Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 45, Issue 3, 302003(2018)

Fatigue Property and Fracture Behavior of 7020 Aluminum Alloys Welded by Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding

Hu Yanan1, Wu Shengchuan1、*, Song Zhe1, Fu Yanan2, and Yuan qingxi3
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    Specimen dimension and test schematic
    Microstructure and grain diameter distribution in different zones of hybrid welded joints. (a) Weld zone; (b) fine grain zone; (c) as-received base metal
    Zn plane-distribution and Mg line-distribution of hybrid welded joint
    Stress-strain curves at room temperature
    S-N curves
    Evolution of fatigue cracks
    Extension paths of fatigue cracks
    Relationship between fatigue crack growth rate and stress intensity factor range for three groups of hybrid welded joints
    Three-dimensional pore distribution of hybrid welded joints
    Fracture morphology of hybrid welded joints. (a) Overall morphology; (b) fracture origin; (c) fatigue striation in crack extension region; (d) rupture region
    Schematic of loading and boundary conditions
    Stress distributions when N is 77300 cycles. (a) Theoretical stress distribution of crack tip[29]; (b) stress distribution around crack tip; (c) stress distribution around crack and pores; (d) stress distribution around crack
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of 7020-T651 aluminum alloy and ER5356 filler (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of 7020-T651 aluminum alloy and ER5356 filler (mass fraction, %)

      MaterialZnMgCuFeSiMnCrTiZr
      7020-T651 aluminum alloy4.221.210.100.200.060.140.160.050.13
      ER5356 wire0.104.800.100.400.250.150.100.12-
    • Table 2. Process parameters for hybrid laser-MIG hybrid welding

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      Table 2. Process parameters for hybrid laser-MIG hybrid welding

      ParameterLaserpower /kWWeldingcurrent /AWelding speed /(m·min-1)Filler feedingspeed /(m·min-1)Argon gas flow /(m3·h-1)Laser-fillerdistance /mmDefocusing /mm
      Value3.01006.05.91.530
    • Table 3. Fatigue parameters

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      Table 3. Fatigue parameters

      Materialm50% survival rate95% survival rate
      CmΔσm /MPaCkΔσk /MPa
      7020 aluminum alloy11.381.39×1031152.253.18×1030133.78
      Welded joint9.264.63×102496.133.28×102372.23
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    Hu Yanan, Wu Shengchuan, Song Zhe, Fu Yanan, Yuan qingxi. Fatigue Property and Fracture Behavior of 7020 Aluminum Alloys Welded by Laser-MIG Hybrid Welding[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(3): 302003

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    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Sep. 8, 2017

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 20, 2018

    The Author Email: Shengchuan Wu (wusc@swjtu.edu.c)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201845.0302003

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