In this article results of numerical simulation done based one the real experiments input of S700MC steel laser and hybrid welding were presented. Differences in the process thermal cycles of both mentioned technologies cause different distortions and stresses distribution. Numerical analyzes carried out in the SYSWELD software made it possible to understand both the influence of thermal cycles of used methods on the distributions of temperature fields and individual metallurgical phases, as well as the distribution of stresses and strains arising as a result of their interaction. The results of the analysis allowed to determine both the differences in the stress values and the method of their distribution, which is often much more important from the point of view of the exploitation of welded joints. An additional aim of this paper is to propose a mathematical description of the computational model that is usable for simulation computations of welding processes. The benefits resulting from the use of such analyzes have also been indicated due to the significant savings in time and resources to be spent on the development of correct technologies for combining modern construction materials such as thermomechanically treated steels.
Presented in this article are the results of experiments carried out to determine the causes of braze cracking of dissimilar materials brazed with a ROFIN DL 020 high power diode laser with the use of additional powdered EN AW-1070A aluminium alloy to bond thin aluminium sheets with soft, low alloy DC04+ZE75/75 steel plate which was electrolytically coated with zinc on both sides. Presented are the results of metallographic, macroscopic, microscopic, diffractometric phase analyses of the weld joints. Metallurgical problems arising during processing as well as suggestions regarding technical aspects of laser brazing dissimilar materials in regards to their physical characteristics and chemical composition are explored.
The research-related tests aimed to determine the effect of filer-metal free laser beam welding on the structure and properties of 10 mm thick steel S700MC subjected to the Thermo-Mechanical Control Process (TMCP). The nondestructive tests revealed that the welded joints represented quality level B according to the requirements of standard 13919-1. The destructive tests revealed that the joints were characterised by tensile strength being by approximately 5% lower than that of the base material. The tests of thin foils performed using a high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscope revealed that filler metal-free welding led to the increased amount of alloying microagents (Ti and Nb) in the weld (particularly near fusion line) in comparison with welding performed using a filler metal. The significant content of hardening phases in the welds during cooling resulted in considerable precipitation hardening through finedispersive (Ti,Nb)(C,N) type precipitates (several nm in size) leading to the deterioration of plastic properties. The destructive tests revealed that the joints were characterised by tensile strength being by approximately 5% lower than that of the base material. The increase in the concentration of microagents responsible for steel hardening (Ti and Nb) also contributed to the decrease in weld toughness being below the allowed value of 25 J/cm2.
A laser cladding system consisting of a direct diode laser with the flat-top beam profile and an off-axis powder injection nozzle has been used to fabricate Co-based (Satellite 6) metal matrix composite coatings reinforced by spherical-shaped WC particles. Non-porous coatings with the WC fraction of about 50 vol.% and a low dissolution of the WC particles in the matrix have been obtained. The heat input level affects the degree of WC dissolution and the matrix mean free path between the embedded WC particles. Comparative erosion tests between the metallic Satellite 6 and composite Satellite 6/WC coatings showed that the composite coatings exhibit a superior erosion resistance only at the oblique impingement condition. Generally, a low erosion resistance of the composite coatings at the normal impingement is mainly attributed to a very smooth interface between the spherical-shaped WC particles and the matrix alloy.
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