Joining phenomena and joint strength of friction welded joint between pure aluminium and low carbon steel

Abstract

This paper describes the joining phenomena and joint strength of friction welded joints between pure aluminium (P-Al) and low carbon steel friction welds. When the joint was made at a friction pressure of 30 MPa with a friction speed of 27·5 s^?1, the upsetting (deformation) occurred at the P-Al base metal. P-Al transferred to the half radius region of the weld interface on the low carbon steel side, and then it transferred toward the entire weld interface. When the joint was made at a friction time of 0·9 s, i.e. just after the initial peak of the friction torque, it had ～93% joint efficiency and fractured on the P-Al side. This joint had no intermetallic compound at the weld interface. Then, the joint efficiency slightly decreased with increasing friction time. The joint had a small amount of intermetallic compound at the peripheral region of the weld interface when it was made at a friction time of 2·0 s. When the joint was made at a friction time of 0·9 s, the joint efficiency decreased with increasing forge pressure, and all joints were fractured at the P-Al side. Although the joint by forge pressure of 90 MPa had hardly softened region, it had ～83% joint efficiency. To clarify the fact of decreasing joint efficiency, the tensile strength of the P-Al base metal at room temperature was investigated, and the tensile test was carried out after various compression stresses and temperatures. The tensile strength of the P-Al base metal has decreased with increasing compression stress at any temperature. Hence, the fact that the joint did not achieve 100% joint efficiency was due to the decrease in the tensile strength of the P-Al base metal by the Bauschinger effect. To obtain higher joint efficiency and fracture on the P-Al side, the joint should be made without higher forge pressure, and with the friction time at which the friction torque reaches the initial peak.     

Formation of interfacial microstructure in a friction stir welded lap joint between aluminium alloy and stainless steel

The interfacial microstructure produced through tool transit of a friction stir welded lap joint between an aluminium alloy and stainless steel was studied by transmission electron microscopy in order to clarify its early stages of formation. Transmission electron microscopy studies of the bottom surface of the exit hole revealed the presence of several mixed layers of an ultrafine intermetallic compound (IMC) and stainless steel. The joining between dissimilar materials was achieved through a continuous flow of the stirred aluminium alloy into the mixed layers and the resultant growth of the ultrafine IMCs due to the heat induced by the friction between the tool and the specimen. The continuous thin reaction layer finally produced at the interface was found to be stronger than the base aluminium alloy.     

The strength of friction stir welded and friction stir processed aluminium alloys

Local strength of friction stir (FS) welds and FS processed aluminium alloys in heat-treatable aluminium alloys is dominated by precipitation hardening. Strengthening due to stored dislocations is generally limited to 40 MPa, and grain size strengthening is generally less than 10 MPa. Local crystallographic texture can cause yield strength variation on the order of 5%. Published models for strengthening of FS welds make a range of simplifying assumption which can cause uncertainties in the predictions of up to 50 MPa. Possible improvements are explored.     

双相不锈钢焊接接头疲劳强度

试验对SAF2205双相不锈钢纵向角接板焊接接头的疲劳强度进行了研究，用有限元计算热点应力集中系数，分别得出了名义应力和热点应力疲劳S-N曲线；用国际焊接学会推荐的方法进行统计处理，并和相同接头形式结构钢的疲劳强度进行了比较。试验表明，双相不锈钢纵向角接板焊接接头名义应力疲劳强度试验结果为FAT136，热点应力疲劳强度试验结果为FAT163，高于相同接头形式结构钢的疲劳级别；双相不锈钢的静载强度级别对其疲劳强度设计级别没有明显的影响。     

铝合金/不锈钢惯性摩擦焊接头的组织特性和力学性能研究

惯性摩擦焊是一种连接异种金属理想的焊接方法,对铝合金/不锈钢采用惯性摩擦焊进行焊接,并详细研究了焊接接头的形貌、组织、界面成分和力学性能.结果表明,在惯性摩擦焊接头的界面处形成了很薄的金属间化合物(IMC)反应层,该反应层主要由Al、Fe 元素组成,是富集Si 元素的FeAl3相.惯性摩擦焊接头组织由焊核区、完全动态再...     

Formation process of reaction layer between aluminium alloys and stainless steel by friction welding

Differences in the nature of the thermal cycle run under welding conditions in comparison to that during conventional heat treatment are shown. The methods of investigations into microstructural changes of austenite under welding thermal cycles conditions developed and used at the Welding Institute in Gliwice are discussed. The investigation results, in the form of CTP_C-S diagrams for construction steels of grades X12CrCoWVNbl 2-2-2 (VM12-SHC), 7CrMoVTiB10-10 (P24) and 10CrMo9-10 (P22), are presented and compared with those in the form of CTP_C diagrams plotted for metallurgical conditions.     

Characterization of friction stir welded joint of low nickel austenitic stainless steel and modified ferritic stainless steel

Friction stir welding (FSW) of dissimilar stainless steels, low nickel austenitic stainless steel and 409M ferritic stainless steel, is experimentally investigated. Process responses during FSW and the microstructures of the resultant dissimilar joints are evaluated. Material flow in the stir zone is investigated in detail by elemental mapping. Elemental mapping of the dissimilar joints clearly indicates that the material flow pattern during FSW depends on the process parameter combination. Dynamic recrystallization and recovery are also observed in the dissimilar joints. Among the two different stainless steels selected in the present study, the ferritic stainless steels shows more severe dynamic recrystallization, resulting in a very fine microstructure, probably due to the higher stacking fault energy.     

高氮不锈钢与675高强钢焊接接头微观组织与力学性能

根据低强匹配原则,采用ER307Mo不锈钢焊丝对13.5 mm厚高氮不锈钢和675高强钢进行了脉冲MIG焊接试验.结果表明,当焊接速度为5 mm/s、送丝速度为5.5～6.0 m/min、焊接电流为155～166 A、电弧电压为19.6～20.3 V时,可以得到成形良好、性能较佳的焊接接头.焊缝组织主要由奥氏体与铁素体...     

2219铝合金与不锈钢惯性摩擦焊接接头组织与力学性能

异种金属的连接可实现节能、经济及减重的目标,成为航空航天、造船、铁路运输等领域的研究热点之一;而铝合金与不锈钢物理化学性能差异明显,成为异种金属中最难实现的连接接头之一。采用惯性摩擦焊接技术进行2219铝合金与不锈钢回转体的连接,分析不同焊接工艺参数下铝钢惯性摩擦焊接接头的显微组织与力学性能。结果表明,惯性摩擦焊接使铝钢接头铝合金一侧形成了细晶区和拉长晶区;EDS结果显示焊接界面处发生了Fe、Al等元素扩散。硬度测试结果表明,在连接界面处-0.6~+0.15 mm范围内硬度值发生了明显的阶跃变化,该区域为受焊接热及变形作用的主要区域,硬度值高于母材。合理焊接工艺下获得的2219铝合金与不锈钢接头拉伸强度为235~300 MPa。铝钢惯性摩擦焊接断口以脆性断裂为主。     

Effect of friction welding condition on joining phenomena and joint strength of friction welded joint between brass and low carbon steel

Abstract

This paper describes the effect of friction welding condition on joining phenomena and joint strength of friction welded joints between copper–zinc alloy (brass) and low carbon steel (LCS). When the joint was made at a friction pressure of 30 MPa with a friction speed of 27·5 s^?1, brass transferred to the half radius region of the weld interface on the LCS side. Then, transferred brass extended towards the almost whole weld interface with increasing friction time. The joint efficiency increased with increasing friction time, and then the joint obtained 100% and the brass base metal fracture when the joint was made with a friction time of 4·2 s or longer. However, the fact that all joints had some cracks at the periphery portion of the weld interface was due to a deficiency of transferred brass at the periphery portion on the weld interface of the LCS side. On the other hand, brass transferred to the peripheral region of the weld interface on the LCS side, and then transferred towards the entire weld interface when the joint was made at a friction pressure of 90 MPa with a friction speed of 27·5 s^?1. The joint efficiency increased with increasing friction time, and it reached 100% at a friction time of 1·5 s or longer. In addition, all joints fractured from the brass base metal with no cracking at the weld interface. To obtain 100% joint efficiency and the brass base metal fracture with no cracking at the weld interface, the joint should be made with opportune high friction pressure and friction time at which the entire weld interface had the transferred brass.     

Microstructure and properties of friction stir welded aluminium alloys

Aluminium alloy 7136 belongs to the Al–Zn–Mg–Cu group of aluminium alloys strengthened by precipitation. These alloys offer very good properties, i.e. high strength combined with good corrosion resistance, which makes them suitable for aerospace applications. The limited range of applications of these alloys is due to problems associated with their welding. The Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys are classified as non-weldable. The aim of this study was to determine the quality and properties of friction stir welded (FSW) joints of alloy 7136-T76. This article presents the results of a detailed study into the microstructure and mechanical properties of FSW welds. The paper demonstrates that the FSW method is suitable for joining Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys. The FSW joints are of good quality and high mechanical properties. Tests of joints created at various tool rotation speeds have shown that joints of suitable quality, in terms of microstructure and properties, can be obtained for a relatively wide range of process parameters. The tool rotation speeds applied during the welding process did not have a significant influence on the quality of the welds.     

Microstructural characteristics in friction stir welded aluminium alloys

In order to elucidate distortion and residual stress generated by welding of high strength steel (HT780) by laser beam, a series of experiments and analyses were carried out. The angular distortion generated by bead-on-plate welding was V-shaped and its magnitude was about 2 mm. The longitudinal bending distortion was extremely small. On the surface of the plate, the residual stress component in the welding direction was tensile and it was smaller than the yield stress in the weld metal. The residual stress was almost zero outside the weld metal. The phase transformation range in the cooling stage and the temperature dependency of mechanical properties were obtained. The mechanical properties in the phase transformation range in the cooling stage could not be specified due to transformation expansion. Therefore, they were idealized by considering transformation expansion and transformation superplasticity. The validity of the idealized mechanical properties was verified by simulating the experiment by the thermal elastic–plastic analysis. It was elucidated that the welding out-of-plane distortion and tensile residual stress were largely controlled by phase transformation in the cooling stage, although the bead width of laser beam welding was extremely narrow.     

Evaluation of joint strength of friction welded carbon steel by heat input

In a search for increases in productivity and to comply with labour laws, companies have focused on questions related to health and safety at work. Among the many risks involved in the welding scenario (fumes, electric shock, mechanical crushing by movable parts in pressure processes, or jig systems, etc.), non-ionizing radiation stands out as a major concern in the arc welding process and some authors have called for attention to measuring ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This radiation measurement can be applied to the development of welding processes or to establish less hazardous conditions for human beings where robotic welding is not suitable. As a result, the aim of this work is to present a comparison of radiation levels in terms of different wavelength ranges (UV-total and visible, UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C) for different arc welding processes (GTAW, GMAW, SMAW, and FCAW). It is expected that the results will lead to a more in-depth discussion on this subject.     

Microscale evaluation of mechanical properties of friction stir welded A6061 aluminium alloy/304 stainless steel dissimilar lap joint

Abstract

Microscale evaluation of the mechanical properties of a friction stir welded A6061/SUS 304 grooved lap joint was performed using a microtensile test and transmission electron microscopy. The microtensile test revealed that ～62% of the area along which the rotating tool passed the specimen was regarded as the bonded region and that the joint was fractured at the A6061 matrix owing to the formation of very thin interfacial reaction layers. Equiaxed aluminium grains were observed at the interface of the specimen after it was fractured, indicating that the interface deformed only slightly during the microtensile test. It should be noted that although the maximum tensile strength of the joint was approximately the same as that of the base alloy, the proof stress of the joint decreased with the dissolution of the β″ phase in the A6061 aluminium alloy.     

Effect of tool geometry on microstructure and static strength in friction stir spot welded aluminium alloys

The effect of tool geometry on microstructure and static strength in friction stir spot welds of 6061 aluminium alloy sheets was studied. Tools with three different probe lengths were used to join the aluminium sheet with different tool rotational speeds and tool holding times. The weld microstructures varied significantly depending on probe length, tool rotational speed and tool holding time. Two particular aspects were identified: the thickness of the upper sheet under the shoulder indentation and the nugget size. The former decreased with increasing probe length at the shortest tool holding time and the slowest tool rotational speed, but there were no discernible differences in other welding conditions, while the latter increased with increasing probe length, tool rotational speed and tool holding time. The tensile shear strength increased with increasing probe length, while the cross-tension strength was not affected significantly by probe length. Two fracture modes were observed: shear fracture of the nugget and mixed mode fracture under tensile shear loading, and nugget debonding and pull-out under cross-tension loading. Based on experimental observation of the microstructures, the effect of probe length on static strength and the fracture mechanisms were discussed.     

超级双相不锈钢焊接接头的耐蚀性能

通过SEM和EDS研究了采用不同焊接工艺后超级双相不锈钢UNSS32750焊接接头的两相比例及成分变化,并采用临界点蚀温度和浓硝酸法测试比较了不同焊接工艺接头的耐点蚀和晶间腐蚀性能.结果表明,焊接中较高的热输入、加填焊丝和背面采用氮气保护焊的方法可以稳定焊接接头中的奥氏体相的比例,并且较高的热输入,使得焊接接头冷却速度相对较慢,有助于铬的扩散而消除晶界贫铬现象,减小晶间腐蚀倾向;而与此相反的是较高的热输入,会导致两相中元素分配不均衡使铁素体相优先发生腐蚀,从而恶化材料的整体耐点蚀性能.     

超高强度钢35CrMnSi惯性摩擦焊接头组织与性能

对35CrMnSi超高强度钢进行了惯性摩擦焊试验研究,对热处理前后焊接接头组织、显微硬度进行分析测试,并对热处理后焊接接头进行了拉伸性能、冲击性能及拉伸断口分析。结果表明:焊后接头焊缝组织为板条马氏体与残余奥氏体,热力影响区组织为细小的马氏体、索氏体、珠光体和铁素体混合组织;热处理后焊缝组织为回火马氏体与少量铁素体;摩擦焊接头焊缝区的硬度高于热力影响区和母材,热处理后焊接接头硬度趋于一致,焊接接头抗拉强度大于1 890 MPa,断后伸长率大于7. 5%,焊缝区拉伸断口为混合断口;焊接接头冲击吸收能量大于18. 5J。     

Microstructures and properties of friction stir welded 304 austenitic stainless steel

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid phase joining process which makes use of friction and was developed in 1991 by TWI (The Welding Institute) of Britain.¹ This welding process received attention as a joining process to solve the problems associated with fusion welding of Al alloys and active research into the applications of this technique has been progressed by numerous research institutions, at home and abroad. As a result, this process was made fit for practical use in less than ten years of development and has been applied extensively in the manufacture of aerospace equipments,² rolling stock³ and automobile components.⁴