High Efficiency and Quality of Multi-Pass Tandem Gas Metal Arc Welding for Thick Al 5083 Alloy Plates

Multi-pass tandem gas metal arc welding(TGMAW) for Al 5083 alloy plates with 30 mm thickness is carried out to study its high efficiency and high quality. The welding process is evaluated by high-speed photographs and electrical signals. The deposition rate and welding time are calculated to characterize the welding efficiency. The bead formation, porosity, microstructure and mechanical properties are tested and analyzed. The results indicate that though arc deflection occurs due to the electromagnetic interference between two arcs during TGMAW process, it does not affect the welding process stability significantly. The deposition rate and welding time of TGMAW process are about 15 g/min larger and about 16.7% less than those of gas metal arc welding(GMAW)process respectively, accompanied by the reduction of heat input. The TGMAW welded joint has less porosity and more refined microstructure to contribute to the improvement of mechanical properties(micro-hardness, tensile strength and ductility). It can be concluded that TGMAW process yields excellent performance of welded joint with improved welding efficiency, which makes it extremely practical during welding of thick plates.     

铝合金激光焊气孔数值模拟

采用透明玻璃观察激光焊过程的匙孔行为。基于菲涅耳吸收和多重反射方法,引入气泡模型,建立三维数值模型,研究铝合金激光焊中匙孔行为和匙孔型气孔的形成机理。结果表明:匙孔的形成与坍塌机理在数值模拟与试验中是相似的;匙孔前壁处的熔融金属沿前沿方向向下流动,而在匙孔后壁的熔池形成顺时针涡流;匙孔坍塌的主要步骤是匙孔后壁处形成凸起,匙孔后壁上的凸起继续向匙孔前壁处流动并与匙孔前壁接触形成液桥;气孔形成的主要因素是匙孔坍塌形成气泡和气泡被凝固界面捕获。