Laser-pulsed MIG hybrid welding technology of A6N01S aluminum alloy

Welding research of A6N01S-T5 aluminum alloy profile for high-speed train was done by using laser-MIG hybrid welding and MIG welding individually. And the weld appearance,welding distortion,mechanical properties of the joints and microstructures were analyzed. The test results demonstrated that high-efficient welding for the profile can be achieved by using laser-MIG hybrid welding,the speed of which can be over 3. 0 m/min. The processing had a good gap bridging ability,even if the gap of the butt joint was up to 2. 0 mm,a good weld appearance can also be got. While the hybrid welding speed was greater than 2. 5 m/min,the welding distortion of the laser-tandem MIG hybrid joints was just about 33% of that of the MIG joints,but the welding efficiency was over 3 times of MIG welding. And tensile strength of the hybrid joints was 85% of that of A6N01S-T5 base metal,9% higher than that of the MIG joints. Fatigue properties was tested individually with pulsed tensile fatigue method in the condition of 1 × 10~7 lifetime. The test results demonstrated that the fatigue strength of the joints was a little lower than that of base material,which could be up to 115 MPa. But the fatigue strength of hybrid welding joints was 107. 5 MPa,which was 23% higher than 87 MPa of MIG welding joints.

Research on laser-arc hybrid welding technology for long-distance pipeline construction

In recent years, the research on pipeline laser-arc hybrid welding technology has been the important and difficult in the field of welding all over the world. China Petroleum Pipeline Research Institute Co. Ltd. has firstly developed pipeline laser-arc hybrid welding system in China, and executed the welding tests based on X70/X80 steel. Preliminary experiment results showed that hybrid welding could meet the requirements of related standards such as API1104,ASME,etc., the mechanical properties of girth seam are qualified in the case that there were no internal defects. With the development of high-power fiber laser and the continuous improvement of welding equipment, laser-arc hybrid welding technology for pipeline field welding will be available soon.

CHARACTERISTICS OF DROPLET TRANSFER IN CO_2 LASER-MIG HYBRID WELDING WITH SHORTCIRCUITING MODE

LF6 aluminum alloy plates with 4.5 mm thickness are welded in this experiment. Welding is carried out by using the CO2 laser-MIG paraxial hybrid welding in fiat position. The experimental results indicate that the inherent droplet transfer cycle time of conventional MIG arc is changed due to the interaction between CO2 laser beam and MIG arc in the short-circuiting mode of laser-MIG hybrid welding. Because of the preheating action of CO2 laser to electrode and base material, the droplet transfer frequency of MIG arc is increased in the hybrid welding process. When laser power is increased to a certain degree, the droplet transfer frequency is decreased due to the effect of laser-induced keyhole. Furthermore, through analyzing the MIG welding current and arc voltage waveforms and the characteristics of droplet transfer in the hybrid welding process, the effect of laser energy and the action point between laser beam and arc on the frequency of droplet transfer and weld appearance is investigated in details.

The numerical simulation of laser-MIG hybrid welding for Invar alloy

Composites are widely applied to the manufacturing of aircraft in aviation. Forming of large-scale composite component in aircraft requires the corresponding mold with precise size. The laser-MIG hybrid welding has a significant advantage in the manufacturing of Invar mold for aircraft composites. This paper mainly introduces the application of the laser-MIG hybrid welding,and the distribution of thermal field and flow field on the Invar alloy laser-MIG hybrid three-layer welding is analyzed and discussed specifically.

Influence of laser on arcs in alternate arcing during laser-twin-arc hybrid welding process

In this study, multi-information including spectrum, high-speed photograph and electrical signal was adopted to explore the coupling mechanism of alternate burning in laser-twin-arc welding process. Laser provides a conductive, stable plasma channel for arcs. Plasma radiation strengthened especially in the center of the arc after hybrid. High temperature plasma erupting from keyhole provides an upward reacting force which can prevent droplet from transfer. The charged particles consisted in high temperature plasma reduce the voltage that maintains arc ignition or burning. The results show that laser can influence the arc shape, prevent droplet transfer, reduce resistivity and stabilize arcs.

Low-power YAG laser/arc hybrid welding of AZ-based Mg alloy

The results of recent researches on the weldability of laser/arc hybrid welding of AZ-based Mg alloy was presented.Experiments were conducted with a low-power(500 W) Nd:YAG laser and a TIG arc.The synergic effects and mechanical properties of the Mg joints by laser/arc hybrid welding were investigated,and the interaction mechanism of laser to arc was also discussed.The results show that Mg alloys can be easily welded in similar and dissimilar joints by laser/arc hybrid welding technique.With the arc power increasing,a higher weld depth is obtained,and the weld depths for laser and arc acting in combination(laser/arc) are two times higher than that of the total of laser and arc acting separately(laser+arc) in optimal conditions.The tensile strength and fatigue strength of the AZ31B joints welded by laser/arc hybrid process are equivalent to that of the based metal.Besides,the laser-induced plume/plasma images captured by high speed camera were used to study the interaction between laser beam and arc.

Effect of laser power on metal transfer in laser-double arcs P-MAG hybrid welding with single power source

The effect of laser power on metal transfer is studied under conditions of alternating combustion of double arcs in order to develop the welding process of the laser-double arcs pulsed metal active gas （P-MAG） hybrid welding with single power. Different laser power corresponds to different interactive mechanisms of laser and arc and to different methods of metal transfer in the hybrid welding. When the laser power ascends from 500 W to 1 500 W, the methods of metal transfer change from the complex transfer of one droplet per pulse, one droplet two pulses and one droplet much more pulses during the mixture of globular and projected transfer of the lead wire, and from one droplet two pulses and one droplet three pulses during globular transfer of the follow wire to the methods of the metal transfer of both lead wire and follow wire are stable one droplet two pulses and one droplet three pulses when the metal transfer is mainly globular. The arc sharps and pressure of droplet are altered with the laser power changing. The compression of the arcs is strengthened by the laser and the offset of the center of droplet mass is much more obvious with the increasing of the laser power.

Experimental study on gas metal arc welding and laser hybrid welding of WYS700 steel

Gas metal arc welding, laser welding, and laser-metal active gas welding(MAG) hybrid welding methods were applied to WYS700 steel.Different welding procedures were performed and different welding technologies were compared.Macro metallographs of the welded joints were obtained, and the mechanical properties(such as tensile strength, bending property, and hardness) of the joints formed using the different welding technologies were determined.The results revealed that the joint of the WYS700 steel could be formed well through gas metal arc welding, laser welding, and laser-MAG hybrid welding.Furthermore, the softening of the welding heat affected zone can be effectively reduced to obtain good strength and plasticity by using a suitable welding procedure.Laser-MAG hybrid welding allows the realization of high efficiency and deep penetration for the welding of thick plates with specifications above 3 mm.

Mathematical analysis of the role of recoil pressure in weld pool dynamics during laser-MIG hybrid welding

A mathematical model was established to simulate the weld pool development and dynamic process in stationary iaser-MlG hybrid welding. Surface tension and buoyancy were considered to calculate liquid metal flow patter, moreover, typical phenomena of MIG welding, such as filler droplets impinging weld pool, electromagnetic force in the weld pool, and typical phenomena of laser beam welding, such as recoil pressure, Inverse Bremsstrahlung absorption, Fresnel absorption were all considered in the model. The laser beam and arc couple effect were introduced into this model by the plasma width during hybrid welding. The role of recoil pressure in the weld formation was discussed. Transient weld pool shape and complicated liquid metal velocity distribution from two kinds weld pool to an unified weld pool were calculated. The simulated weld bead geometry with consideration recoil pressure was in good agreement with experimental measurement.

Numerical simulation of temperature field in laser-arc hybrid welding of wear-resistant steel

Using ABAQUS software and cylindrical ellipsoid and body heat sources with a peak-heat-flux- attenuation function, a finite element model of the temperature field in the laser-arc hybrid welding of 4.5-mm BW300TP wear-resistant steel is proposed. The proposed model considers convection, radiation, molten pool flow, and heat conduction effect on temperature. A comparison of the simulation and actual welding test results confirms the reliability of the model. This welding heat-process model can provide the cooling rate at any position in the heat affected zone （HAZ） and can be used as a reference for the analysis of material properties and for process optimization.

Novel hybrid method: pulse CO_2 laser-TIG hybrid welding by coordinated control

In continuous wave CO2 laser-TlG hybrid welding process, the laser energy is not fully utilized because of the absorption and defocusing by plasma in the arc space. Therefore, the optimal welding result can only be achieved in a limited energy range. In order to improve the welding performance further, a novel hybrid welding method--pulse CO2 laser-TIG arc hybrid welding by coordinated control is proposed and investigated. The experimental results indicate that, compared with continuous wave CO2 laser-TIG hybrid welding, the absorption and defocusing of laser energy by plasma are decreased further, and at the same time, the availability ratio of laser and arc energy can be increased when a coordinated frequency is controlled. As a result, the weld appearance is also improved as well as the weld depth is deepened. Furthermore, the effect of frequency and phase of pulse laser and TIG arc on the arc images and welding characteristics is also studied. However, the novel hybrid method has great potentials in the application of industrials from views of techniques and economy.

Ti6321合金激光-MIG复合焊接接头组织和力学性能分析

对6 mm厚的Ti6321钛合金板开展激光-MIG复合焊接试验,对焊接接头的微观组织和力学性能进行了测试分析。结果表明,焊缝区金相组织主要为粗大的β柱状晶和细小的针状α’相形成的网篮组织;热影响区金相组织分布不均匀,近焊缝区组织主要由针状马氏体α’相和等轴α相组成,而近母材区组织主要由等轴α相、针状马氏体α’相和少量残余β相组成。拉伸断裂发生在远离焊缝的母材处,抗拉强度均值为935 MPa。焊缝和热影响区的硬度明显高于母材,最高硬度值出现在熔合线附近。

激光-MIG复合角焊缝成形工艺研究

目前,复合焊接技术研究多关注于薄板拼接焊,角焊缝焊接仍采用单热源,焊缝成形效果差。针对8 mm厚的Q235低碳钢板角焊缝,研究了激光-MIG复合焊接时,各工艺参数对角焊缝成形尺寸及熔池状态的影响。结果表明:MIG弧焊熔池飞溅较大,焊缝熔深、熔宽均较小,加入激光热源后,激光对电弧有一定的稳定作用,熔深、熔宽均增大,余高减小。弧焊熔池尺寸随电流增大而增大,当激光熔池与弧焊熔池耦合较好时,有利于稳定熔池、减少飞溅;随热源间距增大,熔滴不再滴入激光作用区,耦合作用下降;随焊接速度提升,热源在单位长度焊缝作用时间变短,熔深、熔宽下降。当激光功率为1.5 kW,焊接电流为220 A,热源间距为2 mm,焊接速度为600 mm/min时,弧焊熔池与激光熔池耦合好,熔池最为稳定,焊缝成形最佳。

12 mm厚TC4钛合金激光-MIG复合焊接头组织与性能研究

目的探究TC4激光-MIG复合焊接头显微组织与基本力学性能之间的联系,分析接头不同区域的断裂行为。方法利用激光-MIG复合焊制备TC4钛合金对接接头,采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜观察接头焊缝区、热影响区及母材的显微组织,在室温下进行了显微硬度测试、拉伸性能测试与断裂韧性测试,并对试样断口进行了观察分析。结果接头的焊缝区组织为粗大的β相柱状晶,晶内纵横分布着αʹ针状马氏体和针状α相,靠近焊缝一侧的热影响区则由针状αʹ相、α集束与少量细小的块状α相构成。随着远离焊缝中心,母材侧热影响区组织转变为块状的α相、少量α集束及初生β相,并最终趋于与母材组织相似。热影响区的显微硬度值达到最大,这是因为该区域存在比焊缝区更为细小的针状αʹ相。接头的平均抗拉强度和断后伸长率分别为1020.22 MPa和7.38%。接头在拉伸时主要在焊缝区发生断裂。焊缝区展现出比母材区和热影响区更优异的断裂韧性,平均值为87.14 MPa·m1/2,焊缝区内纵横交错的网篮组织与集束是其断裂韧性较高的主要原因。结论在TC4钛合金的激光-MIG复合焊过程中,针状α相和αʹ马氏体的存在会提高焊缝的显微硬度和断裂韧性,但相较于母材塑性没有提升,通过调控焊缝区显微组织结构,可以获得所需性能的接头。

Q690钢激光-MIG复合焊焊缝耐腐蚀性能研究

采用焊接效率较高的激光电弧复合焊对Q690钢中厚板(16 mm)进行焊接试验,分析不同激光功率下焊接接头的显微组织和晶粒尺寸的变化,及其开路电位、交流阻抗谱、极化曲线和腐蚀形貌,探讨激光功率对焊缝电化学腐蚀行为的影响规律。结果表明,激光-MIG复合焊焊缝的显微组织由大量针状铁素体和少量侧板条铁素体、粒状贝氏体组成,其中电弧区的针状铁素体、侧板条铁素体含量多于激光区,电弧区的晶粒尺寸比激光区略大;粗晶热影响区显微组织主要由板条马氏体组成。随着激光功率的增加,焊缝中粒状贝氏体含量减少,针状铁素体和侧板条铁素体含量增加。当激光功率从1.5 kW增至2.5 kW时,焊缝的开路电位上升,容抗弧半径增加,极化电阻变大,极化曲线有右移倾向,自腐蚀电流密度下降,耐腐蚀性能提高。但当激光功率增至3.0 kW时,由于组织过于粗大,耐腐蚀性能反而下降。激光功率为2.5 kW时,复合焊焊缝的耐腐蚀性能最佳。

5083铝合金激光-MIG复合单面焊双面成形打底焊工艺优化

采用激光-熔化极惰性气体保护电弧(MIG)复合焊对5083铝合金板进行打底焊,以模拟铝合金罐体单面成形对接焊缝,研究了激光束摆动方式(不摆动、直线摆动、圆形摆动、方形摆动)、激光功率(2.5~4.0 kW)、组对间隙(0,1 mm)和错边(0,1 mm)对焊缝成形质量的影响,并分析了优化工艺下接头的力学性能。结果表明:在3.0 kW激光功率下,当激光束不摆动时,焊缝背面不连续并伴有凹坑,当激光束直线摆动时,焊缝内部存在大量气孔;在圆形激光束摆动模式下,当激光功率为2.5 kW时,焊缝背面未形成连续的全熔透焊缝,当激光功率为4.0 kW时,焊缝出现严重的下塌现象。3.0~3.5 kW激光功率以及圆形或方形激光束摆动模式能够实现单面焊背面自由成形,且焊缝成形良好,在不同组对间隙和错边条件下表现出较强的适应性;在激光功率为3.0 kW、激光束摆动模式为圆形摆动的优化工艺下,焊接接头抗拉强度达到母材的90%,正弯和背弯后接头中均未出现裂纹和其他开口缺陷,满足工程应用要求。

中厚板铝合金激光-MIG复合焊接工艺及组织性能

针对8 mm厚6005A-T6铝合金,分别采用I形坡口和Y形坡口进行激光-MIG复合焊接试验,通过对比研究不同坡口形式接头的焊缝成形、组织特征、硬度分布和拉伸性能,分析坡口形式对接头性能的影响规律。结果表明,两种坡口形式均能获得高质量的焊缝,但I形坡口焊缝的电弧主要作用区熔深更大。焊缝中心均为树枝状晶并且晶粒尺寸类似,与Y形坡口相比,I形坡口焊缝柱状晶区的宽度更大,且热影响区存在晶粒粗大的现象。I形坡口焊缝区和熔合线附近的硬度均低于Y形坡口,而热影响区的硬度高于Y形坡口。I形坡口和Y形坡口接头的平均抗拉强度分别为202.0 MPa和205.2 MPa,试样均断裂在熔合线附近,断裂路径与熔合线一致,断口呈现典型的塑性断裂特征。

基于SYSWELD的铝合金角接接头激光-MIG复合焊变形模拟

采用SYSWELD有限元软件对多种夹持条件下的5mm厚的L形铝合金角接接头的激光-MIG复合热源焊接变形进行数值模拟,并与实际焊接结果进行比较。研究表明:该软件能较好地模拟L形角接接头的激光-MIG复合焊,模拟结果与实际变形偏差为10%,夹持近焊缝处和焊缝冷却到室温时卸下夹具,更利于控制L形铝合金结构的激光-MIG复合焊接变形。

X80/X100异种钢激光-MIG复合焊接头显微组织和性能

采用激光-MIG复合焊对X80管线钢和X100管线钢进行焊接,研究了激光功率对复合焊接头的焊缝形貌、显微组织、硬度、强度和韧性的影响规律.结果表明,激光功率从2.0 k W增大至3.5 k W时,盖面焊缝熔宽和熔深增加,激光区熔深明显增加;激光区焊缝中AF含量增加、LB含量减少,X100侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中条状贝氏体含量减少,X80侧粗晶热影响区和细晶热影响区中准多边形铁素体含量增加.复合焊接头硬度分布并不对称,最高硬度出现在X100侧熔合区部位.复合焊接头的抗拉强度基本不随激光功率变化,拉伸试样断裂位置均为X80侧母材.随着激光功率增大,焊接接头最高硬度和韧性均下降.

高强海工钢激光-MIG复合焊研究

高强海工钢具有强度高、质量轻等优点,在海洋工程、船舶制造等领域被广泛应用,然而高强海工钢焊接性较差、服役环境恶劣,传统的熔化焊方法很难实现高质量焊接。激光-MIG复合焊作为一种新型、高效、优质、节能的焊接方法,焊接高强海工钢具有独特优势。本文介绍了激光-MIG复合焊相较于其他焊接技术的优点,综述了激光-MIG复合焊过程中焊接参数对高强海工钢焊接接头显微组织和力学性能的影响,对高强海工钢激光-MIG复合焊的发展做了预测。