Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 4, 402004(2018)

Microstructures and Properties of Laser Welded Dissimilar Ti3Al/GH4169 Joints

Chen Bingqing1、*, Xiong Huaping1, Sun Bingbing1, Wei Zhenwei2, and Li Wanqing1
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    Schematic of laser welding of Ti3Al/GH4169 with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as composite filling material
    Photograph of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joints with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material
    Cross sectional BSE image of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material
    Cross sectional microstructure of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material. (a) Ti3Al/Ti-Ni-Nb interface; (b)(c) Ti-Ni-Nb weld; (d) Ti-Ni-Nb/GH4169 interface
    Microhardness distribution in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material
    Cross sectional BSE image of frature of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material
    SEM image of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material
    Photograph of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    Cross sectional BSE image of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    Cross-sectional line scanning result of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    Cross sectional microstructures of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material. (a) Ti3Al/Ti-Nb interface; (b) Ti-Ni-Nb region; (c) Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu interface; (d) Ni-Cu region;(e) Ni-Cu/GH4169 interface
    Pores in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint
    Micro-hardness distribution in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    Cross sectional BSE image of fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    SEM images of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material
    • Table 1. 0 XEDS analysis results of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

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      Table 1. 0 XEDS analysis results of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

      PositionAtomic fraction /%
      TiAlNiNbCuFeCr
      12.13.451.35.220.93.53.6
      5.65.058.32.721.43.33.7
      30.8-53.511.93.10.30.4
      25.5-51.715.57.3--
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of GH4169 alloy (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of GH4169 alloy (mass fraction, %)

      CompositionTiAlNiCrMoNbFe
      Value0.75-1.150.30-0.7050.0-55.017.0-21.02.80-3.304.75-5.50Bal.
    • Table 2. Chemical compositions of filling materials for laser welding (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 2. Chemical compositions of filling materials for laser welding (mass fraction, %)

      Filling materialTiNiNbCu
      Ti-Nb374815-
      Ti-Ni-Nb40-60-
      Ni-Cu-70-30
    • Table 3. Process parameters in laser welding of Ti3Al/GH4169 with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

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      Table 3. Process parameters in laser welding of Ti3Al/GH4169 with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

      Filling materialLaserpower /WScanning speed /(mm·min-1)Protective gasflow /(L·min-1)Layerheight /mmSpotdiameter /mm
      Ti-Ni-Nb270-350500-65025-350.2-0.30.6-1.5
    • Table 4. Process parameters in laser welding of Ti3Al/GH4169 with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

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      Table 4. Process parameters in laser welding of Ti3Al/GH4169 with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

      Filling materialLaserpower /WScanning speed /(mm·min-1)Protective gasflow /(L·min-1)Layerheight /mmSpotdiameter /mm
      Ni-Cu200-280450-55020-300.3-0.50.6-1.5
      Ti-Nb240-320500-60020-300.3-0.50.6-1.5
      Ti-Ni-Nb270-350500-65025-350.3-0.50.6-1.5
    • Table 5. Chemical compositions of typical phases in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material and the corresponding deduced phases

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      Table 5. Chemical compositions of typical phases in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material and the corresponding deduced phases

      PositionAtomic fraction /%Deduced phase
      TiAlNiNbFeCr
      152.51.727.015.21.91.7Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
      243.11.317.035.31.81.5Nb, Ti solid solution
      314.4-2.283.4--Nb
      451.5-34.514.0--Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
      526.9-8.864.3--Nb, Ti solid solution
      60.3--99.7--Nb
      756.6-32.111.3--Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
      8--0.899.2--Nb
    • Table 6. Tensile strength at room temperature of laserwelded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

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      Table 6. Tensile strength at room temperature of laserwelded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

      Experiment No.123
      Value /MPa102154132
      Average value /MPa129
    • Table 7. XEDS analysis results of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

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      Table 7. XEDS analysis results of tensile fracture of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Ni-Nb as filling material

      ItemAtomic fraction /%Deduced phase
      TiAlNiNbFeCr
      Content32.20.744.318.21.72.9Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
    • Table 8. Chemical compositions of typical phases in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material and the corresponding deduced phases

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      Table 8. Chemical compositions of typical phases in laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material and the corresponding deduced phases

      PositionAtomic fraction /%Deduced phase
      TiAlNiCuNbFeCr
      953.51.58.23.832.10.40.5(Ti, Nb) solid solution
      10//0.6/99.4//Nb
      1149.51.57.64.335.91.2/(Ti, Nb) solid solution
      1246.80.719.73.327.31.30.9Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
      1350.0/31.05.014.0//Ti-Ni-Nb alloy
      1433.1/7.31.158.5//(Ti, Nb) solid solution
      15////100.0//Nb
      16////100.0//Nb
      1769.5/0.9/29.6//(Ti, Nb) solid solution
    • Table 9. Tensile strength at room temperature of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

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      Table 9. Tensile strength at room temperature of laser welded Ti3Al/GH4169 joint with Ti-Nb/Ti-Ni-Nb/Ni-Cu as filling material

      Experiment No.123
      Value172174196
      Average value /MPa180
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    Chen Bingqing, Xiong Huaping, Sun Bingbing, Wei Zhenwei, Li Wanqing. Microstructures and Properties of Laser Welded Dissimilar Ti3Al/GH4169 Joints[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(4): 402004

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Jul. 3, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Apr. 13, 2018

    The Author Email: Bingqing Chen (hwtkjcbq1984@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201845.0402004

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