Fatigue behaviour of post weld heat treated electron beam welded AA2219 aluminium alloy joints

This paper reports the effect of post weld heat treatment on fatigue behaviour of electron beam welded AA2219 aluminium alloy. An attempt has been made to enhance the fatigue strength of the electron beam welded joints through post weld heat treatment methods such as solution treatment, artificial aging, solution treatment and artificial aging. Electron beam welding machine with 100 kV capacity has been used to fabricate the square butt joints. Servo hydraulic controlled fatigue testing machine with a capacity of 100 kN has been used to evaluate the fatigue life of the welded joints. Of the three post weld heat treated joints, the solution treated and aged joints are enduring higher number of cycles under the action of cyclic loads.     

几何参数对2219铝合金拉拔式摩擦塞补焊接头微观组织及力学性能的影响EI北大核心CSCD

拉拔式摩擦塞补焊是火箭贮箱制造过程的重要技术之一。研究8 mm厚2219-T87铝合金拉拔式摩擦塞补焊接头的几何形状及其对接头微观组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明:塞孔及成形环几何形状对接头界面结合质量有重要影响。当焊接工艺参数为7000 r·min^(-1)主轴转速,35 kN轴向拉力以及16 mm轴向进给量时,使用锥直孔塞孔可有效防止塞棒在焊接过程中发生颈缩,从而消除接头未焊合缺陷;使用阶梯孔形成形环可以改善接头界面受力状态,防止弱结合缺陷产生。微观组织分析表明,毗邻结合界面的母材侧组织发生动态再结晶,热机械影响区组织发生明显塑性变形。接头附近组织受焊接热循环和塞棒旋转挤压作用发生明显软化,硬度最低值出现在热机械影响区,约为90HV。当接头存在焊接缺陷时,接头抗拉强度及伸长率较母材大幅降低,而无缺陷焊接接头的抗拉强度及伸长率分别为360.1 MPa和6.45%,接头系数为0.828,断裂方式为韧性断裂。     

Electron beam surface treatment. Part II: microstructure evolution of stainless steel and aluminum alloy during electron beam rapid solidification

Surface rapid solidification microstructures of AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel and 2024 aluminum alloy have been investigated by electron beam remelting process and optical microscopy observation. It is indicated that the morphologies of the melted layer of both stainless steel and aluminum alloy change dramatically compared to the original materials. Also, the microstructures were greatly refined after the electron beam irradiation.     

Characterization of electron beam welded AA2024

For aerospace manufacturing, the perseverance for improving performance (high strength to density ratio) and reducing weight and costs has motivated consideration of welding techniques applicable to aluminum alloys. During fusion welding of aluminum alloy (AA) 2024, the avoidance of defects (e.g., porosity, oxides, solidification cracking, undercutting) and the optimization of the microstructure-property characteristics are of critical concern. In this work, AA2024 was electron beam (EB) welded as part of a study to determine the influence of parametric conditions on the characteristics of the weldment to optimize the joining process. Specifically, the evolution in the weld geometry, microstructure and mechanical properties was examined as a function of the process conditions, including beam current, beam focus, beam oscillation, and welding speed. For optimized parametric conditions, microstructural examination of the joints revealed narrow fusion and heat-affected zones comprising of dendritic structures without the occurrence of defects that enabled a maximized joint efficiency.     

Friction stir welding characteristics of different heat-treated-state 2219 aluminum alloy plates

Friction stir welding (FSW) of 2219-O and 2219-T6 aluminum alloys was performed to investigate the effects of the base material conditions on the FSW characteristics. The experimental results indicated that the base material condition has a significant effect on weld morphologies, weld defects, and mechanical properties of joints. In the 2219-O welds, no discernible interface exists between the stir zone (SZ) and the thermal-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ), and weld defects are liable to form in the lower part of the weld. In the 2219-T6 welds, there is visible interface between the SZ and the TMAZ, and a weld nugget with an “onion ring”-like morphology clearly exists. The defects are liable to form in the upper part of the weld. The strength efficiency of 2219-O joints is 100%, while that of 2219-T6 joints is only up to 82%. In addition, the two types of joints have different fracture location characteristics.     

2219铝合金TIG和FSW接头力学及疲劳性能

目的 研究钨极氩弧焊(TIG)和搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)对2219铝合金(母材)力学及疲劳性能的影响。方法 通过拉伸试验,得到了母材、TIG和FSW接头的抗拉强度和伸长率;通过疲劳性能试验测试了母材、TIG和FSW接头在不同应力下相应的疲劳寿命,根据疲劳试验结果绘制了其试样的S-N曲线;使用扫描电子显微镜观察并分析了疲劳断口的形貌特征。结果 未焊接的铝合金母材抗拉强度和伸长率最高,分别为506 MPa和15.92%;TIG接头抗拉强度和伸长率分别为330 MPa和7.65%,FSW接头抗拉强度和伸长率分别为310 MPa和8.74%。母材、TIG和FSW接头等3种疲劳试样在2×10⁶次循环下的疲劳强度分别为129、108、115 MPa,其疲劳断口均可分为裂纹源区、裂纹扩展区和瞬间断裂区,疲劳裂纹分别起始于试样表面的局部变形区、第二相夹杂物和“吻接”缺陷。疲劳裂纹扩展区的主要形貌为疲劳辉纹和二次裂纹,瞬间断裂区以脆性断裂为主。结论 TIG和FSW等2种焊接工艺均导致了2219铝合金的强度、塑韧性和疲劳性能降低,其接头表面的第二相夹杂物和“吻接”缺陷促进了疲劳裂纹的萌生。     

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.     

新型Ti-650合金电子束焊接头组织及性能研究

采用电子束对新型耐650 ℃使用的高温钛合金板材进行焊接,并进行1 000 ℃/1 h/AC+700 ℃/4 h/AC的退火处理,研究了接头的组织、硬度分布,母材和接头的拉伸性能和持久性能.结果表明,接头组织由α相、少量β相、以及大量细小的再结晶α相构成.接头中母材、热影响区和焊缝的显微硬度值比较均匀,介于440~490HV之间.室温条件下,母材和接头的抗拉强度均高于1 000 MPa,延伸率均介于7%~10%;650 ℃拉伸,母材抗拉强度达到了750 MPa,延伸率最高达20%;接头的抗拉强度在700 MPa以下,延伸率在10%~14%之间.接头与母材的持久断裂均是由孔洞聚集形成微裂纹,在力的作用下不断扩展,直至最终断裂.而接头中柱状晶的晶界促进了裂纹的扩展,所以母材的持久寿命和应变优于接头.根据结果分别得出了650 ℃下接头和母材应力与寿命的关系式.     

Removal of aluminum from metallurgical grade silicon using electron beam melting

Small amounts of metallurgical grade silicon were melted in an electron beam furnace in different experimental conditions in order to investigate the aluminum (Al) evaporation behavior during the electron beam melting (EBM) process. Impurity was significantly decreased in the early periods of melting at 9, 15, and 21 kW. These changes slowed down with the extension of the melting time. Moreover, the removal reaction of Al by evaporation from molten silicon during the EBM process occurred in accordance with the first order kinetics. The calculated mass transfer coefficients of Al at 1941, 1964, and 2051 K increased with the increase of melting temperature. The removal rate of Al was controlled by the transportation of Al from the bulk of silicon metal to the molten/vacuum interface within the range of the experimental temperature.     

Mechanical properties of electron beam welded dissimilar joints of TC17 and Ti60 alloys

Microstructure, hardness, tensile and high cycle fatigue (HCF) properties of the welded dissimilar joints of Ti60 and TC17 titanium alloys had been investigated in this study. A significant microstructural change was observed to occur after welding, with rod-like α and β phases in the fusion zone (FZ), equiaxed α phases, fine α laths and β phases in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of TC17 side and acicular martensite α' phases+“ghost” α phases in the HAZ of Ti60 side. The microhardness across the joints exhibited an inhomogeneous distribution with the highest hardness of ～404 HV in FZ and the lowest hardness of ～304 HV in base material (BM) of Ti60. All the joints tested in tension fractured at BM of Ti60 side. Fatigue limits of the joints at 10⁷ cycles were 425?MPa at room temperature and 380?MPa at 400?°C, respectively. Welding micropores were found to be the main source of fatigue crack initiation.