Influence of welding speed and power on residual stress during gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) of thin sections
with constant heat input: A study using numerical simulation and experimental validation
اثر سرعت جوشکاری و توان بر تنش پسماند
در طول جوشکاری قوسی الکترود تنگستن (GTAW) مقاطع نازک با ورودی گرمای ثابت
مطالعه ای با استفاده از شبیه سازی و اعتبارسنجی تجربی
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The temperature distribution and residual stresses for a GTAW circumferential butt joint of AISI 304 stainless steel using numerical simulation have been evaluated. For evaluation of weld induced residual stresses, the analysis of heat source fitting was carried out with heat inputs ranging from 200 to 500 J/mm to arrive at optimal heat input for obtaining proper weld penetration and heat affected zone (HAZ). For this chosen heat input, the influence of different weld speeds and powers on the temperature distribution and the residual stresses is studied. The heat source analysis revealed the best choice of heat input as 300 J/mm. The residual stresses on the inner and outer surfaces, and along the radial direction were computed. Increase in temperature distribution as well as longitudinal and circumferential residual stresses was observed with the increase in weld speed and power. The validity of the results obtained from numerical simulation is demonstrated with full scale shop floor welding experiments.
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Friction stir welding (FSW) is a widely used solid state joining process for soft materials such as aluminium alloys because it avoids many of the common problems of fusion welding. Commercial feasibility of the FSW process for harder alloys such as steels and titanium alloys awaits the development of cost effective and durable tools which lead to structurally sound welds consistently. Material selection and design profoundly affect the performance of tools, weld quality and cost. Here we review and critically examine several important aspects of FSW tools such as tool material selection, geometry and load bearing ability, mechanisms of tool degradation and process economics.
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Vehicles such as aircraft and cars comprise a large number of mechanical parts produced by a variety of manufacturing processes. Cars generally consist of 10,000–30,000 parts, and the number of parts in aircraft is counted in millions. A trend in manufacturing such products is that both the number of parts and their complexity are increasing, including new combinations of dissimilar materials. Welding, adhesive bonding and mechanical fastening are typically used to join components during product assembly. In fusion welding, workpieces are joined by the application of an external heat source which melts material around the interface. Although the use of welding is widespread, the high temperatures required may reduce the quality, accuracy and reliability of joined parts. The strength of adhesively bonded and mechanically fastened joints is almost always lower than that achieved by welding. Commercial requirements for higher performance, higher productivity and lower cost in joining operations are becoming more demanding. In addition, strong joining of dissimilar materials is increasingly required. For example, high strength steel and aluminium sheets must be joined in some current car models, to allow weight reduction. There is therefore a need to identify new joining methods for new applications and materials.
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6 mm thick Ti-6Al-4V butt joints were produced with a tracer material embedded in the joint under a variety of process conditions, namely rotational speed and traversing speed, in an attempt to relate the welding process parameters to the material flow behavior via post weld radiographic and metallographic evaluations. It was found that by embedding refractory alloy powder into the joint line, welding through it, and subsequently x-raying the joint, the material flow patterns could be examined. The tracer material was distributed over a wider area in the weld zone relative to its starting position, implying a fair amount of mixing occurred even though little vertical movement of the tracer material was observed. There was minimal effect of material flow patterns as a function of welding parameters observed using the tracer material and radiographic examination, but defect formation in the root, where there was no tracer material, examined by cross sectional metallographic evaluations were found to be dependent on the rotational speed and traversing speed conditions. Lack of penetration defects were generally associated with relatively “cold” welding conditions (low rotational speed/high traversing speeds) and voids with “hot” conditions (high rotational speed/low traversing speeds).
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In this investigation, explosive welding and heat treatment processes provided an effective method for manufacturing high-strength and high-ductility copper/ austenitic stainless steel couple. In order to improve diffusion in the interface of copper/stainless steel, first the tensile samples were provided from the welded part, then they were subjected to annealing at 300 C (below recrystallization temperature) for 8–32 h with 8 h intervals and then samples were cooled in the furnace. Optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were utilized to evaluate the possibility of diffusion in the joints. Moreover, in order to measure the hardness of the samples, microhardness test was performed. Microstructural evaluations showed that the stainless steel 304L had a wavy interface. Furthermore, the post heat treatment process resulted in great enhancement of diffusion. Microhardness measurements showed that the hardness of the sample near to the interface is greatly higher than other parts; this is due to plastic deformation and work hardening of copper and stainless steel 304L in these regions. The interface of samples with and without the post heat treatment was exhibited ductile and brittle fracture, respectively.
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Impulse pressuring diffusion bonding of a copper alloy to a stainless steel was performed in vacuum. Using Ni interlayer of 12.5 lm, the joint produced at 825 C under 5–20 MPa for 20 min exhibited lower strength, which could result from the insufficient thermal excitation and plastic deformation. At 850 C under 5–20 MPa for 5–20 min, the strength of the joint improved with time. An optimized joint strength reached up to 217.2 MPa. Fracture occurred along the Cu–Ni reaction layer and the Ni layer and almost plastic fracture was confirmed by extensive dimples on the fracture surface. Using the interlayer of 50 lm, the fracture surface was similar. Without Ni assistance, under the same bonding condition, the joint strength was about 174.2 MPa. The lowered strength might be attributed to the appearance of some unbonded zones in the joint. Lots of brittle fracture areas appeared on the fracture surface.
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In the article, the structure and change in hardness of the welded Hardox 400 and Hardox 500 steels have been presented. It has been shown that structures of lower wear resistance are being created as a result of welding those materials in the “as delivered” state (i.e. with the tempered martensite structure) within the heat-affected zones. They are as much as up to 90 mm wide, and that causes their non-uniform and fast wear in the anticipated applications. Based on microscopic tests and hardness measurements a method of thermal joints treatment has been proposed, consisting in their hardening and low-temperature tempering (self-tempering) at the heat-affected zones. It leads to reproduction of that area structure, similar to the native material structure. In the laboratory conditions, a heat treatment differing from the usual practice (stress-relief annealing or normalizing) has not led to welding incompatibilities (cracks).
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Joining of 5083 and 6061 aluminum alloys by friction stir welding
اتصال آلیاژهای آلومینیوم 5083 و 6061 به روش جوشکاری اصطکاکی تلاطمی
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Friction stir welding (FSW) has emerged as a new solid state joining technique [1], especially for aluminum alloys [2–6]. In this process, a rotating tool travels down the length of contacting metal plates, and produces a highly plastically deformed zone through the associated stirring action. The localized heating zone is produced by friction between the tool shoulder and the plate top surface, as well as plastic deformation of the material in contact with the tool [1].
At the present time, FSW is used mainly for joining similar materials. For dissimilar welding, there have been few systematic studies aimed at clarifying the effect of material combination and welding conditions on weld properties [7, 8].
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