Numerical investigation of the transient interfacial material behavior during laser impact welding

Gleason, Glenn; Sunny, Sumair; Mathews, Ritin; Malik, Arif

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114325

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“…Variances in thermal conductivity between thicker and thinner materials can also impact heat distribution and dissipation, influencing plastic deformation behavior at the welding interface. Finally, the thicker material induces higher pressures at the interface during the welding process, promoting enhanced material flow and plastic deformation, thereby contributing to the development of a robust weld [27]. In summary, this trend was a result of the complex interplay between energy transfer, material behavior, and shockwave dynamics [8,25].…”

Section: The Effect Of Target Thicknessmentioning

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The Effects of Target Thicknesses and Backing Materials on a Ti-Cu Collision Weld Interface Using Laser Impact Welding

Abdelmaola,

Thurston,

Panton

et al. 2024

Metals

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This study demonstrates that the thickness of the target and its backing condition have a powerful effect on the development of a wave structure in impact welds. Conventional theories and experiments related to impact welds show that the impact angle and speed of the flyer have a controlling influence on the development of wave structure and jetting. These results imply that control of reflected stress waves can be effectively used to optimize welding conditions and expand the range of acceptable collision angle and speed for good welding. Impact welding and laser impact welding are a class of processes that can create solid-state welds, permitting the formation of strong and tough welds without the creation of significant heat affected zones, and can avoid the gross formation of intermetallic in dissimilar metal pairs. This study examined small-scale impact using a consistent launch condition for a 127 µm commercially pure titanium flyer impacted against commercially pure copper target with thicknesses between 127 µm and 1000 µm. Steel and acrylic backing layers were placed behind the target to change wave reflection characteristics. The launch conditions produced normal collision at about 900 m/s at the weld center, with decreasing impact speed and increasing angle moving toward the outer perimeter. The target thickness had a large effect on wave morphology, with the wave amplitude increasing with target thickness in both cases, peaking when target thickness is about twice flyer thickness, and then falling. The acrylic backing showed a consistently smaller unwelded central zone, indicating that impact welding is possible at a smaller angle in that case. Strength was measured in destructive tensile testing. Failure was controlled by the breakdown of the weaker of the two base metals over all thicknesses and backings. This demonstrates that laser impact welding is a robust method for joining dissimilar metals over a range of thicknesses.

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Section: The Effect Of Target Thicknessmentioning

confidence: 99%