The arc characteristics and metal transfer behaviour of cold metal transfer and its use in joining aluminium to zinc-coated steel

Cold metal transfer (CMT) is a modified metal inert gas welding process based on short-circuiting the transfer process, characterised by low heat input and no-spatter welding. The arc characteristics and its droplet transfer process have been studied by high-speed video photography. The process was used to join aluminium to zinc-coated steel. The results shows that no-spatter welding and low heat input during the welding process can be realized by CMT, and a dissimilar metal joint with good performance can be obtained by the CMT process.     

Welding and Joining of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys: A Review

NiTi is an increasingly applied material in industrial applications. However, the difficulties faced when welding and joining is required, limits its broader use in the production of complex shaped components. The main weldability problems associated with NiTi are: strength reduction, formation of intermetallic compounds, modification of phase transformation and transformation temperatures, as well as, changes in both superelastic and shape memory effects. Additionally, NiTi is envisaged to be joined to other materials, in dissimilar joints with more complex problems depending on the other base material. Thus, intensive research in welding and its effects on the joints performance has been conducted since the early stages of NiTi. This paper presents a detailed review of welding and joining processes applied to NiTi, in similar and dissimilar combinations considering both fusion and solid-state processes. Since laser is the most studied and applied welding process, a special section is devoted to this technique.     

Study of the welding conditions during similar and dissimilar aluminium and copper welding based on torque sensitivity analysis

The aim of present study was to analyse and compare the influence of the welding conditions on torque evolution, during similar and dissimilar friction stir butt welding of 5083-H111 aluminium alloy and copper-DHP. The torque registered during welding, using different welding parameters and base materials combinations, and its relation with the morphological and structural properties of the welds were analysed. Independently of the materials to be welded and the relative plates positioning, in dissimilar friction stir welding, the sensitivity of the average torque to the process parameters was observed to be the same. It was also observed that the average torque is strongly conditioned by the materials to be welded, since, for all welding parameters, the lowest average torque values were always registered during dissimilar welding. Material flow and intermetallic-formation were found to determine this behaviour. Important differences in instantaneous torque evolution, during welding, were also observed depending on base materials combinations.     

异种钢的焊接研究现状

异种钢焊接时由于其化学成分与性能的较大差异,容易导致焊接裂纹、焊缝组织不均匀及性能稳定性差等问题,许多研究者对不同强度级别的低合金高强钢、异种不锈钢以及复合钢板的焊接进行了大量试验研究及理论分析。针对不同类型的异种钢焊接研究进行了综述,分析了异种钢焊接的特点,并对常见的问题进行了探讨,概述了国内外异种钢的焊接方法、工艺措施及接头性能等方面的研究现状,并对异种钢的焊接研究及其应用进行了展望。     

Application of low Ms temperature consumable to dissimilar welded joint

Abstract

The welding of dissimilar joints is very common in systems used in oil exploration and production in deep sea waters. Commonly involves welding of low carbon steel pipes with low alloy steel forgings both with inner Inconel clad. The forged steel part undergoes a process of buttering with Inconel or carbon steel electrode before the weld of the joint. The buttering process is followed by a process of residual stresses relief. The conventional way of reducing the level of residual stresses in welded joints is to apply post welding heat treatments. Depending on the size and complexity of the parts to be joined, this can become a serious problem. An alternative technique for reducing residual stresses is to use an electrode that during the cooling process undergoes a displacive transformation at a relatively low temperature so that the deformation resulting from the transformation compensates the contraction during the cooling process, and, although many papers have been published in this direction using Fe–Cr–Ni alloys, most of them report a loss of toughness in the weld metal. Maraging steel is a family of materials with M_s temperature below 200°C and even without the final heat treatment of aging has superior mechanical properties to low alloy steels used in forgings. In this work, forged piece of AISI 4130 was buttered with Maraging 350 weld consumable and subsequently welded to ASTM A36 steel using Inconel 625 filler metal. In addition, the dissimilar base metal plates were welded together using Maraging 350 steel weld consumable. The levels of residual stress, and the toughness and microstructures of heat affected zone and weld metal were investigated.     

Numerical investigation on welding residual stresses in a PWR pressurizer safety/relief nozzle

This paper presents finite element simulation results of residual stresses in dissimilar metal welds of a PWR pressurizer safety/relief nozzle. The present results are believed to be significant in two aspects. The first one is to consider the effect of the presence of similar metal welds on resulting residual stresses. The second one is the mitigation effect of the overlay welding thickness on residual stresses. After dissimilar metal welding, tensile residual stresses are present both at the inner surface and at the outer surface of dissimilar metal welds. Adjacent similar metal welding, however, decreases residual stresses to compressive ones at the inner surface of dissimilar metal welds, possibly due to the bending mechanism caused radial contraction of the weld. At the outer surface of dissimilar metal welds, similar metal welding increases residual stresses. Overlay welding further decreases residual stresses at the inner surface of dissimilar and similar metal welds, but increases slightly residual stresses at the outer surface.     

Influence of welding parameters on lap joint between Al and Ti alloys using low power fiber laser

Fiber laser beam welding has always been a user‐friendly and flexible method to join dissimilar materials despite differences in thermal coefficient. Many industrial applications such as automotive has replaced the conventional joining methods towards this because of the flexibility and reduction in time consumption. In the present study, dissimilar titanium alloy; Ti6Al4 V and aluminum alloy; AA2024‐0 were laser welded through a lap joint technique using a low power Yb‐fiber laser without any additional filler. The influence of welding speed on weld morphology was investigated using optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The cross‐section of the joints revealed that the fusion zone (FZ) and heat affected zones (HAZ) are wider when welding speed decreases with lower laser power. This result shows that the low power fiber laser has sufficient energy to melt the base materials, forming a liquid bridge to facilitate the smooth flow of molten metal between the top and bottom layer. Therefore, at lower welding speeds with constant low laser power, it was shown that there are possibilities of laser welding between two non‐ferrous metals.     

异种有色金属电磁脉冲焊接研究现状及发展趋势

电磁脉冲焊接技术由电磁脉冲成形技术演化而来,通过电磁力驱动被焊接金属发生高速碰撞,实现碰撞界面的冶金结合进而获得焊接接头,作为一种固相连接技术,尤其适用于性能差异显著的异种材料焊接。随着国内外研究者对电磁脉冲焊接技术的深入研究,发现该技术在铝与镁、铝与铜、铝与钛、铝与镍钛等异种有色金属焊接领域的应用前景日益广阔。然而,目前缺乏对异种有色金属电磁脉冲焊接研究现状及发展趋势的综述研究,未能明确该技术在异种有色金属焊接中存在的问题和发展方向。因此,本文详细探讨了异种有色金属电磁脉冲焊接接头的微观结构特征、元素分布规律及显微组织特性,并阐述了接头形成机理,主要包括碰撞界面结合模型和缺陷形成机制。研究发现,不同异种有色金属组合的焊接界面结构明显不同,电磁脉冲焊接接头的力学性能优化需要通过进一步揭示焊接界面结构的形成机制来实现,电磁脉冲焊接技术难以对电学性能差、厚度大以及强度高的材料进行高质量焊接,需要加强相关辅助焊接技术、辅助装备的研究开发。最后对电磁脉冲焊接技术在异种有色金属的焊接过程中存在的问题及未来发展方向进行了展望,提出了未来该技术的研究发展方向,为电磁脉冲焊接技术的相关研究奠定了基础。     

Al-Cu双金属复合结构的扩散连接试验研究

应用扩散连方法进行了Al-Cu双金属复合结构的试验研究，比较了不同的焊接工艺，材料组合以及母材状态情况Al合金与Cu的连接性，观察了接头区域的微观组织结构，研究表明，固相扩散连接是一种适用于异种材料连接的有效方法，通过在连接区域形成Al-Cu金属间化合物，达到Al和Cu的有效连接，材料组合，母材原始状态以及连接工艺参数对Al合金与Cu的扩散连接存在着明显的影响。表面镀Ni工艺不但能够有效阻止Al和Cu之间形成脆性相，而且Al和Ni之间形成了良好的扩散连接，改善了接头性能。     

工艺参数对Al-Mg异种金属搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊复合焊接接头力学性能的影响

目的研究工艺参数对Al-Mg异种金属搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊复合焊接接头力学性能的影响。方法采用搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊方法,在不同焊接工艺参数下焊接2A12-T4铝合金和AZ31镁合金。结果当焊接速度为23.5mm/min、旋转速度为375 r/min时,焊接接头的抗拉剪力达到最大,为5.5 kN,比搅拌摩擦焊接头的最大抗拉剪力的5.0 kN提高了10%。结论搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊复合焊接的工艺参数会显著影响铝/镁异种金属接头力学性能,通过优化工艺参数能够获得力学性能优异的铝/镁异种金属焊接接头。复合焊接接头的抗拉剪力随着焊接速度的增大呈现先增大后减小的趋势。     

45钢与40Cr钢焊接工艺研究

本文着重介绍了45钢与40Cr钢的焊接特点,焊接工艺的选择,试验条件及所采用的焊接工艺,并对试验结果进行了分析,表明45钢与40Cr钢选择合理的焊接工艺和方法,对焊后的接头性能相当于45钢退火状态下的机械性能,能够用于公司的批量焊接生产。     

Recent developments in explosive welding

Explosion welding (EXW) is one of the joining methods consisting of a solid state welding process in which controlled explosive detonation on the surface of a metal. During the collision, a high velocity jet is produced to remove away the impurities on the metal surfaces. Flyer plate collides with base plate resulting in a bonding at the interface of metals. The metal plates are joined at an internal point under the influence of a very high pressure and causes considerable local plastic deformation at the interface in which metallurgical bonding occurs in nature and even stronger than the parent metals. Similar and dissimilar materials can be joined by explosive welding. In this paper, after detection the theories of welding and wave formation, experimental research and numerical studies on explosive welding are reviewed for the last four decades. Also, future developments in explosive welding are predicted and criticized in an outlook.     

不同强度级别双相不锈钢激光焊接头的组织与力学性能

目的 为了合理制定不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种接头的激光焊接工艺,研究激光焊接工艺对接头组织性能的影响。方法 采用SEM、硬度试验、拉伸试验等手段,研究不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种激光焊接接头的微观组织和力学性能。结果 对于同种DP钢激光焊接,由于接头各个区域经历的热循环不同,因此其马氏体体积分数和形态、含碳量等存在明显差异。在焊缝熔合区,由于冷却速度较高,因此马氏体体积分数较高且为细条状,硬度高于母材硬度。在热影响区,由于马氏体发生了回火分解,因此其硬度值低于母材硬度,且软化的程度和范围大小与DP钢的强度级别相关。软化的热影响区成为接头的薄弱区域,降低了接头的拉伸性能。在异种DP钢激光焊接接头中,焊缝熔合区的硬度也明显高于母材硬度。靠近高强度级别母材侧的热影响区范围更大,软化程度更明显,接头硬度分布不再对称。接头的抗拉强度与低等级DP钢母材的抗拉强度基本一致。结论 激光焊接工艺对不同强度等级DP钢同种和异种接头组织性能的影响存在较大的差异,DP钢强度级别越高,接头或接头对应侧的热影响区软化程度越明显,这在制定焊接工艺以及焊后处理工艺过程中需要予以考虑。     

Microstructure,hardness and residual stress distribution of dissimilar metal electron beam welds: maraging steel and high strength low alloy steel

Abstract

The present investigation reports on a study that has been taken up to develop an understanding of the electron beam welding characteristics of similar and dissimilar combination of maraging steel and high strength low alloy steel, which are in the hardened condition, i.e. maraging steel, in a solution that was in treated and aged condition, whereas high strength low alloy steel in a quenched and tempered condition before welding. The joint characterisation studies include microstructural examination, microhardness survey across the weldment and measurement of residual stresses. Maraging steel weld metal is under compressive stress rather than tensile stress as observed in low alloy steel welds because the martensite transformation occurs at a relatively low temperature. It has been observed that, in dissimilar metal welds, tensile stress is observed at the fusion boundary of low alloy steel and weld metal, whereas compressive stress is obtained at the location between weld and maraging steel fusion boundary. Dissimilar weldment contains a soft region beside the interface on maraging steel side because of the diffusion of manganese from low alloy steel towards maraging steel. The observed residual stresses, hardness distribution across the similar and dissimilar metal welds are correlated with the observed microstructures.     

Fortschritte beim Rührreibschweißen von Aluminium,Magnesium und Stahl

Progresses on the friction stir welding of aluminium, magnesium and steel Friction Stir Welding (FSW) represents an innovative welding process for joining light metal, especially, aluminium and its alloys. Friction Stir Welding offers an attractive alternative to conventional fusion welding processes because of the excellent properties (particularly ductility), reproducibility, robustness, and surface finish obtained with the process. Within the scope of this work the Friction Stir Welding‐Process with its possible joint configurations is explained. The focus of this work concentrates on weldability studies concerning cladded aluminium alloys, aluminium cast alloys, aluminium tailored welded blanks both from similar and dissimilar joints produced in aluminium, magnesium and steel. The mechanical properties of the welded samples will be discussed.     

铝 / 钢异种金属搅拌摩擦焊及其研究进展

铝/钢异种金属连接结构在国防领域和国民生产、生活中更加广泛应用的前提,是获得良好的接头综合性能,但铝/钢焊接时易出现裂纹、金属间化合物等,严重影响了焊接接头质量。摩擦焊作为一种低温高效的固相连接方法,在新材料连接、高性能装备制造等领域受到了高度重视。其中,搅拌摩擦焊由于其可焊接头形式丰富而被重点关注。从搅拌摩擦焊的接头形式、工艺参数、力学性能及界面组织4个方面,分别介绍了铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊的研究进展,为其深入研究提供依据。     

Characterization of microstructure,mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of dissimilar welded joint between 2205 duplex stainless steel and 16MnR

The joint of dissimilar metals between 2205 duplex stainless steel and 16MnR low alloy high strength steel are welded by tungsten inert gas arc welding (GTAW) and shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) respectively. The microstructures of welded joints are investigated using scanning electron microscope, optical microscope and transmission electron microscopy respectively. The relationship between mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and microstructure of welded joints is evaluated. Results indicate that there are a decarburized layer and an unmixed zone close to the fusion line. It is also indicated that, austenite and acicular ferrite structures distribute uniformly in the weld metal, which is advantageous for better toughness and ductility of joints. Mechanical properties of joints welded by the two kinds of welding technology are satisfied. However, the corrosion resistance of the weldment produced by GTAW is superior to that by SMAW in chloride solution. Based on the present work, it is concluded that GTAW is the suitable welding procedure for joining dissimilar metals between 2205 duplex stainless steel and 16MnR.     

Overload failure behaviour of dissimilar thickness resistance spot welds during tensile shear test

Abstract

Resistance spot welding is the dominant process for joining sheet metals in automotive industry. Even thickness combinations are rarely used in practice; therefore, there is clearly a practical need for failure behaviour investigation of uneven thickness resistance spot welds. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the failure mode and failure mechanism of dissimilar thickness low carbon steel resistance spot welds during tensile shear overload test. Microstructural investigations, microhardness tests and tensile shear tests were conducted. Mechanical properties of the joints were described in terms of peak load, energy absorption and failure mode. In order to understand the failure mechanism, micrographs of the cross-sections of the spot welded joints during and after tensile shear are examined by optical microscopy. It was found that for well established weld nuggets, the final solidification line is located in the geometrical centre of the joint. In pull-out failure mode, failure is initiated by necking of the base metal at the thinner thickness sheet. Finally, it was concluded that weld nugget size, weld penetration and the strength of the thinner sheet are the main controlling factors of the peak load and energy absorption of dissimilar thickness spot welds.     

Microstructure and mechanical behavior in dissimilar 13Cr/2205 stainless steel welded pipes

This work aims to investigate the microstructure and the mechanical behavior of dissimilar 13Cr Supermartensitic/2205 Duplex stainless steel welded pipes. A wide variety of microstructures resulting from both solidification and solid state transformation is induced by the fusion welding process across the weld joint. The tensile tests show that the deformation process of the dissimilar weld joint is mainly controlled by the two base materials: the duplex steel at the beginning of the deformation and the supermartensitic one at its end. This is confirmed by the micro-tensile tests showing the overmatching effect of the weld metal. The fatigue tests conducted on dissimilar welded specimens led us to conclude that the weld metal is considered as a weak link of the weld joint in the high cycle fatigue regime. This is supported by its lower fatigue limit compared to the two base materials that exhibit a similar fatigue behavior.     

高低温循环试验下磁脉冲焊接接头性能研究

磁脉冲焊接是一种高效的固相焊接工艺,对异种金属材料在汽车轻量化中的运用具有积极意义.通过对5052Al/HC420LA板件磁脉冲焊接接头进行不同条件下的高低温循环试验,对比焊接接头在高低温循环试验前后的力学性能变化,研究了高低温循环冷却方式、循环次数对焊接接头性能的影响.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)研究了焊接接头微观形貌特征,分析了高低温循环试验前后焊缝微观界面的特征及其变化.研究表明：不同高低温循环试验条件下5052Al-HC420LA铝-钢磁脉冲焊接接头的连接强度相比于5052铝合金的母材强度下降了5%~25%;冷却速度越快,高低温循环次数越多,接头力学性能下降越明显;接头在高低温循环试验前后出现了母材失效与焊缝失效两种剪切失效模式;水冷冷却的接头比空冷冷却更易产生微观裂纹.