scholarly journals The Effect of Heat Treatment on Mechanical Properties of Pulsed Nd:YAG Welded Thin Ti6Al4V

2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 3672-3677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Fan ◽  
Philip H. Shipway ◽  
Geoff D. Tansley ◽  
Jie Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Beam Quality ◽  
Thin Sheet ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Laser Beam Quality ◽  
Strength And Ductility ◽  
Martensite Structure

Pulsed Nd:YAG has been adopted successfully in welding process of thin (0.7 mm) Ti6Al4V. Laser welding of such thin sheet requires a small focal spot, good laser beam quality and fast travel speed, since too much heat generation can cause distortion for thin sheet weld. The microstructures of Ti6Al4V were complex and strongly affected the mechanical properties. These structures include: α´ martensite, metastable β, Widmanstätten, bimodal, lamellar and equiaxed microstructure. Bimodal and Widmanstätten structures exhibit a good-balance between strength and ductility. The microstructure of pulsed Nd:YAG welded Ti6Al4V was primarily α´ martensite, which showed the lowest ductility but not significantly high strength. A heat treatment at 950 followed by furnace cooling can transform the microstructure in the weld from α´ martensite structure into Widmanstätten structure.

Effect of Alloying and Thermal Processing on Mechanical Properties of TiAl Alloys

2016 ◽  
Vol 258 ◽  
pp. 501-505
Author(s):  
Alice Chlupová ◽  
Milan Heczko ◽  
Karel Obrtlík ◽  
Přemysl Beran ◽  
Tomáš Kruml
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Thermal Processing ◽  
Lamellar Microstructure ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fatigue Behaviour ◽  
Tial Alloys ◽  
Working Temperature ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Strength And Ductility

Two γ-based TiAl alloys with 7 at.% of Nb, alloyed with 2 at.% Mo and 0.5 at.% C, were studied. A heat treatment leading to very fine lamellar microstructure was applied on both alloys. Microstructure after the heat treatment was described and mechanical properties including fatigue behaviour were measured. The as-received material alloyed with C possesses high strength and very limited ductility, especially at RT. After application of selected heat treatment it becomes even more brittle; therefore, this process could be considered as not appropriate for this alloy. On the contrary, in the case of Mo alloyed material, both strength and ductility are improved by the heat treatment at RT and usual working temperature (~750 °C). Presence of the β phase is responsible for this effect. The selected heat treatment thus can be an alternative for this alloy to other thermomechanical treatments as high temperature forging.

scholarly journals Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Vacuum Die-Cast AlSiMgMn Alloys at as-Cast and T6-Treated Conditions

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 2065
Author(s):  
Fei Liu ◽  
Haidong Zhao ◽  
Runsheng Yang ◽  
Fengzhen Sun
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Thin Wall ◽  
T6 Heat Treatment ◽  
Die Cast ◽  
Strength And Ductility

Al–Si–Mg based alloys can provide high strength and ductility to satisfy the increasing demands of thin wall castings for automotive applications. This study has investigated the effects of T6 heat-treatment on the microstructures, the local mechanical properties of alloy phases and the fracture behavior of high vacuum die-cast AlSiMgMn alloys using in-situ scanning electron microscopy (SEM) in combination with nano-indentation testing. The microstructures of the alloys at as-cast and T6 treated conditions were compared and analyzed. It is found that the T6 heat treatment plays different roles in affecting the hardness and the Young’s modulus of alloy phases. This study also found that the T6 heat treatment would influence the failure modes of the alloys. The mechanisms of crack propagation in the as-cast and T6 treated alloys were also analyzed and discussed.

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.

Metodología para el desarrollo de trayectorias en la aplicación por el proceso de soldadura GMAW en un robot industrial

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Josué Rafael Sánchez-Lerma ◽  
Luis Armando Torres-Rico ◽  
Héctor Huerta-Gámez ◽  
Ismael Ruiz-López
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Automotive Industry ◽  
Industrial Robot ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Application Characteristics ◽  
Joining Process ◽  
Gmaw Welding

This paper proposes the development of the methodology to be carried out for the metal joining process through the GMAW welding process in the Fanuc LR Mate 200iD industrial robot. The parameters or properties were considered for the application to be as efficient as possible, such parameters as speed of application, characteristics of the filler material, gas to be used as welding protection. The GMAW welding process can be applied semiautomatically using a hand gun, in which the electrode is fed by a coil, or an automatic form that includes automated equipment or robots. The advantages and disadvantages of the GMAW welding process applied in a manual and automated way were commented. The mechanical properties of the materials to which said welding can be applied were investigated; The materials with which this type of welding can be worked are the high strength materials, which are used in the automotive industry, for the forming of sheet metal. To know the properties of the material, destructive tests were carried out on the test material to be used, as well as the mechanical properties of the welding.

scholarly journals Grain Size Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Nb, V–Nb, and Ti–Nb Boron Type S1100QL Steels

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Jan Foder ◽  
Jaka Burja ◽  
Grega Klančnik
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Hot Forging ◽  
Size Control ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Titanium Addition ◽  
Austenite Grain Size ◽  
Size Evolution

Titanium additions are often used for boron factor and primary austenite grain size control in boron high- and ultra-high-strength alloys. Due to the risk of formation of coarse TiN during solidification the addition of titanium is limited in respect to nitrogen. The risk of coarse nitrides working as non-metallic inclusions formed in the last solidification front can degrade fatigue properties and weldability of the final product. In the presented study three microalloying systems with minor additions were tested, two without any titanium addition, to evaluate grain size evolution and mechanical properties with pre-defined as-cast, hot forging, hot rolling, and off-line heat-treatment strategy to meet demands for S1100QL steel. Microstructure evolution from hot-forged to final martensitic microstructure was observed, continuous cooling transformation diagrams of non-deformed austenite were constructed for off-line heat treatment, and the mechanical properties of Nb and V–Nb were compared to Ti–Nb microalloying system with a limited titanium addition. Using the parameters in the laboratory environment all three micro-alloying systems can provide needed mechanical properties, especially the Ti–Nb system can be successfully replaced with V–Nb having the highest response in tensile properties and still obtaining satisfying toughness of 27 J at –40 °C using Charpy V-notch samples.

scholarly journals Comprehensive Analysis of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Friction-Stir-Welded Low-Carbon High-Strength Steels with Tensile Strengths Ranging from 590 MPa to 1.5 GPa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 5728
Author(s):  
HyeonJeong You ◽  
Minjung Kang ◽  
Sung Yi ◽  
Soongkeun Hyun ◽  
Cheolhee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Joint Strength ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
High Strength Steels ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Welding Processes

High-strength steels are being increasingly employed in the automotive industry, requiring efficient welding processes. This study analyzed the materials and mechanical properties of high-strength automotive steels with strengths ranging from 590 MPa to 1500 MPa, subjected to friction stir welding (FSW), which is a solid-phase welding process. The high-strength steels were hardened by a high fraction of martensite, and the welds were composed of a recrystallized zone (RZ), a partially recrystallized zone (PRZ), a tempered zone (TZ), and an unaffected base metal (BM). The RZ exhibited a higher hardness than the BM and was fully martensitic when the BM strength was 980 MPa or higher. When the BM strength was 780 MPa or higher, the PRZ and TZ softened owing to tempered martensitic formation and were the fracture locations in the tensile test, whereas BM fracture occurred in the tensile test of the 590 MPa steel weld. The joint strength, determined by the hardness and width of the softened zone, increased and then saturated with an increase in the BM strength. From the results, we can conclude that the thermal history and size of the PRZ and TZ should be controlled to enhance the joint strength of automotive steels.

scholarly journals Achievement of High Strength and Ductility in Al–Si–Cu–Mg Alloys by Intermediate Phase Optimization in As-Cast and Heat Treatment Conditions

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingrong Zhang ◽  
Lingkun Zhang ◽  
Zhiming Wang ◽  
Anjiang Gao
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Intermediate Phase ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Mg Alloys ◽  
Artificial Ageing ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Eutectic Si

In order to obtain high-strength and high-ductility Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloys, the present research is focused on optimizing the composition of soluble phases, the structure and morphology of insoluble phases, and artificial ageing processes. The results show that the best matches, 0.4 wt% Mg and 1.2 wt% Cu in the Al–9Si alloy, avoided the toxic effect of the blocky Al2Cu on the mechanical properties of the alloy. The addition of 0.6 wt% Zn modified the morphology of eutectic Si from coarse particles to fine fibrous particles and the texture of Fe-rich phases from acicular β-Fe to blocky π-Fe in the Al–9Si–1.2Cu–0.4Mg-based alloy. With the optimization of the heat treatment parameters, the spherical eutectic Si and the fully fused β-Fe dramatically improved the ultimate tensile strength and elongation to fracture. Compared with the Al–9Si–1.2Cu–0.4Mg-based alloy, the 0.6 wt% Zn modified alloy not only increased the ultimate tensile strength and elongation to fracture of peak ageing but also reduced the time of peak ageing. The following improved combination of higher tensile strength and higher elongation was achieved for 0.6 wt% Zn modified alloy by double-stage ageing: 100 °C × 3 h + 180 °C × 7 h, with mechanical properties of ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of ~371 MPa, yield strength (YS) of ~291 MPa, and elongation to fracture (E%) of ~5.6%.

Effects of Heat Treatment on Microstructure Parameters, Mechanical Properties and Cold Resistance of Sparingly Alloyed High-Strength Steel

2021 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
pp. 197-202
Author(s):  
Pavel P. Poleckov ◽  
Olga A. Nikitenko ◽  
Alla S. Kuznetsova
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Cold Resistance ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Steel Microstructure ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Microstructure Parameters ◽  
Temperature Impact ◽  
Low Temperature Impact Toughness

This study considers the influence of various heat treatment conditions on the change of steel microstructure parameters, mechanical properties and cold resistance at a temperature of-60 °C. The common behavior of these properties is considered depending on the heating temperature used for quenching and subsequent tempering. Based on the obtained results, heat treatment conditions are proposed that provide a combination of a guaranteed yield point σ0.2 ≥600 N/mm2 with a low-temperature impact toughness KCV-60 ≥50 J/cm2 and plasticity δ5 ≥17%. The obtained research results are intended for industrial use at the mill "5000" site of MMK PJSC.

Influence of Heat Treatment on Microstrudture and Mechanical Properties of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy Prepared by Solid-State Recycling

2012 ◽  
Vol 271-272 ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Shu Yan Wu ◽  
Ze Sheng Ji ◽  
Chun Ying Tian ◽  
Ming Zhong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Static Recrystallization ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
Az31b Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Elongation To Failure ◽  
Strength And Ductility

This work is to study the influence of heat treatment on microstrudture and mechanical properties of AZ31B magnesium alloy prepared by solid -state recycling. AZ31B magnesium alloy chips were recycled by hot extruding. Three different heat treatments were conducted for recycled alloy. Mechanical properties and microstructure of the recycled specimen and heat treated specimen were investigated. 300°C×2h annealing specimen exhibits finer grain due to static recrystallization, and microstructure of 400°C×2h annealing specimen becomes more coarse. 300°C×2h annealing treatment improves obviously strength and ductility of recycled alloy. Ultimate tensile strength of alloy decreases and elongation to failure increases after 400°C×2h annealing. Grain size, dislocation density and bonding of chips have an effect on the elongation of recycled materials. 190°C×8h ageing has no influence on microstructure and mechanical properties of recycled alloy.

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