Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 12, 1202003(2018)

Numerical Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Deformation Evolution and Fracture Behavior in Tensile Process of Laser Lap Welded 301L Joints

Xiangzhong Guo*, Wei Liu*, Changkun Wang, Huiyu Liu, and Jiafei Fan
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  • School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
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    Laser lap welded tensile specimen. (a) Dimension; (b) real map
    Microstructures of laser-welded joints. (a) 0.8+2.0; (b) 2.0+2.0
    Microhardness distribution of laser welded joints
    Tensile curves of welded specimens
    Fracture modes of tensile specimens. (a) 0.8+2.0; (b) 2.0+2.0
    Mesh of laser welded 2.0+2.0 specimen
    Equivalent plastic strain analysis of 0.8+2.0 specimen. (a) Comparison of experimental and simulated tensile curves; (b) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point A; (c) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point B; (d) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point C; (e) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point D
    Equivalent plastic strain analysis of 2.0+2.0 specimen. (a) Comparison of experimental and simulated tensile curves; (b) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point E; (c) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point F; (d) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point G; (e) equivalent plastic strain distribution at point H
    Mises stress distribution within weld when tensile specimen fractures
    Relationship between average Mises stress within weld and tensile displacement of 1.5+1.5 specimen
    Relationship between average stress within weld and displacement load of 2.0+2.0 specimen under different bw/t1
    Equivalent plastic strain distributions of 2.0+2.0 tensile fracture specimens under different bw/t1. (a) 0.45; (b) 0.60; (c) 0.75; (d) 0.90
    • Table 1. The chemical composition and mechanical property of 301L-DLT sheet

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      Table 1. The chemical composition and mechanical property of 301L-DLT sheet

      SheetMass fraction /%σs /MPaσb /MPaδ /%
      CSiMnPSNiCrN
      301L-DLT<0.03<1.0<2.0<0.045<0.036-816-18<0.2>350>700>40
    • Table 2. Geometric size of laser lap welded specimen

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      Table 2. Geometric size of laser lap welded specimen

      SpecimenPenetrating platethickness t1 /mmFacade platethickness t2 /mmInterfacial weldwidth bw /mmWeld depth of facadeplate h /mm
      0.8+2.00.82.00.850.30
      2.0+2.02.02.00.900.30
    • Table 3. Tensile experimental results

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      Table 3. Tensile experimental results

      SpecimenWeld widthbw /mmbw/t1Fracturedisplacement /mmFractureload /(N·mm-1)Fracture position
      0.8+2.00.851.0615.72571.98Weld
      2.0+2.00.900.451.29660.98Weld
    • Table 4. Material properties of weld and base material in model

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      Table 4. Material properties of weld and base material in model

      MaterialElastic modulus /GPaPoisson ratioYield strength /MPa
      Sheet2060.3380
      Weld2000.3360
    • Table 5. Comparison of simulated and experimental tensile fracture displacements of 1.5+1.5 specimen

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      Table 5. Comparison of simulated and experimental tensile fracture displacements of 1.5+1.5 specimen

      Specimenbw/t1Experimental tensile fracturedisplacement /mmSimulated fracturedisplacement /mmError /%
      1.5+1.50.8719.0817.58.3
    • Table 6. Tensile fracture displacements of 2.0+2.0 specimen under different bw/t1

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      Table 6. Tensile fracture displacements of 2.0+2.0 specimen under different bw/t1

      SpecimenFracture displacement /mm
      bwt1=0.45bwt1=0.60bwt1=0.75bwt1=0.90
      2.0+2.01.22.98.017.8
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    Xiangzhong Guo, Wei Liu, Changkun Wang, Huiyu Liu, Jiafei Fan. Numerical Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Deformation Evolution and Fracture Behavior in Tensile Process of Laser Lap Welded 301L Joints[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(12): 1202003

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Jun. 4, 2018

    Accepted: Jul. 30, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/CJL201845.1202003

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