Development of novel heating tool friction stir spot welding (HT-FSSW) for AZ31 magnesium alloy

In this work, a new heating tool friction stir spot welding (HT-FSSW) process was developed, and its impacts on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the welded AZ31 magnesium alloy joints were investigated by microstructure observation, tensile tests and microhardness tests. An increase in the heating tool temperature resulted in a decrease in the grain size of the stir zone (SZ) and an increase in the grain size of the thermomechanically affected zone (TMAZ). The rising heating tool temperature also aggrandised the bonded zone width and enhanced the tensile shear load strength per unit area of the HT-FSSW welded joints. With an increase in the heating tool temperature, the microhardness of SZ increased while that of the TMAZ decreased. Moreover, the slope of the Hall–Petch relationship between microhardness and grain size of the TMAZ is larger than that of the SZ.     

焊后热处理对镁合金搅拌摩擦焊接接头的影响

对AZ31B镁合金进行搅拌摩擦焊接,研究热处理前后焊接接头组织及性能的变化。结果表明:焊后热处理可以显著改善焊接接头的力学性能;当搅拌头的旋转速度为600r.min-1,焊接速度为47.5mm.min-1,接头的抗拉强度为168MPa,延伸率为3.6%。热处理后,接头的抗拉强度和延伸率最高可达205MPa和8.6%,比热处理前分别提高22.02%和138.89%;接头的最佳热处理工艺为:退火温度250℃,保温1h;随着退火温度的升高,焊核区晶粒的长大速度大于热影响区/热机影响区混合区域(HAZ/TMAZ)。当退火温度高于250℃时,焊接接头的拉伸断口主要为扁条状韧窝,呈现出微孔聚合韧性断裂特征。     

镁-钢异种金属无匙孔搅拌摩擦点焊过程分析

在最优焊接参数下,对AZ31B镁板和DP600镀锌钢板进行无匙孔搅拌摩擦搭接点焊试验,得到剪切力达到8.7 k N的接头.整个点焊过程分为插入(I)、搅拌与回抽(II)、回抽完毕(III)三个阶段.显微组织分析表明,焊核区,钢的晶粒细长,流向明显.热力影响区,钢和镁合金均发生动态再结晶,钢的晶粒粗长,镁合金晶粒最为粗大,但在搅拌针回抽区域,镁合金晶粒细小且分布均匀,全部为再结晶等轴晶粒.热影响区,钢的晶粒更为粗长,镁合金的晶粒也较为粗大.接头主元素分析表明,(I)阶段,镁与钢的界面没有发生扩散;(II),(III)阶段,在焊核区主元素之间发生了扩散.     

Fatigue crack growth behaviour of pulsed current gas tungsten arc, friction stir and laser beam welded AZ31B magnesium alloy joints

The laser beam welded joints offered better resistance against the growing fatigue cracks compared to friction stir welded and pulsed current gas tungsten arc welded AZ31B magnesium alloy joints. The formation of very fine grains in weld region, higher fusion zone hardness, uniformly distributed fine precipitates and favourable residual stress field of the weld region are the main reasons for superior fatigue performance of laser beam welded joints of AZ31B magnesium alloy.     

Fatigue behavior of friction stir spot welded AZ31 Mg alloy sheet joints

The fatigue behavior of friction stir spot welded (FSSW) AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet joints was investigated by tension–compression of fatigue test. The results suggest that all the fatigue failures occur at the stir zone of the FSSW AZ31 sheet joints, and all cracks initiate at the stir zone outer edge between the upper and lower sheet. When the cycle force equals 1 kN, the crack propagates along the interface of heat-affected zone and thermo-mechanical zone, simultaneously across the direction of force; while the cycle force equals 3 kN, the crack propagates along the diameter of stir zone and shear failure occurs finally. Moreover, the transverse microsections indicate that there is a tongue-like region at the outer edge of stir zone between the two AZ31 sheets, and the direction of tongue-like region is toward outside of the stirred zone and all fatigue cracks initiate at the tongue-like region.     

AZ31B镁合金/镀锌钢无匙孔搅拌摩擦点焊结合方式

采用无匙孔搅拌摩擦点焊和真空扩散焊对AZ31B镁合金和DP600镀锌钢板进行搭接点焊试验,利用扫描电镜、能谱仪及拉伸试验对无匙孔搅拌摩擦点焊接头与真空扩散焊接头进行微观组织及力学性能的对比分析.结果表明,镁钢无匙孔搅拌摩擦点焊接头结合方式为机械结合与冶金结合共同作用,冶金结合表现为:镁钢界面发生扩散生成由Mg、Fe、O形成的金属间化合物,镁合金中的合金元素与铁生成金属间化合物,机械结合表现为:钢像“钉子”一样插入到镁合金基体中,且在镁钢结合界面处,两种金属呈锯齿状咬合,接头抗剪切载荷平均可达10.36 kN,而只存在单纯扩散结合方式的真空扩散焊接头抗剪切载荷平均仅为2.5 kN.通过两种接头对比分析可知,机械结合对接头力学性能的贡献远远大于冶金结合,其接头结合方式以机械结合为主.     

Friction stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloys processed by equal channel angular pressing

Equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) is an effective thermo-mechanical process to make ultrafine grains.An investigation was carried out on the friction stir welding (FSW) of ECAPed AZ31 magnesium alloys with a thickness of 15 mm.For different process parameters,the optimum FSW conditions of ECAPed AZ31 magnesium alloys were examined.The basic characterization of weld formation and the mechanical properties of the joints were discussed.The results show that the effect of welding parameters on welding quality was evident and welding quality was sensitive to welding speed.Sound joints could be obtained when the welding speed was 37.5 mm/min and the rotation speed of the stir tool was 750 r/min.The maximum tensile strength (270 MPa) of FSW was 91% that of the base materials.The value of microhardness varied between advancing side and retreating side because of the speed field near the pin of the stir tool,which weakened the deformed stress field.The value of microhardness of the welding zone was lower than that of the base materials.The maximum value was located near the heat-affected zone (HAZ).Remarkable ductile character was observed from the fracture morphologies of welded joints.     

热处理条件对搅拌摩擦镁合金接头各区域抗弹行为的影响

采用搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)工艺制备AZ31B镁合金焊接接头,并在不同条件下进行热处理。研究AZ31B镁合金焊后热处理(PWHT)不同区域的抗弹行为,使用7.62 mm×39 mm穿甲弹,冲击速度为(430±20)m/s。分析热处理前后搅拌摩擦焊接头的显微硬度。结果表明,PWHT工艺(250°C,1 h)能提高热处理后搅拌摩擦焊接头的显微硬度。扫描电镜(SEM)结果显示,热处理使α-Mg晶粒细化,形成细小的析出相,使β-Mg17Al12相溶解到Mg基体中。通过穿深(DOP)试验评估PWHT不同区域的抗弹行为。热处理后接头母材区(BMZ)的DOP值较小。抗弹试验后对弹坑周边3个区域的横截面进行SEM表征,观察到绝热剪切带(ASB)的形成。     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction Stir-Welded Mg-2Nd-0.3Zn-0.4Zr Magnesium Alloy

A 2 mm thick Mg-2Nd-0.3Zn-0.4Zr (NZ20K) and AZ31 plates were friction stir welded. The microstructures of joint were compared and the tensile properties at room temperature and 200 °C were measured. The fracture features and the microhardness of joints were investigated. The effect of the strengthening phases in NZ20K joint was discussed compared with AZ31 joint. The results indicate that NZ20K shows better property especially at high-temperature environment. The grain of NZ20K in the nugget zone (NZ) is refined obviously with uniform distribution of strengthening phase particles and it shows clear boundary between NZ and thermo-mechanically affected zone (TMAZ). The grains of TMAZ are elongated because of the stir action of tool pin. The heat-affected zone is narrow with coarse grains. Mg₁₂Nd is the main strengthening phase in NZ20K joint through XRD analysis. The ultimate tensile strength of NZ20K joint decreases a little from room temperature to 200 °C for its main strengthening phase particle-Mg₁₂Nd being stable when the temperature goes up. On the contrast, the ultimate tensile strength of AZ31 joint decreases a lot at 200 °C for its strengthening phase soften or dissolve at high temperature. The hardness of NZ20K joint is higher than AZ31 joint and the lowest hardness of both joints is achieved on the advancing side where the fracture occurred.     

AZ31B/LY12的搅拌摩擦焊研究

针对异种材料AZ31B镁合金与LY12铝合金进行了搅拌摩擦焊技术研究,结果表明,当选定恰当的焊接工艺参数时,AZ31B/LY12搅拌摩擦焊接是可行的,能得到外观形貌基本良好的接头.同时镁铝合金的片层结构由于材料的彼此挤压而相互挤入,发生明显的变形,从而导致焊接接头的力学性能较母材有所降低.     

Effect of rotation speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of bobbin tool friction stir welded AZ61 magnesium alloy

The 5-mm-thick AZ61 magnesium alloy was friction stir welded by using the specially designed bobbin tool with various rotation speeds. Defect-free welds were successfully obtained with rotation speed ranging from 550 to 600?rev?min^?1. Grain size in different regions of the joints varied depending on the rotation speed. The hardness value of the joint is uniform. The defective joint fractured in the weld nugget zone with the lowest tensile strength, while the fracture location of the defect-free joints changed to the heat affected zone. The impact energy of weld nugget zone is higher than that of the heat affected zone, and the impact energy of the two zones in defect-free joint both decreased with increasing rotation speed.     

厚板AZ31镁合金搅拌摩擦焊焊接接头的组织与性能

对10mm厚板A231镁合金成功进行了搅拌摩擦焊接,获得成形良好、表面光滑、无裂纹、无气孔的焊接接头.研究该搅拌摩擦焊接头不同区域的显微组织特征,并通过拉伸、冲击和硬度试验分析了焊接接头的力学性能.结果表明,焊缝中心区是均匀细小的等轴晶粒,热力影响区晶粒大小不均匀,存在较明显的塑性流变带结构;焊接接头的抗拉强度达到母材的80%以上,焊接接头的冲击韧性比母材高,焊接接头的显微硬度比母材稍有降低,焊接接头具有较好的力学性能,说明搅拌摩擦焊是焊接厚板镁合金的一种有效方法.     

轴向力对搅拌摩擦焊接AZ61A镁合金拉伸性能的影响(英文)

研究轴向力对搅拌摩擦焊接AZ61A镁合金拉伸性能的影响。在3～7kN范围内选择5个不同大小的轴向力制备接头。测试接头的拉伸性能,并研究其与搅拌区显微组织和硬度的相关性。结果表明,与其他轴向力下的接头相比,轴向力为5kN时制备的接头具有最好的拉伸性能。搅拌区生成的细晶组织和高硬度是获得高拉伸强度的主要原因。     

Influences of Welding Speed on Tensile Properties of Friction Stir Welded AZ61A Magnesium Alloy

This article reports the influences of welding speed on tensile properties of the friction stir welded AZ61A magnesium alloy. Five different welding speeds ranging from 30 to 150 mm/min were used to fabricate the joints. Tensile properties of the joints were evaluated and correlated with the stir zone microstructure and hardness. From this investigation, it is found that the joint fabricated with a welding speed of 90 mm/min exhibited the acceptable tensile properties compared to other joints. The formation of fine grains in the stir zone is the main reason for the higher hardness and acceptable tensile properties of these joints.     

AZ31B镁合金水环境搅拌摩擦焊接研究

对比研究了AZ31B镁合金空气环境搅拌摩擦焊接(Friction Stir Welding,FSW)和水环境搅拌摩擦焊接(Submerged Friction Stir Welding,SFSW)接头的微观组织与力学性能。结果表明:SFSW接头焊核区为细小等轴状再结晶晶粒。随着焊接速度的增大,焊核区晶粒尺寸增大,显微硬度值降低。FSW接头表层处的显微组织比中心处粗大,且分布不均匀;而SFSW接头表层处的显微组织比中心处明显细小。FSW接头的表层硬度值低于中心处的硬度;而SFSW接头的表层硬度值高于中心处的硬度。当旋转速度为950r·min-1、焊接速度为75mm·min-1时,SFSW接头的抗拉强度值达到最大,为母材强度的72%,拉伸断口表现为解理断裂特征。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir weld of dissimilar AZ31-O magnesium alloy to 6061-T6 aluminum alloy

Dissimilar friction stir welding between AZ31-O Mg and 6061-T6 Al alloys was investigated. 3 mm thick plates of aluminum and magnesium were used. Friction stir welding operations were performed at different rotation and travel speeds. The rotation speeds varied from 600 to 1400 r/min, and the travel speed varied from 20 to 60 mm/min. Defect-free weld was obtained with a rotation speed of 1000 r/min and travel speed of 40 mm/min. Metallographic studies showed that the grain size in the stir zone is much finer than that in the base metals. Complex flow pattern was formed in the stir zone. Microhardness measurement revealed an uneven distribution in the stir zone. Tensile test results indicated that the tensile strength of the welded specimen is about 76% of AZ31 Mg alloy and 60% of the 6061 Al alloy in tensile strength. SEM fracture surface image of the welded specimen indicated that the welded specimen failed through brittle-mode fracture.     

阶梯形正反螺纹搅拌针对2A12-T4铝合金 FSLW接头力学性能的影响

搅拌针上螺纹分布情况会对搅拌摩擦焊接头内部材料流动行为产生重要影响,进而影响接头成形及力学性能. 采用锥形螺纹搅拌针和阶梯形正反螺纹搅拌针进行2A12-T4铝合金搅拌摩擦搭接焊试验,对比分析了两种搅拌针下搅拌摩擦搭接焊接头横截面形貌、显微组织、拉剪性能及接头断裂位置. 结果表明,两种搅拌针下接头横截面形貌均呈现“碗状”. 然而,在阶梯形正反螺纹搅拌针焊接下搭接界面后退侧出现特有的“括号”形貌. 相对于锥形螺纹搅拌针,阶梯形正反螺纹搅拌针下的接头热力影响区与热影响区晶粒分布相差不大,但焊核区晶粒细化程度更加明显;接头在焊接速度80 mm/min下可获得最大拉剪性能,其值为10.39 kN. 阶梯形正反螺纹搅拌针下接头界面后退侧出现的“括号”形貌阻碍了裂纹向焊核区进一步扩展,断裂模式表现为拉伸断裂.     

Al-Mg合金填充式搅拌摩擦点焊性能

为了确定Al-Mg铝合金填充式搅拌摩擦点焊性能,以Al-Mg铝合金中2 mm的5A06为研究对象,对填充式搅拌摩擦点焊接头进行了剪切拉伸、十字形拉伸、显微组织和疲劳性能等测试,并建立了焊点组织区模型.结果表明,接头显微组织可以分为焊核区、热影响区、热力影响区和母材区部分;旋转频率为2000 r/min时,剪切载荷均值7865 MPa,十字形拉伸载荷均值3480 N;通过SEM和OM分析,点焊接头疲劳裂纹均起始于上下板结合面的焊点边缘,该区域的环沟槽、孔洞及包铝层等缺陷和应力集中是造成疲劳破坏的主要原因.     

Friction stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy

Friction stir welding (FSW) is an new solid-phase joining technology which has more advantages over fusion welding methods in welding of aluminum and other non-ferrous metals. The effects of welding parameters on mechanical properties and microstructure during friction stir welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy were studied in this paper. Microstructures and mechanical properties of the joints were investigated by means of optical microscopy, scanning electric microscopy ( SEM ) , micro-hardness analysis, and tensile test. Experimental results show that the magnesium alloy can be successfully welded by FSW method, and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of FSW joint reaches up to 90 percent of base metal. The microstructures of welded joints exhibit the variation from dynamically recrystallized fine grains to greatly deformed grains. Hardness in nugget zone was found lower than the base metal but not too obvious.     

铝合金回填式搅拌摩擦点焊组织及力学性能分析

采用回填式搅拌摩擦点焊技术对7075-T6铝合金进行了点焊试验.对接头进行了显微组织、显微硬度、剪切和十字形拉伸测试.结果表明,接头显微组织可分为焊核区、热力影响区、热影响区及母材;在焊缝中发现了钩状缺陷、孔洞、未焊合、未完全回填及粘连韧带等缺陷;焊缝区显微硬度呈W形分布,焊点中心呈V形分布;在旋转频率为1 400 r/min,焊接时间为4s时,接头的抗剪强度达到最大值125.6 MPa,为母材强度的39.6％;接头的十字形拉伸载荷随工艺参数的变化规律比较复杂,最大十字形拉伸强度可达43.9 MPa.