Influence of aluminium alloy type on dissimilar friction stir lap welding of aluminium to copper

A heat-treatable (AA 6082) and a non-heat treatable (AA 5083) aluminium alloys were friction stir lap welded to copper using the same welding parameters. Macro and microscopic analysis of the welds enabled to detect important differences in welding results, according to the aluminium alloy type. Whereas important internal defects, resulting from ineffective materials mixing, were detected for the AA 5083/copper welds, a relatively uniform material mixing was detected in the AA 6082/copper welds. Micro-hardness testing and XRD analysis also showed important differences in microstructural evolution for both types of welds. TEM and EBSD-based study of the AA 5083/copper welds revealed the formation of submicron-sized microstructures in the stirred aluminium region, for which untypically high hardness values were registered.     

Investigation of weld defects in dissimilar friction stir welding of aluminium to brass by radiography

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The present study was focused on detecting weld defects in dissimilar joints made by friction stir welding. Radiography test and optical microscopy were used to evaluate the main defects. Coarse and continuous fragments of brass in aluminium matrix, tunnelling and void defects in vicinity of fragments were the main observed defects.     

Interface shape and microstructure controlled dissimilar friction stir lap welded steels

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When fusion welding is conducted on the dissimilar materials between a reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steel F82H steel and an austenite stainless steel SUS 316 steel, δ ferrite is generally formed and inevitably deteriorates the weld properties. In this study, dissimilar welding of F82H to SUS 316 steel was successfully achieved by friction stir lap welding technique. It revealed that the shape and microstructure of the joint interface can be controlled by controlling the welding temperature, in another word, by changing the applied load. By controlling the welding temperature at ～710°C, a sound dissimilar joint can be obtained with a smooth joint interface and no mixed microstructure, despite the relative overlapping position of the steel plates. All the dissimilar joints showed high shear tensile strength and fracture in the base metal of F82H steel plate, which has lower strength than the SUS 316 steel plate at room temperature.     

High strength lap joint of aluminium and stainless steels fabricated by friction stir welding with cutting pin

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Dissimilar lap joints of aluminium and stainless steel were first friction stir welded by the tool with a cutting pin. The results showed that sound joints could be obtained by this method. When the pin was inserted into the lower steel sheet, macrointerlocks were formed by the steel flashes plugging into the upper aluminium at both sides of the nugget bottom. At the aluminium/steel interface, a thin intermetallic compound (IMC) layer and the mechanical bonding of microinterlocks were formed. In addition, the aluminium near the interface was also strengthened by grain refinement and IMC particles. Therefore, the beneficial effect of the macrointerlocks provided by the steel flashes was removed, the shear strength of the joint reached 89·7 MPa, which was even higher than that of the base metal of aluminium.     

Numerical and experimental investigation on friction stir lap welding of aluminium to steel

Use of multimaterial fabrication such as aluminium to steel to reduce overall vehicular body weight has gained significant attention in the automotive industries. Since fusion welding of aluminium to steel is difficult, friction stir welding of the same is considered as an effective recourse. Quantitative studies on friction stir welding of aluminium to steel are thus important but scarce in the literature. We present here a numerical and experimental study on friction stir lap welding of AA6061 to high strength interstitial free coated steel sheets under different combinations of tool rotational speed and welding speed. The computed values of thermal cycle, torque and traverse force are found to be in good agreement with the corresponding experimentally measured values. The computed thermal cycles along the AA6061 to steel interfaces are related qualitatively with the experimentally measured trend and distribution in Fe–Al intermetallics along the weld joint interface.     

Mechanical and microstructural behaviour of 2024–7075 aluminium alloy sheets joined by friction stir welding

The aim of the present work is to investigate on the mechanical and microstructural properties of dissimilar 2024 and 7075 aluminium sheets joined by friction stir welding (FSW). The two sheets, aligned with perpendicular rolling directions, have been successfully welded; successively, the welded sheets have been tested under tension at room temperature in order to analyse the mechanical response with respect to the parent materials. The fatigue endurance (S–N) curves of the welded joints have been achieved, since the fatigue behaviour of light welded sheets is the best performance indicator for a large part of industrial applications; a resonant electro-mechanical testing machine load and a constant load ratio R=σ_min/σ_max =0.1 have been used at a load frequency of about 75 Hz. The resulted microstructure due to the FSW process has been studied by employing optical and scanning electron microscopy either on ‘as welded’ specimens and on tested specimen after rupture occurred.     

Microscale evaluation of mechanical properties of friction stir welded A6061 aluminium alloy/304 stainless steel dissimilar lap joint

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Microscale evaluation of the mechanical properties of a friction stir welded A6061/SUS 304 grooved lap joint was performed using a microtensile test and transmission electron microscopy. The microtensile test revealed that ～62% of the area along which the rotating tool passed the specimen was regarded as the bonded region and that the joint was fractured at the A6061 matrix owing to the formation of very thin interfacial reaction layers. Equiaxed aluminium grains were observed at the interface of the specimen after it was fractured, indicating that the interface deformed only slightly during the microtensile test. It should be noted that although the maximum tensile strength of the joint was approximately the same as that of the base alloy, the proof stress of the joint decreased with the dissolution of the β″ phase in the A6061 aluminium alloy.     

Comparison of 2A12 aluminium alloy joint by ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding and friction stir welding

Ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding （UAFSW） is a recent modification of conventional friction stir welding, which adds ultrasonic energy directly into the friction stir welding area by the pin. In this study, 2A12 aluminum alloy was welded by this process and conventional, respectively. The tensile tests, microstructure and fracture surface of FSW joint and UAFSW joint were analyzed. The research results show that the surface forming texture of ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding joint, compared with conventional, is finer and more uniform, showing metallic matte color. The grains are much finer in weld nugget zone, thermo-mechanically affected zone and heat-affected zone; S-phase particles size is much smaller and distribution is more homogeneous in the matrix. The tensile strength of UAFSW joint is 94. 13% of base metal, and the elongation is 11.77%. The tensile strength of FSW joint is 83.15% of base metal, and the elongation is 8.81%. The tests results reveal that ultrasonic vibration can improve the tensile strength and the elongation of welded joints.     

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.     

Development of processing windows for friction stir spot welding of aluminium Al5052 /copper C27200 dissimilar materials

Friction stir spot welding technique was used to join dissimilar combinations of aluminium alloy (Al5052) with copper alloy (C27200) and friction stir spot welding windows such as tool rotational speed–dwell time and tool rotational speed–plunge depth diagrams for effective joining of these materials were developed. Using a central composite design model, empirical relations were developed to predict the changes in tensile shear failure load values and interface hardness of the joints with three process parameters such as tool rotational speed, plunge depth and dwell time. The adequacy of the developed model was verified using ANOVA analysis at 95% confidence level. Response surface methodology was used to optimize the developed model to maximize tensile strength and minimize interface hardness. A high tensile shear failure load value of 3850 N and low interface hardness value of HV 81 was observed for joints made under optimum conditions, and validation experiments confirmed the high predictability of the developed model with error less than 2%. The operating windows developed shall act as reference maps for future design engineers in choosing appropriate friction stir spot welding process parameter values to obtain good joints.     

Cu/Ti异种金属搅拌摩擦焊搭接接头组织与性能

文中采用搅拌摩擦焊法搭接T2工业紫铜和TA2纯钛,研究了搭接接头的宏观形貌和微观组织结构,并测试了接头力学性能.结果表明,当选用搅拌头旋转频率为800 r/min,焊接速度为40 mm/min的工艺参数配比时,可以获得焊缝表面成形良好,连接界面无缺陷的搭接接头.在焊核区,钛和铜以相间的条带结构形式相互混合、紧密连接在一起,形成了涡流状的钛铜双相金属混合区域,而且某些区域呈现出"机械互锁"的组织形貌.钛铜搭接接头抗剪切力可达到铜母材失效载荷的95%,断裂位置位于搭接接头铜板前进侧,为典型的韧性断裂.     

镁铝异种金属搅拌摩擦焊搭接接头组织与性能分析

采用搅拌摩擦焊技术对异种金属铝合金5083和镁合金AZ31进行了搭接焊试验.对接头的力学性能、组织形貌及断口形貌进行了观察和分析.结果表明,在铝板置于上层、搅拌针长度小于铝板板厚的情况下,使用合适的工艺参数,这两种轻合金可以获得抗剪性能良好、界面结合紧密、无缺陷的搭接接头,从而使镁板和铝板通过由一定金属间化合物组成的界面区过渡层形成了良好的连接;接头都断裂于界面结合处,铝侧是由塑性撕裂导致的"小坑"组成,而镁侧主要为河流状花样;在界面中心区出现了明显的硬度升高现象.     

Analysis of process parameters effects on dissimilar friction stir welding of AA1100 and A441 AISI steel

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A prominent benefit of friction stir welding process is to join plates with dissimilar material. In this study, an attempt is made to find effects of tool offset, plunge depth, welding traverse speed and tool rotational speed on tensile strength, microhardness and material flow in dissimilar friction stir welding of AA1100 aluminium alloy and A441 AISI steel plates. Here, one factor at a time experimental design was utilised for conducting the experiments. Results indicated the strongest joint obtained at 1·3?mm tool offset and 0·2?mm plunge depth when the tool rotational speed and linear speed were 800?rev min^??1 and 63?mm min^??1 respectively. The maximum tensile strength of welded joints with mentioned optimal parameters was 90% aluminium base metal. Fracture locations in tensile test at all samples were in aluminium sides. Owing to the formation of intermetallic compounds at high tool rotational speed, the microhardness of joint interface goes beyond that of A441 AISI steel.     

铝合金搅拌摩擦焊异种焊接头的显微组织和力学性能

对8mm厚6082/5083铝合金进行了搅拌摩擦焊焊接,焊后通过金相分析、拉伸试验和断口形貌观察等方法研究了搅拌摩擦焊异种焊接头的显微组织和力学性能.研究结果表明:在旋转速度800 r/min、焊接速度120 mm/min工艺条件下,接头表面成形良好,内部无明显缺陷.焊核区是由细小的等轴晶组织构成;前进边和回转边的界面形态差异较为明显,前进边的组织形貌呈花纹状,由两种铝合金组织交互融合而成,但回转边组织形貌则呈曲线状,明显将两种组织分开.断口形貌分析显示,接头断裂模式为脆性断裂.     

钛/铝异种金属搅拌摩擦焊搭接接头的组织结构

采用搅拌摩擦焊对TC1钛合金和LF6铝合金异种金属进行了搭接连接,研究了接头的微观组织结构.结果表明,当搅拌头旋转频率为1 500 r/min、焊接速度为60mm/min时,能获得焊缝成形良好、无孔洞和裂纹等缺陷的搭接接头,搭接处铝合金和钛合金充分混合,形成焊核区.焊核两侧进入铝合金中的钛合金在搅拌针的挤压下发生了弯曲...     

Formation of interfacial microstructure in a friction stir welded lap joint between aluminium alloy and stainless steel

The interfacial microstructure produced through tool transit of a friction stir welded lap joint between an aluminium alloy and stainless steel was studied by transmission electron microscopy in order to clarify its early stages of formation. Transmission electron microscopy studies of the bottom surface of the exit hole revealed the presence of several mixed layers of an ultrafine intermetallic compound (IMC) and stainless steel. The joining between dissimilar materials was achieved through a continuous flow of the stirred aluminium alloy into the mixed layers and the resultant growth of the ultrafine IMCs due to the heat induced by the friction between the tool and the specimen. The continuous thin reaction layer finally produced at the interface was found to be stronger than the base aluminium alloy.     

铝/钢异质金属搅拌摩擦焊技术研究进展

铝/钢异质金属复合结构具有轻质节能、降低成本、可以满足不同的工作条件等特点,在航空航天、船舶制造等领域的应用日益受到重视。由于铝和钢的物理化学性质存在巨大差异,铝和钢的连接成为焊接领域的难点问题。搅拌摩擦焊作为一种固相连接方法,具有热输入低、高温停留时间短、焊接变形小等特点,对克服铝/钢异质金属性能差异带来的焊接困难具有优势,已成为铝/钢异质金属焊接的研究热点。综述了铝/钢异质金属搅拌摩擦焊国内外研究现状,主要涉及搅拌头材料选择与结构设计、焊缝成形、焊接工艺窗口、力学性能、接头冶金结合、连接机制以及外源辅助搅拌摩擦焊新技术,可以为铝/钢异质金属结构的轻量化设计提供新思路,最后对其发展趋势进行了展望。     

基于CEL方法的Al/Mg搅拌摩擦焊温度场及材料混合流动研究

本文基于耦合欧拉-拉格朗日(CEL)方法建立5A06铝合金与AZ31B镁合金对接搅拌摩擦焊（FSW）的全热力耦合数值模型,并结合试验测试对Al/Mg异种金属FSW过程的温度场及材料混合流动特征进行研究。数值模拟所得特征点的温度循环曲线、焊缝表面形貌以及横截面上异种材料的混合分布状态均与试验结果吻合良好。在此基础上,采用质点追踪法对材料混合流动行为进行了深入分析。结果显示,高温区集中分布在轴肩下方区域,返回侧(Mg侧)温度较低温度梯度较大。焊缝区上表面材料熔合线偏向于前进侧(Al侧)。搅拌针附近材料流动剧烈,前进侧和返回侧的大部分材料都较均匀地沉积于搅拌针后方。前进侧与返回侧材料在水平和竖直方向上的交叉混合流动,最终形成了两种材料“咬合式”的界面特征。     

Towards attaining dissimilar lap joint of CuCrZr alloy and 316L stainless steel using friction stir welding

CuCrZr alloy (Cu-0.8wt-%Cr-0.1wt-%Zr) and 316L stainless steel (Fe-0.03wt-%C-16wt-%Cr-10wt-%Ni) plates were successfully friction stir lap welded resulting in significant mechanical mixing of the two matrix elements, Cu and Fe, in the stir zone. The severe mixing not only led to improved load bearing response but also leads to form Cu-rich and Fe-rich regions in the weld nugget. The formation of these phases governs the failure mechanism of the joint. Tensile properties of the weld showed promising response when compared with joints made for the similar alloy pair by other welding techniques. This suggests strong feasibility of applying FSW for joining Cu and steel for nuclear applications.     

带状组织对铝/镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接头力学性能的影响

采用搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)对厚度为4 mm的6061铝合金与AZ31B镁合金进行不同工艺的平板对接试验. 采用光学显微镜(OM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)及能谱仪(EDS)对接头进行微观组织观察,采用电子万能试验机对接头力学性能进行测试. 结果表明,在接头焊核区(WNZ)中存在着明显的带状组织,带状组织是由插入镁基体中的铝合金条以及弥散分布在条带上的金属间化合物(IMCs)组成;IMCs主要为Al₁₂Mg₁₇和Al₃Mg₂;铝/镁异种金属FSW接头裂纹形核和扩展均发生在带状组织内;焊接工艺影响带状组织形态和IMCs尺寸及数量;随着转速(n)的增加或焊接速度(v)的降低,带状组织呈弯曲状,长度相对较短且呈不连续分布;当转速(n)过高或焊接速度(v)过低时,带状组织变细,但IMCs数量增多且尺寸变大;铝/镁异种金属FSW接头强度主要取决于带状组织形态和IMCs尺寸及数量.