Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 10, 1002007(2018)

Fiber-Laser-MAG Hybrid Welding Process of 14-mm-Thick EH36 High Strength Steels and Joint Performances

Wang Zijian1, Xu Guojian1, Li Wuhong2, Wang Chuanqiang3, and Wu Shikai4
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Microstructure of EH36 base metal
    Effect of laser power on weld
    Effect of welding speed on weld width
    Effect of welding current on weld width
    Weld morphology under fiber-laser-MAG hybrid welding. (a) Front side; (b) back side; (c) cross section
    Metallographic microstructures of welds under fiber-laser-MAG hybrid welding. (a) Arc action zone; (b) laser action zone; (c) HAZ overheated zone in arc action zone; (d) HAZ overheated zone in laser action zone
    Hardness distribution curves of welded joint
    Tensile fracture specimens
    Transverse bending specimens. (a) Macrography of bending; (b) bending morphology of weld
    Fracture morphology of impact specimen of welded joint
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of EH36 steel and GHS50NS welding wire (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of EH36 steel and GHS50NS welding wire (mass fraction, %)

      MaterialCSiMnPSAlNbTiNiFe
      EH360.100.371.470.020.0010.0230.0310.0120.13Bal.
      GHS50NS0.080.811.240.0050.001---0.46Bal.
    • Table 2. Process parameters of fiber-laser-MAG hybrid welding

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      Table 2. Process parameters of fiber-laser-MAG hybrid welding

      Welding parameterValue
      Laser power /kWWelding speed /(m·s-1)Wire feeding speed /(m·min-1)Arc current /AWelding voltage /VHeat source distance /mmWeld torch angle /(°)Dry extension of welding wire /mmDefocusing /mm70.029.529827.4360220
    • Table 3. Tensile test results of welded joints at room temperature

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      Table 3. Tensile test results of welded joints at room temperature

      NumberTensile strength /MPaYield strength /MPaElongation /%Fracture positionTemperature /℃
      1572.7425.5420.79Base metal23
      2565.3417.4020.90Base metal23
      3570.2423.8221.31Base metal23
    • Table 4. Impact test results of welded joints at room temperature

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      Table 4. Impact test results of welded joints at room temperature

      ItemWeld metalHAZBase metal
      Impactwork /J90,92,9482,87,95106,90,79
      Impactabsorbingenergy /J928896.67
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    Wang Zijian, Xu Guojian, Li Wuhong, Wang Chuanqiang, Wu Shikai. Fiber-Laser-MAG Hybrid Welding Process of 14-mm-Thick EH36 High Strength Steels and Joint Performances[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(10): 1002007

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Apr. 28, 2018

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Oct. 12, 2018

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    DOI:10.3788/cjl201845.1002007

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