Study on the Microstructure and Corrosion Behavior of Dissimilar Aluminum Alloy Welded Joints Formed Using Laser Welding
Suojun Zhang, Xiaozhen Liu, Shuwan Cui, Hongchen Li, Ganli Mo, Hao Li, Hongfeng Cai, Jeong Min Park, Murali Mohan Cheepu · 2024
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Zhang and co-authors published a 2024 study of laser welds that join two different aluminum alloys, grades 6063 and 6082. Such joints are common in light structures, but the weld zone can corrode. The team varied the laser power and then studied the grain structure of the weld metal and how the joints behaved in corrosion tests.
Higher laser power produced larger grains inside the weld zone. The joint welded at one mid-range power setting showed the poorest resistance, while other settings held up better. Corrosion attacked along grain boundaries in the weld metal. Tests traced the weak resistance mainly to a magnesium-silicon compound that gathered in the weld. The findings help engineers pick welding settings that balance strength and durability.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Suojun Zhang, Xiaozhen Liu, Shuwan Cui, Hongchen Li, Ganli Mo, Hao Li, Hongfeng Cai, Jeong Min Park, Murali Mohan Cheepu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |