Enhanced Long-Term Reliability of Seal DeltaSpot Welded Dissimilar Joint between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and Galvannealed Steel via Excimer Laser Irradiation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Excimer Laser Irradiation and Adhesive Application
2.3. DSW and Accelerated Corrosion Test
2.4. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Materials | C | Mn | Si | P | S | Cu | Cr | Mg | Zn | Al | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al6061-T6 | - | - | 0.65 | - | - | 0.2 | 0.15 | 0.8 | - | Bal. | 0.2 |
340YC | 0.09 | 1.0 | 0.25 | 0.025 | 0.01 | - | - | - | - | - | Bal. |
GA coating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bal. | 0.43 | 12.9 |
Materials | TS (MPa) | YS (MPa) | El. (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Al6061-T6 | 335 | 270 | 12 |
GA340YC | 425 | 364 | 25 |
Name | Process | Welding Condition (Pressure-Current-Time) | Notes |
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WO | Welding-only | 2 kN-9 kA-250 ms | |
CWB | Conventionally-cleaned Weld-Bonding | 5 kN-14 kA-250 ms | Annealed at 180 °C for 30 min |
PWB | PLATed Weld-Bonding | 5 kN-14 kA-250 ms |
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Joo, S.-M.; Kim, Y.-G.; Kwak, Y.-J.; Yoo, D.J.; Jeong, C.-U.; Park, J.; Oh, M.-S. Enhanced Long-Term Reliability of Seal DeltaSpot Welded Dissimilar Joint between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and Galvannealed Steel via Excimer Laser Irradiation. Materials 2021, 14, 6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226756
Joo S-M, Kim Y-G, Kwak Y-J, Yoo DJ, Jeong C-U, Park J, Oh M-S. Enhanced Long-Term Reliability of Seal DeltaSpot Welded Dissimilar Joint between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and Galvannealed Steel via Excimer Laser Irradiation. Materials. 2021; 14(22):6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226756
Chicago/Turabian StyleJoo, Sung-Min, Young-Gon Kim, Young-Jin Kwak, Dong Jin Yoo, Chang-U Jeong, Jeshin Park, and Min-Suk Oh. 2021. "Enhanced Long-Term Reliability of Seal DeltaSpot Welded Dissimilar Joint between 6061 Aluminum Alloy and Galvannealed Steel via Excimer Laser Irradiation" Materials 14, no. 22: 6756. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14226756