Welding behaviour,microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar resistance spot welds between galvannealed HSLA350 and DP600 steels

Abstract

Resistance spot welding experiments were conducted on dissimilar material combination of HSLA350/DP600 steels. The welds were characterised using optical and scanning electron microscopy. The fusion zone of the dissimilar material spot weld was predominantly martensitic with some bainite. Mechanical properties were also determined by tensile shear, cross tension and fatigue tests. The performance of dissimilar material spot weld was different from that of the similar ones in each of the HSLA350 and DP600 steels and exhibited different heat affected zone hardness. The DP600 weld properties played a dominating role in the microstructure and tensile properties of the dissimilar material spot welds. However, the fatigue performance of the dissimilar welds was similar to that of the HSLA350 welds. Fatigue tests on the dissimilar material spot welds showed that the 5·5 mm diameter nugget exhibited higher fatigue strength than the 7·5 mm diameter nugget.     

核用ODS钢电阻点焊性能

为评价氧化物弥散强化合金(oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy, ODS)钢的电阻点焊性能,使用金相显微镜及扫描电镜观察了9CrYWT-ODS钢焊点不同区域的组织,测试了焊点的拉伸剪切性能,确定了合适的焊接电流范围. 结果表明,焊点不同区域内氧化相尺寸存在明显差异,热影响区回火区温度较低,氧化相细小,热影响区相变区温度较高,氧化相有所长大,熔核区温度很高,氧化相明显粗化. 随着焊接电流增大,熔核尺寸增大导致焊点最大拉伸剪切力升高的同时,失效方式由界面失效逐渐转变为部分界面?部分焊点拔出失效及完全焊点拔出失效,继续增大焊接电流到飞溅产生时,熔核尺寸减小引起最大拉伸剪切力降低,失效方式再次转变为部分界面?部分焊点拔出失效和界面失效. 根据拉伸剪切试验结果确定合适的焊接电流范围为6.6 ~ 7.0 kA.     

Friction stir welding of DH36 steel

Abstract

Hot rolled DH36 carbon steel, 6.4 mm in thickness, was friction stir welded at speeds of 3.4 mm s^-1 (8 in min^-1), 5.1 mm s^-1 (12 in min^-1), and 7.6 mm s^-1 (18 in min^-1). Single pass welds free of volumetric defects were produced at each speed. The relationships between welding parameters and weld properties are discussed. Optical microscopy, microhardness testing, and transverse and longitudinal tensile tests have been performed. Bainite and martensite are found in the nugget region of the friction stir welds whereas the base material is comprised of ferrite and pearlite. The maximum hardness is observed in the weld nugget, and the hardness decreases gradually from the weld nugget, through the heat affected zone, to the base metal. Tensile testing also indicates overmatching of the weld metal relative to the base metal. Maximum hardness and longitudinal (all weld metal) tensile strengths increase with increasing welding speeds. Weld transverse tensile strengths are governed by the base metal properties, as all transverse tensile bars fail in the base metal.     

H62黄铜搅拌摩擦焊接头微观结构及性能

对6 mm厚度的H62黄铜搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)焊缝的微观组织、力学性能进行了研究,测试并比较了焊缝和母材金属的动电位和电阻率在热-力作用下的变化.结果表明,焊缝金属经热和机械力的作用后,焊核区、热力影响区和热影响区的平均晶粒尺寸较母材的35.6μm均有细化,依次为3.8,22.2,30.6μm,反应在力学性能上焊核区硬度最高,拉伸断裂发生在硬度较低的前进侧,在微观断口中存在大量尺寸不均的网状韧窝;焊缝的腐蚀电位较母材有所提高,腐蚀电流密度降低,电阻率高于母材.     

Effect of initial base metal temper on mechanical properties in AA7050 friction stir welds

Abstract

The effect of initial base metal temper on mechanical properties in AA7050 friction stir welds was investigated. AA7050 plates, 6·4 mm thick, with three different heat treatment conditions (T7451, T62 and W), were friction stir welded using nearly identical welding parameters, followed by post-weld aging approximating a T7451 heat treatment. The microstructure, transverse hardness profiles and transverse tensile properties were characterised for these three welds. Experimental results show that preweld heat treatment conditions of AA7050 base metal have significant effect on the mechanical properties of the friction stir welds. Friction stir welding of AA7050 in the W condition, followed by post-weld aging, can change the fracture location from HAZ to weld nugget and increase tensile and yield strengths and elongation in transverse tension, relative to welding in T62 or T7451 conditions.     

Effect of Friction Stir Welding on Pitting and Stress Corrosion Cracking Behavior of AFNOR7020-T6 Aluminium Alloy

Present work mainly focused on the pitting and stress corrosion cracking behavior of AFNOR7020 aluminium alloy friction stir welds and compared those results with the base material. Initially, microstructural studies, TEM, microhardness tests, tensile tests and general corrosion properties of the welds were investigated. The elongated grains present in the base material have been transformed into superfine grains in the weld nugget. Transmission electron micrographs obtained from various regions of the weld indicated that almost all strengthening precipitates dissolved in the nugget region while partial dissolution of precipitates occurred in the thermo-mechanically affected zone and coarsening occurred in heat affected zone. Hardness in the weld nugget was found to be very nearer to the base material without considerable difference. The welds showed superior joint efficiency of 85% in terms of the yield strength and 95% in terms of ultimate tensile strength. General corrosion resistance of the welds was better than that of the base material at different pH value and spraying time. Pitting corrosion studies revealed that less significant difference in pitting corrosion resistance has been observed between the weld nugget and the base material. It was found that the susceptibility towards stress corrosion cracking is relatively more in base metal compared to welded joints. It has been concluded that friction stir welding plays a very important role in corrosion properties of the AFNOR7020 aluminium alloy.     

AZ71镁合金TIG焊焊接接头微观组织与力学性能

采用钨极氩弧焊接方法对2.2mm厚镁合金AZ71薄板进行焊接加工。焊后对接头进行拉伸试验和硬度测试,结果表明:采用90A的电流焊接时,接头抗拉性能最好(281.23MPa),达到母材的89.58%。断裂发生在焊缝区,焊接接头断口呈准解理断口,接近解理断口;母材断裂为延性断裂,断口呈韧窝断口;焊缝区显微硬度最高,其次是母材,热影响区硬度最低。     

Similar and dissimilar resistance spot weldability of galvanised DP1000 and TWIP980 steels

Similar and dissimilar combinations of a 1000?MPa galvanised dual phase (DP) steel and a 980?MPa twining-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel were resistance spot welded under different welding parameters. The microstructure, expulsion situation, nugget size and mechanical properties of spot welds were evaluated systematically. The results showed that the differences of microstructure and chemical compositions caused that the weld nugget hardness increases in the order of TWIP/TWIP, DP/TWIP and DP/DP. The lower melting point and heat conductivity of the TWIP steel and the lower electric resistance of the zinc coat on the DP steel caused that the expulsion occurring current increased in the order of TWIP/TWIP, DP/TWIP and DP/DP and under the same welding condition the nugget diameter increased in the order of DP/DP, DP/TWIP and TWIP/TWIP. Furthermore, the tensile shear failure mode and location depends on the nugget size, microstructure and hardness distribution of spot weld.     

Microstructure–properties relationships in martensitic stainless steel resistance spot welds

The paper addresses the phase transformations and mechanical response of martensitic stainless steel resistance spot welds. The fusion zone microstructure consists of carbon-rich martensite together with a relatively high amount of retained delta ferrite along the grain boundaries with a transition in solidification mode from equiaxed to columnar dendritic grains across the fusion zone. The heat affected zone microstructure is featured by martensitic matrix together with carbide precipitation. The very high hardness of the fusion zone and the heat affected zone, the sharpness of the notch at sheet/sheet interface, which is located in the hard microstructural zone, and the presence of delta ferrite in the weld nugget play important roles in failure characteristics and mechanical performance of the joint.     

热冲压高强钢电阻+激光组合点焊工艺

为避免热冲压高强钢电阻点焊在热输入较大时产生飞溅和满足激光点焊装配要求,提出一种将电阻点焊和激光点焊组合的新焊接工艺方法.通过电阻+激光组合点焊工艺获得了热冲压高强钢焊接接头,分析了接头各区域的显微组织、显微硬度分布、力学性能,并分析了断裂模式及其断裂机理.结果表明,电阻+激光组合点焊接头明显分为电阻焊接区和激光焊接区.母材和激光焊核区硬度值较大,与回火区对应的软化区硬度值下降约60％,激光环外侧软化区为拉剪断裂薄弱环节.此种组合工艺获得的焊接接头相对于单独电阻点焊或激光点焊强度和韧性都有明显提高.     

22MnB5热成形钢点焊接头组织演变与性能分析

采用不同工艺参数对22MnB5热成形钢进行点焊试验,分析工艺参数对焊点性能的影响,并研究22MnB5热成形钢点焊接头组织演变及组织—性能关系. 结果表明,焊点熔核直径与拉剪力两者表现出正相关关系. 与电极压力相比,焊接电流对焊点力学性能具有更大的影响. 焊点各区域的组织演变导致了明显的硬度差异. 熔核区、过临界热影响区、亚临界热影响区及母材区均为马氏体组织. 临界热影响区为铁素体 + 马氏体双相组织,导致硬度显著降低. 该软化区增加了焊点失效时的承载能力及能量吸收能力,促使接头失效以“熔核拔出”方式发生.     

7A52铝合金搅拌摩擦焊焊缝的组织分析

通过对7A52铝合金进行大量的搅拌摩擦焊接试验,对焊缝的宏观组织、微观组织及显微硬度进行分析.焊缝可分为热影响区、热机影响区和焊核等三个区域.其中,焊核为明显的再结晶等轴晶粒,晶粒明显细化;热机影响区出现了晶粒粗化现象,由母材的细纤维组织变形为具有一定弧度的弯曲粗纤维组织;热影响区的晶粒与母材相似,但出现了晶粒粗化现象.沿焊缝横截面的显微硬度的分布呈高-低-高-低-高的趋势,其中焊缝顶部的硬度达到了母材的硬度,硬度最低处位于前进侧的热影响区区域.     

Q235钢板与6082铝合金搅拌摩擦焊工艺

通过对Q235钢板和6082铝合金进行搅拌摩擦焊接,并用正交试验对搅拌摩擦焊工艺参数进行优化. 结果表明,焊接过程中,将钢板放在返回侧,铝板放在前进侧[1],离搅拌针较近的钢侧金属发生软化,并且在轴肩横向切应力作用下形成短"钉子",最终在搅拌针的旋转作用下填充到搅拌针后方形成的空腔内,当下压量为0.2 mm时,比较容易得到优质的焊缝;搅拌针旋转速度为260 r/min,焊接速度为16 mm/min,针头偏向铝侧0.2 mm时,所得焊缝的抗拉强度为141.204 MPa,断裂发生在铝侧焊核区与热力影响区的交界处;钢侧热机影响区的硬度比母材高,而铝侧热机影响区比母材低.     

Mechanical characterization of friction stir spot microwelds

Microstructures and failure mechanisms of friction stir spot microwelds in 300-μm thin sheet of aluminum 1050 alloy were investigated. As an alternative to conventional soldering and welding in joining thin metals for electronic, medical and microdevices, friction stir welding may be utilized in order to limit the excessive heat damage. Transmission electron microscopy micrographs of the cross sections of friction stir spot microwelds in lap-shear specimens were examined. These microwelds showed the failure mode of nugget pullout under lap-shear loading conditions. The experimental observations suggested that under lap-shear loading conditions, the failure was initiated near the possible original notch tip in the stir zone and the failure propagated along the circumference of the nugget to final fracture. Microindentation hardness data of base metal, heat affected zone, thermal-mechanical affected zone and stir zone were obtained. The interface between the heat affected zone and the thermal-mechanical affected zone was the softest region, where the cracks of friction stir spot microwelds in the lap-shear specimens under the loadings initiated and leaded to fracture of the specimens.     

Effect of rotation speed on microstructure and mechanical properties of bobbin tool friction stir welded AZ61 magnesium alloy

The 5-mm-thick AZ61 magnesium alloy was friction stir welded by using the specially designed bobbin tool with various rotation speeds. Defect-free welds were successfully obtained with rotation speed ranging from 550 to 600?rev?min^?1. Grain size in different regions of the joints varied depending on the rotation speed. The hardness value of the joint is uniform. The defective joint fractured in the weld nugget zone with the lowest tensile strength, while the fracture location of the defect-free joints changed to the heat affected zone. The impact energy of weld nugget zone is higher than that of the heat affected zone, and the impact energy of the two zones in defect-free joint both decreased with increasing rotation speed.     

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.     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir welded aluminium alloys with special reference to AA 5083 and AA 6082

Abstract

Aluminium alloys AA 5083 and AA 6082 have been friction stir welded and the mechanical properties and microstructures of the welds have been evaluated. Alloy AA 5083 mainly fractured near the centre of the weld, while fracture in AA 6082 mainly occurred in the heat affected zone. The tensile strength of welded joints in AA 6082 was lower than the base material strength, but still met classification societies' requirements. Hardness was approximately constant across the welded zone in AA 5083, while a minimum in hardness was found in the AA 6082 welds. The location of the fracture closely matched the minimum hardness region. Very fine scale precipitation in AA 6082 was significantly affected by the weld thermal cycle. In the zone of lowest hardness, the hardening precipitate (β″-Mg₅Si₆) had transformed to the non-hardening β′-Mg_1.7Si. This is probably the main reason for the minimum in hardness, the fracture location, and the decreased tensile strength. Results are compared to a similar investigation of aluminium alloy AA 7075.     

In situ postweld heat treatment of transformation induced plasticity steel resistance spot welds

Transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) steel resistance spot welds are delicate to low-energy interfacial failure via crack propagation through martensitic fusion zone during cross-tension (CT) loading. This paper addresses the effect of three different types of in situ postweld heat treatment (PWHT) on the mechanical properties of TRIP steel resistance spot welds. Depending on the post weld second pulse current level, three different strengthening mechanisms were found including (i) martensite tempering with reduced hardness, (ii) refining of martensite packets with improved toughness and (iii) nugget re-melting/enlargement combined with possible reduction of grain boundary impurity segregation. All designed in situ PWHTs were enabled to promote pullout failure mode with improved load-bearing capacity and energy absorption capability during CT loading.     

Dependence of overload performance on weld attributes for resistance spot welded galvanized low carbon steel

Microstructure and failure behavior of galvanized low carbon steel resistance spot welds were investigated. Failure mode, peak load and energy absorption obtained in tensile-shear test were used to describe spot welds performance. It was found that weld fusion zone size, electrode indentation and expulsion can significantly affect the mechanical performance of spot welds. Failure mechanism of spot weld which fail via pullout mode during tensile-shear test was “through thickness” localized necking in the base metal. However, those spot welds which have experienced severe expulsion during welding, failed at the fusion zone/HAZ interface. This can contribute to the reduction in energy absorption capability of spot welds due to the harder microstructure of the fusion zone/HAZ compared to the soft ferritic base metal.     

2A97铝锂合金搅拌摩擦焊

文中采用不同搅拌摩擦焊接工艺参数对2A97铝锂合金的可焊性进行了研究.结果显示,接头抗拉强度和断后伸长率随搅拌头转速的提高而降低,随焊接速度的提高先增后减.在旋转频率为600 r/min,焊接速度200 mm/min时接头抗拉强度最高达到373 MPa,为母材的69%.FSW接头拉伸试验断口位置基本都发生在焊核(NZ)区.焊核区和热力影响区中沉淀相大部分溶解,只有少数存留,热力影响区沉淀相密度高于焊核区.