Effect of temperature field on types and distribution of reinforcing phases in ＂in-situ＂ weld-alloying/PAW of SiCp/6061AI

Based on theories of heat transfer, physical metallurgy and hydro-mechanical, in order to analyze the effect of welding parameters on species and distribution of reinforcing phases visually and legibly,finite element software ANSYS was used to simulate transient temperature field for SiCp/AI in ＂in-situ＂ weld-alloying/plasma arc welding. The results show that the calculated results approximately agreed with the experimental measured results. So the model is basically correct and credible., Based on the numerical solutions and experimental results, effect of temperature field in different welding process parameters（welding current, welding velocity） on species and distribution of reinforcing phases is analyzed. The results show that adjusting and optimizing temperature field appropriately is an effective method to obtain welded joint with better microstructure and property.     

Numerical simulation of gas metal arc welding temperature field

The infrared camera is used to investigate the temperature field of gas metal arc welding.The results show that the temperature distribution of weld pool and adjacent area appears cone shape.A new heat source model combined by Gaussian distribution heat source of the arc and conical distribution heat source of the droplet is set up based on the experimental results, and with the combined boundary conditions,the temperature field of gas metal arc welding is simulated using finite element method.According to the comparison between the results of experiment and simulation in temperature field shows that the new combined heat source model is more accurate and effective than the Gauss heat source model.     

Temperature field simulation of laser-TIG hybrid welding

The three-dimensional transient temperature distribution of laser-TlG hybrid welding was analyzed and simulated numerically. Calculations were based on a finite element model, in which the physical process of hybrid welding was studied and the coupling effect of the laser and arc in the hybrid process was fully considered. The temperature fields and weld crosssections of the typical welding parameters are obtained using present model. The calculation results shou that the model can indicate the relationship of energy match between laser and arc to joints cross-sections objectively, and the simulation results are well agreed with the experimental results.     

Numerical simulation of deep cryogenic treatment electrode tip temperature for spot welding aluminum alloy

Deep cryogenic treatment technology of electrodes is put forward to improve electrode life of resistance spot welding of aluminum alloy LF2.Deep cryogenic treatment makes electrode life for spot welding aluminum alloy improve.The specific resistivity of the deep cryogenic treatment electrodes is tested and experimental results show that specific resistivity is decreased sharply.The temperature field and the influence of deep cryogenic treatment on the electrode tip temperature during spot welding aluminium alloy is studied by numerical simulation method with the software ANSYS.The axisymmetric finite element model of mechanical,thermal and electrical coupled analysis of spot welding process is developed.The numerical simulation results show that the influence of deep cryogenic treatment on electrode tip temperature is very large.     

Influence of welding parameters on temperature field characteristics during laser welding of TA15 by infrared thermography

Using an infrared thermographic technique,the temperature field during laser welding of TA15 is quantitatively measured and investigated. The influence of two welding parameters on the weld temperature distribution is analyzed and the mechanism is discussed. New conclusions are drawn that are different from conventional weld temperature distributions. For the face of the weld,changes in welding speed induce changes in the temperature distribution because of different heat inputs and the cooling effect. Similar temperature features in the welds are observed for all speeds,which exhibit a relatively low temperature area below 1 500 ℃ between the high temperature area in the position of laser incidence and the sub-high temperature area at the end of the molten pool. For the influence of laser power on the face of the weld,the temperature on the weld is higher for P = 2. 8 k W compared to P = 2. 0 k W,especially the temperature in the sub-high temperature area. However,for the temperature field of the back of the weld,the influence of welding speeds is quite different compared to the results for the face of the weld. The highest temperature does not locate in the keyhole area,but instead in the middle of the molten pool. And there are different temperature features at different speeds. When v =6 m/min,the temperature field is like a uniform color belt and the temperature along the center of the weld fluctuates between 300 and450 ℃. When v = 4 m/min,the transient temperature distribution is not uniform and is unstable at different times. However,for v =2. 4 m/min and lower speeds,the temperature field becomes stable. The influence of laser power on the back of the weld temperature field is more complex. The measured temperature does not increase with increasing laser power,which seems to conflict with the conventional thermal conduction theory. This may be related with the characteristics of the keyhole area.     

Evolution of residual stress field in 6N01 aluminum alloy friction stir welding joint

Based on the characteristics of friction stir welding( FSW) and Coulomb friction work theory,the residual stresses field of FSW joints of 6 N01 aluminum alloy( T5),which was used in high speed train,were calculated by using the ANSYS finite element software. During the FEM calculation,the dual heat source models namely the body heat source and surface heat source were used to explore the evolution law of the welding process to the residual stress field. The method of ultrasonic residual stress detecting was used to investigate the residual stresses field of the 6 N01 aluminum alloy FSW joints. The results show that the steady-state temperature of 6 N01 aluminum alloy during FSW is about 550 ℃,and the temperature mutates at the beginning and at end of welding. The longitudinal residual stress σ_x is the main stress,which fluctuates in the range of-25 to 242 MPa. Moreover,the stress in the range of shaft shoulder is tensile stress that the maximum tensile stress is 242 MPa,and the stress in the outside of shaft shoulder is compressive stress that the maximum compressive stress is 25 MPa. The distribution of the tensile stress in the welding nugget zone( WNZ) is obviously bimodal,and the residual stress on the advancing side is higher than that on the retreating side. With the increasing of the welding speed,the maximum temperature decreased and the maximum residual stress decreased when the pin-wheel speed kept constant. With the increasing of the pin-wheel speed,the maximum temperature of the joint increased and the maximum residual stress increased when the welding speed was constant. The experimental results were in good agreement with the finite element results.     

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF TEMPERATURE FIELD ON FLASH BUTT WELDING FOR HIGH MANGANESE STEELSF

An axial symmetry finite element model coupled with electricity-thermal effect was developed to study the temperature field distribution in process of the flash butt welding （FBW） of frog highmanganese steel. The influence of temperature dependent material properties and the contact resistance were taken into account in FEM ＇simulation. Meanwhile, the lost materials due to .splutter was resolved by using birth and death element. The result of analyzing data shows that the moddel in the FBW flashing is reasonable and feasible, and can exactly simulate the temperature field distribution. The modeling provides reference for analysis of welding technologies on the temperature field of high-manganese steel in FBW.     

Prediction of Primary Dendrite Arm Spacing in Pulsed Laser Surface Melted Single Crystal Superalloy

Primary dendritic arm spacing(PDAS) is an important microstructure feature of the nickel-base single crystal superalloys.In this paper,a numerical model predicting the PDAS evolution with additive manufacturing parameters using pulsed laser is established,which combines the theoretical PDAS models with the temperature field calculation model during pulsed laser process.Based on this model,processing maps that related process parameters to the evolution of PDAS are generated.To obtain more accurate prediction model,the parameters of different solidification conditions,■ and ■,are selected to calculate PDAS.The simulation results show that the PDAS increases as the arise of P and t.The processmgPDAS map can accurately predict the evolution of PDAS with pulsed laser process parameters,which is well in accordance with the experimental results.Additionally,the PDAS values calculated by the ■ are more in line with the experimental results than those calculated by the ■.     

Numerical Analysis of Welding Residual Stress and Distortion in Laser＋GMAW Hybrid Welding of Aluminum Alloy T-Joint

A 3-D finite element model is developed to predict the temperature field and thermally induced residual stress and distortion in laser+GMAW hybrid welding of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy T-joint. And the characteristics of residual stress distribution and deformation are numerically investigated. In the simulation, the heat source model takes into account the effect of joint geometric shape and welding torch slant on the heat flux distribution and a sequentially coupled thermo-mechanical method is used. The calculated results show that higher residual stress is distributed in and surround the weld zone. Its peak value is very close to the yield strength of base metal. Besides, a large deformation appears in the middle and rear part of the weldment.     

A Fully Coupled Thermomechanical Model of Friction Stir Welding(FSW) and Numerical Studies on Process Parameters of Lightweight Aluminum Alloy Joints

This paper presents a new thermomechanical model of friction stir welding which is capable of simulating the three major steps of friction stir welding(FSW) process, i.e., plunge, dwell, and travel stages. A rate-dependent Johnson–Cook constitutive model is chosen to capture elasto-plastic work deformations during FSW. Two different weld schedules(i.e., plunge rate, rotational speed, and weld speed) are validated by comparing simulated temperature profiles with experimental results. Based on this model, the influences of various welding parameters on temperatures and energy generation during the welding process are investigated. Numerical results show that maximum temperature in FSW process increases with the decrease in plunge rate, and the frictional energy increases almost linearly with respect to time for different rotational speeds. Furthermore, low rotational speeds cause inadequate temperature distribution due to low frictional and plastic dissipation energy which eventually results in weld defects. When both the weld speed and rotational speed are increased, the contribution of plastic dissipation energy increases significantly and improved weld quality can be expected.     

Finite element analysis of keyhole plasma arc welding based on an adaptive heat source mode

An adaptive heat source mode is proposed to account for the keyhole effect and the characteristics of volumetric distribution along the direction of the workpiece thickness. Finite element analysis of the temperature field in keyhole plasma arc welding is conducted and the weld geometry is obtained. The predicted results are in agreement with the measured ones.     

Prediction of welding residual stress in multipass narrow gap welded pipes with large thickness

The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the distribution of residual stress in welded pipes with large thickness. The detailed pass-by-pass finite element simulation was developed to study the residual stress in narrow gap multipass welding of pipes with a wall thickness of 150 mm and 89 weld beads. The effect of PWHT on welding residual stress was also investigated by means of numerical analysis. The simulated results show that the hoop stress is tensile stress in the weld region and compressive stress in the parent metal areas adjacent to weld seam. After heat treatment, the residual stresses decrease substantially, and the simulated residual stress is validated by the experimental one. The distribution of the through-wall axial residual stress along the weld center line is a self-equilibrating type.     

Numerical analysis of temperature profile and weld dimensions in laser ＋ GMAW hybrid welding of aluminum alloy T-joint

The temperature fields in the transient state and weld dimensions in laser ＋ gas metal arc welding （GMAW） hybrid welding of aluminum alloy T-joint for different welding conditions were calculated using the developed heat source model, and the effect of welding speed on them was analyzed. The results show that the temperature field for the first weld pass only shows the feature of GMAW and the one for the second weld pass has the characteristics of both laser welding and GMAW. Welding speed can affect greatly weld dimensions and temperature distribution. When welding speed reaches 3.5 m/min, the fusion zones of two weld passes are separated and the maximum peak temperature of thermal cycle on the workpiece surface decreases largely.     

Numerical simulation of small section rectangular tube in parallel welding

The welding temperature field and deformation of parallel arrangement small-section rectangular tubes is calculated by using a non-contact model. After comparing the computed results with the experimentally measured results, it shows that there exist big errors when applying this model to the numerical simulation of small-section rectangular tube＇ s welding temperature field and deformation. Based on a simple analysis of the errors, a contact model is presented. The heat transfer and stress analysis between small-section rectangular tubes and clamping fixture are simulated by using direct constraints method, and then the laws of the temperature distribution, which coincide with experiment, are obtained. A further numerical analysis of the stress and deformation are made, it shows that a ＂T＂ shaped stress-field is formed in the vicinity of the weld. As the stress-field departs from the centroid of tubes＇, this leads to the small rectangular tubes not only have a longitudinal deflection, but also have a transverse bending and deformation.     

Calculation of temperature distribution in adiabatic shear band based on gradient-dependent plasticity

A method for calculation of temperature distribution in adiabatic shear band is proposed in terms of gradient-dependent plasticity where the characteristic length describes the interactions and interplaying among microstructures. First, the increment of the plastic shear strain distribution in adiabatic shear band is obtained based on gradient-dependent plasticity. Then, the plastic work distribution is derived according to the current flow shear stress and the obtained increment of plastic shear strain distribution. In the light of the well-known assumption that 90% of plastic work is converted into the heat resulting in increase in temperature in adiabatic shear band, the increment of the temperature distribution is presented. Next, the average temperature increment in the shear band is calculated to compute the change in flow shear stress due to the thermal softening effect. After the actual flow shear stress considering the thermal softening effect is obtained according to the Johnson-Cook constitutive relation, the increment of the plastic shear strain distribution, the plastic work and the temperature in the next time step are recalculated until the total time is consumed. Summing the temperature distribution leads to rise in the total temperature distribution. The present calculated maximum temperature in adiabatic shear band in titanium agrees with the experimental observations. Moreover, the temperature profiles for different flow shear stresses are qualitatively consistent with experimental and numerical results. Effects of some related parameters on the temperature distribution are also predicted.     

The numerical analysis of thermal effect and weld shaping of DE-GMAW under composite heat

The action of the composite heat source model in DE-GMAW has been carried out according to the characteristics of the DE-GMA W process,and the distribution of surface and body heat source was analyzed.The weld temperature field distribution has been derived from the appropriate boundary conditions and the thermal physical property parameters by COMSOL software.The effects of the positions of the surface and body heat source on the crosssectional shape were investigated by studying the experimental welding thermal cycle curve.The simulated results are fully compliant with the experimental data under the same conditions.This illustrates that the composite heat source model is correct.It reflects the thermal mechanism of DE-GMAW process,and reveals the internal influence of weld shaping.     

Numerical simulation of 80 ℃ temperature field distribution of thick plate multi-pass welding with SYSWELD

The PPG PITT-CHAR XP flame retardant system has been used by COOEC to preventing the thermal softening of steel in the high temperature,whose degradation temperature is 80 ℃.To prevent damage to PPG PITT-CHAR XP fire retardant paint from excessive heat during welding,it is necessary to get accurately reserved area near the welding joints prior to welding. For the foregoing reasons,the 80 ℃ temperature field distribution of thick plate multi-pass welding was analyzed with SYSWELD.The influence of welding groove form and time interval on welding temperature field was also analyzed. Results showed that the range of 80 ℃ welding temperature field increased with the increasing of weld layers at first and then it inclined to stable value. Interpass time setting was crucial to control the range of 80 ℃ welding temperature field. It was also found that double V groove had better thermal diffusivity than double-bevel groove.And double-bevel groove was better than single V groove.     

Simulation of local effect of reinforcement on temperature field during solidification of aluminum metal matrix composite

The effect of reinforcement on the solidification of pure metal matrix composites （MMCs） was simulated using a two-dimensional solidification temperature field model by the finite element method. The concept of the character length was proposed to describe the size of reinforcement local heat influential zone in MMCs solidification according to the change of the morphologies of solid-liquid interface. The relationship between the character length and the geometrical conditions, the boundary condition and physical properties of the reinforcement were studied, respectively. The results show that the width of the unit and the cold boundary temperature have no effect on the character lengths but have effect on the distance between cold boundary and reinforcement （/） and the thermal parameters of the reinforcement. An experimental rule to predict the value of the character length was derived and applied.     

Diffusion welding process and joint''''s microstructure behavior of SiC_w/6061Al composite

The rules such as process parameters affecting joint properties and the evolution principle of weld's microstructure have been researched by adopting diffusion welding process to connect SiCw/6061Al composite. Experimental results show that there exists a critical temperature region between solid and liquid phase line of SiCw/6061 Al composite, and the region will shrink with the increasing of welding pressure. When diffusion welding occurred under the critical temperature region, welding joint exhibits bad property of bonding, and the matrix and the reinforcement can't bond effectively. When diffusion welding occurred in the critical temperature region, the strength of welding joint changes widely with the variation of welding temperature. When welding temperature varies in 10癈, the strength of welding joint will change obviously. Only when welding temperature is higher than the critical temperature region, stable joint properties can be obtained. Simultaneously the matrix and the reinforcement has bet     

Technology of dehydration and transformation of silicic acid

The technology that silicic acid was pressurized under high temperature in order to dehydrate and transform was investigated in the paper. The effects, such as the ratio of liquid to solid, pressure, temperature, and reaction time on the dehydration rate and volume shrinkage rate, were researched. The experimental results show that the dehy- dration rate of silicic acid is up to 41.20 %, accompanying with the volume shrinkage rate of 40.37 % after silicic acid is pressurized under high temperature in the high-pressure kettle. The results of silicic acid tested by SEM indicate that the metasilicate acid molecules and water molecules are closely arranged, and there are almost no gaps before pressure reaction. There are many gaps accompanying with formatting lamellar structure after pressure reaction. The experimental results indicate the effect that silicic acid is dehydrated and transformation is obvious under high temperature and pressure.