Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 55, Issue 3, 031403(2018)

Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 7050 Ultrahigh-Strength Aluminum Alloy Joints by Laser Welding

Chaojie Xie1, Shanglei Yang1,2、*, Haobo Liu1, Yaming Cao1, Qi Zhang1, and Yuan Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 2 Shanghai Research & Development Center for Key Technologies of Ultra-Intense Laser Processing Equipments, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China;
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    Schematic of tensile specimen
    Weld appearances under different welding speeds. (a) 2 m·min-1; (b) 3 m·min-1; (c) 4 m·min-1
    SEM images of welded joint. (a) Macro-morphology; (b) microstructure of weld center; (c) microstructure of weld boundary; (d) microstructure in FZ
    (a) SEM image of microstructure and (b) linear scanning curves of elements in FZ
    (a)(d) Weld center, (b)(e) SMZ, and (c)(f) HAZ of welded joint
    XRD images. (a) WZ; (b) BM and HAZ
    Microhardness distribution of welded joint
    Stress-strain curves. (a) BM; (b) welded joint
    Macroscopic cross section of fracture. (a) BM; (b) welded joint
    Morphologies of tensile fracture. (a) BM; (b) local magnification of M zone in Fig.10(a); (c) local magnification of strengthening phase in Fig.10(a); (d) intergranular fracture of weld; (e) microporous segregation of weld
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of 7050 aluminum alloy (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of 7050 aluminum alloy (mass fraction, %)

      ElementZnMgCuCrZrSiMnFeTiAl
      Content6.02.22.20.040.10.120.100.10.06Bal.
    • Table 2. Mechanical properties of 7050 aluminum alloy

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      Table 2. Mechanical properties of 7050 aluminum alloy

      ItemYield strength /MPaTensile strength /MPaElongation /%Microhardness /HV
      Value455-480520-550≥12≥160
    • Table 3. Tensile test results of BM and welded joint

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      Table 3. Tensile test results of BM and welded joint

      MaterialTensile strength /MPaElongation /%Fracture sitePhenomenon of necking
      BM545.7816.10-Yes
      Welded joint307.231.08WZNo
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    Chaojie Xie, Shanglei Yang, Haobo Liu, Yaming Cao, Qi Zhang, Yuan Wang. Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of 7050 Ultrahigh-Strength Aluminum Alloy Joints by Laser Welding[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(3): 031403

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 23, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 10, 2018

    The Author Email: Yang Shanglei (yslei@126.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP55.031403

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