Experiment and interface of Ti/Q235B cladding plate by double vertical explosive welding*

The processing area is reduced by double vertical explosive welding and rolling.Those micro defects are avoided such as"fusion"and"jet pile"in the bonding zone of large Ti plate of explosive welding.So the quality and welding ratio of interface are improved.To solve the technical problem of narrow weldability window of Ti,a minimum critical detonation velocity explosive was invented to enlarge the window after double vertical explosive welding experiment and optimization.A comprehensive protective structure made up of rigid protective plates and flexible protective walls was designed to restrict the movement of cladding plates in double vertical explosive welding effectively and protect the cladding plates from damage.The interface microstructure showed that the bonding interfaces were periodically micro and small wavy and there are no micro defects such as melt metal and swirl.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar steel plate resistance plug welding joints

A new type of hybrid welding method called resistance plug welding (RPW) was firstly adopted to achieve the connecting of dissimilar steel,mainly as for the poor welding characteristics of high strength steel produced by increasing carbon,manganese,silicon,etc.Microstructures and mechanical properties of RPW joint were analyzed by optical microscope,micro-hardness test and shear tensile measurement.Experimental results indicate that the RPW joint has a rounded rectangle nugget,and the size is larger than elliptical nugget of resistance spot welding (RSW) joint;the hardness value of RPW joint is evenly distributed,accordingly there is no hard brittle phases;the shear tensile strength of RPW joint increases by 20％ in comparison with RSW joint under the same welding conditions.     

Design and test of a protective structure for the double vertical explosive welding of large titanium/steel plate

A comprehensive protective structure with rigidity and flexibility was put forward and designed in view of the quality and safety problems for the double vertical explosive welding of large titanium/steel cladding plate. The movement speed and displacement of the protective structure was calculated by establishing its physics model. The dynamics and stabilization properties were analyzed, and the protective structure parameters were optimized and devised. The comprehensive protective structure, which is composed of rigidity unit and flexibility wall, can bear the impact of detonation wave and the high-speed movement of the cladding plate. There are no damage and deformation in the protective structure and the cladding plate. The protective structure can be used many times. The bonding rate of the Ti/steel plate obtained was nearly 100%, and there is no deformation, surface cracks, and big wave and micro-defects. Therefore, the protective problems of the double vertical explosive welding can be solved effectively by the protective structure.     

NEW ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE THEORY AND TECHNOLOGY OF EXPLOSIVE WELDING

There are four new achievements of this work on the theory and technology of explosive welding.(1) It has been found and defined three kinds of bonding interfaces: big wavy, small wavy and micro wavy, and the micro wavy interface is the best. In a cladding plate, it is for the first time to find that the form of interface presents regular distribution.(2) Although the interface has the features of melt, diffusion and pressure welding in the mean time, the seam and "hole" brought by the melt weaken the bonding strength of interface greatly, and the effect of melt on interface must be eliminated in explosive welding, so explosive welding is not a melt weld. The diffusion welding is a kind of form of pressure welding, and the diffusion is not the reason of the bonding of interface but the result of interface high pressure. So the diffusion welding cannot also explain the bonding mechanism of it. The experiment and theory make clear that explosive welding is a special pressure one.(3) To get good interface     

Experimental study on the shear strength of side fillet weld of Q235B steel post high temperatures

In order to learn the variation laws of shear strength of side fillet weld post high temperatures, the tension tests were conducted after the double-strapped side fillet welded joints which were cooled down from different high temperatures with different cooling patterns. The tests indicate that specimens appear brittle fracture at the side fillet weld during the tension tests after cooling down. The fracture su（face is located in the welding throat. The maximum temperatures undergone and the cooling pattern are major factors influencing shear strength of side fillet welded joint post high temperatures. The shear strength reduces by 24% at most within 900 ~C. Based on the experimental results, the calculation formulas of shear strength of side fillet weld post high temperatures were proposed. Conclusions supply references for evaluation damage and reinforcement of steel structure post fire.     

Weldability evaluation and tensile strength estimation model for aluminum alloy lap joint welding using hybrid system with laser and scanner head

Aluminum welding using a hybrid system with a laser and scanner welding head was performed under various welding conditions to verify the feasibility of applying an aluminum alloy to a car body.The experimental material was 5J32 aluminum alloy,and the laser power,welding speed,and laser incidence angle were used as the control variables.The weld bead shape and the tensile shear strength were evaluated in order to understand the aluminum lap joint weld characteristics.Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to identify the effect of the process variables on the tensile shear strength.Tensile strength estimation models using three different regression models were also suggested.The input variables were the laser power,welding speed,and laser incidence angle,and the output was the tensile shear strength.Among the models,the second-order polynomial estimation model had the best estimation performance,and the average error rate of this model was 0.058.     

Parameter optimization of dissimilar resistance spot welding on ultra-high strength hot-stamped steel and mild steel by numerical simulation

In this study,a coupled axisymmetric finite element model (FEM) was built to simulate the resistance spot welding (RSW) process between ultra-high strength hotstamped (UHSS) and mild steel by SORPAS software.Via simulating this process,the temperature distribution and dynamic temperature curves of the welding area were studied,and welding spatter phenomena were predicted and validated by comparing them with experimental results.By adjusting the welding parameters in numerical simulation,appropriate welding parameters were achieved.Moreover,the mechanical properties of the welding joints under the optimized conditions were also compared with those of not optimized.The study results have already been applied in a manufacturing production.It can also provide guidance for the RSW on UHSS and mild steel.     

The development and design of the repair welding procedure of the thick wall duplex stainless steel piping

In this paper, the performance characteristics of ASTM A790 S31803 and ASTM A182 F51 duplex stainless steel were introduced, and the weldabilities were analyzed.The welding repair procedures of thick wall duplex stainless steel were developed by welding procedure qualification.Research shows that the repair welding has less effect on mechanical properties of welded joint, and great influence on phase proportions and pitting corrosion resistance.The test results meet the requirements of project specifications.The repair welding procedure can be used in project, and only one time repair shall be used.     

Microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of steel stud to Al alloy by CMT welding-brazing process

Cold metal transfer(CMT) welding of nickel-coated Q235 steel studs with 6061 Al alloy was carried out using ER4043 as filler metal.The welding process was stable,and appearance of weld formed well without surface defect under the parameters of welding current 121 A,welding voltage 15.4 V and welding speed 6 r/min.The microstructure of filler metal was analyzed by means of scanning electron microscopy.The filler metal and 6061 Al alloy were fused to form fusion welding interface,the fusion zone had a good bonding without any micro defect.The steel stud did not melt and brazing interface was formed between the filler metal and steel stud.Two different reaction layers existed in the brazing interface,the Fe_2Al_5 layer about 10- 12 μm formed near the steel stud side,and the other layer was mainly composed of FeAl_3.Nickel-rich zone was formed in the root toe area of the fillet weld,which was mainly composed of Al_3Ni_2.The tensile tests showed that the maximum shearing strength of the joints was 129 MPa.The joint was brittle fractured in the intermetallic compound layer where plenty of FeAl_3 were distributed continuously.     

Effect of the heat input on microstructure and properties of submerged arc welded joint of 08Cr19MnNi3Cu2N stainless steel

SAW308L submerged arc welding wire and SJ601A submerged arc welding flux were selected to weld the 12 mm 08Cr19MnNi3Cu2N low nickel and high nitrogen austenitic stainless steel plates with three different welding heat input, and microstructure,tensile properties, microhardness and corrosion properties of the welded joints were studied. The results show that no defects are found in the three groups of welded joints, and the welded joints have better performance.The tensile strength of 08Cr19MnNi3Cu2N stainless steel welded joints with different heat input is slightly lower than that of the base metal,and fracture occurs in the weld zone, and the hardness of the weld zone is lower than that of the base metal. The weld microstructure of stainless steel welded joints with different heat input is composed of austenite + δ ferrite, and ferrite is uniformly distributed in austenite. With the increase of the welding heat input, the ferrite content in the weld zone decrease gradually, the grain size in the thermal affected zone increase gradually, and the impact toughness reduce.     

Laser-Welded Steel Foils with Sapphire Substrates

A nanosecond pulsed laser was used to weld stainless steel foils of 10 μm thickness to the sapphire substrates.The microstructure of the bonded interface was studied.Both materials were partially ablated under the influence of the laser beam.An inhomogeneous distribution of the steel and sapphire along the bonded interface is observed.The electrical resistance of the steel foil was measured before and after laser welding,showing that the weld slightly increases the electrical resistance but still keeps the values acceptable for electrical contacts.     

Shielded metal arc welding of cemented carbide to carbon steel

Electrode ENiFe-C1 and E4303 were selected to join the cemented carbide WC-20Co and carbon steel 45 by shielded metal arc welding process. Microstructure and bending property of the corresponding joints were analyzed. The results showed that the carbon steel electrode E4303 had no proper metallurgy condition for the arc welding of cemented carbide and carbon steel. The C and Ni content of the cast iron electrode ENiFe-C1 could meet the condition of preventing the formation ofη carbide,which was suit to the arc welding of cemented carbide and carbon steel,but the operation parameters needed to be optimized to minimize the slag inclusion. The alloy WC-20Co which did not fit for cold arc welding,by adopting the measure of being preheated at 723 K for 1 h before welding,and being kept at 723 K for 3 h after welding then followed furnace cooling could avoid the happening of crack in the WC-20Co base metal.     

PRESS FORMABILITY OF YAG LASER WELDED TRIP STEEL SHEETS

The effects of YAG laser welding conditions on mechanical properties and press formability (bendability, stretch-formability and deep drawability) of high-strength transformation-induced plasticity-aided dual-phase (TDP) steel were investigated. Tensile tests and press forming tests have been conducted for laser butt welded joints between two pieces of the same steel. The tensile property and press formability were affected by the welding speed of 100 to 1100mm/min and the energy of 6 to 9J/pulse. Excellent press formability was obtained with the energy of 6J/pulse and the welding speed of 300mm/min. It was concluded that the excellent weldability of the TDP steel can be ascribed to the weld joint formation.     

Comparative Analysis on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties between EBW and TANDEM Welding of 7A52 Aluminum Alloy Joint

The plates with 20mm thickness of 7A52 aluminum alloy were welded by electron beam welding and TANDEM welding with ER5356 filler,respectively.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the joints were investigated.The results showed that the microstructure of EBW metal was finer and tighter than TANDEM welding.The heat-affected zone of the EBW joint was narrower,its hardness was higher and the tensile strength improved obviously compared to TANDEM welding.Excellent quality control of the EBW joint was made without abnormal porosity,inclusions and micro-cracks.Therefore,the EBW joint of 7A52 aluminum alloy showed excellent performance.     

Influence of tool plunge depth and welding distance on friction stir lap welding of AA5454-O aluminum alloy plates with different thicknesses

AA5454-O aluminum alloy plates with thicknesses of 1.4 and 1.0 mm were friction-stir-lap-welded (FSLWed).The influences of the tool plunge depth and welding distance on surface appearance,macrostructure and mechanical properties of the FSLWed plates were experimentally investigated.The tensile shear load of the FSLWed plates was compared with that of the adhesive-bonded plates.Defect-free FSLWed zones were successfully obtained in all the tool plunge depths and the welding distances.The FSLWed zones exhibited the relatively smooth surface morphologies.Under all the FSLWed conditions,the FSLWed zone exhibited higher average hardness than the base metal.In addition,the upper plate exhibited a higher average hardness than the lower plate,although there was no special tendency in spite of the change in the tool plunge depth and the welding distance.The maximum tensile shear load of the FSLWed plates was much higher than that of the adhesive-bonded aluminum alloy plate.Especially,under the FSLW condition of the plunge depth of 1.8 mm and the welding distance of 40 mm,the tensile shear load of the FSLWed plate reached a level about 41% greater than that of the adhesive-bonded aluminum alloy plate.In addition,the maximum tensile shear load of the FSLWed plate was increased with the increase of the welding distance.     

The characteristics of welding currents in a rotating arc lead tandem GMAW process and the weld-seam tracking

Tandem gas metal arc welding (T-GMAW) process shows a high deposition rate that up to three times of the single electrode GMAW,so the welding speed could be significantly increased in this process.However,the majority of this process applications are based on the pre-programmed robotic welding,which does not allow them to track the seam real-time during welding.Rotating arc sensor,sensing the seam position by detecting the changing of welding currents,has been widely adopted in the automatic robot welding process.It is proposed in this paper to integrate the rotating arc sensor with a trailing torch to develop a new approach of rotating arc lead tandem gas metal arc welding (RLT-GMAW) process.The characteristics of the welding currents in the proposed new welding process were firstly studied,and then a self-turning fuzzy control seam tracking strategy was developed for the mobile robot automatic welding.The experimental results showed that the proposed RLT-GMAW process had an excellent seam tracking performance and high welding deposition rate.Even if there were some electromagnetic interactions between the two arcs,the deviation of the welding seam could also be reflected by the fluctuation of the welding currents on the leading arc once the correct welding parameters were selected.Based on the detected deviation,the welding tracking experiments showed that the proposed self-turning fuzzy controller had a good performance for the RLT-GMA W process seam tracking.     

Study of Laser Lap Welding of SUS301L Austenitic Stainless Steel Using Optimal Design Method

This paper presents an experimental design approach to process parameter optimization for the laser lap welding of SUS301L austenitic stainless steels using Nd:YAG laser in order to reduce the welding deformations of the back of the welding seams while ensuring mechanical properties of welding joints.To determine the optimal laser-welding parameters,a set of mathematical models were developed relating welding parameters to each of the weld characteristics.These were validated both statistically and experimentally.In order to reduce experimental error and the number of specimens,the part of orthogonal experiments were used in this study.The quality criteria set for the weld to determine optimal parameters were the maximization of weld width and the minimization of weld depth.Laser power,welding speed,the laser irradiation angle,the focused distance and shield gas of 3.5kW,7.0m/min,70°,0mm and N2 with the flow of 30L/min,respectively,with a fiber diameter of 600μm were identified as the optimal set of process parameters.     

Effect of heat treatment on microstucture and properties of explosive welding clad plate of TA1/Q345

The composite plate made by explosion welding technology generally has high residual stress and bed plasticity due to the explosion reinforcement. The heat treatment can play a part of eliminating stress and recovering property.In this study,TA1/Q345 clad plate made by explosive welding was annealed at different temperatures.The microstructure,micro-hardness,and tensile,shear,and bending properties were analyzed after anneal.The result shows that there is fibrous structure in the bonding zone and the plastic deformation is severe,the grain growth and fibrous structure dribbles away with the temperature increasing.Micro-hardness in the interface is bigger than it on the both sides. Tensile and shear strength reduced with the temperature of heat treatment increasing.The propel anneal temperature for TA1/Q345 clad plate is 600 ℃     

Effect of upsetting force on microstructure of welds in resistance spot welding of 400 MPa ultra-fine

The ultra-fine grain (UFG) steel is welded by using resistance spot welding technique with or without requirement of upsetting force.Metallographic inspection shows that the grain size of weld nugget is larger than that of the base metal and the microstructure is altered significantly.In addition,contracting defects such as air holes can be found in the nugget center.The experiments show that the defects can be effectively avoided by the technique of adding upsetting force during the nugget cooling and crystallizing processes.In tensile shear tests,the welding joint starts to crack from the inner edge of the corona bond.The results of micro-hardness tests show that the newly born martensite structure dramatically improves the hardness of the joint.Under the interactions between residual stresses and regenerated fine grains,the micro-hardness of the heat-affected zone (HAZ) is lower than that of the nugget,but evidently higher than that of the base metal.     

Characterizations of friction welding joint interface for AISI 316

Because of heat amount is different from peripheral to central of friction welding interface, which is leaded to vary the characterizations along that interface. Current study, respectively, focused on the effect of different friction pressure on micro-structural and mechanical properties of that friction welding joint interface. Presently, these friction pressures are 110, 130, 150 and 170 MPa while kept all other conditions constant. The effects of different friction pressure on welding interface characterization were investigated by EDX, SEM, tensile, compression, impact and hardness tests. The tensile tests carried out on the standardized test piece with diameter 6 mm and 8 mm, thus, compression tests were extracted from the positions of 0°, 45° 90° with test specimen of 4 mm diameter and 6.5 mm length at weld center. Whereas, the impact test pieces were picked up in two positions, the first one is symmetrical, which it obtained to the respect of the rotation axis and the interface, on the other hand, the second one is non-symmetrical with the axis of rotation and symmetrical to the interface, for making the notch head coincide with the center of the welded joint, The obtained results showed that with reducing of friction pressure will present lack of bonding increasing from peripheral toward the welding center, which will responsible on reducing of the mechanical properties such as tensile, compression and impact strength.