Because of the challenge of compounding lightweight,high-strength Ti/Al alloys due to their considerable disparity in properties,Al 6063 as intermediate layer was proposed to fabricate TC4/Al 6063/Al 7075 three-layer ...Because of the challenge of compounding lightweight,high-strength Ti/Al alloys due to their considerable disparity in properties,Al 6063 as intermediate layer was proposed to fabricate TC4/Al 6063/Al 7075 three-layer composite plate by explosive welding.The microscopic properties of each bonding interface were elucidated through field emission scanning electron microscope and electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD).A methodology combining finite element method-smoothed particle hydrodynamics(FEM-SPH)and molecular dynamics(MD)was proposed for the analysis of the forming and evolution characteristics of explosive welding interfaces at multi-scale.The results demonstrate that the bonding interface morphologies of TC4/Al 6063 and Al 6063/Al 7075 exhibit a flat and wavy configuration,without discernible defects or cracks.The phenomenon of grain refinement is observed in the vicinity of the two bonding interfaces.Furthermore,the degree of plastic deformation of TC4 and Al 7075 is more pronounced than that of Al 6063 in the intermediate layer.The interface morphology characteristics obtained by FEM-SPH simulation exhibit a high degree of similarity to the experimental results.MD simulations reveal that the diffusion of interfacial elements predominantly occurs during the unloading phase,and the simulated thickness of interfacial diffusion aligns well with experimental outcomes.The introduction of intermediate layer in the explosive welding process can effectively produce high-quality titanium/aluminum alloy composite plates.Furthermore,this approach offers a multi-scale simulation strategy for the study of explosive welding bonding interfaces.展开更多
The C_(f)/Al composites were joined to the TC4 alloy via the laser-induced combustion joining method.The exothermic reaction of the interlayer provided the required energy for the joining process.By combining the theo...The C_(f)/Al composites were joined to the TC4 alloy via the laser-induced combustion joining method.The exothermic reaction of the interlayer provided the required energy for the joining process.By combining the theoretical calculation and experiment,the chemical composition of the Ni−Al−Zr interlayer was designed.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint were investigated.The results show that the addition of Zr slightly weakened the combustion reaction of exothermic interlayer but played a key role in the successful joining.Ni−Al−Zr interlayer reacted with substrates,forming a TiAl_(3)layer adjacent to TC4 alloy and NiAl_(3),Ni_(2)Al_(3)layers adjacent to the C_(f)/Al composites.Zr content dominated the microstructure and shear strength of the joint.When the Zr content was 5 wt.%under the joining pressure of 2 MPa,the joint had a maximum shear strength of 19.8 MPa.展开更多
基金Opening Foundation of Key Laboratory of Explosive Energy Utilization and Control,Anhui Province(BP20240104)Graduate Innovation Program of China University of Mining and Technology(2024WLJCRCZL049)Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(KYCX24_2701)。
文摘Because of the challenge of compounding lightweight,high-strength Ti/Al alloys due to their considerable disparity in properties,Al 6063 as intermediate layer was proposed to fabricate TC4/Al 6063/Al 7075 three-layer composite plate by explosive welding.The microscopic properties of each bonding interface were elucidated through field emission scanning electron microscope and electron backscattered diffraction(EBSD).A methodology combining finite element method-smoothed particle hydrodynamics(FEM-SPH)and molecular dynamics(MD)was proposed for the analysis of the forming and evolution characteristics of explosive welding interfaces at multi-scale.The results demonstrate that the bonding interface morphologies of TC4/Al 6063 and Al 6063/Al 7075 exhibit a flat and wavy configuration,without discernible defects or cracks.The phenomenon of grain refinement is observed in the vicinity of the two bonding interfaces.Furthermore,the degree of plastic deformation of TC4 and Al 7075 is more pronounced than that of Al 6063 in the intermediate layer.The interface morphology characteristics obtained by FEM-SPH simulation exhibit a high degree of similarity to the experimental results.MD simulations reveal that the diffusion of interfacial elements predominantly occurs during the unloading phase,and the simulated thickness of interfacial diffusion aligns well with experimental outcomes.The introduction of intermediate layer in the explosive welding process can effectively produce high-quality titanium/aluminum alloy composite plates.Furthermore,this approach offers a multi-scale simulation strategy for the study of explosive welding bonding interfaces.
基金the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51975149,51905055)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing,China(No.cstc2020jcyj-msxmX0115)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Project,China(No.2020CDJ-LHZZ 086).
文摘The C_(f)/Al composites were joined to the TC4 alloy via the laser-induced combustion joining method.The exothermic reaction of the interlayer provided the required energy for the joining process.By combining the theoretical calculation and experiment,the chemical composition of the Ni−Al−Zr interlayer was designed.The microstructure and mechanical properties of the joint were investigated.The results show that the addition of Zr slightly weakened the combustion reaction of exothermic interlayer but played a key role in the successful joining.Ni−Al−Zr interlayer reacted with substrates,forming a TiAl_(3)layer adjacent to TC4 alloy and NiAl_(3),Ni_(2)Al_(3)layers adjacent to the C_(f)/Al composites.Zr content dominated the microstructure and shear strength of the joint.When the Zr content was 5 wt.%under the joining pressure of 2 MPa,the joint had a maximum shear strength of 19.8 MPa.
