ICAA13: 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys - 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys
ICAA13: 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys - 13th International Conference on Aluminum Alloys
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ICAA13:第13届国际铝合金会议 - 第13届国际铝合金会议
DOI:
10.1002/9781118495292.ch101
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2012
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Chen Y
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作者:
Chen Y
In contrast to previously published reports, it is shown that there is an observable HAZ when ultrasonic spot welding (USW) automotive alloys, like AA6111-T4, the severity of which depends on the welding energy. Immediately after welding, softening is seen relative to the T4 condition, but this is rapidly recovered by natural ageing, which masks the presence of a HAZ, and the weld strength eventually exceeds that of the parent material. This behaviour is caused by dissolution of the solute clusters/GPZs in the T4 sheet, due to the high weld temperatures (> 400 °C), combined with accelerated post-weld natural ageing to a more advanced state than in the parent material. Modelling has demonstrated that this accelerated natural ageing behaviour can be attributed to an excess vacancy concentration generated by the USW process.