Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 52, Issue 8, 0802106(2025)

Effects of Laser Oscillation on Microstructure and Properties of Narrow‐Gap TC4 Titanium Alloy Welded Joint

Zhenxin Li, Chuang Cai*, Jie Yu, Zilin Chen, Fashuai Xiong, Ping Tang, and Hui Chen
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  • Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan , China
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    Schematics of laser-MIG hybrid welding. (a) Schematic of welding; (b) schematic of groove
    Sampling location and specimen dimensions for tensile test. (a) Sampling location; (b) specimen dimensions
    Sampling location and specimen dimensions for impact test. (a) Sampling location; (b) specimen dimensions
    Influence of oscillating laser on macroscopic appearance of joint. (a) Without laser beam oscillation; (b) with laser beam circular oscillation
    Influence of oscillating laser on joint microstructure. (a) Without laser beam oscillation; (b) with laser beam circular oscillation
    Influence of oscillating laser on joint grain size. (a) Without laser beam oscillation; (b) with laser beam circular oscillation
    Influence of oscillating laser on Schmid factor of weld. (a) Schmid factor distribution plot and (b) histogram without laser beam oscillation; (c) Schmid factor distribution plot and (d) histogram with laser beam circular oscillation
    Influence of oscillating laser on weld grain boundary. (a) Distribution of grain boundary and (b) distribution of grain boundary orientation difference without laser beam oscillation; (c) distribution of grain boundary and (d) distribution of grain boundary orientation difference with laser beam circular oscillation
    Influence of oscillating laser on joint hardness distribution
    Influence of oscillating laser on joint tensile property. (a) Fracture position of specimen without laser beam oscillation; (b) fracture position of specimen with laser beam oscillation; (c) tensile strength
    Influence of oscillating laser on joint impact property
    Microscopic morphologies of impact fractures. (a) Base metal; (b) without laser beam oscillation; (c) with laser beam circular oscillation
    Laser energy distribution and grain refinement mechanism. (a)‒(c) Laser energy distribution and molten pool flow behavior without laser beam oscillation; (d)‒(f) laser energy distribution and molten pool flow behavior with laser beam circular oscillation
    • Table 1. Compositions of TC4 titanium alloy

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      Table 1. Compositions of TC4 titanium alloy

      CompositionFeSiCuAlVMnTi
      Mass fraction / %0.300.0120.0125.5-6.83.5-4.50.0080Bal.
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    Zhenxin Li, Chuang Cai, Jie Yu, Zilin Chen, Fashuai Xiong, Ping Tang, Hui Chen. Effects of Laser Oscillation on Microstructure and Properties of Narrow‐Gap TC4 Titanium Alloy Welded Joint[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2025, 52(8): 0802106

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Forming Manufacturing

    Received: Nov. 5, 2024

    Accepted: Dec. 11, 2024

    Published Online: Apr. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Chuang Cai (caichuang@home.swjtu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL241317

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL241317

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