Effect on the Property of 2195 Al-Li Alloy Laser-Welded Joints with Different Filler Materials
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microstructure of the Welded Joint Using Different Wires
3.2. Distribution of Elements
3.3. Element-Burning Loss
3.4. Tensile Strength and Fracture Morphology
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Si | Fe | Zn | Mn | Mg | Cr | Cu | Ti | Li | V | Zr | Ag | TiC | Al |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2195 Al-Li alloy | — | — | ≤0.25 | ≤0.25 | 0.4 | — | 4.0 | — | 1.1 | — | 0.11 | 0.4 | — | Bal. |
ER4047 | 12 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.0025 | — | — | — | — | — | Bal. |
ER2319CT | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.20 | — | 5.60 | 0.15 | — | 0.10 | — | — | 2 | Bal. |
Sample | Content of Li (wt.%) | Burning Loss Rate (%) |
---|---|---|
Base metal | 1.10 | — |
WS by ER4047 | 0.889 | 19.20 |
WS by ER2319CT | 0.895 | 18.60 |
WS without filler | 1.01 | 8.20 |
Sample | Content of Cu (wt.%) | Burning Loss (%) | Replenishment (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Base metal | 4.00 | — | — |
WS by ER4047 | 2.83 | 29.25 | — |
WS by ER2319CT | 4.29 | — | 7.25 |
WS without filler | 3.79 | 5.25 | — |
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Xu, B.; Jin, G.; Zhang, Z.; Wang, J.; Zhan, X. Effect on the Property of 2195 Al-Li Alloy Laser-Welded Joints with Different Filler Materials. Metals 2023, 13, 958. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050958
Xu B, Jin G, Zhang Z, Wang J, Zhan X. Effect on the Property of 2195 Al-Li Alloy Laser-Welded Joints with Different Filler Materials. Metals. 2023; 13(5):958. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050958
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Bing, Guobao Jin, Zifeng Zhang, Jianfeng Wang, and Xiaohong Zhan. 2023. "Effect on the Property of 2195 Al-Li Alloy Laser-Welded Joints with Different Filler Materials" Metals 13, no. 5: 958. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050958