Dissimilar friction stir welding between 5052 aluminum alloy and AZ31 magnesium alloy

Dissimilar friction stir welding between 5052 Al alloy and AZ31 Mg alloy with the plate thickness of 6 mm was investigated. Sound weld was obtained at rotation speed of 600 r/min and welding speed of 40 mm/min. Compared with the base materials, the microstructure of the stir zone is greatly refined. Complex flow pattern characterized by intercalation lamellae is formed in the stir zone. Microhardness measurement of the dissimilar welds presents an uneven distribution due to the complicated microstructure of the weld, and the maximum value of microhardness in the stir zone is twice higher than that of the base materials. The tensile fracture position locates at the advancing side (aluminum side), where the hardness distribution of weld shows a sharp decrease from the stir zone to 5052 base material.     

温度峰值影响6061铝/AZ31B镁异种材料FSW接头成形的规律

以6061-T6铝合金与AZ31B镁合金为研究对象,基于Abaqus软件进行了异种材料搅拌摩擦焊过程的温度场数值模拟,重点分析搅拌针偏置镁侧下的搅拌区温度峰值影响焊缝表面成形的规律。结果表明,当焊接温度峰值高于Al-Mg共晶温度时,搅拌针根部附近区域会出现较明显的黏着现象,其随着焊接速度的降低而加剧,这与焊接温度峰值的升高相关。随着焊接速度的增加,焊缝表面更易避免裂纹缺陷的产生。当搅拌头的转速为1200r/min且焊接速度为40mm/min时,6061铝/AZ31B镁异种材料焊接接头的表面成形良好。     

6061铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头组织及性能

对厚度6 mm的6061铝合金进行了搅拌摩擦焊对接焊,采用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、拉伸试验机及电化学工作站等设备对焊接接头的金相组织、断口形貌、拉伸性能和腐蚀性能进行了测试和分析.结果 表明,当焊接速度为80 mm/min、旋转速度在600 ～1500 r/min之间时,焊接接头的外观良好,无明显缺陷.随着旋转速度...     

转速对6061铝合金/纯铜异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接头组织与性能的影响

采用搅拌摩擦焊技术对4 mm厚6061-T6铝合金和纯铜进行连接,研究转速对铝铜异种金属接头组织与力学性能的影响。结果表明,当焊接速度为30 mm/min、搅拌头转速在1 200~1 800 r/min的范围内,可以获得表面成形良好、无缺陷的铝铜异种金属接头。大量破碎的铜被搅入焊核区,形成了组织结构复杂的区域。通过EDS和XRD分析,在焊核区内发现了Al_2Cu、Al_4Cu_9和Al Cu金属间化合物。在界面处,铝和铜发生相互扩散形成金属间化合物层,随着转速的提高,化合物层逐渐变厚。由于晶粒细化、固溶强化作用以及金属间化合物的生成,异种接头的焊核区平均显微硬度值高于铝铜两侧平均硬度,并且在焊核区出现硬度峰值点。随着转速的增加,接头抗拉强度呈现先增大后减小的趋势,所得最优接头抗拉强度为183 MPa,达到铜母材的71.8%,断裂位置位于铝侧热影响区,断裂方式为韧性断裂。     

根部未焊合对AZ31B镁合金搅拌摩擦焊接头性能的影响

针对厚4.3 mm的AZ31B镁合金短针设计搅拌摩擦焊接,研究工艺参数对根部未焊合率的影响,并通过接头组织与拉伸断口形貌分析,分析了根部未焊合对接头抗拉强度的影响。结果表明:焊接速度一定时,当搅拌头旋转速度超过临界值950 r/min时,随着转速的增加,接头根部未焊合率降低。当旋转速度一定时,焊接速度对接头未焊合率几乎无影响。所有拉伸试样均在根部未焊合界面处起裂并发生断裂,而焊合区断口呈现典型的韧脆混合断裂特征。此外,接头抗拉强度随着根部未焊合率的降低而升高,当旋转速度为1 180 r/min、焊接速度120 mm/min时,接头的抗拉强度达到最大值188 MPa,为母材强度的76.4%。     

Mechanical properties of friction stir welded Al alloys with different hardening mechanisms

The mechanical properties of precipitation hardened Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6 and strain hardened Al 5083-H32, friction stir welded with various welding parameters, were examined in the present study. 4 mm thick Al 6061-T651, Al 7075-T6, and Al 5083-H32 alloy plates were used for friction stir welding (FSW) with rotating speed varied from 1000 to 2500 rpm (rotation per minute) and welding speed ranging from 0.1 to 0.4 mpm (m/min). Each alloy displayed slightly different trends with respect to the effect of different welding parameters on the tensile properties of the FSWed Al alloys. The tensile elongation of FSWed Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6 tended to increase greatly, while the tensile strength decreased marginally, with increasing welding speed and/or decreasing rotating speed. The tensile strength and the tensile elongation of Al 6061-T651 decreased from 135 to 154 MPa and 10.6 to 17.0%, respectively, with increasing welding speed from 0.1 to 0.4 mpm at a rotating speed of 1,600 rpm. Unlike the age-hardened Al 6061-T651 and Al 7075-T6, the strain-hardened Al 5083-H32 showed no notable change in tensile property with varying welding parameters. The change in the strength level with different welding parameters for each alloy was not as significant as the variation in tensile elongation. It was believed that the tensile elongation of FSWed Al alloys with varying welding parameters was mainly determined by the coarse particle clustering. With respect to the change in tensile strength during friction stir welding, it is hypothesized that two competing mechanisms, recovery by friction and heat and strain hardening by plastic flow in the weld zone offset the effects of different welding parameters on the tensile strength level of FSWed Al alloys.     

搅拌摩擦对接焊6061铝合金的高周疲劳行为

对6061铝合金进行搅拌摩擦对接焊,其焊接工艺参数为：旋转速度600、800、1000、1200 r/min,前进速度80、100 mm/min,探针插入深度1.85 mm。基于搅拌摩擦焊参数计算得到的能量输入结果表明,在输入能量为196～405 kJ的情况下,接头在297～354 kJ的输入能量范围内有最大的抗拉强度。在不同的应力比（R=0.5,0.3,0.1,-0.3,-0.5）下,将高强度、低强度2种焊接头进行疲劳测试。结果表明,对于这2种焊接头,显微组织特征明显影响其疲劳性能,比如搅拌区、热力影响区（TMAZ）和热影响区。从接头的显微组织、裂纹扩展路径和断裂表面观察等方面对其疲劳强度进行讨论。     

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.     

Microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si alloy self-reacting friction stir welded joints

The 5?mm thick Al–Mg–Si alloy was self-reacting friction stir welded using the specially designed tool at a constant rotation speed of 400?rev?min^?1 with various welding speeds. Defect-free welds were successfully obtained with welding speeds ranging from 150 to 350?mm?min^?1, while pore defects were formed in the weld nugget zone (WNZ) at a welding speed of 450?mm?min^?1. Band patterns were observed at the advancing side of WNZ. Grain size and distribution of the precipitated phase in different regions of the joints varied depending on the welding speed. The hardness of the weld was obviously lower than that of the base metal, and the lowest hardness location was in the heat affected zone (HAZ). Results of transverse tensile tests indicated that the defective joint fractured in the WNZ with the lowest tensile strength, while the fracture location of the defect-free joints changed to the HAZ.     

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.     

镍中间层对铝/镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接头微观组织的影响

采用搅拌摩擦焊(friction stir welding, FSW),引入厚度为0.05 mm镍箔作为中间层,在焊接速度不变条件下,采用不同转速对厚度为4 mm的6061铝合金和AZ31镁合金进行平板对接,对接头进行系列微观组织表征及力学性能测试,探讨转速对接头中镍颗粒分布状态,金属间化合物(intermetallic compounds, IMCs)种类与分布及接头强度的影响规律. 研究结果表明:与未引入中间层接头相比,引入镍改变了铝/镁异种金属FSW接头焊核区(weld nugget zone, WNZ)中IMCs种类及分布,WNZ存在明显的镁合金与铝合金相间的带状组织,其上分布着絮状Al₁₂Mg₁₇、颗粒状Mg₂Ni、层状Al₃Mg₂及大小不一的镍箔颗粒;随着转速增加,镍箔颗粒分布愈加均匀,Al₃Mg₂数量相对减少,且脆性Al₃Mg₂由连续分布逐渐演变为断续分布;当转速为750 r/min时,接头抗拉强度达到最大值,与未引入中间层接头相比,引入镍中间层接头抗拉强度提高了56 MPa,达到镁合金的56.9%.     

Effect of Intermetallic Compound Phases on the Mechanical Properties of the Dissimilar Al/Cu Friction Stir Welded Joints

Types and distribution of intermetallic compound phases and their effects on the mechanical properties of dissimilar Al/Cu friction stir welded joints were investigated. Three different rotation speeds of 1000, 1200 and 1400 rpm were used with two welding speeds of 20 and 50 mm/min. The results show that the microstructures inside the stir zone were greatly affected by the rotation speed. Complex layered structures that containing intermetallic compound phases such as CuAl₂, Al₄Cu₉ were formed in the stir zone. Their amount found to be increased with increasing rotation speed. However, the increasing of the rotation speed slightly lowered the hardness of the stir zone. Many sharp hardness peaks in the stir zones were found as a result of the intermetallic compounds formed, and the highest peaks of 420 Hv were observed at a rotation speed of 1400 rpm. The joints ultimate tensile strength reached a maximum value of 105 MPa at the rotation speed of 1200 rpm and travel speed of 20 mm/min with the joint efficiency ranged between 88 and 96% of the aluminum base metal. At the travel speed of 50 mm/min, the maximum value of the ultimate tensile strength was 96 MPa at rotation speed of 1400 rpm with the joint efficiency ranged between 79 and 90%. The fracture surfaces of tensile test specimens showed no evidence for the effect of the brittle intermetallic compounds in the stir zones on the tensile strength of the joints.     

AZ91D镁合金搅拌摩擦焊接头组织与性能

采用搅拌摩擦焊对AZ91D镁合金进行焊接试验,研究了搅拌摩擦焊接头的组织与性能.结果表明,当转速为1 000～1 400 r/min、焊速为50～150 mm/min时,均可得到表面成形良好、内部无孔洞和隧道的焊缝;焊接区与母材组织差异极大,焊接区形成细小、均匀的再结晶组织,具有锻造组织特征;热影响区为部分再结晶组织,再结晶晶粒沿原铸造晶粒的晶界生长;对接头进行拉伸试验,断裂发生在母材处,表明接头的抗拉强度高于母材.     

Comparative study of fatigue behaviour in dissimilar Al alloy/steel and Mg alloy/steel friction stir spot welds fabricated by scroll grooved tool without probe

Abstract

Aluminium alloy A6061-T6 or magnesium alloy AZ31 sheet was welded to steel sheet by a friction stir spot welding technique using a scroll grooved tool without a probe. The material flow in the nugget of the Mg/steel weld was less than that in the Al/steel one. The Al/steel weld exhibited higher static tensile–shear strength than the Al/Al weld, while the strengths of Mg/steel and Mg/Mg welds were comparable. Tensile–shear fatigue tests were performed using lap shear specimens of both dissimilar and similar welds. The dissimilar welds exhibited nearly the same fatigue strengths as the similar ones. The effective nugget size in the dissimilar welds was defined as the area where Al or Mg alloy remained on the steel side after static fracture. When the fatigue strengths of dissimilar welds were evaluated based on the effective nugget size, the normalised fatigue strengths of Al/steel and Mg/steel welds were comparable.     

焊接速度对6005A-T6铝合金双轴肩搅拌摩擦焊接头力学性能的影响

文中研究了转速和热输入特征值WP一定两种条件下焊接速度对6005A-T6铝合金双轴肩搅拌摩擦焊接头力学性能的影响. 结果表明,转速一定时,接头抗拉强度随焊接速度的增加呈先增大后减小的趋势;热输入特征值WP一定时,随着焊接速度的增加,接头的抗拉强度持续减小;接头呈现出三种断裂方式,分别为发生于热影响区的Ⅰ型断裂、发生于焊核区的Ⅱ型断裂和发生于热力影响区的Ⅲ型断裂;Ⅰ型断裂和Ⅱ型断裂为韧性断裂;Ⅲ型断裂为包含韧性断裂和脆性断裂的混合型断裂;接头拉伸断裂位置并非总出现在硬度最低处;焊接速度小于1 000 mm/min时,WP ≤ 1有利于提高接头力学性能,而焊接速度大于1 000 mm/min时,WP > 1更有利于提高接头力学性能.     

焊接速度对GTA焊接AZ31B镁合金接头组织和拉伸性能的影响

研究焊接速度对脉冲电流钨极惰性气体保护焊接（PCGTAW）AZ31B镁合金接头组织和拉伸性能的影响。实验中焊接速度为105-145 mm/min。结果表明,焊接速度为135 mm/min时,所得接头具有最好的拉伸性能。在熔合区生成的细小晶粒组织和均匀分布的析出相是导致较好的拉伸性能的主要原因。     

1561铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接过程压力特征及接头组织性能分析

采用恒压力控制方式对4 mm厚1561新型高镁铝合金板材进行了搅拌摩擦焊接试验，并对焊接过程中搅拌头压力特征、接头微观组织以及力学性能进行了研究. 结果表明，焊接下扎阶段下压力呈先上升后下降再上升的趋势. 稳定焊接阶段，由于材料力学性能的周期性变化导致下压力呈近似正弦周期性变化. 固定焊接速度为200 mm/min，当转速低于800 r/min或高于1 800 r/min时，焊缝产生孔洞缺陷. 当转速超过1 000 r/min时，搅拌区产生"S"线. 接头抗拉强度在低转速时主要受接头金属强度影响，高转速时主要受"S"线分布特征影响. 随搅拌头转速的增加，接头抗拉强度先上升后下降.     

ABS塑料与6082铝合金搅拌摩擦点焊工艺及机理

针对2 mm厚的ABS塑料板和6082-T6铝合金进行搅拌摩擦点焊可焊性试验,并将成形较好的试件的横截面的形貌进行了观察分析,并对其进行力学性能的测试.结果表明,将铝合金板放在上,塑料板放在下的搭接方式可以实现良好的连接;最优工艺参数为搅拌头旋转速度为400 r/min,焊接时间为30 s,所得焊接接头的抗拉剪载荷最大为3.31 kN;点焊接头有两种断裂模式.     

基于CEL模型的搅拌摩擦焊接7055铝合金仿真模拟

基于耦合的欧拉—拉格朗日(CEL)模型,建立了高可靠性、高精度的搅拌摩擦焊7055铝合金热力耦合计算模型,开展了焊接工艺参数对7055铝合金焊接接头温度、等效应变以及缺陷预测结果的影响规律的研究,并分析和讨论了搅拌摩擦焊试验验证模拟结果的可靠性. 7055铝合金搅拌摩擦焊CEL模型预测结果表明,温度和等效塑性应变与转速呈正比,与焊接速度呈反比,这主要与焊接工艺参数影响轴肩与7055铝合金的摩擦生热及材料的流动,使焊接温度和等效塑性应变值发生变化有关.当焊接速度在60 ? 300 mm/min、转速在300 ? 1 200 r/min范围内,焊接温度均低于7055铝合金熔点,当焊接速度增加到300 mm/min时,由于产热不足,温度和等效塑性应变均降低,此时在焊接接头处容易产生孔洞缺陷.7055铝合金搅拌摩擦焊试验结果表明,当转速为600 r/min、焊接速度为180 mm/min时,7055铝合金接头组织致密,接头抗拉强度达到489 MPa,断后伸长率为4.0%.当焊接速度提高至300 mm/min时,接头抗拉强度为411 MPa,断后伸长率仅为1.0%.这与产热不足导致接头处结合较差有关,与模拟结果一致.     

激光焊接镁/铝异种金属的显微组织与性能

对1.8 mm厚AZ91镁合金和1.2 mm厚6016铝合金平板试件进行激光搭接焊试验,利用体视显微镜、卧式金相显微镜、扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪、电子显微硬度仪、微机控制电子万能试验机等手段研究镁/铝焊缝的表面成形性、接头区域的金相组织、界面元素分布、断口形貌、主要物相、显微硬度与接头力学性能。结果表明:激光功率1900 W,焊接速度50 mm/s,离焦量f为0,Ar气保护气体流量为15 L/min时,焊缝表面成形性良好,热影响区窄,晶粒细化;焊接接头平均抗拉强度和抗剪强度分别为13.99和12.79 MPa,镁侧和铝侧焊缝硬度均高于母材;剪切断口较平坦、光滑,出现相互平行的疲劳条纹;拉伸断口存在较多高度不一致的解理台阶,呈脆性断裂特征;镁/铝焊缝界面存在Mg17Al12、Mg2Al3主要物相,其中Mg17Al12脆性相高温下比Mg2Al3延性相结构稳定,是镁/铝焊接接头呈现脆性特征和较难实现焊接的主要原因。