scholarly journals Improving the Properties of Laser-Welded Al–Zn–Mg–Cu Alloy Joints by Aging and Double-Sided Ultrasonic Impact Compound Treatment

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2742
Author(s):  
Furong Chen ◽  
Chenghao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Residual Tensile Stress ◽  
Impact Surface ◽  
Deformation Layer

To improve the loose structure and serious porosity of (Al–Zn–Mg–Cu) 7075 aluminum alloy laser-welded joints, aging treatment, double-sided ultrasonic impact treatment (DSUIT), and a combination of aging and DSUIT (A–DSUIT) were used to treat joints. In this experiment, the mechanism of A–DSUIT on the microstructure and properties of welded joints was analyzed. The microstructure of the welded joints was observed using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The hardness and tensile properties of the welded components under the different processes were examined via Vickers hardness test and a universal tensile testing machine. The results showed that, after the aging treatment, the dendritic structure of the welded joints transformed into an equiaxed crystal structure. Moreover, the residual tensile stress generated in the welding process was weakened, and the hardness and tensile strength were significantly improved. After DSUIT, a plastic deformation layer of a certain thickness was generated from the surface downward, and the residual compressive stress was introduced to a certain depth of the joint. However, the weld zone unaffected by DSUIT still exhibited residual tensile stress. The inner microhardness of the joint surface improved; the impact surface hardness was the largest and gradually decreased inward to the weld zone base metal hardness, with a small improvement in the tensile strength. Compared with the single treatment process, the microstructural and mechanical properties of the welded joint after A–DSUIT were comprehensively improved. The microhardness and tensile strength of the welded joint reached 200 HV and 615 MPa, respectively, for an increase of 45.8% and 61.8%, respectively. Observation of the fractures of the tensile specimens under the different treatment processes showed that the fractures before the aging treatment were mainly ductile fractures while those after were mainly brittle fractures. After DSUIT of the welded joints, a clear and dense plastic deformation layer was observed in the fracture of the tensile specimens and effectively improved the tensile properties of the welded joints. Under the EBSD characterization, the larger the residual compressive stress near the ultrasonic impact surface, the smaller the grain diameter and misorientation angle, and the lower the texture strength. Finally, after A–DSUIT, the hardness and tensile properties improved the most.

scholarly journals Influence of Surface Ultrasonic Rolling on Microstructure and Corrosion Property of T4003 Ferritic Stainless Steel Welded Joint

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengtao Liu ◽  
Runze Yu ◽  
Xinhuan Gao ◽  
Guanzhen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Joint Surface ◽  
Deformation Layer

In this paper, the effect of surface ultrasonic rolling treatment (SURT) on surface properties of T4003 cold metal transfer (CMT) welded joints was studied. Surface topography and microstructure changes of the welded joint surface before and after SURT were observed by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. The hardness and residual stress distribution of welded joint were measured by a microhardness tester and X-ray diffractometer. The change of corrosion resistance of welded joints was studied by electrochemical polarization curve measurement. The results show that surface roughness (Ra) of the weld zone, heat affect zone (HAZ), and base metal after SURT was reduced to 0.320 μm, 0.156 μm, and 0.227 μm, respectively, and surface morphology became smooth. The plastic deformation layer and working hardening layer were formed at the welded joint. The degree of plastic deformation of the weld zone was more serious than that in the base metal, and grains in weld zone was obviously refined. The thickness of plastic deformation layer was about 100 μm. The surface hardness in the weld zone was highest, which is about 420 HV. The refinement of grains and the increase of surface hardness can improve the fatigue life of welded joint. After SURT, the residual stress in the welded joint changes from residual tensile stress to residual compressive stress, which can also improve fatigue life of the welded joint. Surface corrosion resistance of welded joints after SURT was improved due to smooth surface and the formation of fine grains layer.

Effect of Ultrasonic Impact Treatment on Corrosion Resistance of Welded Joints of 16MnR Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 815 ◽  
pp. 689-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Lin He ◽  
Ying Xia Yu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Jian Ping Shi
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Weld Seam ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Residual Tensile Stress ◽  
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment ◽  
Weld Toe ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Deformation Layer

The weld seam and weld toe surface were treated by ultrasonic impact method. The contrast corrosion tests were performed in 3.5% NaCl aqueous solution both for the un-treated and treated joint. The experimental results indicate that the severe plastic deformation on the surface of weld seam and weld toe were formed by ultrasonic impact for different time, the maximum depth of the plastic deformation layer is about 300μm. Residual tensile stress in the surface of weld seam and weld toe can be changed to residual compressive stress by impact treatment, and the grain in the surface of welded joint could be refined. Compared to the un-treated joint, when the impact current is 1.2A and 1.5A, respectively, the corrosion rate of treated joint was reduced by 22.67%, 54.59%, 43.99% and 33.92%, 56.54%, 49.29%, respectively for 10, 20 and 30 min. treating. The corrosion resistance of welded joint has a certain relationship with the residual stress on the surface of welded joint. The ultrasonic impact treatment has distinct effect on the corrosion resistance of 16MnR welded joint.

scholarly journals Effect of Welding Wires Containing ZrB2 Particles on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Spray-Formed 7055 Aluminum Alloy TIG Welded Joints

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ting Huang ◽  
Junhua Xu ◽  
Lihua Yu ◽  
Yunxuan Hu ◽  
Yun Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Tensile Testing Machine ◽  
Hardness Tester ◽  
7055 Aluminum Alloy

In this paper, a series of welding wires with ZrB2 particles were developed by the in situ reaction, and the ZrB2 particles were successfully introduced into the spray-formed 7055 aluminum alloy welded joints by TIG welding. The microstructure, hardness, and tensile strength of the welded joints were tested by metallographic microscope, SEM, EDS, Vickers hardness tester, and tensile testing machine. The results show that the microstructure of ZrB2/7055 welded joints is fine dendrites. The hardness of the weld zone of the ZrB2/7055 welded joint is higher than that of the 7055 welded joint. With the increase of ZrB2 particles’ content, the tensile strength of welded joints increases first and then decreases. When the content of ZrB2 particles is 1.5 wt.%, the tensile strength reaches the maximum value of 280 MPa. The tensile strength of the welded joint containing 1.5 wt.% ZrB2 particles is 14% higher than that of the pure 7055 aluminum alloy welded joint.

Influence of Stress Concentration on Fatigue Property of Welded Joints of 5083 Aluminum Alloy

2013 ◽  
Vol 456 ◽  
pp. 451-455
Author(s):  
Jun Yang ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Qiang Jia ◽  
Yuan Xing Li ◽  
Ming Yue Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Stress Concentration ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Fatigue Property ◽  
Concentration Coefficient ◽  
5083 Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Stress Concentration Coefficient

Fatigue test of the welded joint of 5083 aluminum alloy with smooth and height of specimen and the weld zone than the high test measurement and theoretical stress concentration coefficient calculation, the weld reinforcement effect of stress concentration on the fatigue performance of welded joints. The results show that: Smooth tensile strength of specimens for 264MPa, fatigue strength is 95MPa, the tensile strength of the 36%. Higher tensile strength of specimens for 320MPa, fatigue strength is 70MPa, the tensile strength of the 22%. Higher specimen stress concentration coefficient is 1.64, the stress concentration to the weld toe becomes fatigue initiation source, and reduces the fatigue strength and the fatigue life of welded joints.

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Welded Joints of Several High Tensile Strength Steel

2018 ◽  
Vol 941 ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
Takahiro Izumi ◽  
Tatsuya Kobayashi ◽  
Ikuo Shohji ◽  
Hiroaki Miyanaga
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Weld Metal ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Steel Plates ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
High Tensile Strength ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Microstructures And Mechanical Properties

Microstructures and mechanical properties of lap fillet welded joints of several high and ultra-high tensile strength steel by arc welding were investigated. Steel plates having tensile strength of 400 (SPH400W), 590 (SPC590Y, SPC590R), 980 (SPC980Y) and 1500 MPa (SAC1500HP) class with 2 mm thickness were prepared. Four types of joints were formed by MAG welding; SPH400W/SPH400W, SPC590Y/SPC590Y, SPC980Y/SPC980Y and SAC1500HP/SPC590R. In joints with SPC590Y, SPC980Y and SAC1500HP steel which matrixes are martensitic microstructures, the HAZ softens due to transformation of martensite into ferrite with precipitating cementite. By using high and ultra-high tensile strength steel, the weld metal is strengthened due to dilution of the matrix into the weld metal and thus tensile shear strength of the welded joint increases. In the fatigue test, similar S-N diagrams were obtained in the all welded joints investigated. It seems that the effect of stress concentration due to the shape of the welded joint on fatigue properties is larger than that of the strength of the matrix.

Evaluation of Tensile Properties and Bending-Induced Residual Stress of Slender Copper Pipe

2006 ◽  
Vol 321-323 ◽  
pp. 636-639
Author(s):  
Sang Young Kim ◽  
Hyung Ick Kim ◽  
Chang Sung Seok ◽  
Jae Kwan Lee ◽  
Jin Yong Mo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Copper Pipe ◽  
Bending Process ◽  
Complex Manner

Used pipes in various mechanisms and structures are produced from raw material by extruding and drawing. The properties such as yield strength, tensile strength, and elongation of a pipe produced by these methods are different from the properties of their raw material. But designers use the properties of the raw material because the actual properties of the pipes are difficult to obtain from testing. Also, the pipe is used after it has been bent in a complex manner and cut to fit it to mechanisms and structures. The bending process, especially, induces deformation of the pipe’s section and residual stress, which are involved in the plastic deformation of the bended pipes. This residual stress affects the pipe’s properties, including its fatigue life. Therefore, it is very important to understand the residual stress of a material. But, the distribution of residual stress of a U-shaped pipe, which is examined in this study, is very complicated and cannot be measured exactly.

Tensile Strength of Forged Ti-6Al-4V Welded Joints by Electronic Beam Welding

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 132-136
Author(s):  
Hong Yu Qi ◽  
Jian Xie ◽  
Dong Pan ◽  
Shao Lin Li ◽  
Xiao Guang Yang
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Empirical Relationship ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Structure Design ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Welded Structure ◽  
Static Tensile

Forged Ti-6Al-4V welded structure by electronic beam welding (EBW) as integrally bladed disk (blisk) structure in advanced aero-engine has been widely applied. It is necessary to analyze microstructure and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V welded joints by EBW for failure analysis and structure design of blisk. Firstly the microstructure and mechanical properties of forged Ti-6Al-4V welded joints was focused on. Grains in the weld zone become coarse and large gradient organization structure appears in the heat affected zone (HAZ), which presents significant local heterogeneity. Microhardness of the weld zone is about 20% higher than that of the base metal. The size of different region of the welded joints was estimated. Then static tensile test of three different specimens were carried on. Experiment results show that the tensile and yield strength of welded joints are not less than that of the base metal. Finally the empirical relationship between strength and hardness of Ti-6Al-4V alloy is established. Tensile strength of the weld zone and the base metal were estimated. Compared to experiment data, the deviation is 3.56%, 0.097% respectively.

Microstructures and Tensile Properties of Maraging Steel Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

2010 ◽  
Vol 667-669 ◽  
pp. 421-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.X. Yang ◽  
Gang Yang ◽  
Zheng Dong Liu ◽  
Cun Yu Wang ◽  
C.X. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Maraging Steel ◽  
Equal Channel Angular Pressing ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Subsequent Aging ◽  
Microstructural Refinement ◽  
Angular Pressing ◽  
Narrow Bands

An 18Ni (C-250) maraging steel was successfully processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) for a single pass at room temperature. Microstructural observations showed that the martensite laths of 18Ni maraging steel were elongated to more narrow bands with a width of 100-200 nm after ECAP deformation. After ageing treatment, many nano-sized precipitates distributed uniformly within the refined martensite lathes. In comparison with the tensile strength (1940 MPa) of general used steel (solution + aging treatment), the tensile strength of the sample processed by ECAP and subsequent aging treatment was enhanced for more than 100 MPa (above 2050 MPa). The enhancement of tensile properties was attributed to microstructural refinement and uniformly distributed nano-precipitates.

scholarly journals Optimizing the Integrity of Linear Friction Welded Ti2AlNb Alloys

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
Xi Chen ◽  
Zhao Zhang ◽  
Faqin Xie ◽  
Xiangqing Wu ◽  
Tiejun Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Precipitation Hardening ◽  
Weld Zone ◽  
Aging Treatment ◽  
Weld Interface ◽  
Welding Parameters ◽  
Linear Friction ◽  
O Phase

The knowledge of process parameters–weld integrity-aging treatments–tensile property relationship is of great concern for linear friction welded (LFWed) Ti2AlNb-based alloy and requires a systematic characterization. Thus, the Ti2AlNb-based alloy was LFWed under various process parameters and then subjected to different aging treatments. Twelve welding conditions were used to evaluate the weld integrity, showing that impurities and cracks at weld interface can be eliminated under strong welding parameters and the feed rate has the greatest influence on the weld integrity among all process parameters. Relationships among aging temperatures, microstructure evolution, and mechanical properties were investigated. After aging treatment, acicular O phase has precipitated in B2 grains both in the weld zone and thermo-mechanical affected zone (TMAZ). The size of precipitated O phase increases along with the increase of temperature, and the α2 +·O mixtures have finally decomposed into the aggregated acicular O phase. The microhardness and tensile strength of the joints have been enhanced due to the precipitation hardening of O phase and refined grain strengthening after aging treatments.

Influence of Ultrasonic Treatment on Welded Joint Fatigue Performance in JG590 Steel

2014 ◽  
Vol 670-671 ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Jun Sheng Sun ◽  
Hong Gen Sun
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultrasonic Treatment ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fatigue Performance ◽  
Residual Tensile Stress ◽  
Ultrasonic Impact Treatment ◽  
Welding Joint ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Weld Area

JG590 steel is one of high strength, low alloy and high toughness engineering machinery steels, and its tensile strength is not less than 590MPa. The fatigue failure is one of the main forms of the welding structure failure. This paper studies the influence of the ultrasonic treatment on welded joint fatigue performance. Through the experiments, the paper compares the fatigue performance on as-welded welding joint with the performance on ultrasonic impact treatment welding joint. The results show that the ultrasonic treatment reduces the stress concentration factor by improving the geometry of the toe of weld’ area. It transforms the welding residual tensile stress on the surface of the welded joint into compressive stress, and makes the surface of the toe of weld’ area hardening. The fatigue strength of welded joint is increased by 114%, and the fatigue life increased by 133~184 times.

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