Research and Progress in Laser Welding of Wrought Aluminum Alloys. I. Laser Welding Processes

With the wide application of Al alloys in automotive, aerospace and other industries, laser welding has become a critical joining technique for aluminum alloys. In this review, the research and progress in laser welding of wrought Al alloys have been critically discussed from different perspectives. The primary objective of this review is to understand the influence of welding processes on joint quality and to build up the science base of laser welding for the reliable production of Al alloy joints. Two main types of industrial lasers, carbon dioxide (CO₂) and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG), are currently applied but special attention is paid to Nd:YAG laser welding of 5000 and 6000 series alloys in the keyhole (deep penetration) mode. In this part of the review, the main laser welding processing parameters including the laser-, process-, and material-related variables and their effects on weld quality are examined. In part II of this article in this journal, the metallurgical microstructures and main defects encountered in laser welding of Al alloys such as porosity, cracking, oxide inclusions, and loss of alloying elements are discussed from the point of view of mechanism of their formation, main influencing factors, and remedy measures. In part II, the main mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile, and fatigue strength and formability are also discussed.     

钛-铝异种合金电子束焊接接头组织与性能研究

采用电子束焊接方法对厚度为2.5 mm的Ti6321钛合金板材和5083铝合金板材进行了对接焊接试验,并进行了力学性能、显微组织测试。结果表明,焊缝的钛侧及其热影响区组织主要是α'相和原始α相混合形成的马氏体组织,铝侧主要为粗大柱状晶组织,钛铝焊缝交界处析出少量Ti Al金属间化合物;焊接接头的拉伸强度约为219 MPa,接头断裂位置主要在铝侧焊缝位置,部分在钛铝两侧焊缝交界处的Ti-Al金属间化合物上。     

Research and Progress in Laser Welding of Wrought Aluminum Alloys. II. Metallurgical Microstructures, Defects, and Mechanical Properties

With the wide application of aluminum alloys in automotive, aerospace, and other industries, laser welding has become a critical joining technique for aluminum alloys. In this review, the research and progress in laser welding of wrought aluminum alloys are critically discussed from different perspectives. The primary objective of the review is to understand the influence of welding processes on joint quality and to build up the science base of laser welding for the reliable production of aluminum alloy joints. Two main types of industrial lasers, carbon dioxide (CO₂), and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG), are currently applied but special attention is paid to Nd:YAG laser welding of 5000 and 6000 series alloys in the keyhole (deep penetration) mode. In the preceding article of this review (part I), the laser welding processing parameters, including the laser-, process-, and material-related variables and their effects on welding quality, have been examined. In this part of the review, the metallurgical microstructures and main defects encountered in laser welding of aluminum alloys such as porosity, cracking, oxide inclusions, and loss of alloying elements are discussed from the point of view of mechanism of their formation, main influencing factors, and remedy measures. The main mechanical properties such as hardness, tensile and fatigue strength, and formability are also evaluated.     

7A52铝合金交流钨极氩弧焊焊接电流对焊接接头组织性能的影响

采用交流钨极氩弧焊对7A52铝合金板进行焊接,通过对不同焊接电流得到的焊接接头显微组织和显微硬度的分析,得出焊接电流对焊接接头组织性能的影响.试验结果表明,当焊接电流为140～160 A时,得到的焊缝组织较均匀,晶粒排列较紧密,焊接接头性能较好.     

2 kW半导体激光焊接铝合金工艺研究

为实现半导体激光器对铝合金的焊接,将2 kW半导体激光器的光束进行整形,提高光束质量,光束亮度达到412.00 MW/cm².sterad,比整形前的光束亮度增加了7倍。然后采用整形的半导体激光器对1 mm厚度的6063铝合金进行拼接焊接实验,通过对焊接工艺参数激光功率、焊接速度、离焦量进行正交优化实验,焊缝接头最大抗拉强度为172.3 MPa,达到母材的85%,实现了半导体激光对铝合金的激光焊接目标。     

钛/铝异种合金脉冲激光焊接接头裂纹产生机理

目的 对0.8 mm厚的Ti6Al4V钛合金和2 mm厚的AA6060铝合金薄板进行脉冲激光焊接,分析异种轻合金激光焊接裂纹产生的机理及界面结合机理。方法 采用扫描电镜、EDS能谱以及显微硬度计等微观表征分析方法,对焊接接头的形貌特征、成分以及显微硬度进行分析,探索焊接接头处裂纹产生的原因。结果 钛/铝脉冲激光焊接性较差,接头存在严重的裂纹缺陷,裂纹多集中在焊缝与铝母材交界处以及焊缝中心区域位置,主要以热裂纹为主;接头焊缝可能存在大量的Ti-Al金属间化合物以及少量未熔的钛,其界面层主要成分推测为层状TiAl和外层锯齿状的TiAl3;接头整个焊缝区域的平均显微硬度为HV0.1420,其硬度水平远远高于焊缝两侧铝合金母材,也高出钛合金母材很多。结论 钛铝金属间化合物使钛铝焊接接头焊缝区脆性增大,另外接头焊缝区存在较大的组织应力、热应力、拉压应力、拘束应力等复杂应力,致使焊缝内存在较严重的裂纹缺陷。     

6009铝合金激光电弧复合焊接头腐蚀性能研究

通过金相观察、电化学腐蚀试验、晶间腐蚀试验和静态腐蚀失重试验,发现当热源间距为2mm时,接头在3.5%NaCl溶液中的电化学腐蚀特性优于3mm和4mm时的接头。同时,该条件下焊接接头晶间腐蚀敏感性低于其它热源间距的接头。但热源间距对接头的均匀腐蚀速率影响很小。经过固溶淬火加时效处理的焊接接头耐电化学腐蚀性优于焊态接头,晶间腐蚀敏感性低于后者。另外,此热处理方法有助于减缓接头区均匀腐蚀速率。进一步分析表明,热源间距为2mm时的接头中,柱状晶在生长过程中,树枝晶得不到充分的发展,分枝较少,结晶后显微疏松等晶间杂质少,组织比较致密。固溶淬火加人工时效消除了焊缝的氢气孔,减少了侵蚀性阴离子对基体的吸附作用;同时,大量Mg、Si原子重新溶入铝合金基体,晶界杂质原子较焊态减少。     

5383铝合金电子束焊接接头组织与性能研究

通过金相观察、力学性能试验和SEM技术研究了5383铝合金真空电子束焊接接头的金相组织、力学性能和断口形貌特征。结果表明,焊接接头的拉伸强度低于母材;焊缝区组织主要为基体上均匀散布的强化相,熔合区为柱状树枝晶;在焊缝熔合线附近由于一次枝晶的生长方向受凝固过程中温度梯度的影响,微观组织为垂直于熔合线方向的柱状树枝晶;焊接接头的拉伸断口呈韧窝特征,但底部易出现气孔缺陷,单纯采用扫描函数不能完全消除根部气孔缺陷。     

Distortion Analysis of Single V-groove Butt Welding on Heat Treatable Aluminum Alloys

In this study we conducted single V-groove butt welding (GTAW) on three types of heat treatable aluminum alloys 2024-T351, 6061-T6 and 7075-T6 and compared the angular distortion levels of the three aluminum alloys at different Vee preparation angles with or without restraint. Experimental results demonstrated that when the Vee preparation angle was 0° (I-shaped groove), the angular distortion level of the restrained weldment can exceed that of the unrestrained weldments. Moreover, when the Vee preparation angle was 45°, 60° or 90°, the restrained weldment had lower angular distortion than the unrestrained weldments. The single Vee preparation angle (amount of filler metal) in butt welding affected the angular distortion of the weldment. Without restraint, the angular distortion tended to increase with the single Vee preparation angle. Meanwhile, the angular distortion tended to decrease when the single Vee preparation angle was 60°. Additionally, a restrained weldment had high angular distortion when the single Vee preparation angle was 0°. Notably, the angular distortion tended to reduce with increasing single Vee preparation angle. The angular distortion of the weldment was minimized at an angle of 60°. However, the angular distortion increased when the Vee preparation angle exceeded 60°. The high-temperature yield strength of a material also affected its angular distortion. Angular distortion increased with high-temperature yield strength. Experimental results also showed that, from the strongest to the weakest, the high-temperature yield strength of the three types of aluminum alloys followed the order 6061-T6 and 2024-T351>7075-T6.     

激光冲击处理对LY12CZ铝合金疲劳性能的影响EI

本文研究了激光冲击处理对铝合金疲劳寿命的影响，研究表明激光冲击处理可以大幅度地提高带有类似紧固孔铝板的疲劳寿命，初步讨论了提高寿命的原因。     

焊丝成分对T91/316L异种钢焊接接头微观组织和力学性能的影响

T91马氏体钢与316L奥氏体钢异种钢的焊接主要应用于超超临界机组(USC)和核电领域中的加速器驱动次临界洁净核能系统(ADS)。本研究采用ER309L、ER316L和ERNiCr-3三种不同的焊丝,使用钨极氩弧(TIG)焊对T91马氏体不锈钢和316L奥氏体不锈钢进行了焊接,并对焊接接头进行了微观组织和力学性能分析,同时研究了焊后热处理对焊接接头的影响规律。研究结果表明,使用三种焊丝获得的焊缝的微观组织都是粗大的奥氏体枝晶,且其枝晶的晶粒垂直于熔合线往焊缝中心生长。焊态下焊接接头拉伸试样在T91侧的粗晶热影响区(CGHAZ)发生脆性断裂,经过焊后热处理(750 ℃/1 h)的焊接拉伸试样的韧性断裂均发生在316L母材处,且抗拉强度显著上升,这表明焊后热处理能够提高T91/316L异种钢焊接接头的拉伸性能。在未焊后热处理状态下,使用ERNiCr-3焊丝获得的焊接接头焊缝的冲击性能优于其他焊丝。焊态下焊接接头硬度在T91侧熔合线处显著升高,而焊后热处理后T91侧熔合线处的硬度凸起几乎消失。     

旋转速度与焊接速度对铝铜异种材料搅拌摩擦焊接头成形的影响

目的为了获得较好的铝铜异种材料搅拌摩擦焊焊缝,研究旋转速度与焊接速度对焊缝成形的影响规律。方法采用对接的方式对4mm厚的纯铝和紫铜进行搅拌摩擦焊,对比了不同旋转速度和焊接速度对铝铜异种金属焊缝表面的影响,并对焊缝内部成形变化进行了分析。结果旋转速度和焊接速度对焊缝的成形影响较大,当旋转速度为1200 r/min,焊接速度为10 mm/min时,焊缝表面成形美观,焊缝表面相对较为光滑,焊缝内部存在相互交叠的片层结构和漩涡状结构,焊缝内部未见明显缺陷;与旋转速度1200 r/min,焊接速度10mm/min相比,在焊接旋转速度减小或者焊接速度变大时,由于焊接热输入减小,造成焊缝表面出现沟槽、孔洞等焊接缺陷,同时搅拌针的旋转搅拌作用影响焊缝成形和焊缝内部缺陷的产生。结论选择合适的旋转速度和焊接速度能够获得宏观成形较好和内部缺陷较少的焊缝。     

ER50-6焊丝激光焊接Q345B/304异种钢接头组织与性能

目的 研究异种钢激光填丝焊接工艺对焊接组织与性能的影响规律,以降低Q345B/304异种钢激光焊接的成本,扩大异种钢激光焊接的应用范围,使其能够满足使用要求,实现Q345B/304异种钢激光焊接低成本的产业化应用。方法 采用便宜的ER50-6碳钢焊丝代替价格高昂的ER308L不锈钢焊丝以及不锈钢药芯焊丝对Q345B/304异种钢进行激光焊接,主要采用填丝ER50-6焊丝对5 mm厚的Q345B/304异种钢板进行激光焊接,再结合焊缝区、熔合区及热影响区的纳观-微观-宏观多尺度表征和测试结果,研究不同工艺参数下焊接接头的组织与结构,同时结合焊接工艺参数和多尺度的表征结果,研究焊接接头硬度、焊缝中元素分布、物相特征、力学性能的变化规律。结果 当激光功率为4.5 kW、焊接速度为6 mm/s、焊丝直径为1.2 mm、装配间隙为1 mm、送丝速度为2.5 m/min时,焊缝成形最好,且在焊缝中没有出现大量的M23C6和σ等有害相,焊接接头的力学性能等也完全满足使用要求。结论 采用ER50-6焊丝对Q345B/304异种钢进行激光焊接,能够得到完全符合质量要求的焊接接头,且降低了焊接成本。     

Improving Corrosion Resistance of Friction Stir Welding Joint of 7075 Aluminum Alloy by Micro-arc Oxidation

An attempt has been made to improve the corrosion resistance of friction stir welded joints of 7075 aluminum alloys by micro-arc oxidation（MAO）, and the effects of Na2Si O3 concentration in electrolyte on the corrosion resistance of the coatings were discussed. Morphology and phase constituents of the MAO coatings produced in electrolyte with different Na2SiO3 concentrations were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Electrochemical tests were conducted to evaluate the corrosion resistance of the coatings. The results show that the corrosion resistance of the coated joints is much better than that without the ceramic coating, and the ceramic coating produced in the electrolyte with Na2SiO3 concentration 20 g/L showed better corrosion resistance than the others.     

船用钛合金高效焊接工艺研究

本试验以板厚为4mm的Ti70和16 mm的TA5两种钛合金为焊接对象,对等离子弧焊(PAW)、激光焊(LW)及激光-MIG复合焊3种高能量密度高效率的钛合金焊接方法进行了初步的工艺探索,得到了性能优良的焊接接头,研究成果丰富了实船建造的钛合金焊接工艺.     

异种铝合金MIG焊工艺研究

目的 研究汽车用铸铝和铝型材MIG焊接头质量特性.方法 对铸铝AlSi10MnMg和铝型材6005A-T6进行MIG搭接焊,探讨焊接速度对焊缝成形的影响规律,研究接头的显微组织.结果 其他焊接参数相同,焊接速度为4 mm/s时,易导致压铸铝合金产生氢气孔.MIG搭接焊接接头型材和铸材的熔合区晶界均有不同程度的粗化,铸材...     

Effect of Welding Paramenter on Joint Property of Aluminum Matrix Composite in Liquid-Phase-Impacting Diffusion Welding

In this paper, a new method for welding SiCp/101A was put forward. It is LPI (liquid-phase-impacting) diffusionwelding.     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Laser-Friction Stir Welding between AA6061-T6 Al Alloy and AZ31 Mg Alloy

For the purpose of improving the strength of this dissimilar joint,the present study was carried out to investigate the improvement in intermetallic layer by using a third material foil between the faying edges of the friction stir welded and hybrid welded Al6061-T6/AZ31 alloy plates.The difference in microstructural and mechanical characteristics of friction stir welded and hybrid welded Al6061-T6/AZ31 joint was compared.Hybrid buttwelding of aluminum alloy plate to a magnesium alloy plate was successfully achieved with Ni foil as filler material,while defect-free laser-friction stir welding(FSW) hybrid welding was achieved by using a laser power of 2 kW.Transverse tensile strength of the joint reached about 66% of the Mg base metal tensile strength in the case of hybrid welding with Ni foil and showed higher value than that of the friction stir welded joint with and without the third material foil.This may be due to the presence of less brittle Ni-based intermetallic phases instead of Al12Mg17.     

铝合金激光焊与复合焊焊缝气孔形成机理研究

利用金相显微镜、扫描电镜观察6009-T6铝合金激光焊和激光-电弧复合焊焊缝中气孔的分布情况及形貌,结合焊缝气孔内壁EDS点扫描分析,并通过图形计算软件计算出焊缝区气孔率。结果表明,相比激光焊,激光-电弧复合焊焊缝中的气孔大小及气孔率显著降低;激光焊焊缝中气孔比较大、形状不规则,而复合焊气孔是比较小的椭球形;进一步分析表明,激光焊主要以工艺类气孔为主,其根本原因是匙孔的失稳;激光-电弧复合焊接以冶金类气孔为主,主要与氢在熔池的析出和氧化物的存在有关;激光焊焊缝气孔内的Mg含量高于焊缝区,而激光-电弧复合焊时焊缝气孔内的Mg含量和焊缝区几乎一样。     

退火处理对异种钢激光焊接头组织及性能的影响

目的 通过研究相同时间不同退火温度下304/Q345激光焊接头的组织和性能,得到优化后的退火处理制度,为制定异种钢激光焊退火工艺提供一定的理论指导和技术支撑。方法 基于前期大量试验,在激光功率和离焦量不变的情况下,调节焊接速度由15 mm/s到35 mm/s,通过改变焊接速度获得性能优异的焊接接头。由于异种钢物理化学性能差异较大,接头组织不均匀,因此还需对激光焊接头进行退火处理。结果 焊缝区显微组织由板条马氏体与残余奥氏体组成,Q345低碳钢热影响区显微组织为多面体状铁素体与黑色珠光体,其中铁素体含量更多,304奥氏体不锈钢热影响区在奥氏体晶界上析出了铁素体。不同退火温度下碳元素均由Q345低碳钢侧向焊缝迁移,在Q345低碳钢侧形成脱碳层,在焊缝中形成黑色条带状增碳层。随着退火处理温度的升高,峰值温度升高,高温停留时间变长,碳迁移强度随之增加,黑色条带状区域增碳层宽度增大。拉伸性能测试结果表明,试样均断裂于Q345母材一侧,且断口存在韧窝,属于典型韧性断裂。此外,焊缝区硬度(390HV左右)最高,热影响区硬度(300HV)次之,母材的硬度(130HV左右)最低。结论 在给定试验参数范围内,优化后的最佳退火工艺参数为550 ℃-1.5 h。