Effect of beam current on microstructures and mechanical properties of joints of TZM/30CrMnSiA by electron beam welding

Electron beam welding experiments of TZM alloy and 30CrMnSiA steel butt joints were carried out with different beam currents.Microstructures and chemical compositions of typical zones were analyzed by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.The mechanical properties of the joints were evaluated by tensile strength tests.Besides,nanoindentation tests were carried out to compare the brittleness of the reaction layer and other typical microstructures.The results illustrated that the reaction layer at the interface between fusion zone(FZ)and TZM alloy was the weak position of the joint,which was divided into Fe2Mo layer and a mixture layer of Fe2Mo and a-Fe phases.As the beam current increased,the thickness of the Fe2Mo layer decreased,which resulted in the increasing of the tensile strength of the joints.When the beam current exceeded 24 m A,the formation of the joint was poor with a low tensile strength.When the beam current was 24 mA,the joint presented the highest strength of 191.3 MPa and the joint fractured along the Fe2Mo layer near the TZM alloy side with a brittle fracture mode.

An effective approach for bonding of TZM and Nb-Zr system:Microstructure evolution,mechanical properties,and bonding mechanism

A novel method of liquid metallic film(LMF)bonding was developed to join titanium zirconium molybdenum alloy(TZM)and Nb-Zr alloy with a Ni interlayer.Using this method,a Ni-Zr liquid phase was formed by the eutectic reaction and then squeezed out from the gap due to a transient pressure,leaving an LMF.It not only achieved a reliable metallurgical bonding but also served as a transition layer between TZM and Nb-Zr alloy to reduce the mismatch between them thus further improving its performance.The bonding mechanism of the TZM and Nb-Zr system was discussed based on theoretical calculation and high-resolution microscopy analysis.The advantages of this method were established by comparing the microstructure and mechanical properties of LMF bonded joints with that of traditional contact-reaction brazing and direct diffusion bonding.Additionally,the feasibility of the LMF bonding method was also demonstrated by the reliable joining of other high-temperature and immiscible systems.