Effect of welding time on fatigue properties of friction stir spot welds of Al to carbon fibre-reinforced plastic

ABSTRACT

One way of addressing environmental problems is to increase the use of light-weight materials in automobiles, such as the multi-material structure, which improves fuel economy and reduces pollution. However, it is necessary to develop a welding technique to join carbon fibre-reinforced plastic to metals to achieve a multi-material structure. So, this paper aims to shorten the welding time and to clarify the fatigue fracture mechanism of shear type friction stir spot welding joint between aluminium alloy and CFRP experimentally and analytically. As a result, the static and fatigue strength of the joint improved as the welding time increased due to the increase of total joint area to increased resin melting.     

Fatigue behaviour of dissimilar friction stir welds between wrought and cast aluminium alloys

Wrought aluminium alloy, A6016-T4, was welded to cast one ADC12 by a friction stir welding technique. A6016 was set on the advancing side, while ADC12 was on the retreating side based on the pre-tensile test results. The dissimilar welds exhibited lower fatigue strengths than A6016 but higher than that of ADC12. Fatigue strengths increased when the tool was offset into ADC12, which could be explained based on the risk volume concept. When ADC12 was set on the advancing side, the fatigue strengths decreased. Microstructural observation revealed that the macroscopic structure in the stir zone drastically changed by putting ADC12 on the advancing side, and insufficient mixing of dissimilar alloys resulted in the lower fatigue strengths.     

Fatigue behavior of friction stir spot welded AZ31 Mg alloy sheet joints

The fatigue behavior of friction stir spot welded (FSSW) AZ31 magnesium alloy sheet joints was investigated by tension–compression of fatigue test. The results suggest that all the fatigue failures occur at the stir zone of the FSSW AZ31 sheet joints, and all cracks initiate at the stir zone outer edge between the upper and lower sheet. When the cycle force equals 1 kN, the crack propagates along the interface of heat-affected zone and thermo-mechanical zone, simultaneously across the direction of force; while the cycle force equals 3 kN, the crack propagates along the diameter of stir zone and shear failure occurs finally. Moreover, the transverse microsections indicate that there is a tongue-like region at the outer edge of stir zone between the two AZ31 sheets, and the direction of tongue-like region is toward outside of the stirred zone and all fatigue cracks initiate at the tongue-like region.     

Role of interfacial reaction on the mechanical performance of Al/steel dissimilar refill friction stir spot welds

Al/steel welds were successfully fabricated by refill friction stir spot welding. The welding parameters were optimised based on the clamping ring temperature and weld strength. 85.7% of welds achieve a strength which exceeds the American Welding Society requirement when the clamping ring temperature ranges from 230 to 265°C. Cracks are formed under the pin and sleeve in the Al substrate at the Al/steel interface, which are associated with the tool sleeve plunging period and attributed to the α-Al?+?Al–Zn eutectic structure. The interdiffusion between Al and Zn at the steel surface produced an Al–Zn eutectic structure layer at the Al/steel interface, while part of the zinc coating materials is squeezed out of the sleeve periphery, leading to a brazing effect which contributes to weld strength. Nanoscale discontinuous Fe₄Al₁₃ and FeAl intermetallics form as a layer localised at the Al–Zn layer/steel substrate interface.     

Microstructural analysis of the stir zone of Al alloy produced by friction stir spot welding

The present study applied friction spot joining (FSJ), which was recently developed as a lap joining technique of Al alloys, to two sheets of Al alloy 6061, 1 mm in thickness, and then examined the microstructural feature in the weld. The weld had the nugget-shaped stir zone around the exit hole of the probe, and the stir zone exhibited the equiaxed grain structure having finer grain size than that of the base material. The crystallographic texture analysis using electron backscattered diffraction method suggested that the material movement occurred along the rotating direction of the welding tool in the wide region including the stir zone. In the periphery of the nugget-shaped stir zone, which was characterized as the region having the finer grain size than that of the stir zone interior, any inclusions and precipitates were not found in the SEM scale. The weld was softened around the weld centre. The softening could be explained by dissolution and/or growth of the strengthening precipitates due to thermal cycle of FSJ.     

LF6铝合金搅拌摩擦点焊

搅拌摩擦点焊(FSSJ)是近年来发明的新的点焊方法,具有接头强度高、能耗低和设备简单等优点,在汽车行业焊接轻质合金如铝合金、镁合金等具有很好的应用前景.采用自行设计的搅拌头对1 mm 1 mm的LF6铝合金进行了搅拌摩擦焊试验研究.试验结果表明,接头剪切强度约是电阻点焊的1.56倍.接头可以分为搅拌区和热影响区,搅拌区的材料受到搅拌头的作用发生圆周运动和轴向运动,形成细小的再结晶晶粒,强度高、塑性好.     

ABS塑料与6082铝合金搅拌摩擦点焊工艺及机理

针对2 mm厚的ABS塑料板和6082-T6铝合金进行搅拌摩擦点焊可焊性试验,并将成形较好的试件的横截面的形貌进行了观察分析,并对其进行力学性能的测试.结果表明,将铝合金板放在上,塑料板放在下的搭接方式可以实现良好的连接;最优工艺参数为搅拌头旋转速度为400 r/min,焊接时间为30 s,所得焊接接头的抗拉剪载荷最大为3.31 kN;点焊接头有两种断裂模式.     

搅拌摩擦焊AA7075-T651铝合金接头的疲劳裂纹扩展(英文)

研究12 mm厚AA7075-T651铝合金板搅拌摩擦焊接头的疲劳裂纹扩展行为。从搅拌摩擦焊接头以及母材中截取试样,对试样进行疲劳裂纹扩展实验。对搅拌摩擦焊接头以及母材的横向拉伸性能进行评估。用光学显微镜和透射电镜分析焊接接头的显微组织。用扫描电镜观察试样的断裂表面。与母材相比,焊接接头的ΔKcr降低了10×10-3 MPa·m1/2。搅拌摩擦焊AA7075-T651接头的疲劳寿命明显低于母材的,其原因可归结于焊缝区的析出相在搅拌摩擦焊接过程中的溶解。     

铝合金搅拌摩擦点焊接头塑化金属流动形态分析

在搅拌摩擦点焊过程中,塑化金属的流动形态是影响焊点成形及接头力学性能的主要因素。通过采用镶嵌标识材料的方法,研究了搅拌摩擦点焊过程中接头塑化金属的流动形态。结果表明,在焊点横截面上,匙孔两侧塑化金属发生塑性变形的宽度基本相同,从焊点表面到底面,塑性变形区宽度逐渐减小。在焊点的上部,塑化金属主要受轴肩的作用,在轴肩摩擦力和材料之间的剪切力作用下沿搅拌针旋转的方向运动,随着距焊点表面距离的增大,塑化金属沿搅拌针旋转方向的运动趋势逐渐减小。搅拌针周围的塑化金属在搅拌针螺纹向下的压力作用下,以螺旋状向焊点底部运动,运动到焊点底部后受底板的阻碍和未塑化金属的挤压作用从搅拌针四周向焊点上部运动。     

Influence of tool thread on mechanical properties of dissimilar Al alloy friction stir spot welds

Abstract

The influence of threaded and wear simulated (half thread) tools on the mechanical properties of dissimilar Al alloy friction stir spot welds is investigated. With lower tool rotational speed settings, the failure loads of Al 5754/Al 6111 lap joints made using a threaded tool were clearly higher than that of a half thread tool. However, the failure load of the joints made using a half thread tool increased when the tool rotational speed increased, and finally, as the rotational speed was further increased, the failure load became almost the same as the failure load of joints made using a threaded tool. In Al 5052/Al 6061 butt joints made using the threaded and half thread tools, the area of the stir zone on the bonded cross-section corresponded with the actual bonded region on the fracture surface. Therefore, the thread on the rotating pin has limited influence on the mechanical properties of the friction stir spot lap joints.     

搅拌针偏心距对焊缝金属塑性流动行为的影响

采用搅拌针偏心距分别为0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4 mm搅拌头对叠层进行焊接试验,分析其对焊缝金属塑性流动行为影响.结果表明,焊缝由轴肩区、紊流区、焊核区及挤压区组成,其中紊流区为焊核区和轴肩区挤压金属形成的结果,前进侧挤压区金属变形尺寸明显大于返回侧.随偏心距增加,焊核区面积、宽度及挤压区标示材料向上迁移高度先增大后减小,前进侧标示材料向上迁移距离大于返回侧.由0.2 mm偏心距搅拌头获得焊核区面积和标示材料向上迁移距离最大.但焊核区宽度最大焊缝由0.3 mm偏心距搅拌头获得.根据焊缝金属塑性流动形态,提出搅拌针波动式挤压物理模型.     

Effect of corrosive environment on fatigue property and crack propagation behavior of Al 2024 friction stir weld

In this investigation, 2024 aluminium alloy plates were friction stir welded, a sequence of experiments was performed including fatigue and crack propagation tests in air, under pre-corrosion and in a 3.5% NaCl solution, in combination with fractography analyses of near-threshold region, Paris region and finial fracture region with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results showed that the corrosive environment caused a dramatical decrease in fatigue lives of FS welds, the corrosion fatigue lives of FS welds were almost a half of those of the as-welded specimens. The crack growth rates in FS welds were higher than their counterparts in base materials, under the corrosive environment, the crack growth rate differences between base materials and FS welds become increasingly apparent with the increase of stress intensity factor range ΔK, but the pre-corrosion process had little effect on the FS welds' crack propagation behavior except for shortening the crack initiation lives greatly.     

搅拌摩擦焊中的扭矩分析

扭矩的测量对于理解和改进搅拌摩擦焊有很大的帮助.使用扭矩传感器测量了3.5mm厚铝合金5083-H321在不同参数下的扭矩,对扭矩曲线进行了比较,并研究了稳态平均扭矩对接头力学性能的影响.结果发现:焊接速度一定时,稳态平均扭矩随着旋转速度的增加而增加;旋转速度一定时,稳态平均扭矩随着焊接速度的增加而增加.稳态平均扭矩为12 N·m时抗拉强度和伸长率最大,分别达到母材的93.6%和67%.     

镁/铝合金回填式搅拌摩擦点焊的组织与性能

选用5083铝合金和AZ31B镁合金为研究对象,研究焊接时间对异种合金回填式搅拌摩擦点焊接头的金属间化合物层和拉剪性能的影响.结果表明,当焊接时间为1 s时,Mg合金的流动性较差,接头中出现明显的孔洞缺陷;随着焊接时间的变长,孔洞缺陷消失.由于铝镁表面的氧化膜在焊接过程中被打碎且焊接温度高于铝镁的共晶温度,接头中心会形成一层液相层,焊后液相层凝固形成金属间化合物.接头的抗拉载荷随着焊接时间的延长先升高后降低,最优载荷在焊接时间为2 s时取得,为3.1 kN.     

6061-T6铝合金回填式搅拌摩擦点焊疲劳性能分析

对6061-T6铝合金点焊接头进行单点疲劳试验,确定6061-T6铝合金回填式搅拌摩擦点焊的疲劳断裂原因,得出6061-T6铝合金的S-N曲线以及条件疲劳极限.通过对载荷水平为1.5 kN的6061-T6 RFSSW疲劳试样进行金相分析以及断口扫描分析,得到了6061-T6铝合金疲劳断裂原因以及疲劳断口特征.结果表明,6061-T6点焊接头中的钩状缺陷和上下板结合处缺口尖端的应力集中是造成疲劳破坏的主要原因,疲劳裂纹始于上下板搭接处焊点的钩状缺陷外边缘,即缺口尖端处;在焊接过程中,应通过优化工艺参数尽量减小钩状缺陷的尺寸以及降低缺口处的应力集中,从而提高焊点的疲劳寿命.     

铝合金搅拌摩擦焊的研究现状与展望

在介绍搅拌摩擦焊技术的基本原理及影响因素的基础上,综述了铝合金搅拌摩擦焊在接头金属塑性流动、显微组织以及性能等方面的国内外研究现状.研究现状表明,搅拌头形状和工艺参数对接头组织和性能具有重要影响,在合适的工艺参数下可获得综合性能良好的铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头,并取得了一定规模的应用.此外,指出了搅拌摩擦焊技术的不足和接头性...     

镁合金AZ31搅拌摩擦焊接头的微观组织

采用搅拌摩擦焊接法焊接了镁合金AZ31, 研究了焊接参数对焊接接头微观组织和显微硬度的影响. 结果表明 焊接接头成形良好, 焊缝没有气孔、裂纹和夹渣, 焊缝区的显微硬度比母材稍有降低, 但降低幅度不大.     

Effect of tool design and process parameters on properties of Al alloy 6016 friction stir spot welds

Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) of Al alloy 6016-T4 sheet was evaluated using a conventional pin (CP) tool and off-center feature (OC) tool. Tool rotation speed and plunge depth were varied to determine the effect of individual process parameter on lap-shear separation load. Maximum separation load of about 3.3 kN was obtained by using a 0.2 mm shoulder penetration depth with 1500 rpm tool rotation speed for the CP tool and 2500 rpm for the OC tool. Three different weld separation modes under lap-shear loading were observed: interfacial separation, nugget fracture separation and upper sheet fracture separation. Microhardness profile for weld cross section indicated no direct relationship between microhardness distribution and separation locations.     

Effects of process time and thread on tensile shear strength of Al alloy lap joint produced by friction stir spot welding

In automotive applications, friction stir spot welding (FSSW) has been practically used in the construction of aluminium car bodies. In this study, the weld strength and factors governing the weld strength in the friction stir spot welded aluminium alloy 6061-T6 were examined. The weld strength increased with the process time during FSSW up to 3 s, beyond which it decreased. The fracture path changed from the lapped interface into the shoulder edge as the process time increased, and the maximum strength was obtained at the process time when the transition of the fracture path occurred. The cross-sectional microstructure depended on the threads on the probe surface, i.e. the elliptical zone was formed in the stir zone by the threads, but an effect of the thread on the weld strength was hardly found. The present study suggests that the weld strength was strongly related to the size of the well-consolidated region, which was larger than the elliptical zone observed in the vicinity of the exit hole.     

影响搅拌摩擦焊金属塑性流动的因素

针对LF6/LD10、12／T2研究了搅拌摩擦焊(FSW)的金属塑性流动。通过工艺试验，分析了影响FSW金属塑性流动的因素。研究结果表明，被焊材料反复动态再结晶是其持续塑跬流动的前提条件。影响金属塑性流动的因素主要有两个——材料的变形温度和变形速率。搅拌工具使材料保持高应变速率，并对材料快速加热，致使层错能很高的铝发生动态再结晶，促使其稳定流动。保持一定的焊接温度有利于金属动态软化，促进塑性流动，实现焊接。