Journal
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF WELDING AND JOINING
Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages 555-560Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1179/174329306X128446
Keywords
microstructure; temperature gradient; Mg alloy; resistance spot welding; FEM simulation
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The experimental investigation was carried out to study the weld microstructure of resistance spot welding of AZ31 Mg alloy 1 mm thick. A fine and homogeneous non-equilibrium microstructure of globular alpha grains, surrounded by eutectic mixtures of alpha and beta (Mg17Al12), was achieved. The thermal - electrical - mechanical analysis model was employed to simulate the thermal history and the temperature gradient. It was found that a combination of the welding conditions and the particular thermophysical properties of the AZ31Mg alloy established a uniform temperature distribution throughout the weld pool and this thermal condition is ideal for nucleation throughout the melt metal and equiaxed grain structure forming.
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