Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app12094417
Keywords
AZ31 Mg alloy; welding speed; GTA welding; microstructure; mechanical properties
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- King Saud University [RSP-2021/256]
- King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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This study investigated the influence of welding speed on the microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties of AZ31 magnesium alloy gas tungsten arc welds. The results showed that increasing welding speed led to a wider equiaxed zone in the center of the fusion zone, and the highest welding speed resulted in the smallest average grain size. Welds prepared with higher welding speed exhibited increased strength, hardness, and ductility, which can be attributed to low heat input.
The present study investigated the influence of welding speed on the microstructure, hardness, and tensile properties of the AZ31 Mg alloy gas tungsten arc (GTA) welds that were prepared using alternating current (AC). A microstructural examination of the weld metal and base metal was performed using stereo, optical, and scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM and EDS) techniques. The microstructure of all fusion zones consists of two parts: a columnar zone, adjacent to the fusion boundary, and equiaxed grains, in the centre of the weld fusion zone. It is shown that the average width of the equiaxed zone present at the centre of the fusion zone increases with increasing welding speed. Metallographic examination shows that the highest welding speed (5 mm/s) results in the smallest average grain size. The welds prepared with high welding speed exhibit an increase in strength, hardness, and ductility compared with other welding speeds, which is attributed to low heat input.
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