scholarly journals Effect of ultrasonic impact time on Microstructure and properties of 7A52 aluminum alloy tandem MIG welded joint

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Furong Chen ◽  
Yihang Yang ◽  
Nan Li
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Proper Treatment ◽  
Welding Condition ◽  
7A52 Aluminum Alloy

Abstract 7A52 (Al-Zn-Mg-Cu) alloy is a high-strength aluminum alloy, its welded joints are often accompanied by defects such as poor wear resistance and low fatigue strength. Herein, we try to optimize the welded joint of 7A52 aluminum alloy by using ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT). Generally, the mechanical properties such as microhardness and fatigue strength of the welded joint after UIT will be improved. 7A52 aluminum alloy tandem metal inert gas (MIG) welded joints with UIT time per unit area of 2.5 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, and 75 min were studied. Through the surface topography, microstructure observation, and mechanical properties test, the time parameters of excessive treatment, lack of treatment, and proper treatment were selected, and the effects of UIT, excessive treatment, lack of treatment, and proper treatment on fatigue strength were analyzed. Test results show that, the mechanical properties of welded joints after UIT are improved. The proper treatment time is 15min and its fatigue strength is 37.86MPa, respectively under the stress ratio of 0.1. Compared to the original welding condition with a fatigue strength of 28.61MPa, the fatigue strength of the welded joints of 7A52 aluminum alloy increased by 32.33%. The largest percentage of grain size reduction occurs when the UIT is 15 min. Moreover, excessive treatment and lack of treatment will not further refine the grains and optimize the mechanical properties.

Research on Welding Process of Low Alloy High Strength Steel 20MnTiB

2019 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 114-119
Author(s):  
Zhen Liang Li ◽  
Hao Ke ◽  
Yang Shen ◽  
Xi Wang ◽  
Jiao Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Post Heat Treatment ◽  
Line Energy ◽  
Metallographic Structure ◽  
Strength Change

In this paper, the properties of the base metal of the low-alloy high-strength steel 20MnTiB, the welding process and the microstructure and properties of the welded joints were studied. The results are as follows: post-heat treatment below 400°C, the strength change of the steel decreases slowly, the elongation does not change significantly, and the metallographic structure is not obvious. When the temperature is above 400, the strength is greatly reduced. And its plasticity increases remarkably, and precipitates on the grain boundary are precipitated and grown on the metallographic structure. When the line energy is in the range of 9.6~12.0kJ/cm, the mechanical properties and microstructure of the welded joints meet the requirements, and the welding process that meets the requirements is studied. Finally, the mechanical properties and microstructure of the welded joint are studied. Provide a reference for the research and application of steel.

scholarly journals Underwater Local Cavity Welding of S460N Steel

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 5535
Author(s):  
Jacek Tomków ◽  
Anna Janeczek ◽  
Grzegorz Rogalski ◽  
Adrian Wolski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Carbon Equivalent ◽  
High Porosity ◽  
Weld Porosity

In this paper, a comparison of the mechanical properties of high-strength low-alloy S460N steel welded joints is presented. The welded joints were made by the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process in the air environment and water, by the local cavity welding method. Welded joints were tested following the EN ISO 15614-1:2017 standard. After welding, the non-destructive—visual, penetrant, radiographic, and ultrasonic (phased array) tests were performed. In the next step, the destructive tests, as static tensile-, bending-, impact- metallographic (macroscopic and microscopic) tests, and Vickers HV10 measurements were made. The influence of weld porosity on the mechanical properties of the tested joints was also assessed. The performed tests showed that the tensile strength of the joints manufactured in water (567 MPa) could be similar to the air welded joint (570 MPa). The standard deviations from the measurements were—47 MPa in water and 33 MPa in the air. However, it was also stated that in the case of a complex state of stress, for example, bending, torsional and tensile stresses, the welding imperfections (e.g., pores) significantly decrease the properties of the welded joint. In areas characterized by porosity the tensile strength decreased to 503 MPa. Significant differences were observed for bending tests. During the bending of the underwater welded joint, a smaller bending angle broke the specimen than was the case during the air welded joint bending. Also, the toughness and hardness of joints obtained in both environments were different. The minimum toughness for specimens welded in water was 49 J (in the area characterized by high porosity) and in the air it was 125 J (with a standard deviation of 23 J). The hardness in the heat-affected zone (HAZ) for the underwater joint in the non-tempered area was above 400 HV10 (with a standard deviation of 37 HV10) and for the air joint below 300 HV10 (with a standard deviation of 17 HV10). The performed investigations showed the behavior of S460N steel, which is characterized by a high value of carbon equivalent (CeIIW) 0.464%, during local cavity welding.

Influence of Joining Method for Mechanical Properties of 5083, 5059 and 7020 Aluminum Alloys Joints

2015 ◽  
Vol 220-221 ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Dudzik ◽  
Mirosław Czechowski
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
New Technology ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Strength Properties ◽  
Metallographic Analysis ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Plastic Properties

The paper presents the research results on the mechanical properties of aluminum alloy 7020 and its FSW and MIG welded joints. For comparison, alloy 5083 – the most currently used in shipbuilding alloy was chosen as well as 5059 – the new high-strength alloy. Besides, the native material alloys there were investigated their joints welded by FSW and MIG – the same methods as alloy 7020. Welding parameters used for the connection of the sheets made of 7020, 5083 and 5059 alloys were presented. Metallographic analysis showed the correct construction of structural bonded joints.Friction Stir Welding (FSW) – a new technology can be successfully used for butt welding of different types of aluminum alloy sheets. FSW method can be an alternative to traditional arc welding methods, especially MIG, which is the most common method of joining aluminum alloys used in shipbuilding. The research was carried out using a static tensile test in accordance with the requirements of the Polish Standards PN-EN ISO 4136:2011 and PN-EN ISO 6892-1:2010. Flat samples cut perpendicular to the direction of rolling were used. The research was conducted at the temperature of +20 oC.Friction stir welded joints of tested alloys have higher strength properties as compared to MIG welded joints. The 7020 alloy has higher strength properties then alloys 5083 and 5059. The yield stress is higher by 14.8% as compared to alloy 5083, and by 11.7% as compared to the alloy 5059. Plastic properties of alloy 7020 are the lowest, but with reserves meet the requirements of classification societies. The joints welded by FSW of alloy 7020 have the highest strength properties of all researched joints – higher then alloys 5083 and 5059 joints welded by FSW and joints of all alloys welded by MIG.

scholarly journals EBSD Characterization of the Microstructure of 7A52 Aluminum Alloy Joints Welded by Friction Stir Welding

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6362
Author(s):  
Xu Liu ◽  
Ruiling Jia ◽  
Huixia Zhang ◽  
Wenhua Cheng ◽  
Xiwei Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Taylor Factor ◽  
Electron Backscattered Diffraction ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
7A52 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ebsd Technique

The microstructure and texture of materials significantly influence the mechanical properties and fracture behavior; the effect of microstructure in different zones of friction stir-welded joints of 7A52 aluminum alloy on fracture behavior was investigated in this paper. The microstructural characteristics of sections of the welded joints were tested using the electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. The results indicate that the fracture is located at the advancing side of the thermomechanically affected zone (AS-TMAZ) and the stir zone (SZ) interface. The AS-TMAZ microstructure is vastly different from the microstructure and texture of other areas. The grain orientation is disordered, and the grain shape is seriously deformed under the action of stirring force. The grain size grows unevenly under the input of friction heat, resulting in a large amount of recrystallization, and there is a significant difference in the Taylor factor between adjacent grains and the AS-TMAZ–SZ interface. On the contrary, there are fine and uniform equiaxed grains in the nugget zone, the microstructure is uniform, and the Taylor factor is small at adjacent grains. Therefore, the uneven transition of microstructure and texture in the AS-TMAZ and the SZ provide conditions for crack initiation, which become the weak point of mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Microstructure and mechanical properties of A7N01 aluminum alloy weld joints filled with ER5356 and ER5087 weld wires

2021 ◽  
pp. 56-56
Author(s):  
H. Xie ◽  
L. Hu ◽  
Q.-H. Ma ◽  
W. Meng ◽  
X.-H. Yin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Hardness Measurement ◽  
Electron Backscattered Diffraction ◽  
Alloy Plate ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Aluminum Alloy Plate

The A7N01-T5 aluminum alloy plates with a thickness of 12 mm were welded with the ER5356 and ER5087 welding wires, respectively, by the method of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding. The mechanical properties and microstructures of the welded joints were investigated by micro-hardness measurement, tensile test, energy disperse spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the tensile strength and elongation of 7N01/5087 welded joint (the 7N01 aluminum alloy plate welded with ER5087 wire) were greater than those of 7N01/5356 welded joint (the 7N01 aluminum alloy plate welded with ER5356 wires), respectively. The high strength and good elongation of 7N01/5087 welded joint were mainly attributed to microstructure refinement in the weld zone through adding Zr element to promote the nucleation of Al grains around the Al3Zr sites.

scholarly journals The Ultimate Load Estimation of Welded Joints of High-Strength Steels subject to Mechanical and Geometric Heterogeneity

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-108
Author(s):  
S B Sapozhnikov ◽  
M A Ivanov ◽  
I A Shcherbakov
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Stress Concentrator ◽  
Ultimate Load ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Welding Wire

In this paper we consider the problems arising in the numerical estimation of the ultimate load of welded joints of high-strength steels with slight hardening. The stress concentrator in the transition node from the deposited to the base metal is modeled based on the example of welding a roller wire on a plate made of high-strength steel. The use of welding wire with a yield point lower than that of the base metal allowed to simulate areas of the welded joint with heterogeneous mechanical properties. The geometry of three areas of the welded joint is studied, i.e. weld metal, heat-affected zone (HAZ) and the base metal. Mechanical properties of all three areas are determined by calculation and experimentally. For this purpose, it is proposed to consider the material in all sections as ideally elastic-plastic, and the yield strength is uniquely associated with the hardness in the indentation zone (a Rockwell diamond cone is used). Calculations of the inelastic indentation process by the finite element method (FEM) in axis-symmetric formulation allowed obtaining a linear relationship between the hardness and the yield strength with a coefficient of 0.418. Tests at a quasi-static three-point bend (with stretching in the surfacing area) were carried out on sample beams cut perpendicular to the direction of welding. The “force-deflection” diagrams are obtained and compared with the calculated curves (FEM in a three-dimensional formulation with an explicit consideration of the complex configuration of all sections and different yield stress in the areas determined by local hardness values). There is a good agreement between the calculated and experimental ultimate loads. The proposed method of the three-stage study (determination of local hardness, yield strength in the areas and the ultimate load) can be effectively used to assess the ultimate loads of the welded joints due to the low parametricity of the proposed models of materials inelastic deformation in areas for which it is impossible to manufacture standard samples for the study of mechanical properties. The experimental study of the strengthening effect of the seam with a stress concentrator in the form of an angle of 90 degrees on the value of the ultimate bending load showed that the removal of the deposited metal does not lead to an increase in the ultimate load of the welded joint when using the welding wire of low-carbon high-plastic steel.

UNS A97075

Alloy Digest ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Good Resistance ◽  
Temperature Performance ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Structural Parts ◽  
Very High

Abstract UNS No. A97075 is a wrought precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy. It has excellent mechanical properties, workability and response to heat treatment and refrigeration. Its typical uses comprise aircraft structural parts and other highly stressed structural applications where very high strength and good resistance to corrosion are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, tensile properties, and shear strength as well as fatigue. It also includes information on low temperature performance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Al-269. Producer or source: Various aluminum companies.

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