振动条件下硬铝合金TIG焊接的工艺优化

采用Al-Si系焊丝对Al-Cu-Mg硬铝合金进行半自动TIG焊，焊接过程中施加机械振动.采用正交试验方法对工艺参数进行优化，并对不同工艺参数下硬铝合金的焊接接头进行拉伸性能、硬度、显微组织和物相分析，分析振动参数和焊接参数对焊接接头组织性能的影响规律和作用机理.结果表明，最佳工艺匹配参数为:焊接电流I=110 A、振动幅度D=0.05 mm、振动频率f=50 Hz，此时接头的性能为:抗拉强度R_m=289.68 MPa，断后伸长率A=4.95%，焊缝平均硬度H为108.0 HV；合适参数的振动可以细化焊缝区显微组织、抑制孔状缺陷，并使焊缝显微组织为细小的等轴树枝晶和胞状树枝晶为主，进而提高焊接接头综合力学性能.     

高强铝合金PVPPAW焊接参数优化与性能分析

对10 mm厚7075铝合金板材进行脉冲变极性等离子弧焊,研究了焊接电流和离子气流量的变化对焊缝成形系数的影响规律,确定了较优的焊接参数并获得了成形良好的焊缝,对该焊接接头力学性能进行分析. 结果表明,焊缝成形系数随着焊接电流的增大先减小后增大,随着离子气流量增大逐渐减小,较佳的焊缝成形系数区间为1.1 ~ 1.3,焊接电流比离子气流量对焊缝成形的影响更大. 当脉冲焊接电流为250 A/290 A,离子气流量为2.0 L/min时焊缝形貌较佳,接头焊缝区为树枝状晶,焊缝处的抗拉强度为397.9 MPa,约为母材的67.5%,焊缝的性能较好.     

Experimental study of single sided sheet to tube resistance spot welding

Abstract

To reduce weight and improve performance, hydroformed tubes are being widely used in automotive structure fabrication and the single sided sheet to tube resistance spot welding (SSRSW) is considered as a feasible method for joining a tube to other parts. However, in the sheet to tube SSRSW process, it is difficult to assure welding quality because of large welding deformation due to a lack of support inside the tube. The present paper investigates the influences of welding parameters, such as electrode force and welding current, on the welding deformation and quality of the sheet to tube SSRSW using electrode displacement and tensile shear tests. The effects of different electrode force patterns on the welding quality are investigated utilising the force characteristics of a servo gun. It is found that the welding deformation is influenced by both the electrode force and the welding current, and the tensile shear strength declines with larger electrode force and higher welding current. However, the tensile strength could be enhanced significantly and the welding deformation decreased greatly by reducing the electrode force in the welding stage or holding stage. In order to decrease manufacturing cost and improve weld quality, the reduced electrode force is recommended for the sheet to tube SSRSW process.     

基于正交试验法研究DP590点焊工艺

通过正交试验法研究DP590冷轧板电阻点焊性能。以剪切载荷为评价指标,通过极差分析和方差分析,研究工艺参数影响点焊接头拉剪载荷的显著程度,并获得DP590冷轧板的最优工艺参数,测量接头的熔核直径并分析其失效模式,观察接头显微组织。结果表明,焊接电流对剪切载荷的影响最为显著,其次为焊接时间,电极压力影响较小;最优工艺参数为:焊接电流8.5 k A,焊接时间360 ms,电极压力3.6 k N;当焊接电流大于5.5 k A时,接头失效模式均为熔核剥离失效;熔核区显微组织为板条状马氏体和贝氏体,热影响区组织为细小马氏体。     

Prediction of weld quality in pulsed current GMAW process using artificial neural network

Abstract

Weld joint dimensions and weld metal mechanical properties are important quality characteristics of any welded joint. The success of building these characteristics in any welding situation depends on proper selection-cum-optimisation of welding process parameters. Such optimisation is critical in the pulsed current gas metal arc welding process (GMAW-P), as the heat input here is closely dictated by a host of additional pulse parameters in comparison to the conventional gas metal arc welding process. Neural network based models are excellent alternatives in such situations where a large number of input conditions govern certain outputs in a manner that is often difficult to adjudge a priori. Six individual prediction models developed using neural network methodology are presented here to estimate ultimate tensile strength, elongation, impact toughness, weld bead width, weld reinforcement height and penetration of the final weld joint as a function of four pulse parameters, e.g. peak current, base current, pulse on time and pulse frequency. The experimental data employed here are for GMAW-P welding of extruded sections of high strength Al–Zn–Mg alloy (7005). In each case, a committee of different possible network architectures is used, including the final optimum network, to assess the uncertainty in estimation. The neural network models developed here could estimate all the outputs except penetration fairly accurately.     

脉冲电流频率对2219铝合金焊缝组织性能的影响

采用超快速变换复合高频脉冲方波变极性TIG电弧焊接方法进行2219-T87高强铝合金焊接,研究脉冲方波电流频率对焊缝组织性能的影响.结果表明,加入脉冲方波电流后,焊缝组织明显细化,焊缝区由粗大柱状晶向细小等轴晶转变.当脉冲电流频率达超音频段时,在焊缝中部还存在一种呈带状分布的细小等轴非枝晶组织,并与等轴树枝晶组织交替分布.与未加入脉冲电流相比,当脉冲电流频率为60kHz时,接头抗拉强度和断后伸长率分别增加约17.6%和66%.在一定范围内提高脉冲电流频率,可显著减小焊缝熔合区宽度,改善接头硬度分布,明显提高接头塑性,但对接头强度的影响作用并不明显.     

异种钢电阻塞焊工艺优化及接头性能分析

采用一种新型复合焊接工艺——电阻塞焊对1.5 mm等厚TRIP980高强钢/SPCC低碳钢板进行焊接,利用正交试验优化其焊接参数,随后增加焊前预热,分析对比无预热和焊前预热两种条件下较优焊接参数时接头的力学性能及组织、硬度特点.结果表明,各焊接参数对接头的拉剪载荷影响程度由大到小依次为焊接电流、填充物直径、焊接时间及电极力;在电极头端面直径为8 mm的条件下,填充物直径为5.5 mm时的接头力学性能优于其它直径;相同焊接参数时,焊前预热塞焊接头的拉剪载荷比无预热提高7%以上;两种条件下较优焊接参数时,焊前预热塞焊接头的熔核偏移量小于无预热,熔核和熔合区的硬度比无预热时有所下降,熔合区脆硬马氏体组织比无预热少;焊前预热塞焊接头断口为韧性断裂,无预热塞焊接头断口为脆性断裂;其主要机理是,预热减小了熔核区金属过热倾向,使熔核扩展均匀,熔合区脆硬组织减少,有利于接头强度的提高.     

不锈钢高频复合双钨极氩弧焊接工艺方法

针对双钨极TIG焊存在的电弧压力小、焊缝熔深浅等问题,提出了一种新型焊接工艺方法——高频复合双钨极TIG焊(high frequency hybrid twin-electrode TIG welding, HFHT-TIG焊),在双钨极氩弧焊的一个钨极上通以高频脉冲电流,达到提高电弧压力和挺度、搅拌熔池、细化晶粒、改善接头组织和力学性能的目的. 采用HFHT-TIG焊进行了6 mm厚奥氏体不锈钢焊接工艺试验,并与双钨极TIG焊接头进行对比. 结果表明,HFHT-TIG焊能够显著提高电弧挺度和电弧压力,焊缝表面成形更佳,横截面对称性更好,焊缝区的树枝晶组织更加细小,断口韧窝更加均匀和细密,接头的抗拉强度和断后伸长率分别提高了12.1%和30.2%.     

Study on ac-PMIG welding of AZ31B magnesium alloy

Abstract

Welding of AZ31B magnesium alloy is carried out using alternating current pulsed metal inert gas (ac-PMIG) welding with 1·6 mm diameter of filler wire. Typical current waveform is used to make sure arc given an accurate energy input into filler wire. The arc characteristics, metal transfer forms, microstructure and mechanical property of ac-PMIG welding of AZ31B magnesium are investigated. The results show that a stable welding procedure and continuous joints can be obtained easily under a wide range of welding parameters. The most important factors for ac-PMIG welding are negative electrode (EN) ratio and pulse rework current, which give an accurate energy input into filler wire. The grain in fusion zone is much finer and more uniform, and grain size does not grow significantly in the heat affected zone compared with base metal. The average ultimate tensile strength of weld beads is 97·2% of base metal.     

Mechanical properties and microstructures of hybrid laser MIG welded dissimilar Mg–Al–Zn alloys

Abstract

Bead shape, microstructure changes and mechanical properties of laser metal inert gas (MIG) welded dissimilar Mg–Al–Zn alloys (from AZ31B to AZ61) are studied. The results show that heat ratio of arc to laser (HRAL) and welding speed are dominant parameters for achieving good tensile strength efficiency and elongation property. From AZ31B to AZ61, microstructure changes are observed as cellular dendrites to equiaxed dendrites and fish bone dendrites in the upper part of hybrid weld. Besides, at weld centreline, the solidification structure of lower part is finer than that of upper part. In this study, the maximum tensile strength efficiency and elongation reached 97·6 and 7% respectively. When the HRAL matches welding speed well, the joint achieves higher tensile strength with 45° shearing fracture at heat affected zone because of fewer defects. However, when utilising too low HRAL or fast welding speed, the joints show lower tensile strengths with nearly vertical fracture at fusion zone.     

Optimisation of friction stir welding process parameters to weld cast aluminium alloy A413 – an experimental approach

Abstract

A413 is a high strength eutectic aluminium silicon cast alloy used in the food, chemical, marine, electrical and automotive industries. Fusion welding of these cast alloys can lead to problems such as porosity, microfissuring and hot cracking, etc. However, friction stir welding can be used to weld these cast alloys effectively, without defects. In this investigation, an attempt was made to optimise the friction stir welding process parameters for joining the cast aluminium alloy A413. Joints were made using four levels each of tool rotation speed, welding speed and axial force. The quality of the weld zone was analysed using macrostructure and microstructure analysis. Tensile strength of the joints were evaluated and correlated with the weld zone hardness and microstructure. The joint fabricated using a tool rotation speed of 900 rev min^?1, a welding speed of 75 mm min^?1 and an axial force of 3 kN showed the best tensile strength.     

Distortion control in welding by mechanical tensioning

Abstract

This paper investigates the potential of mechanical tensioning (MT) to reduce the magnitude of residual stresses in welds and to eliminate buckling distortion. Both friction stir (FSW) and arc welds have been produced from the aluminium alloy AA2024, with different levels of tensile stress applied along the weld line either during or after welding. The resulting welds have been characterised in terms of out of plane distortion, residual stresses and microstructure. Buckling distortion was eliminated by stretching plates to between 35 and 70% of the yield stress of the material during welding. For each set of welding parameters investigated, an optimum tensioning stress has been identified, which eliminates the tensile residual stress peak across the weld zone, along with distortion. This optimum tensioning stress increases in line with the heat input of the welding process. When MT stresses are increased beyond this optimum value, then distortion arises once more and a band of compressive stress is formed across the weld zone.     

环保焊枪吸烟对小电流CO2气体保护电弧焊的影响

采用环保焊枪进行了小电流二氧化碳气体保护电弧焊平焊位置焊接,通过分析焊接过程中电弧形貌、电流电压和熔滴过渡方式变化以及焊缝成形、焊缝金属拉伸力学性能和X射线探伤结果,评估了吸烟功率变化时的吸烟效果以及吸烟行为对于焊接过程和焊缝质量的影响规律. 结果表明,使用环保焊枪可以显著降低小电流二氧化碳气体保护电弧焊时飘散在周围空间中的焊接烟尘. 吸烟过程虽然使得短路过渡熔滴频率略有增加,悬挂熔滴和电弧的稳定性略为变差,但对焊缝成形和焊接缺陷都无影响,焊缝金属屈服强度略有减小,抗拉强度略有增加.     

Effect of electromagnetic casting process on microstructure and properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy

ABSTRACT

In this paper, AZ31 magnesium alloy is cast by applying the semi-continuous casting process with a low-frequency electromagnetic field. By studying the influence of electromagnetic field frequency, excitation current intensity and casting velocity on the microstructure and mechanical properties, the optimum process under oil-slip electromagnetic casting conditions was determined to improve the degree of grain refinement, yield strength, elongation and tensile strength of AZ31 alloy. An improved microstructure refining effect and higher hardness can be obtained with a current intensity af 60 A. The microstructures and mechanical properties obtained for different casting velocities of V = 200 mm/min and V = 230 mm/min at processing parameters of f = 30 Hz and I = 120 A were compared. Our results suggest that a higher casting speed does not lead to grain refinement or improved mechanical properties. Frequency     

舰船用6082铝合金TIG焊组织与力学性能分析

采用ER4043和ER4047焊丝,对厚度为12 mm的舰船用6082铝合金进行了TIG焊接试验研究,测试了焊缝强度并对其显微组织进行了观察分析.结果表明,在采用文中推荐的焊接参数条件下,使用Al-Si系焊丝的焊接接头力学性能优良,焊缝区组织为树枝状晶的铸态组织,熔合区出现异于焊缝中心的胞状晶;热影响区受焊接热循环作用组织有所粗化.使用ER4043焊接的接头抗拉强度略低于使用ER4047的接头,但塑性相对较好并且生成大气孔的倾向相对较低.     

Novel method of thermite welding

Abstract

This article presents a novel method of thermite welding. A hand operated portable welding can be conveniently realised using self-made thermite welding pencil without any welding equipments. A butt junction was obtained between two low carbon steel plates. Morphological, microstructure and mechanical analyses of the weld bead were carried out. The results demonstrated that the two steel plates were jointed by fusion bonding with the filler. No defects such as porosity and microcrack were found. The hardness test showed the low hardness of the fusion zone compared with the base material. In addition, the grain growth in HAZ did not affect the hardness of the base material. The average tensile strength of welds was 285·4 MPa, ～70% of the average tensile strength of low carbon steel.     

Gas tungsten arc welding studies on similar and dissimilar combinations of Al-Zn-Mg alloy RDE 40 and Al-Li alloy 1441

Abstract

The present study is concerned with gas tungsten arc welding of two high strength aluminium alloys, namely, an Al-Zn-Mg alloy (RDE 40) and an Al-Li based alloy of Russian grade 1441. One of the critical requirements of these two alloys is that they should be weldable. In the present work, weldability aspects of these alloys were studied in terms of solidification cracking tendency, microstructure, tensile properties, and microhardness across the welds. These studies were extended to dissimilar welds between RDE 40 and 1441 produced via conventional gas tungsten arc (GTA) welding as well as pulsed current GTA welding. It was found that RDE 40 welds were less sensitive to solidification cracking and weld metal porosity compared with 1441 alloy. The superior weldability of RDE 40 was related to the equiaxed nature of the fusion zone and a lower sensitivity to moisture pickup. It was possible to produce RDE 40-1441 welds without defects. Pulsed current welding of RDE 40 to 1441 showed improved mechanical properties compared with conventional GTA welding, and these were related to the refinement of the fusion zone microstructure.     

2219高强铝合金超快变换VPTIG焊缝组织和性能

研究开发了一种适用于铝合金材料的新型超快速变换变极性方波电弧焊接技术,以2219-T87高强铝合金为试验对象,采用高频变极性TIG电弧焊接工艺,研究了变极性方波电流频率对焊缝显微组织和拉伸性能的影响.结果表明,随着电流极性变换频率的提高,2219-T87铝合金焊接接头显微组织明显细化,由粗大柱状晶转变为细小等轴晶,接头抗拉强度和断后伸长率显著提高,接头断裂类型由脆性断裂转变为"韧性+脆性"的混合型断裂模式.当电流极性变换频率为1kHz时,2219-T87焊接接头抗拉强度和断后伸长率分别达到母材金属的69%和58%.     

K418与42CrMo异种金属激光焊接接头组织与力学性能

试验研究了额定功率为3 kW的连续波Nd:YAG激光焊接热输入对激光焊接K418与42CrMo异种金属焊缝形貌的影响.通过光学显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱分析仪、硬度仪、万能试验机及X衍射对激光焊接K418与42CrMo异种金属焊缝接头组织、元素分布、相组成及接头的力学性能进行分析.结果表明,在焊接热输入恒定的条件下,高功率、高焊速的匙孔焊接比低功率、低焊速的热传导焊接更能增加焊缝熔深.通过扫描电镜在焊缝区域观察到了颗粒状物和针状物,能谱分析表明,颗粒状物Nb,Ti,Mo元素聚集,Fe,Ni元素减少;针状物Ti,Nb元素聚集.K418与42CrMo异种金属激光焊接工艺参数优化后的焊缝抗拉强度高于42CrMo母材.     

Mechanical properties of friction stir welded joints of 1050 – H24 aluminium alloy

Abstract

The friction stir welding (FSW) of 1050 - H24 aluminium alloy was performed to investigate the mechanical properties of the joints and determine the optimum FSW parameters. The mechanical properties of the joints were evaluated via tensile tests. The experimental results showed that a distinct softened region located at the weld and heat affected zones occurred in the joints. The degree of softening and tensile properties of the joints are significantly affected by the welding process parameters, such as welding speed and rotation speed. The optimum FSW parameters can be determined from the relations between the tensile properties and the welding parameters, and the maximum tensile strength of the joints is equivalent to 80% of that of the base material. When the welding parameters deviate from the optimum values, a crack like defect or significant softening is produced in the joints, thus the tensile properties of the joints deteriorate and the fracture locations of the joints change. All these results can be explained by the hardness distributions and welding defects in the joints.