Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 46, Issue 9, 902006(2019)

Welding Seam Forming Mechanism of High-Strength Steel Laser-Metal Inert Gas Hybrid Welding with Butt Gap

Liu Zhengjun1, Gu Siyuan1, Zhang Peilei1,2、*, Yu Zhishui1,2, Ye Xin1,2, and Gu Yong3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 2Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center of Laser Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Shanghai 201620, China
  • 3Shanghai Huizhong Automotive Manufacturing Co., Ltd, Shanghai 200122, China
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    Schematics of laser-MIG hybrid welding setup with butt gap and heat source
    Morphologies of laser-MIG hybrid welding seams with different butt gaps
    Arc shape high speed photographs of laser-MIG arc hybrid welding with different butt gaps
    Three cross-section shape diagrams of laser-MIG hybrid welding arc plasma. (a)(c) Arc striking/arcing with either side of test plate; (b) arc striking/arcing with both test plates at the same time
    Diagram of forming mechanism of laser-MIG hybrid welding with butt gap
    Microhardness and microstructure sampling position diagrams of upper and lower welds
    Midline microhardness and microstructures of weld upper and lower parts of A0 mm and A0.5 mm welds. (a) Microhardness; (b)-(e) microstructures
    Midline microhardness and microstructures of weld upper and lower parts of B0 mm and B1.0 mm welds. (a) Microhardness; (b)-(e) microstructures
    Midline microhardness diagram and weld upper and lower parts diagram of C0 mm and C1.5 mm welds. (a) Microhardness; (b)-(e) microstructures
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of high-strength steel and JM-56 wire

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of high-strength steel and JM-56 wire

      MaterialMass fraction /%
      CSiMnNiTiNbCuFe
      HR420LA≤0.1≤0.5≤1.6≤0.15≤0.009Bal.
      JM-560.06-0.150.8-1.151.40-1.85≤0.15≤0.5Bal.
    • Table 2. Welding parameters of laser-MIG hybrid welding with different butt gaps

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      Table 2. Welding parameters of laser-MIG hybrid welding with different butt gaps

      ParameterA0 mm and A0.5 mmB0 mm and B1.0 mmC0 mm and C1.5 mm
      Laser power /W200040004900
      Welding speed /(m·min-1)222
      Wire feeding velocity /(m·min-1)4.51016
      Voltage /V161624
      Defocus amount /mm000
      Shielding gas flow rate /(L·min-1)151515
      Distance of laser and wire /mm2.51.52.5
      Angle of welding torch /(°)553525
      Welding wire extension /mm152025
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    Liu Zhengjun, Gu Siyuan, Zhang Peilei, Yu Zhishui, Ye Xin, Gu Yong. Welding Seam Forming Mechanism of High-Strength Steel Laser-Metal Inert Gas Hybrid Welding with Butt Gap[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(9): 902006

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Jan. 25, 2019

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 10, 2019

    The Author Email: Peilei Zhang (peilei@sues.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL201946.0902006

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