Microstructure and mechanical properties of laser welded dissimilar DP600/DP980 dual-phase steel joints

The use of dual phase (DP) steels in the automobile industry unavoidably involves welding and dynamic loading. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the microstructural change and mechanical properties of laser welded dissimilar DP600/DP980 steel joints. The dissimilar joints showed a significant microstructural change from nearly full martensite in the fusion zone (FZ) to the unchanged ferrite-martensite dual-phase microstructure in the base metal. The welding resulted in a significant hardness increase in the FZ but the formation of a soft zone in the heat-affected zone (HAZ). The dissimilar welded joints were observed to exhibit a distinctive unsymmetrical hardness profile, yield-point-like phenomenon, and single-stage work hardening characteristic, with yield strength and work hardening rate lying in-between those of DP600 and DP980 base metals, and ultimate tensile strength equivalent to that of DP600 base metal. Although the welded joints showed a lower fatigue limit than the base metals, the fatigue life of the welded joints at higher stress amplitudes was almost the same as that of the DP600 base metal. The welded joints failed in the soft zone at the DP600 side under tensile loading and fatigue loading at the higher stress amplitudes. Fatigue crack initiation occurred from the specimen surface and crack propagation was characterized by typical fatigue striation together with secondary cracks.     

On formability of tailor laser welded blanks of DP/TRIP steel sheets

Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate the formability of tailor welded blanks of dual phase (DP600)/transformation induced plasticity (TRIP700) steel sheets. In this work, bead on plate butt joints of 2·5 mm DP600 and 1·2 mm TRIP700 steel sheets were performed using CO₂ laser beam welding. Microhardness measurements and transverse tensile testing were carried out to characterise the welds. The formability of base metals and welds were investigated by standard Erichsen test. In a perpendicular tensile test to the weld line, all specimens were fractured at the TRIP base metal, and the strengths were somewhat higher than those of base metal. There was a significant reduction in formability caused by welding of the DP600/TRIP700 steel sheets, and the formability increased with increasing welding speed.     

CO_2激光焊接600MPa DP钢接头组织与性能

采用CO2激光对抗拉强度为600MPa,厚度1.4mm的DP钢进行焊接.研究焊接速度对焊缝外观和截面成形的影响、接头的组织特点、硬度、强度和成形能力.结果表明,激光功率相同,焊接速度较低时焊缝易产生气孔,焊接速度较高时易发生飞溅;焊接速度对焊缝熔深及熔宽也有影响.焊缝区组织主要由马氏体构成,从焊缝、焊接热影响区到母材,组织中马氏体含量下降,接头的最高硬度出现在焊缝或热影响区.在平行于焊缝方向,焊接接头的抗拉强度高于母材,垂直于焊缝方向,接头的抗拉强度与母材相当.由于焊缝出现马氏体组织,接头的塑性和韧性降低,板材的冲压成形能力下降.     

不等厚高强钢激光拼焊板焊缝组织及胀形性能分析

采用激光焊接方法,针对1.8mm厚的SAPH440与2.2mm厚的DP600高强钢实施激光拼焊.测试了不等厚拼焊板焊接接头的金相组织以及显微硬度,然后通过杯突试验对所得到的不等厚高强钢拼焊板的胀形性进行了研究,进一步与母材的胀形性相比较.结果表明,焊缝的金相组织为针状铁素体和板条马氏体,焊缝两侧硬度分布不同,焊缝处的硬度要高于母材.拼焊板的杯突值低于任何一侧母材的杯突值,焊缝的位置对不等厚拼焊板的胀形性有一定的影响,薄板所占比例越大拼焊板的胀形性越好,在胀形成形过程中焊缝向厚板侧移动.     

Study on the strength and failure modes of laser welded galvanized DP980 steel lap joints

The mechanical properties of different sections of the laser welded galvanized high strength dual phase (DP) 980 steel lap joint such as the hardened zone (fusion zone and the grain coarsened heat affected zone (HAZ)), the softened zone (subcritical HAZ), and the base material were determined through mini-tensile tests. The numerically-predicted load–displacement curve and the sample rotation angle were verified by experimental measurements. The FE model considering the non-homogeneous mechanical properties was built based on the weld cross section geometries that were obtained under various laser welding conditions. The numerically-predicted von Mises equivalent strain concentrations and failure modes of the galvanized DP980 lap joints with respect to different laser welding conditions exhibit reasonable agreement with the experimental results.     

Tensile Properties and Work Hardening Behavior of Laser-Welded Dual-Phase Steel Joints

The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the microstructural change after laser welding and its effect on the tensile properties and strain hardening behavior of DP600 and DP980 dual-phase steels. Laser welding led to the formation of martensite and significant hardness rise in the fusion zone because of the fast cooling, but the presence of a soft zone in the heat-affected zone was caused by partial vanishing and tempering of the pre-existing martensite. The extent of softening was much larger in the DP980-welded joints than in the DP600-welded joints. Despite the reduction in ductility, the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) remained almost unchanged, and the yield strength (YS) indeed increased stemming from the appearance of yield point phenomena after welding in the DP600 steel. The DP980-welded joints showed lower YS and UTS than the base metal owing to the appearance of severe soft zone. The YS, UTS, and strain hardening exponent increased slightly with increasing strain rate. While the base metals had multi-stage strain hardening, the welded joints showed only stage III hardening. All the welded joints failed in the soft zone, and the fracture surfaces exhibited characteristic dimple fracture.     

Hardening characteristics of CO2 laser welds in advanced high strength steel

When the CO₂ laser welder with 6 kW output was used to weld 4 TRIP steels, 2 DP steels and a precipitation-hardened steel, which have the tensile strength in the range of 600?C1000 MPa, the effect of welding speed on hardening characteristics was investigated. In the weld of TRIP steels and DP steels, the maximum hardness was shown in the fusion zone and the HAZ near the bond line, and the hardness was decreased from the HAZ to the base metal. Only in the PH600 steel, the maximum hardness was shown in the fusion zone and the hardness was decreased from bond line to the base metal. The maximum hardness value was not changed due to the variation of the welding speed within a given range of the welding speed. When the correlation with maximum hardness value using 6 known carbon equivalents was examined, those of CE_L (=C+Si/50+Mn/25+P/2+Cr/25) and P_L (=C+Mn/22+14B) were 0.96 and 0.95 respectively, and CEL was better because it could reflect the contribution of Si and Cr added to AHSS. The maximum hardness value could be calculated by the equation ??H_max=701CE_L+281??. The phase transformation analysis indicated that only martensitic transformation was expected in the given range of the welding conditions. Therefore, the maximum hardness of the weld was the same as that of water cooled steel and not changed with the variation of the welding speed     

Finite element analysis of effects of soft zones on formability of laser welded advanced high strength steels

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Applications of advanced high strength steels in tailor welded blanks are a major focus to reduce vehicle weight and manufacturing cost, and to improve part performance. In the present work, formability of two types of laser welded steels in biaxial stretch forming has been studied. Laser welded blanks of the dual phase steel showed larger reduction of formability than those of high strength low alloy steel. This was due to formation of soft zones in the outer heat affected zone of dual phase steel where strain localisation and fracture occurred. Finite element simulations of dome testing incorporating local weld zone properties were able to accurately predict experimentally observed behaviour including deformation patterns and failure locations. In particular, the simulations have shown that under matching of the softened heat affected zone leads to reduced formability by localisation of strain; and that the fracture location changes from radial to circumferential plane when the flow curve of soft zone is evenly matched with the base metal. It was also concluded that the width of the soft zone has minor influence on formability during biaxial stretch forming.     

镀锌薄板TIG拼焊的焊缝组织及成形性能

采用钨极惰性气体焊对镀锌薄板 SGCC 实施等厚拼焊,测试分析了拼焊板焊接接头的金相组织、显微硬度,并对拼焊板和母材试样进行杯突试验.结果表明,在拼焊过程中,母材的散热情况不同会造成焊缝金相组织在靠近母材的局部区域有很大差异.焊缝熔合区组织为粗的片状与块状先共析铁素体沿柱状晶界分布,晶内为魏氏体组织和片状珠光体,热影响区为块状的珠光体和铁素体,导致了焊缝及其热影响区的硬度均高于母材,对拼焊板的整体成形性能产生负面影响;同时,焊缝杯突值较母材有一定程度的降低,揭示其焊缝深冲性能低于母材.

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The microstructure and micro-hardness of welded joint of SGCC by tungsten inert-gas (TIG) welding are studied, and the cupping test of Tailor-welded blank and base metal are studied.The results show that in the welding process, the microstructure of weld will have great diversity at local region closing parent metal because of the different cooling condition of the parent metal. The microstructure of welding fusion zone is massive sheet proeutectoid ferrite distribution along the columnar grain boundaries, intragranular organizations are Widmanstatten and sheet pearlite structure, and the microstructure in HAZ is massive pearlite and ferrite, which make the micro-hardness value of welding seam and HAZ higher than that of base metal and lead negative influence to the formability of Tailorwelded blank. The cupping value of weld seam reduces to some extent compared with that of base metal, which indicates that the formability of weld seam is not good as that of base metal.     

高碳钢片对铝硅镀层热成形钢激光焊接接头组织性能的影响

以45号碳钢薄片为夹层,利用CWX3000光纤激光器对1.5 mm厚的铝硅镀层热成形钢进行激光焊接试验,研究焊缝碳含量对焊接接头显微组织和力学性能的影响. 试验结果表明,碳钢薄片的加入使焊缝碳含量增加,奥氏体相区扩大,焊缝δ铁素体的体积分数由17.3%降低至4.5%,焊缝平均硬度由425 HV增加至557 HV,焊接接头的抗拉强度由980 MPa增加至1 280 MPa,杯突值由1.7 mm增加至3.2 mm,抗拉强度及成形性能均有所提升.     

ST14钢激光拼焊板焊缝组织及成形性能分析

对1.5mm和0.8mm两种规格的ST14钢等厚激光拼焊板焊缝部位进行杯突试验,比较焊缝与母材杯突值;再对由这两种规格组合拼焊的不等厚激光拼焊板进行单向拉伸试验,检验拼焊板经拉伸后的断裂部位;分析焊缝区组织及其硬度变化,研究激光焊接参数变化对ST14钢拼焊板成形性能的影响.结果表明,焊缝深冲性能低于母材,焊缝杯突值受焊接速度影响,随焊接速度增加而增加;激光焊缝抗拉强度高于母材;对于1.5 mm拼焊板,提高焊接速度,加快焊缝冷却,有利于生成细小的针状铁素体,可提高激光拼焊板的成形性能;而0.8 mm板焊缝生成晶粒细小的粒状贝氏体组织,可使焊缝区材料成形性能接近母材;焊缝及其热影响区的硬度高于母材硬度.     

Influence of microstructure and weld size on the mechanical behaviour of dissimilar AHSS resistance spot welds

Abstract

Resistance spot welds were produced in dissimilar combinations of advanced high strength steels. A 600 MPa dual phase (DP) steel was welded to a high strength low alloy, a 780 MPa DP, and a 780 MPa transformation induced plasticity steel. The microstructure and mechanical properties were characterised using metallurgical techniques and lap shear and cross-tension testing. The results show that a pullout failure mode with improved mechanical properties is obtained when DP600 is paired with other advanced high strength steels, compared to the DP600 welded to itself, which is prone to interfacial failure and poor mechanical properties, given the same weld size. An in depth comparison of the interfacial to pullout failure transition in similar DP600 and DP780 and dissimilar DP600–DP780 welds was performed. The results show that the interfacial to pullout transition for the DP600–DP780 welds is significantly lower than with DP600 welded to itself. Increased fusion zone strength through dilution with the DP780 promotes button pullout at smaller weld sizes. Furthermore, it was observed that softening in the heat affected zone of DP780 promoted a pullout failure mode in that material.     

Comparison of formability of friction stir welded and laser welded dual phase 590 steel sheets

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The formability of welded dual phase 590 (DP 590) steel sheets was investigated, using both friction stir welding and laser welding. Similar and dissimilar gauge sheets were joined using both processes. The laser welded sheets were produced under process conditions typical of industrial production of tailor welded blanks. The friction stir welded specimens were produced in a lab, where different tool rotational speeds and translation speeds were investigated in order to obtain good weld properties. The formability of the welded sheets was evaluated using a series of mechanical tests, including transverse tension and plane strain formability testing. Friction stir welded specimens performed about the same as laser welded specimens in transverse tension testing; however, hardness profiles showed that the laser welds had greater peak hardness than the friction stir welds. Therefore plane strain formability tests were performed with the welds oriented along the major strain direction. When this type of weld stretching was performed the friction stir welded sheets were shown to be ～20% more formable than the laser welded sheets.     

A517Q齿条钢的焊接性

通过斜Y坡口焊接裂纹试验、焊接热影响区最高硬度试验和焊接接头力学性能试验,系统地研究了A517Q齿条钢的焊接性. 结果表明,在拘束焊接时,A517Q齿条钢的焊接冷裂纹敏感性随钢板厚度由30 mm增大至60 mm而增大;提高预热温度有助于降低该钢的焊接冷裂倾向和热影响区的淬硬程度. 177.8 mm厚A517Q齿条钢板的焊接接头具有高强度和高韧性,能够满足使用性能要求;焊接热影响区的显微组织以低碳板条马氏体和板条贝氏体为主,该区硬度明显高出焊缝区和母材区,淬硬倾向较大,存在一定的冷裂风险.     

Modeling of temperature field and pool formation during linear laser welding of DP1000 steel

A rotary-Gauss body heat source was employed in the study to model the laser welding of DP1000 steel. The condition of heat dissipation during the welding has a significant effect on the temperature field as well as the shape and size of the laser weld. A series of welding experiments were performed, and good agreement was observed between the calculated weld dimensions and the experimental results. The microhardness values across the welded joint were measured to determine the range of the soft zone in the heat affected zone (HAZ) and simultaneously the temperature range experienced in this region. The results indicated that the soft zone significantly affects the mechanical performance of the welded joint. The width of the soft zone and its distance from the weld center increase with increasing laser power, while the width of the soft zone and its distance from the weld center decrease with increasing welding speed.     

高强度钢差厚板激光拼焊焊缝成形及组织分析

选取2.0 mm,1.5 mm厚的HSA340板材和0.7 mm厚的H340LAD Z板材,按强度相近厚度不同原则两两搭配进行激光拼焊.焊后选取具有代表性的焊缝横截面进行金相组织检验,并对焊缝接头各区域进行硬度测量,分析了激光焊缝接头各区域金相组织及其硬度的变化.结果表明,差厚板激光拼焊过程中,母材散热情况不同,会造成焊缝金相组织在各自靠近母材的局部区域有很大差异;激光拼焊板的热影响区宽度窄,与母材及焊缝间有明显的界线,生成的组织细密;焊缝及热影响区的硬度值均大于母材;合理调整激光光束的入射位置和入射角度,可以显著改善焊缝成形,提高拼焊板的接头质量.     

Improving formability of laser welded automotive dual phase steels with local cooling

Abstract

A new laser welding process with the local cooling was presented and applied to two automotive dual phase steels, DP780 and DP980. The microstructure, microhardness, tensile properties of welded joints and limiting dome height (LDH) of welded blanks were investigated. It is observed that the local cooling during laser welding process can greatly reduce the martensite tempering and thus reduce the heat affected zone softening. The laser welded joints with the local cooling all failed at the base metal, and exhibit the comparable strength and ductility with the base metal. For the welded blanks with the local cooling, LDH is increased significantly, and failure initiates from the weld and propagates perpendicular to the weld.     

Nd:YAG激光焊接800 MPa TRIP钢的接头组织与性能

采用Nd:YAG激光对强度为800MPa,厚度为1.2mm的TRIP钢板进行焊接.研究焊接速度对焊缝外观和截面成形的影响及接头的组织特点、硬度、强度和成形能力.激光功率相同,焊接速度较低时焊缝易产生气孔,速度较高时易发生飞溅;焊接速度对焊缝熔深及熔宽也有影响.焊缝组织主要由马氏体构成,从焊缝、热影响区到母材,组织中马氏体含量下降,接头的最高硬度出现在焊缝或热影响区.在平行于焊缝方向,焊接接头的抗拉强度高于母材,垂直于焊缝方向,接头的抗拉强度与母材相当.由于焊缝中出现马氏体,接头的塑性和韧性降低,板材的冲压成形能力下降.     

X80/X100异种钢激光-MIG复合焊接头显微组织和性能

采用激光-MIG复合焊对X80管线钢和X100管线钢进行焊接,研究了激光功率对复合焊接头的焊缝形貌、显微组织、硬度、强度和韧性的影响规律.结果表明,激光功率从2.0 k W增大至3.5 k W时,盖面焊缝熔宽和熔深增加,激光区熔深明显增加;激光区焊缝中AF含量增加、LB含量减少,X100侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中条状贝氏体含量减少,X80侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中准多边形铁素体含量增加.复合焊接头硬度分布并不对称,最高硬度出现在X100侧熔合区部位.复合焊接头的抗拉强度基本不随激光功率变化,拉伸试样断裂位置均为X80侧母材.随着激光功率增大,焊接接头最高硬度和韧性均下降.     

快速冷却对DP1000双相钢激光焊接接头性能的影响

激光焊接DP1000双相先进高强钢的过程中,普遍存在焊接热影响区的软化现象,热影响区的软化严重影响了焊接结构的成形和使用性能. 为了能提高焊接接头的成形和使用性能,采用快速冷却的方式来改善其焊接热影响区的软化问题. 通过拉伸试验、显微硬度测试、扫描电镜和光学显微镜等手段对比研究了1.5 mm厚DP1000双相钢板有无快速冷却的焊接接头中组织和性能的变化. 结果表明,在快速冷却条件下,激光焊接DP1000双相钢的接头热影响区软化区较空冷焊接的窄,软化现象有所改善,强度和塑性均有所提高.