Journal
CRYSTALS
Volume 13, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cryst13101448
Keywords
Nd:YAG laser; dissimilar laser welding; aluminum-titanium welding; preheating; post heating
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This study investigates the laser weldability between dissimilar non-ferrous metallic materials and evaluates the quality of welds. The results show that the strength of the welded samples is close to the base material, but there are microporosities and cracks near the heat-affected zone.
This work investigates laser weldability between non-ferrous dissimilar metallic materials, specifically the aluminum 6060-T6 alloy and titanium Ti-6Al-4V. These materials are used in several engineering applications, including aerospace. In a simple lap joint configuration, these were welded with a pulsed Nd:YAG laser, with direct incidence on the titanium piece. Preheating and post-weld heating were introduced to mitigate cracking issues. Based on the primary experiments, the main variables were the peak laser power, which varied between 60 and 70%, and the number of beads (a single bead and double beads). The quality of the welds was assessed via uniaxial tensile tests, subjecting the joint to shear loading. Additionally, SEM micrographs were obtained to analyze the quality of the fusion between the dissimilar alloys. The higher strength of the welded samples achieved was 90 MPa, which is close to the reported value for the aluminum base material. A fracture occurred near the weld bead in the heat-affected zone (HAZ). The observed microporosities and cracks explain the lower value as compared to the base material. Although these were mitigated through the thermal cycle strategy employed and the shielding gas, they were not entirely avoided.
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