超声振动对铝/铜等离子弧熔钎焊接头组织及力学性能的影响

采用超声辅助等离子弧熔钎焊工艺实现了铝/铜异种金属连接,获得了成形良好的铝/铜搭接接头.利用 SEM、EDS、XRD和拉伸试验等测试方法,研究了超声振动对焊缝成形、焊缝晶粒尺寸、接头的界面结构和力学性能的影响.结果发现:不施加超声振动时,接头界面处有大约55 μm厚的金属间化合物层形成,Al-Cu共晶区出现一些树枝晶和粗大的等轴晶,焊接接头的剪切强度为51. 37 MPa.施加超声振动后,铝在铜基体上的浸润铺展面积增加,金属间化合物层的厚度下降到29 μm,Al-Cu共晶区的晶粒尺寸明显减小,焊接接头的剪切强度增加到84. 93 MPa.接头的断裂方式为脆性断裂.     

铜-钢高频感应钎焊工艺及其对接头组织和导电性的影响

以解决铜电解永久型阴极板导电杆铜-钢异种金属焊接问题为目标,采用Sn-Cu系钎料在不同钎焊工艺下对T2紫铜和316不锈钢进行铜-钢异种金属高频感应钎焊试验。利用光学显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱仪、X射线衍射仪分析研究了不同工艺参数下形成钎焊接头的微观组织、物相种类及元素分布,同时采用智能金属导体电阻率仪对铜钢焊接试样的导电性进行了检测。结果表明,不同工艺下形成的焊缝界面清晰且无明显的焊接缺陷。钎焊接头主要由铜侧扩散反应层、焊缝中心层、钢侧扩散反应层三部分组成;铜侧扩散反应层呈连续的"锯齿"状分布,主要由金属间化合物Cu_6Sn_5组成,中心层主要由锡单质、锡的氧化物和少量铜锡金属间化合物Cu_6Sn_5组成,钢侧扩散反应层生成了少量的铁锡金属间化合物Fe_(1.3)Sn。试样导电率与中心层金属间化合物Cu_3Sn的生成量和焊接温度均成反比。通过获得的最佳工艺参数能够得到焊缝成形美观、连接强度优良、导电性能良好的铜-钢钎焊接头。     

铝合金与镀锌钢脉冲旁路耦合电弧GMAW熔钎焊搭接工艺及接头性能的研究

采用脉冲旁路耦合电弧GMAW熔钎焊方法,以ER4043焊丝为填充材料,实现了铝合金与镀锌钢异种金属的熔钎焊接,得到外观成形良好、变形小的搭接接头。通过SEM、EPMA、EDS、显微硬度计和拉伸实验机对搭接接头的微观组织及力学性能进行了研究。结果表明:在搭接接头界面中心区的铝侧形成针状或锯齿状的FeAl3金属间化合物,而在钢侧形成平齐的Fe2Al5和Fe0.7Al3Si0.3金属间化合物。显微硬度测试分析进一步证明了铝合金与镀锌钢界面中心区由硬度高的金属间化合物组成。搭接接头的平均拉剪强度达到144.85MPa,最高拉剪强度达到186.73MPa,达到了铝合金母材强度的88.5%,且断裂方式为韧性断裂。     

水下搅拌摩擦焊对铝/铜接头组织与性能的影响

目的 采用搅拌摩擦焊,对比分析大气环境和水下环境下铝/铜接头的组织与性能,以期获得力学性能更优异的铝/铜焊接接头。方法 利用搅拌摩擦焊,在焊接速度为40 mm/min、旋转速度为1 000 r/min的条件下,分别在大气环境和水下环境下对厚度为9 mm的6061铝合金板和T2纯铜板进行焊接。然后,对铝/铜界面、焊核区进行扫描电镜及能谱分析,并对铝/铜界面及焊核区进行物相分析,确定产物相组成。最后,对铝/铜试样进行拉伸及硬度检测。结果 铝/铜接头均无裂纹、气孔等缺陷。铜颗粒弥散分布在焊核区,铝/铜界面形成金属间化合物层。水下搅拌摩擦焊下界面元素扩散距离明显变短,且金属间化合物厚度更薄。铝/铜接头的金属间化合物为AlCu和Al4Cu9。大气环境焊接下接头的抗拉强度为130.6 MPa,断裂方式为脆性断裂;水下焊接下接头的抗拉强度为199.5 MPa,断裂方式为韧性断裂。水下环境下的接头硬度值更高,其中热影响区的硬度最低值约为65HV。结论 水下搅拌摩擦焊铝/铜接头无裂纹、气孔等缺陷。组织上,水下搅拌摩擦焊的铝/铜接头界面元素扩散距离更短,硬脆的金属间化合物更少;性能上,水下搅拌摩擦焊的铝/铜接头强度更高,抗拉强度达到199.5 MPa,达到母材的74.4%。     

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。     

铝-镀锌钢板异种金属Pulsed DE-MIG熔钎焊方法研究

为精确控制焊接热输入,从而控制铝钢异种金属界面区金属间化合物生长,提出一种新型高效低热输入的脉冲旁路耦合电弧MIG焊(Pulsed DE-MIG)方法,用ER5356铝合金焊丝在镀锌钢板上利用平板堆焊实验对工艺参数进行优化.在焊丝总电流保持不变,不同的Pulsed DE-MIG焊接参数下焊接,结果表明随着旁路电流的增大,焊缝宽度显著变小,且焊缝堆高明显变高.采用OM、SEM、EDS等测试手段观察和分析连接界面区的微观组织,发现在连接界面区形成Fe2Al5、FeAl3金属间化合物层,且母材热输入大时,FeAl3析出得多,随着母材热输入的减小,FeAl3析出逐步减少直至FeAl3无析出.     

铝/镁搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊焊接接头微观组织结构

目的研究不同工艺参数下钎料Zn的添加对Al/Mg异种金属搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊焊接接头组织和性能的影响。方法以厚度为0.05 mm的纯Zn作为钎料,对3 mm厚的2A12-T4态铝合金和4 mm厚的AZ31变形镁合金,进行搅拌摩擦焊-钎焊的复合焊接,分析锌夹层的添加对接头微观组织与力学性能的影响。结果当添加Zn中间层时,接头钎焊区缓解了拉伸断裂趋势,在焊接速度为23.5 mm/min,旋转速度为375 r/min时,接头抗拉剪力达到5.5 k N,复合焊接接头的钎焊焊缝由搭接区、固相扩散区、钎焊区组成。结论钎料的添加有效阻止了Al-Mg系金属间化合物的形成。     

铝/铜异种材料交变磁场辅助电弧熔钎焊接头组织和性能

添加纵向交变间歇磁场,采用ER5356铝镁焊丝作为填充金属,对T2紫铜板和2A16铝合金板进行熔化极惰性气体保护焊(MIG焊)对接试验,通过研究不同励磁电流IE和励磁频率f等磁场参数下的接头成形、界面组织结构和接头力学性能,得到接头的最佳工艺范围.结果表明:引入磁场实现了铝铜异种材料MIG熔钎焊接头的有效连接.铜侧钎缝连接界面层由金属间化合物(IMC)层和过渡层组成,其中IMC层为AlCu+Al2Cu化合物,过渡层组织为α-Al+S(Al2CuMg)/Al2Cu相.IMC层与过渡层犬牙交错,起到"机械咬合"的效果,提高接头强度.随着励磁电流的增加,IMC层平均厚度先减小后增大,抗拉强度先增大后减小;随着励磁频率的增加,抗拉强度逐渐减小.最佳工艺范围为:IE=0.5～0.7 A、f=15～25 Hz、IMC层平均厚度d=14.3～15.8μm,此时接头成形表现良好,抗拉强度较高.当IE=0.6 A,f=15 Hz,接头的抗拉强度最高达到135.47 MPa.此时界面层显微硬度为252.8HV,明显高于焊缝和母材,这可能是IMC层处呈脆硬性的AlCu和Al2Cu金属间化合物所致.     

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。     

铝 / 镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊研究现状及发展趋势

为进一步优化焊接工艺,提高铝/镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接头的性能,促进铝/镁异种金属结构在航空航天、轨道交通、汽车工业等领域的广泛应用,综述了近5年来国内外铝/镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接的最新研究成果,对焊接工艺参数、接头的力学性能、微观组织以及异种金属搅拌摩擦焊的新工艺进行了总结和分析。国内外大量研究结果表明,通过选择合适的工艺参数、改变搅拌针的偏移,可以获得抗拉强度较高、焊缝成形良好的铝/镁异种金属搅拌摩擦焊接头,焊缝中存在的金属间化合物是导致焊接接头性能不能满足工程应用的主要因素,但目前对于搅拌摩擦焊接过程中金属间化合物的产生、分布规律缺乏深入研究。     

Microstructure and Strength of Brazed Joints of Ti3Al Base Alloy with Cu-P Filler Metal

Brazing of Ti3AI alloys with the filler metal Cu-P was carried out at 1173-1273 K for 60-1800 s. When products are brazed, the optimum brazing parameters are as follows: brazing temperature is 1215-1225 K; brazing time is 250-300 s. Four kinds of reaction products were observed during the brazing of Ti3AI alloys with the filler metal Cu-P, i.e., Ti3AI phase with a small quantity of Cu (Ti3AI(Cu)) formed close to the Ti3AI alloy; the TiCu intermetallic compounds layer and the Cu3P intermetallic compounds layer formed between Ti3AI(Cu) and the filler metal, and a Cu-base solid solution formed with the dispersed Cu3P in the middle of the joint. The interfacial structure of brazed Ti3AI alloys joints with the filler metal Cu-P is Ti3AI/Ti3AI(Cu)/TiCu/Cu3P/Cu solid solution (Cu3P)/Cu3P/TiCu/Ti3AI(Cu)/Ti3AI, and this structure will not change with brazing time once it forms. The thickness of TiCu+Cu3P intermetallic compounds increases with brazing time according to a parabolic law. The activation energy Q and the growth velocity K0 of reaction layer TiCu+Cu3P in the brazed joints of Ti3AI alloys with the filler metal Cu-P are 286 kJ/mol and 0.0821 m2/s, respectively, and growth formula was y2=0.0821exp(-34421.59/T)t. Careful control of the growth for the reaction layer TiCu+Cu3P can influence the final joint strength. The formation of the intermetallic compounds TiCu+Cu3P results in embrittlement of the joint and poor joint properties. The Cu-P filler metal is not fit for obtaining a high-quality joint of Ti3AI brazed.     

Investigation of laser welding on butt joints of Al/steel dissimilar materials

Dissimilar metals of AA6013 aluminum alloy and Q235 low-carbon steel of 2.5 mm thickness were butt joined using a 10 kW fiber laser welding system with ER4043 filler metal. The study indicates that it is feasible to join aluminum alloy to steel by butt joints when zinc layer was hot-dip galvanized at the steel’s groove face in advance, and better weld appearance can be obtained at appropriate welding parameters. The joints had dual characteristics of a welding joint on the aluminum side and a brazing joint on the steel side. The smooth Fe₂Al₅ layer adjacent to the steel matrix and the serrated-shape FeAl₃ layer close to the weld metal were formed at the brazing interface. The overall thickness of Fe–Al intermetallic compounds layers produced in this experiment were varied from 1.8 μm to 6.2 μm at various welding parameters with laser power of 2.85–3.05 kW and wire feed speed of 5–7 m/min. The Al/steel butt joints were failed at the brazing interface during the tensile test and reached the maximum tensile strength of 120 MPa.     

Reliability studies of Cu/Al joints brazed with Zn–Al–Ce filler metals

This paper examines the effect of different Ce content on the properties and microstructures of Zn–22Al filler metals and Cu/Al brazing joints. The results indicate that, the spreading area on Cu substrates of Zn–22Al filler metal could be improved by 29.7% with the addition of 0.03 wt% Ce, whereas the oxidation resistance of the alloy increased significantly. The thermal behaviors of Zn–22Al filler metals were minimally influenced by the addition of Ce. The Zn–22Al–xCe filler metals show finer and more uniform microstructures when the added Ce content is in the range 0.03–0.05 wt%. Particularly, the addition of trace Ce into the Zn–22Al filler metal can refine the microstructures and decrease the thickness of the layer of intermetallic compounds produced in the Cu/Al brazing joints. Some bright (Zn,Al)–Ce intermetallic compounds particles were observed in the alloy when the Ce content exceeds 0.08 wt%. The results also indicate that the shear strength of Cu/Al joint brazed with Zn–22Al–0.05Ce is 30.3% higher than that of the Zn–22Al filler metal. Some hard and brittle Ce-bearing intermetallic compounds particles appear in the fracture surface when the Ce content is 0.25 wt%, which resulted in the weakening of the mechanical properties of Cu/Al brazing joints.     

Microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of cold metal transfer welding Mg/Al dissimilar metals

AZ31B Mg alloy and 6061 Al alloy were joined by using cold metal transfer (CMT) welding with pure copper (HS201) as the filler metal. The microstructure of Mg/Al CMT weld joint was studied by means of Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray Diffraction (XRD). Results showed that dissimilar metals of Mg/Al could be successfully joined by CMT under proper processing parameters. The bonding strength of the joint was 34.7 MPa. A variety of Al–Cu intermetallic compounds, i.e. AlCu, CuAl₂, Cu₉Al₄, presented in the fusion zone of Al side, and Cu based solid solution was generated in weld zone, while Cu₂Mg and Al–Cu–Mg ternary eutectic structure was formed in the fusion zone of Mg side. The micro-hardness in the both sides of fusion zones increased sharply, which were 362 HV in Mg side and 260 HV in Al side. The joint was brittle fractured in the intermetallic compound layer of the fusion zone of Mg side, where plenty of Cu₂Mg intermetallic compounds were distributed continuously.     

Diffusion brazing of Ti–6Al–4V and austenitic stainless steel using silver-based interlayer

In the present study, vacuum brazing was applied to join Ti–6Al–4V and stainless steel using AgCuZn filler metal. The bonds were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis. Mechanical strengths of the joints were evaluated by the shear test and microhardness showed that shear strength decreased with increasing the brazing temperature and time. The results showed that the wettability of the filler alloy was increased by enhancing the wetting test temperature. It was shown that by increasing the brazing temperature various intermetallic compounds were formed in the bond area. These intermetallic compounds were mainly a combination of CuTi and Fe–Cu–Ti. The shear test results verified the influence of the bonding temperature on the strength of the joints based on the formation of different intermetallics in the bond zone. The fracture analysis also revealed different fracture footpath and morphology for the different brazing temperatures.     

Microstructure and XRD analysis of FSW joints for copper T2/aluminium 5A06 dissimilar materials

Copper (T2) and aluminium alloy (5A06) were welded by friction stir welding (FSW). The microstructure, mechanical properties and phase constituents of FSW joints were studied by metallography, tensile testing machine and X-ray diffraction. The results indicated that the high quality weld joint could be obtained when tool rotational speed is 950 rpm, and travel speed is 150 mm/min. The maximum value of tensile strength is about 296 MPa. The metal Cu and Al close to copper side in the weld nugget (WN) zone showed a lamellar alternating structure characteristic. However, a mixed structure characteristic of Cu and Al existed in the aluminium side of weld nugget (WN) zone. There were no new Cu-Al intermetallic compounds in the weld nugget zone.     

Intermetallic compounds formed during brazing of titanium with aluminium filler metals

The effect of aluminium filler metal composition on the formation of AI-Ti intermetallic compounds was investigated in brazed aluminium-to-titanium (Al/Ti) joints and titanium-totitanium (Ti/Ti) joints. The clearance filling ability was also studied. In Ti/Ti joints, the thickness of the intermetallic compound layer was strongly dependent on the aluminium filler metal composition, whereas the clearance filling ability was independent of the composition. The maximum intermetallic compound layer thickness was observed in 99.99% highly pure aluminium filler metal; therefore all additional elements reduced the layer thickness. Above all, the addition of 0.8% Si greatly reduced the thickness. After brazing at 680° C for 3 min, the intermetallic compound formed by Al-0 to 0.8% Si filler metal was found to be of type Al₃Ti. Other compounds, of types Ti₉Al₂₃ and Ti₇Al₅Si₁₂, were also found in joints brazed by Al-3 to 10% Si filler metals. AI-0.8% Si filler metals maintained a higher joint strength than pure aluminium filler metal under brazing conditions of high temperature and long heating time. In Al/Ti joints, AI-Cu-Sn and AI-Cu-Ag filler metal mainly formed Al₃Ti, and Al-10Si-Mg filler metal mainly formed Ti₇Al₅Si₁₂ at the brazed interface of the titanium side after brazing at 600 to 620° C.     

钛合金与铝合金异种金属钎焊的研究进展

钛合金在经济性和加工性方面不理想,导致其在实际工程应用中受限,而铝合金在某种程度上可以弥补这种缺陷,因此将钛合金和铝合金复合使用的构想应运而生。对钛合金和铝合金异种金属的可焊性进行了分析,以钛合金和铝合金钎焊为研究对象,重点论述了钛合金与铝合金钎焊连接所用的钎料及工艺等的国内外研究现状,并着重分析了Al基和Zn基钎料的润湿性、界面、钎缝组织及其优缺点。由相关文献分析可知,Al基钎料在真空、保护气氛或非真空外加辅助措施条件下对钛合金和铝合金都有良好的润湿性,但接头强度仍有待提高,金属间化合物较厚的问题需要通过优化钎料成分和焊接工艺进一步改善;Zn基钎料对钛合金的润湿性较差,但在适当的焊接工艺下可以获得力学性能较好的Ti/Al接头,剪切强度可达141MPa;使用Sn基和Cu基钎料获得的Ti/Al接头的力学性能低于Al基和Zn基钎料,且Sn基的钎料对两种母材的润湿性都较差,需要对母材表面进行预处理。