals with the laser welding of thin pseudoelastic nickel‐titanium wires (100 μm) with a neodymium‐doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser. Based on extensive parameter studies, joints without defects were produced. This study deals with the microstructure in the fusion and heat‐affected zones, the performance of the joints in static tensile tests and their functional fatigue. It can be shown that nickel‐titanium/nickel‐titanium joints reach about 75 % of the ultimate tensile strength of pure nickel‐titanium wires. In case of welding nickel‐titanium to steel no interlayer was used. The dissimilar nickel‐titanium/steel joints provide a bonding strength in the fusion and heat‐affected zones higher than the plateau stress level. Nickel‐titanium/steel joints of thin wires, as a new aspect, enable the possibility to benefit from the pseudoelastic properties of the nickel‐titanium component.