Analysis of intermetallic layer in dissimilar TIG welding–brazing butt joint of aluminium alloy to stainless steel

Abstract

Intermetallic layer of dissimilar tungsten inert gas welding–brazing butt joint of aluminium alloy/ stainless steel has been studied. A visible unequal thickness intermetallic layer has formed in welded seam/steel interface, and the thickness of the whole layer is <10 μm. The interface with Al–12Si filler metal consists of τ ₅-Al₈Fe₂Si layer in welded seam side and θ-(Al,Si)₁₃Fe₄ layer in steel side with the hardness values of 1025 and 835 HV respectively, while the interface with Al–6Cu filler metal consists of θ-Al₁₃(Fe,Cu)₄ layer with the hardness of 645 HV. The average tensile strength of the joint with Al–12Si filler metal is 100–120 MPa, and the fracture occurs at θ-(Al,Si)₁₃Fe₄ layer, while the joint with Al–6%Cu filler metal presents high crack resistance with tensile strength of 155–175 MPa, which reaches more than 50% of aluminium base metal strength.     

Strength and fracture of two hot-rolled Ti–Al–Si–Nb dual phase alloys based on Ti3Al

Ti–Al–Si–Nb dual phase alloys are mainly composed of α₂-Ti₃Al matrix and Ti₅Si₃ silicide phases. In this paper, two alloys (402 and 405) whose Si contents are 2 and 5 at% respectively were arc melted and hot-rolled into sheets with different amounts of deformation. The silicide phase (Ti,Nb)₅(Si,Al)₃ was broken up into small pieces and redistributed in the α₂ matrix during the hot-rolling. Improved strength and ductility of the two alloys were observed after hot-rolling, which can be attributed to both the finely distributed reinforcement silicide phase and refinement of the matrix grain size. The mechanical properties of the two alloys are dependent on their volume fractions of the silicide phase: the strength of alloy 405 is higher than that of alloy 402, while alloy 402 is more ductile than alloy 405. The brittle–ductile transition temperature of the two dual phase alloys is between 600 and 800°C. The surface slip on the dual phase alloys was also observed. Obvious separation between the (Ti,Nb)₅(Si,Al)₃ particles and the α₂ matrix is found on the fracture surfaces obtained at high temperature, showing dimple-like morphology.     

Investigation on the stepping arc stud welding process

0IntroductionArc stud welding is gradually becoming an increasingimportant joining process fromthe firstpractical applicationdeveloped originally for the shipbuilding industry as a re-placement of the time consuming drilling and boltingprocess in1939[1].T…     

Join Al–steel dissimilar metal by novel high frequency electric cooperated arc welding

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A novel high frequency electric cooperated arc welding method (HFAW) was developed to join aluminium and steel of 3.0?mm thickness without groove. Owing to the skin effect and proximity effect of high frequency current, a part of welding heat was directly distributed all over weld side wall. Consequently, sound double-sided weld formation was achieved under a low MIG heat input and high welding speed. The average thickness of interfacial layer was limited to 2.3?µm. Benefitted from the balanced heat input and thin interfacial layer, the failure mode of the HFAW joint was necking at Al base metal. For traditional MIG joint, however, poor back weld formation and thick interfacial layer resulted in spontaneous fracture at interface.     

Using brazing alloys in resistance spot welding of joints in aluminium–magnesium alloys

The results of mathematical modelling of the process of propagation of heat in the parent metal in submerged-arc surfacing with a composite strip electrode are presented. The mathematical model was constructed by solving the differential equation of heat conductivity by the finite element method. The calculations and plotting of the graphs were carried out using the MSC Patran software. The model was used to determine the main parameters of the composite strip electrode influencing the shape and dimensions of the pool and the non-uniformity of penetration. The comparison of the calculated and experimental data shows that they are in good agreement.     

Investigation of the effect of aluminum on the phase composition of Ti–Al–Nb–Mo gamma alloys

A quantitative analysis of the influence of aluminum concentration on the phase composition of TNM-type Ti–Al–Nb–Mo γ-alloys has been carried out using the Thermo-Calc software and experimental methods. Isothermal and polythermal sections of the corresponding phase diagram have been calculated; the critical temperatures of phase transformations in the alloys of the system, and the chemical compositions of phases formed in them (β, α, α₂, γ) have been determined. The influence of the annealing temperature on the microstructure and phase composition of the alloys containing 43 and 40% Al has been studied.     

Physics characteristic of coupling arc of twin-tungsten TIG welding

1 Introduction It is well known that high effeciency and high quality welding is the developing target of welding technology[1, 2]. TIG welding is one of the high quality and widely applied welding methods because its arc is stable, its precess is easy t…     

Linear friction welding of Ti–5Al–2Sn–2Zr–4Mo–4Cr alloy with dissimilar microstructure

Dissimilar linear friction welding of Ti–5Al–2Sn–2Zr–4Mo–4Cr with bimodal and lamellar microstructures was produced. The microstructure evolution of the joint was investigated via OM, SEM, XRD, TEM and microhardness analysis. The temperature field of joint was calculated by a numerical model. The typical microstructures of weld center were recrystallized β grains with some acicular α′′ martensites. In the case of thermo-mechanically affected zone, some partial re-crystallization grains formed in severely deformed microstructures, where a mass of dislocations were observed. However, dislocations were rarely found in the recrystallized β grains of weld center, the temperature field of weld joints calculated was consistent with the microstructural evolution.     

Brazing alloys based on the Ni–Cr–Zr system for brazing creep-resisting nickel alloys

Summary

Offering the advantages of high welding speed and low heat distortion, laser welding is an attractive process for joining thin steel sheet. This paper describes an investigation of the static and fatigue strength of laser-welded lap joints in thin steel sheet with different sheet thicknesses and tensile strengths and compares the results with those obtained for spot-welded joints. To evaluate the static strength of the joints, a method for estimation of the joint strength and fracture mode is established. To evaluate the fatigue strength of the joints, the mixed-mode fracture-mechanics criterion of Erdogan and Sih is used, giving good characterisation of the fatigue strength, including that of the spot-welded joints.     

High speed TIG–MAG hybrid arc welding of mild steel plate

A TIG–MAG hybrid arc welding process was proposed to achieve high speed welding. The influences of hybrid arc welding parameters on welding speed and weld appearance were studied through orthogonal experiment and the microstructures and mechanical properties of weld were tested and compared with that of the conventional MAG weld. The TIG–MAG hybrid arc welding speed could reach up to 3.5 m/min for bead-on-plate welding of 2.5 mm thick mild steel plate under the condition of high quality of weld appearance and 4.5 m/min for butt welding of 2 mm thick mild steel plate, respectively. The mechanical properties of hybrid arc weld were not lower than that of the conventional MAG weld. The assistant TIG arc could effectively stabilize the MAG welding current and MAG arc voltage in high speed TIG–MAG hybrid arc welding process. The stable hybridization obtained by balance between TIG and MAG welding current and proper wire-electrode distance was a key factor to stabilize the welding process.     

Characteristics of TIG arc-assisted laser welding–brazing joint of aluminum to galvanized steel with preset filler powder

Tungsten inert gas(TIG) arc-assisted laser welding–brazing was used for the butt joining of 5A06 aluminum alloy to the galvanized steel by preset filler powder without groove. The spreading behavior of liquid metal on the back of the galvanized steel at different assisted welding currents was also investigated. The results show that the assisted TIG arc optimizes the interface reaction temperature, enhances the wettability of liquid metal on the steel side, and forms a sound butt joint at an appropriate welding current. A non-uniform intermetallic compound is formed at the interfacial layer, which is composed of Fe2Al5 close to the steel substrate and Fe4Al13 close to the solidified aluminum. The superior tensile strength of joint is indicated when the welding current ranges from 13 to 16 A. The average tensile strength can reach 151 MPa at the welding current of 16 A, and the corresponding fracture belongs to the ductile and brittle hybrid mode.     

Quantitative characterization of porosity in Fe–Al dissimilar materials lap joint made by gas metal arc welding with different current modes

5052 Al alloy sheets and galvanized mild steel sheets were joined by gas metal arc welding with three different current modes, including direct-current pulse gas metal arc welding (DPG), alternate-current pulse gas metal arc welding (APG) and alternate-current double pulse gas metal arc welding (ADG). The effect of current mode on size, distribution and volume fraction of pores generated in Fe–Al dissimilar materials lap joint was quantitatively studied. EDS result showed that pores in Fe–Al joint were mainly caused by trapped zinc metal vapor from galvanized steel. Volume fraction of pores in joints made by APG and ADG processes was larger than that in joint resulted from DPG process. Moreover, pores in joints made by APG and ADG processes had smaller diameter, and tended to distribute in the middle of the weld seam. On the contrary, pores with large diameter were inclined to distribute close to upper weld surface of the joint resulted from DPG process. These results are attributed to the difference of arc stirring force and linear heat input in these three processes caused by different current modes.     

Investigation on mechanism of fixing nitrogen in self-shielded flux cored arc welding

Prevention of nitrogen porosity in weld metal deposited with self-shielded flux cored wire with CaF_2-TiO_2-MgO slag system can be accomplished by using a "killing agent" such as titanium to react with nitrogen dissolved in the weld metal. The amount of titanium needed to prevent porosity is calculated thermodynamically for various dissolved nitrogen levels. Experimental flux cored wires are used to verify the thermodynamic model. It is concluded that approximately O.11 wt％ titanium in the weld deposit is need to prevent nitrogen porosity when welding without externally applied shielding.     

Pulsed gas metal arc welding of Al–Cu–Li alloy

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An experimental Al–Cu–Li–Mg–Ag–Zr type alloy in the form of 13.7 mm thick plates was studied for its fusion characteristics using gas metal arc welding (GMAW) and pulsed gas metal arc welding (P-GMAW). High copper 2319 filler of 1.6 mm diameter was used. The burn-off characteristics of 2319 filler wire in GMAW and P-GMAW were experimentally determined, including the relation between pulse current and pulse duration for the desired one-drop detachment per pulse (ODPP) condition and feasible range of pulse parameters. The effect of welding parameters on bead geometry and shape relationships was investigated through beadon-plate experiments in the welding current range above the spray transition current. Reasonably good weld beads were obtained in P-GMAW at currents as low as 194 A and welding speeds of 45 cm min^–1. P-GMAW yielded significantly higher weld penetration compared to GMAW.     

A study on laser cleaning and pulsed gas tungsten arc welding of Ti–3Al–2.5V alloy tubes

An alternate cleaning process to chemical process of Ti–3Al–2.5V tube surface by a pulsed fiber laser and welding of the laser-cleaned tubes with end fittings by Pulsed Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW-P) technique is reported in this paper. Results on surface morphology, hardness, chemical composition, metallography and X-ray radiography are presented for laser assisted cleaning and welding of Ti–3Al–2.5V alloy tubes. Welding of laser-cleaned samples show excellent weld quality.     

Solidification structures of Ti–Al–Cr alloys

Phase transformations in the ternary Ti–Al–Cr alloy system have been studied by combining preliminary phase equilibria calculations and microstructural studies of a number of model alloys. The results have contributed to a better understanding of phase equilibria in the Ti–Al–Cr alloy system above 1273 K. A liquid surface projection has been tentatively proposed. Micro-twins have been observed in the monolithic γ phase within a B2 matrix. This supports a previously proposed mechanism for the formation of such a structure in a B2 matrix. The results also suggest that there is no representative orientation relationship between γ and the Ti(Cr,Al)₂ Laves phase. The L1₂ τ phase can be in direct equilibrium with the liquid phase. The ω phase stability has also been studied. The stability of the ω phase is attributed to the electron density of the prior B2 phase. This leads to changes in the effective heat of formation of the ω structure, as concluded from total energy LMTO calculations.     

In-situ weld-alloying plasma arc welding of SiCp/Al MMC

Plasma arc welding was used to join SiCp/ml composite with titanium as alloying filler material. Microstructure of the weld was characterized by an optical microscope. The results show that the harmful needle-like phase Al4C3 is completely eliminated in the weld of SiCp/Al metal matrix composite（MMC） by in-situ weld-alloying/plasma arc welding with titanium as the alloying element. The wetting property between reinforced phase and Al matrix is improved, a stable weld puddle is gotten and a novel composite-material welded joint reinforced by TiN, AlN and TiC is produced. And the tensile-strength and malleability of the welded joints are improved effectively because of the use of titanium.     

Reducing welding hot cracking of high-strength novel Al–Mg–Zn–Cu alloys based on the prediction of the T-shaped device

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The higher hot cracking tendency during fusion welding in traditional high-strength 7000 series alloys has been an obstacle for its further application. In this study, the cracking susceptibility can be suppressed by fabricating Al–Mg–Zn–Cu alloys with Zn/Mg≤1 and Cu/Mg≤0.25 while simultaneously maintaining the high strength. A T-shaped device combined with non-equilibrium solidification is developed to simulate the solidification during fusion welding, and it is effective to predict the shrinkage load, temperature and solid fraction. The effect of solidification temperature range, the amount of eutectics at the terminal stage of solidification and the shrinkage load during solidification on the hot cracking susceptibility are discussed in detail.     

A preliminary study on filler metals for vacuum brazing of Al/Ti

In this paper,nine new filler metals contained Sn and Ga based on Al-11.5Si have been designed for vacuum brazing of Al/Ti.It is found that the addition of Sn and Ga can lower the solidus of filler metal,change the structure of intermetallic compound formed in the joint during brazing,and enhance the strength of joint.But the detail mechanism need further research.