Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 12, 1202005(2018)

Influence of He-Ar Mixed Shielding Gas on Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding Characteristic of Aluminum Alloys

Shuang He*, Hui Chen*, Chuang Cai*, and Yanjie Yin
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  • School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, China
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    Schematic of laser-MIG hybrid welding
    Droplet transition phenomena in laser-MIG hybrid welding under different shielding gases. (a) 100%Ar; (b) 75%Ar+25%He; (c) 50%Ar+50%He; (d) 25%Ar+75%He; (e) 100%He
    Pulsed current and voltage waveforms under different shielding gases. (a) 100%Ar; (b) 75%Ar+25%He; (c) 50%Ar+50%He; (d) 25%Ar+75%He; (e) 100%He
    Voltage probability density graphs under different shielding gases
    Radiographs, surface morphologies and longitudinal sections of welds under different shielding gases. (a) 100%Ar; (b) 75%Ar+25%He; (c) 50%Ar+50%He; (d) 25%Ar+75%He; (e) 100%He
    Relationship between argon content in mixed shielding gas and weld porosity
    Keyhole characteristics in laser-MIG hybrid welding under different He-Ar shielding gases.(a) 100%Ar; (b) 75%Ar+25%He; (c) 50%Ar+50%He; (d) 25%Ar+75%He; (e) 100%He
    Keyhole size versus time under different He-Ar shielding gases
    • Table 1. Compositions of base metal and weld wire (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Compositions of base metal and weld wire (mass fraction, %)

      MaterialSiFeCuMnMgCrZnAl
      A7N01≤0.30≤0.35≤0.200.20-0.701.0-2.0≤0.304.0-5.0Bal.
      ER5356≤0.25≤0.40≤0.100.05-0.204.5-5.50.05-0.20≤0.10Bal.
    • Table 2. Process parameters of laser-MIG hybrid welding

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      Table 2. Process parameters of laser-MIG hybrid welding

      Welding parameterValue
      Wire feeding speed /(m·min-1)8.0
      Welding speed /(m·min-1)0.6
      Laser power /kW4000
      Distance betweenlaser and arc /mm3
      VArVHe1∶0,3∶1,1∶1,1∶3,0∶1
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    Shuang He, Hui Chen, Chuang Cai, Yanjie Yin. Influence of He-Ar Mixed Shielding Gas on Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding Characteristic of Aluminum Alloys[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(12): 1202005

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Jun. 19, 2018

    Accepted: Aug. 10, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/CJL201845.1202005

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