Microstructure and mechanical properties of 2060 Al–Li alloy welded by alternating current cold metal transfer with high-frequency pulse current

Al–Li alloy has been widely used in the aerospace field owing to its high strength and low density. In this study, alternating current cold metal transfer (AC CMT) along with a high-frequency pulse current technique was used to weld a 2060 Al–Li alloy using an ER5356 wire. The effect of pulse freque...

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Autores principales: Wang Liwei, Hu Huan, Yan Huan, Liu Ying, Wu Ziqin, Narayanaswamy Balaji, Liang Zhimin, Wang Dianlong
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Publicado: De Gruyter 2021
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Sumario:Al–Li alloy has been widely used in the aerospace field owing to its high strength and low density. In this study, alternating current cold metal transfer (AC CMT) along with a high-frequency pulse current technique was used to weld a 2060 Al–Li alloy using an ER5356 wire. The effect of pulse frequency on the arc shape, microstructure, and mechanical properties of the welded joints was examined, and mechanical performance testing was conducted. The results revealed that the arc diameter, arc length, and arc volume showed a trend of increasing first and then decreasing with an increase in the pulse frequency and reached their peak values when the pulse frequency was 50 kHz. Coupling the welding process with a high-frequency pulse resulted in grain refinement, which was attributed to the stirring action of the arc force. Both the porosity levels and grain size decreased with increasing frequency. When the pulse frequency was 70 kHz, the porosity level was the lowest, and the grain size was refined to 24.1 μm. The tensile strength of the welded joints also increased with the pulse frequency, and a maximum tensile strength of 249 MPa was observed at 70 kHz.