Finite Element Prediction of Residual Stress and Deformation Induced by Double-Pass TIG Welding of Al 2219 Plate

Abstract

Finite element (FE) analysis of welding residual stress and deformation is one of the essential stages in the manufacturing process of mechanical structures and parts. It aids in reducing the production cost, minimizing errors, and optimizing the manufactured component. This paper presents a numerical prediction of residual stress and deformation induced by two-pass TIG welding of Al 2219 plates. The FE model was developed using ABAQUS and FORTRAN packages, Goldak’s heat source model was implemented by coding the nonuniform distributed flux (DFLUX) in user subroutine to represent the ellipsoidal moving weld torch, having front and rear power density distribution. Radiation and convection heat losses were taken into account. The mechanical boundary condition was applied to prevent the model from rotation and displacement in all directions while allowing material deformation. The FE model was experimentally validated and the compared results show good agreement with average variations of 18.8% and 17.4% in residual stresses and deformation, respectively.