铝合金搅拌摩擦焊焊缝形成的物理机制

研究了一种铝合金焊缝成形的物理机制及焊接工艺参数对焊核尺寸的影响.结果表明:搅拌摩擦焊焊缝是由焊核、在前进边后方沿板材厚度方向流动的金属、由搅拌针两侧向其后方流动的金属组成,四个方向的金属流会在焊缝横截面上出现一交汇区,若金属流动不足,易在此区出现焊接缺陷.焊核的形成及其大小取决于搅拌针表面的螺纹和焊接工艺参数,若单位长度焊缝中有较多的金属在螺纹的驱动下向下流动,则会在焊缝下部出现较大的焊核.过高的搅拌头旋转速度或过低的焊接速度,使搅拌针周围金属易于朝焊缝上部流动,焊核尺寸减小.     

铝合金超声辅助搅拌摩擦焊接接头组织性能研究

目的探究超声振动对铝合金搅拌摩擦焊的作用效果。方法分别采用普通搅拌摩擦焊和超声辅助搅拌摩擦焊方法,对7075铝合金进行焊接试验,并对焊接接头的微观组织、力学性能、断口形貌进行分析。结果普通搅拌摩擦焊焊缝中生成了隧道型缺陷,施加超声振动后,缺陷消失,形成了无缺陷的良好接头,且与普通搅拌摩擦焊相比,超声辅助搅拌摩擦焊焊缝热影响区晶粒长大程度较小,焊核晶粒细化。接头强度明显提高,达到铝合金母材强度的71.5%,接头断裂模式为韧窝和准解理的混合断裂形式。结论超声振动促进了塑性金属的流动,能有效抑制孔洞、隧道型缺陷等的形成,同时超声振动能在提升金属塑性的同时,降低焊缝的热输入。     

7075铝合金高速搅拌摩擦焊材料流动行为及性能研究

目的 针对7075–O铝合金高焊速、高转速搅拌摩擦焊接缺陷多、质量差等问题,研究焊接接头材料流动对焊缝性能的影响。方法 选用焊接速度1 000 mm/min,搅拌转速分别为1 000、1 200、1 600、1 700 r/min的条件对7075–O铝合金板进行搅拌摩擦焊接,分析不同焊接工艺参数下焊接接头的显微组织及力学性能。同时,利用Fluent软件模拟7075–O铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接过程中的材料流动场分布,分析焊接材料流动与缺陷形成的关系。结果 利用7075–O铝合金三维流动模型,预测出高焊速条件下焊缝前进侧形成一个低压区,孔洞等缺陷易出现在此区域,数值模拟预测与试验结果吻合。在高焊接速度1 000 mm/min、焊接转速1 200 r/min时,焊缝表面光滑平整,焊核区域的硬度分布更加均匀。结论 随着搅拌转速从1 000 r/min增大到1 700 r/min,热输入量逐渐增大,孔洞缺陷由隧道型孔洞转变为不连续的小孔。同时,随着搅拌转速的增大,焊缝高硬度区域的宽度先增大而后降低。当搅拌转速为1 200 r/min时得到了优质的焊接接头,焊缝焊核区硬度分布均匀,硬度值最高为176HV。     

5A01铝合金厚板搅拌摩擦焊组织性能研究

采用搅拌摩擦焊方法对厚度为30 mm的5A01铝合金进行了单面对接焊,分析了焊缝的金相组织及力学性能。结果表明,5A01铝合金厚板的搅拌摩擦焊接成形良好;焊缝接头从组织上可分为焊核区、热机影响区和热影响区;根据受到热量影响程度的不同,焊核区可分为上部焊核和下部焊核,焊核区出现了"洋葱环"结构,可能与搅拌针表面加工的三个平面有关;热机影响区沿厚度方向受到不同程度的热机械和热循环作用,因此其上部、中部和下部表现出了不同的组织特点;焊接接头具有较好的力学性能,抗拉强度达到了母材的90%以上,拉伸断裂位置位于焊缝区。     

搅拌针端部挤压区内塑性金属的流动行为

以0.02 mm厚的铜箔作为标示材料、1 mm和2 mm厚的2024铝合金薄板作为基材,采用不同的叠加方式组成叠层并进行搅拌摩擦焊接(Friction stir welding, FSW)试验,分析搅拌针端部挤压区塑性金属的流动行为及其对焊缝成形的影响。结果表明,在FSW焊接过程中,焊缝上部被塑化的金属不断地沿着搅拌针螺纹旋向往搅拌针端部迁移、长大,形成挤压区。此挤压区由位于搅拌针两侧的扩展区和位于搅拌针端面下方的变形区组成。其中,变形区的金属一部分来自从焊缝上部迁移而来的塑性金属;另一部分来自搅拌针端面下方母材经旋转摩擦作用而发生塑性变形的金属。挤压区塑性金属的流动方式分为轴向挤压迁移、水平摩擦迁移和绕流迁移三种。对厚板进行FSW焊接时,挤压区的塑性金属倾向以绕流迁移方式为主,导致焊缝内部形成疏松区或孔洞型缺陷。     

6061铝合金无倾角搅拌摩擦焊工艺及性能

目的 为了适应空间曲面构件的搅拌摩擦焊,开展6061铝合金无倾角搅拌摩擦焊工艺及性能的研究。方法 采用无倾角搅拌摩擦焊用的搅拌头,对5 mm厚6061-T6铝合金板材进行试验,研究焊缝成形及接头力学性能,并分析接头组织特征。结果 零倾角搅拌摩擦焊接头从组织上可区分为5个不同区域：焊核区(WNZ)、热力影响区(TMAZ)、热影响区(HAZ)、轴肩影响区(SAZ)和母材(BM);随着搅拌头转速增加,焊缝宽度和焊核尺寸均先变大后变小;随焊接速度增加,焊缝宽度和焊核尺寸均逐渐变小;当焊接速度固定时,随搅拌头转速增加,接头拉伸强度先增加后减小;当搅拌头转速固定时,随焊接速度增加,接头拉伸强度逐渐增大。结论 采用无倾角搅拌摩擦焊接方法,能够实现对5 mm厚6061-T6铝合金板材的有效焊接。     

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。     

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。     

异种铝合金搅拌摩擦焊材料流动行为研究

采用异种铝合金交替排列的方法,研究了搅拌摩擦焊接过程中材料的变形和流动行为。结果表明:采用垂直焊缝交替排列的焊缝表面形成了两套弧纹,其中粗大弧纹是由于在焊接方向上两种铝合金交替排列而产生的周期性变化所致;受焊速和转速的影响,材料在前进侧流动剧烈且混合均匀,而后退侧因材料流动较弱仍与母材保持连续分布状态;由于材料塑性变形程度的差异,在轴肩影响区、搅拌针影响区和母材之间形成了明显的分界面。     

2219铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的蠕变时效行为研究

目的 研究2219铝合金搅拌摩擦焊接头的蠕变变形行为、力学性能及其微观组织演变规律,探明焊接态铝合金材料的蠕变变形与强化机制,为超大型高筋薄壁构件板坯搅拌摩擦拼焊+蠕变时效形性一体化制造提供理论与技术支撑。方法 通过蠕变时效实验和室温性能测试,研究了有焊缝和无焊缝材料的蠕变时效行为与力学性能演变,结合应力指数、激活能计算和透射电镜表征,分析了焊缝对2219铝合金蠕变时效特性的影响。结果 与母材相比,有焊缝铝合金整体蠕变量更低,但前期短时蠕变速率高而后期长时变形速率低,变形机制由母材的扩散蠕变转为位错攀移;有焊缝材料蠕变时效后抗拉强度增加量相对更少,屈服强度增加量基本相同,表现为加工硬化能力降低。同时,焊核区晶粒细小、晶内析出大量弥散的GPⅡ区、θʹʹ和θʹ相,且晶界附近出现无沉淀析出带,热影响区和热机影响区析出相长大,但热机影响区析出相开始出现粗化。结论 在蠕变时效过程中,搅拌摩擦焊后的2219铝合金复杂的微观组织演变会提高材料的蠕变变形和强度提升敏感性,上述发现为优化搅拌摩擦焊与蠕变时效成形工艺参数匹配提供了基础。     

Joint properties of dissimilar Al6061-T6 aluminum alloy/Ti–6%Al–4%V titanium alloy by gas tungsten arc welding assisted hybrid friction stir welding

Hybrid friction stir butt welding of Al6061-T6 aluminum alloy plate to Ti–6%Al–4%V titanium alloy plate with satisfactory acceptable joint strength was successfully achieved using preceding gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) preheating heat source of the Ti alloy plate surface. Hybrid friction stir welding (HFSW) joints were welded completely without any unwelded zone resulting from smooth material flow by equally distributed temperature both in Al alloy side and Ti alloy side using GTAW assistance for preheating the Ti alloy plate unlike friction stir welding (FSW) joints. The ultimate tensile strength was approximately 91% in HFSW welds by that of the Al alloy base metal, which was 24% higher than that of FSW welds without GTAW under same welding condition. Notably, it was found that elongation in HFSW welds increased significantly compared with that of FSW welds, which resulted in improved joint strength. The ductile fracture was the main fracture mode in tensile test of HFSW welds.     

Process optimization in the self-reacting friction stir welding of aluminum 6061-T6

Self-reacting friction stir welding (SR-FSW), also called bobbin-tool friction stir welding (BT-FSW), is a solid state welding process similar to friction stir welding (FSW) except that the tool has two opposing shoulders instead of the shoulder and a backing plate found in FSW. The tool configuration results in greater heat input and a symmetrical weld macrostructure. A significant amount of information has been published in the literature concerning traditional FSW while little has been published about SR-FSW. An optimization experiment was performed using a factorial design to evaluate the effect of process parameters on the weld temperature, surface and internal quality, and mechanical properties of self-reacting friction stir welded aluminum alloy 6061-T6 butt joints. The parameters evaluated were tool rotational speed, traverse speed, and tool plunge force. A correlation between weld temperature, defect formation (specifically galling and void formation), and mechanical properties was found. Optimum parameters were determined for the welding of 8-mm-thick 6061-T6 plate.     

The simulation of material behaviors in friction stir welding process by using rate-dependent constitutive model

Friction stir welding is a new solid state joining technology, which is suitable for joining some hard-to-weld materials, such as aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, etc. The modeling of material flows can provide an efficient method for the investigation on the mechanism of friction stir welding. So, 3D material flows under different process parameters in the FSW process of 1018 steel are studied by using rate-dependent constitutive model. Numerical results indicate that the border of the shoulder can affect the material flow near the shoulder–plate interface. The mixture of the material in the lower half of the friction stir weld can benefit from the increase in the angular velocity or the decrease in the welding speed. But flaws may occur when the angular velocity is very high or the translational velocity is very small. When the angular velocity applied on the pin is small or the welding speed is high, the role of the extrusion of pin on transport of the material in FSW becomes more important. Swirl or vortex occurs in the tangent material flow and may be easier to be observed with the increase in the angular velocity of the pin.     

Effects of ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding on flow behavior,microstructure and mechanical properties of 7N01-T4 aluminum alloy joints

Conventional friction stir welding(FSW) and ultrasonic assisted friction stir welding(UAFSW) were employed to weld 6-mm thick 7 N01-T4 aluminum alloy plates. Weld forming characteristics and material flow behavior in these two different welding processes were studied and compared. Ultrasonic vibration was applied directly on the weld in axial direction through the welding tool. Metal flow behavior,microstructure characteristics in the nugget zone(NZ) and evolution of the mechanical properties of naturally aged joints were studied. Results show that the ultrasonic vibration can significantly increase the welding speed of defect-free welded joint. At the rotation speed of 1200 rpm, the UAFSW can produce defect-free welded joints at a welding speed that is 50% higher than that of the conventional FSW.Ultrasonic vibrations can also improve surface quality of the joints and reduce axial force by 9%. Moreover, ultrasonic vibrations significantly increase the volume of the pin-driven zone(PDZ) and decrease the thickness of the transition zone(TZ). The number of subgrains and deformed grains resulting from the UAFSW is higher than that from the FSW. By increase the strain level and strain gradient in the NZ,the ultrasonic vibrations can refine the grains. Ultrasonic energy is the most at the top of the NZ, and gradually reduces along the thickness of the plate. The difference in strengths between the FSW and the UAFSW joints after post-weld natural aging(PWNA) is small. However, the elongation of the UAFSW is8.8% higher than that of the FSW(PWNA for 4320 h). Fracture surface observation demonstrates that all the specimens fail by ductile fracture, and the fracture position of the UAFSW joint changes from HAZ(PWNA for 120 h) to NZ(PWNA for 720 and 4320 h).     

A356Al/TiB2颗粒增强铝基复合材料的搅拌摩擦焊

采用纯机械化的固相连接技术--搅拌摩擦焊成功地焊接了应用原位反应合成法制造的铸态A356Al/6.5%TiB2(体积分数)颗粒增强铝基复合材料,与铝合金相比,铝基复合材料搅拌摩擦焊的焊缝质量对焊接参数更为敏感.该连接方法在较低温度下实现铝基复合材料的焊接,避免了基体铝合金与增强相之间的化学反应,同时在搅拌头机械搅拌、挤压和摩擦热的共同作用下,焊缝区基体材料的晶粒和增强相被破碎并形成再结晶晶核,细化了组织结构,增强相分布也更加弥散.焊缝区的硬度值波动范围很小,抗拉强度比母材增加约20%.研究表明,搅拌摩擦焊用于连接颗粒增强铝基复合材料具有明显的优势.     

Relationship between base metal properties and friction stir welding process parameters

Friction stir welding (FSW) is a solid state welding process for joining aluminum alloys and has been employed in aerospace, rail, automotive and marine industries for joining aluminium, magnesium, zinc and copper alloys. In FSW, the base metal properties such as yield strength, ductility and hardness control the plastic flow of the material under the action of rotating non-consumable tool. The FSW process parameters such as tool rotational speed, welding speed, axial force, etc. play a major role in deciding the weld quality. In this investigation, an attempt has been made to establish relationship between the base material properties and FSW process parameters. FSW joints have been made using five different grades of aluminium alloys (AA1050, AA6061, AA2024, AA7039 and AA7075) using different combinations of process parameters. Macrostructural analysis has been done to check the weld quality (defective or defect free). Empirical relationships have been established between base metal properties and tool rotational speed and welding speed, respectively. The developed empirical relationships can be effectively used to predict the FSW process parameters to fabricate defect free welds.     

铝合金加筋壁板搅拌摩擦焊接残余应力及变形分析

目的对民机用铝合金加筋壁板搅拌摩擦焊接残余应力及变形进行研究。方法采用热-力耦合数值模拟方法,分析民机用铝合金加筋壁板搅拌摩擦焊接过程,分别模拟了采用3种焊接顺序进行蒙皮-长桁焊接时,壁板温度场分布规律及焊后残余应力及变形情况。结果铝合金壁板搅拌摩擦焊接后,沿焊缝方向残余应力为拉应力,由此导致长桁及与其连接的蒙皮产生向上的挠曲变形,垂直焊缝方向,焊缝两侧的壁板向上翘曲。结论对于3种焊接顺序,采用"先两侧、后中心"由外向里的焊接顺序,得到的壁板残余变形最小。     

铝/钢异种材料搅拌摩擦焊研究进展

由于铝、钢的物理化学性质存在巨大差异,铝/钢的连接是焊接领域的难点问题。搅拌摩擦焊是低热输入的固态连接方法,能够有效控制铝/钢金属间化合物的生长,且搅拌针强烈的搅拌作用可增加铝/钢异种材料机械咬合程度,得到高质量的铝/钢焊接接头,铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊已经成为了焊接领域的热点问题。文中综述了铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊国内外研究现状,涉及到接头形式、焊缝成形、焊接工艺和力学性能,着重介绍了铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊接头的连接机制,并围绕铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊存在的两大问题,对铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊新技术进行总结,并进一步提出了铝/钢搅拌摩擦焊的基础研究方向。     

纯铝板搅拌摩擦焊温度场数值模拟

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