| publication name | Effect of Pulse Laser Welding Parameters and Filler Metal on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al-4.7Mg-0.32Mn-0.21Sc-0.1Zr Alloy |
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| Authors | I. Loginova, A. Khalil, A. Pozdniakov, A. Solonin, V. Zolotorevskiy |
| year | 2017 |
| keywords | : aluminum alloys; electron microscopy; stress/strain measurements; laser methods; grains and interfaces |
| journal | metals |
| volume | 7 |
| issue | 12 |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/7/12/564 |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The effect of pulse laser welding parameters and filler metal on microstructure and mechanical properties of the new heat-treatable, wieldable, cryogenic Al-4.7Mg-0.32Mn-0.21Sc-0.1Zr alloy were investigated. The optimum parameters of pulsed laser welding were found. They were 330–340 V in voltage, 0.2–0.25 mm in pulse overlap with 12 ms duration, and 2 mm/s speed and ramp-down pulse shape. Pulsed laser welding without and with Al-5Mg filler metal led to the formation of duplex (columnar and fine grains) as-cast structures with hot cracks and gas porosity as defects in the weld zone. Using Al-5Ti-1B filler metal for welding led to the formation of the fine grain structure with an average grain size of 4 ± 0.2 µm and without any weld defects. The average concentration of Mg is 2.8%; Mn, 0.2%; Zr, 0.1%; Sc, 0.15%; and Ti, 2.1% were formed in the weld. The ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of the welded alloy with AlTiB was 260 MPa, which was equal to the base metal in the as-cast condition. The UTS was increased by 60 MPa after annealing at 370 ◦C for 6 h that was 85% of UTS of the base alloy