Author:
Yan Zhaoyang,Chen Shujun,Jiang Fan,Zheng Xing,Tian Ooi,Cheng Wei,Ma Xinqiang
Abstract
The microstructure, texture, and mechanical properties of the asymmetric welded joint in variable polarity plasma arc (VPPA) welding were studied and discussed in this paper. The asymmetric welded joint was obtained through horizontal welding, where the effect of gravity caused asymmetric material flow. The results showed that the grain size and low angle grain boundary (LAGB) at both sides of the obtained welded joint were asymmetric; the grain size differed by a factor of 1.3. The average grain size of the Base Metal (BM), Lower-weld zone (WZ) and Upper-WZ were 25.73 ± 1.25, 37.87 ± 1.89 and 49.92 ± 2.49 µm, respectively. There is discrepancy between the main textures in both sides of the welded joint. However, the effect of asymmetric metal flow on the weld texture was not significant. The micro-hardness distribution was inhomogeneous, the lowest hardness was observed in regions with larger grain sizes and smaller low angle grain boundary. During tensile strength tests, the specimens fractured at the position with the lowest hardness although it has reached 89.2% of the strength of the BM. Furthermore, the effect of asymmetric metal flow and underlying causes of asymmetric weld properties in VPPA horizontal welding have been discussed and analyzed.
Funder
Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys
Cited by
4 articles.
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