Journal of Welding Science

In this study, gas-tungsten arc welding was used for the cladding of two high entropy alloys of AlCoCrFeNi (Al1) and Al0.7CoCrFeNi (Al0.7) onto plain carbon steel plates. The welding process was carried out at a welding current of 180 A and a welding speed of 1.4 mm/s. The microstructures, craking behavior, phase composition, and hardness of the clads were characterized using various methods, such as optical microscopy (OM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) analysis, and microhardness measurements. The results indicated that the Al1 clad had a petal-like structure of the BCC and Cr-rich phases. Both intergranular and transgranular cracks were identified in the Al1 alloy, which were recognized to be solidification cracks. Thermal stress and brittleness of the BCC phase promote cracking of the Al1. On the other hand, in the Al0.7 alloy, in addition to the BCC phase, a new FCC phase was  formed with various Widmanstatten and dendritic morphologies in the clad microstructure and the Cr-rich phase was not observed. Furthermore, in this alloy with lower Al content, a crack-free clad was obtained. The crack prevention in the Al0.7 alloy was attributed to a combination of factors, including a decrease in the solidification range, formation of the FCC phase, and reduction in hardness.

5xxx and 6xxx series alloys are among the most widely used aluminum alloys in various industries, including automobile, shipbuilding and aviation industries. In this research, the joint of two alloys AA6061-T6 and AA5052-H12 was investigated at 4 transmission speeds of 60, 90, 120 and 180 mm/min and 3 rotation speeds of 600, 800 and 1000 rpm. These investigations were carried out in the condition that each of the two alloys was placed in two progressive and regressive sides. The results of these studies showed that the highest tensile strength is when the AA5052 sample is placed on the advancing side and the transfer speed is 90 mm/min and the rotation speed is 600 rpm, and in this case, the final tensile strength value is equal to 197 MPa. In addition, the results showed that, generally, the tensile strength decreases with an increase in the transmission speed at a constant rotational speed, and with an increase in the rotational speed at a constant transmission speed, the tensile strength increases. In addition, microscopic and macroscopic examination of the sections of all samples was performed and various areas and defects were examined. According to the investigations carried out on the microstructure, the grain size in the weld nugget compared to the base metal, HAZ and TMAZ decreases. The grain size in HAZ is the largest in all samples, and this causes a decrease in weld strength in this zone.

In this study, non-homogenous welding of nimonic 75 superalloy to Monel 400 with 1 mm thickness was investigated with pulsed Nd:YAG laser welding. The mechanical properties of the joint were analyzed with optical and scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, micro-hardness test and tensile test. In the case of non-homogeneous welding of Nimoinc 75 superalloy to Monel 400, defects such as liquation cracks and porosity in the welded samples were observed. these defects were removed with increasing the preheating temperature and decreasing the heat input. The results showed the voltage, pulse width, pulse frequency and welding speed should be selected as 500 volts, 9 milliseconds, 3 Hz and 0.9 mm/s respectively to reach the proper penetration depth. Also, the investigations show that the welding structure is composed of austenitic matrix containing columnar dendrites and some cellular areas. The mechanical properties of the weld metal were reduced after joining and segregation causes a change in the amount of elements and the appearance of intermetallic compounds in the spaces between dendrites and cells. All non-homogeneous samples broke during the tensile test from the weld metal area.

In this study, we employed the active TIG method with ultrasonic vibration (UV) for welding 316L steel. Throughout the active tungsten inert gas (A-TIG) welding process, a high-frequency ultrasonic generator produced high-intensity acoustic waves at an optimal frequency of 20.3 kHz and a vibration amplitude of 8 micrometers. These waves were directed into the molten weld pool, covered by SiO2 nanoparticles serving as an activating flux. The effect of UV and nanoparticles on weld geometry and weld microstructure was analyzed and compared with conventional TIG welding proces. The results indicated that the use of nanopowder not only increased weld penetration by approximately 17.5% but also reduced the Weld Bead Width (WBW) by 28% compared to Conventional TIG. These values increased by 25% and decreased by 35%, respectively, in the presence of ultrasonic waves. Additionally, the introduction of nanomaterials into the molten pool led to finer grains. The ultrasonic waves played a crucial role in ensuring the uniform distribution of these nanomaterials in the melt, ultimately resulting in an enhanced microstructure of the weld.

In this research, dissimilar joining of biodegradable AZ31 alloy to Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy by rotary friction welding method was investigated with aim of preparation of pin or screw for orthopedic applications. optical and scanning electron microscope (sem) were used to investigate the microstructure, x-ray diffraction was conducted for phase analysis, torsion and micro-hardness tests were carried out to investigate mechanical properties, and polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were employed to evaluate corrosion resistance. in the welding procedure, rotational speed of 1100, 1200 and 1300 rpm and friction time of 2 and 4 seconds were considered as variable parameters, and two parameters of friction pressure and forge pressure were considered as constant parameters at 50 and 40 MPa, respectively. The microstructure of the joint zone showed that there is no deformation in the titanium alloy side. However, in the magnesium side, the greatest amount of deformation occurred with the distance from the joint line, where weld center zone (CZ), dynamic recrystallization zone (DRX), thermomechanical affected zone (TMAZ) and partial deformation zone (PDZ) are detected. The formation of intermetallic phases such as Mg2AlZn, Ti3Al and also the refining the grains size is the main reason for increasing the hardness of the magnesium side near the joint line up to 150 HV. The results of the torsion test showed that the welded sample has the highest shear strength of 81.51 MPa and also the highest corrosion resistance among other samples at a rotation speed of 1200 rpm and a friction time of 4 seconds.

In this study, the effects of friction stir welding (FSW) parameters on the properties of dissimilar joints formed between 5083 aluminum alloys and 316L austenitic stainless steel, with a thickness of 4 mm, are investigated. The tool speed is varied in the range of 16 to 25 mm/min, while the tool rotation speed is maintained at a constant value of 250 rpm. To examine the microstructure of different weld regions, both optical and scanning electron microscopes are employed. To assess the mechanical properties, hardness and tensile tests are conducted. The results shows the formation of a composite region characterized by steel reinforcement particles dispersed within an aluminum matrix. At the steel-aluminum interface, a single layer of discontinuous intermetallic composition with a thickness of approximately 2 micrometers is observed. Notably, when the rotation speed is set to 250 rpm and the tool speed is 16 mm/min, a tensile strength of 298 MPa and ductility of 26% (93% of the tensile strength and 50% of the ductility of the 5083 aluminum alloy) are achieved.

Society's great and growing demand for buildings and structures has created the need to apply new construction methods to shorten construction times, make buildings lighter, extend their useful life, and make them more earthquake-proof. In the long term, the new methods will lead to structural optimization, increased building performance, and the achievement of optimal operating conditions. New technologies are meeting society's increasing need for special structures more than ever. Additive manufacturing is based on gas metal arc welding as one of the fastest and most cost-effective manufacturing methods for primary metal structures. For this purpose, the three parameters voltage, wire feed speed, and welding speed were considered initial parameters affecting the width and height of the welding flux. To investigate the effects of the process,

16 experiments with input parameters were evaluated. The width and height of the sweat pollen were determined by experimental investigations. Subsequently, the resulting welding geometry is modeled using three numerical modeling methods, including intensive learning machines, relevence vector machine, and fuzzy logic. The comparison between the experimental data and the results of the three generated models shows that fuzzy logic comes closest to the experimental data of the welding geometry of the modeling methods. For example, the test data of the generative fuzzy model resulted in an average error for height and width of 0.667 and 0.5477, respectively, and a root mean square error for height and width of 0.0046 and 0.3, respectively, which expresses the generalization ability and reliability compared to other modeling methods in this process. Finally, a metal pattern of a special structure was produced based on arc and wire additive manufacturing based gas metal arc welding.

In this study, the microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar resistance spot welding of AISI 430 steel and S500 MC steel were investigated. To carry out this research, Taguchi's L9 array was used to determine the number of samples and determine the range of variables of each sample, and after welding the samples and performing the shear tensile test, the sample with the highest tensile shear strength (13740 N) and the highest amount of fracture energy (102160 Joules), was considered as the best example; Also, the variables of this sample, i.e., welding current of 12 kW, welding time of 12 cycles, and electrode force of 3 kN, had the highest signal-to-noise values, and these values were chosen among the best range of variables among the proposed variables. Then, a microhardness test was performed on the welded sample with the above variables, and microstructural studies were performed by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope. The hardness of the weld zone was observed to be about 400 Vickers, and the microstructure of the weld metal consisted of ferrite, martensite, and Widmannstatten ferrite.

This research studied the effect of two-stage over aging treatment on the pitting corrosion behavior and microstructure of the weld metals in the 17-4 precipitation hardening stainless steel. For this purpose, this steel was subjected to solution annealing heat treatment at 1035°C for one hour before welding. Then gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) was performed using ER630 similar filler metal. Subsequently, a section of the weldment was subjected to two-stage over aging treatment. The microstructure and corrosion resistance of the weld zone after the two-stage over aging treatment were investigated and compared with the weld zone behavior in the as-weld condition. Microstructural studies showed that the two-stage over aging treatment of the weld zone led to the tempering of the martensitic, the formation of more reversed austenite, and the formation of α-ferrite. The volume fraction of austenite in the as-weld condition was approximately %7 and increased to about %30 after two-stage over aging treatment, a four-fold increase. The pitting potential (EPit) of weld metal was -18.15 mv in the as-weld condition and reached 122.54 mv after two-stage over aging treatment, which also signifies an improvement in pitting resistance. The two-stage over aging treatment also reduced the potential differences between the different parts of welding zones reducing the galvanic corrosion occurrence. The assessment of mechanical properties through impact test revealed that impact resistance after

This study aimed to investigate the effect of diffusion welding parameters on the microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of the dissimilar joint between AISI 418 stainless steel and Inconel 738 superalloy using Ni interlayer with a thickness of 50 µm. The experiments were performed in a vacuum furnace at three temperatures of 1000, 1050 and 1150 °C for 45, 60, 75 and 90 min under the pressure of 5 MPa.The results show that voids and non-bonded areas are seen in the samples that were bonded at a lower temperature (1000 °C). By increasing the joining temperature from 1000 °C to 1050 °C, all micro discontinuities have disappeared, which shows that the microplastic deformation of roughness has improved. Then, by increasing the temperature to 1150 °C,non-bonded areas are observed in the joint due to the reduction of pressure on the contact surfaces. When pure nickel is used as an interlayer, intermetallic compounds of
γ' [Ni3(Al, Ti)] are formed in the γ matrix phase on the side of Inconel 738 superalloy while compounds of FeNi3 and γ (γFe, Ni) are formed on the side of AISI 418 stainless steel. According to the results of line scan analysis, the slope and penetration of elements in Inconel 738 superalloy is lower than AISI 418 stainless steel , which indicates less penetration in Inconel 738 superalloy. In the sample welded at the temperature of 1050 °C and the time of  90 Min, the penetration value of the nickel interlayer in AISI 418 stainless steel  and Inconel 738 superalloy was 40 µm and 35 µm, respectively. By comparing the maximum hardness, it can be concluded that the joint at the temperature of 1050 °C and the time of 90 Min has a lower maximum hardness than other samples. Therefore, it has better joint characteristics than other samples in terms of intermetallic compounds. The highest value of shear strength was obtained at the temperature of 1050 °C and the time of 90 Min, which is equal to 270 MPa.

The present study focuses on optimizing the mechanical properties and microstructure of laser welding in Haynes 25 (L-605) cobalt-based superalloy. Initially, the influence of laser welding variables such as laser power, pulse frequency, welding speed, and pulse width on the mechanical and metallurgical properties of the weld joints is investigated. By examining the welding variables, the values of G (thermal gradient) and R (cooling rate) are calculated, and their ratio (G/R) and cooling rate (G×R), which predominantly affect the solidification microstructure, are determined. The structural correlation with the mechanical properties resulting from welding is examined.  In this research, it is considered to obtain the welding variables to create a high percentage of the structure in the form of equiaxed dendrite. Microstructural analysis reveals the growth of equiaxed grains and dendritic structures in the weld zone. The high cooling rate in the weld pool leads to dendritic solidification starting from columnar dendrites at the weld walls and ending in equiaxed dendrites at the center of the weld. The microhardness value in the weld zone is HV 328, which is very close to the microhardness of the base material. The tensile strength of the weld samples reaches about 93% to 94% of the base metal tensile strength. Tensile testing of the weld samples indicates a ductile-brittle fracture. Examination of the scanning electron microscope confirms the presence of dimples, intergranular cracks, and microvoids in the fracture zone.

In this study, the microstructure of the joint interface in three-layer explosive welding of austenitic stainless steel 321 - aluminum 1050 - aluminum 5083 was examined before and after heat treatment. The welded samples were subjected to heat treatment at temperatures of 250°C and 350°C for durations of 1000, 3000, and 10000 seconds. Microstructural analysis was performed using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results revealed that under all conditions, the Joint Interface of aluminum 5083 - aluminum 1050 exhibited a flat and defect-free structure. With increasing standoff distance, the Joint Interface of stainless steel 321 - aluminum 1050 transitioned from a smooth to a wavy pattern, and the average layer thickness increased from 4.95 μm to 6.7 μm. During heat treatment, the layer thickness in the Joint Interface increased proportionally to the diffusion kinetics, reaching maximum values of 18.56 μm and 15.02 μm for samples with standoff distances of 6.75 mm and 6 mm, respectively. The activation energies for diffusion were calculated as 46.6 kJ/mol and 42.4 kJ/mol, and the diffusion constants were 142.2 ms-1  and 45.3 ms-1 for the same samples.

In this research, the influence of friction stir welding parameters (tool traverse speed ranging from 50 to 150 mm/min, and tool rotational speed ranging from 300 to 1100 rpm) was investigated on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AA5052 aluminum/PP-Z30S polypropylene joint. Results showed that joint formation was accompanied by the formation of mechanical locks in the shape of anchor-like aluminum pieces. Decreasing the heat input (either by increasing the tool traverse speed or decreasing the tool rotational speed) resulted in the formation of larger anchors. The results of tensile-shear test showed that increasing the tool traverse speed from 50 to 100 mm/min led to an enhancement in the fracture load (by ~10%), while at higher traverse speeds, the fracture load decreased (from 235 to 181 N) due to the formation of defects and voids at the joint interface. An increase in the tool rotational speed from 300 to 900 rpm resulted in a superior fracture load (by 70%) due to the formation of anchors perpendicular to the polymer surface with greater penetration depth.

In this research, the effect of nickel powder as an interlayer and the tool penetration depth on the microstructure and mechanical properties of lap joints between aluminum 1050 (top sheet) and pure copper (bottom sheet), both with a thickness of 2 mm, was investigated. Nickel powder was added through a machined groove with a width and depth of 1 mm at the base of the aluminum sheet. Friction stir lap welding was performed using a hot work steel tool with a shoulder diameter of 16 mm, a pin diameter of 4 mm, a pin height of 2.1 mm, a rotational speed of 950 rpm, a feed rate of 85 mm/min, a tool tilt angle of 2°, and varying tool penetration depths of 0, 0.05, and 0.1 mm. The results revealed that in the sample with a 0 mm penetration depth, due to insufficient heat generation, defects such as tunnel voids were formed. Increasing the penetration depth to 0.05 mm resulted in the formation of uniform and thin intermetallic layers, including Al3Ni2, Al7Cu4Ni, and Cu3.8Ni at the interface, which enhanced joint quality and increased tensile strength to 185.2 MPa with a fracture strain of 8.7%. In the sample with a 0.1 mm penetration depth, thicker and less uniform intermetallic layers were formed, which, despite locally increasing hardness, led to a decrease in tensile strength and fracture strain to 136.6 MPa and 6.7%, respectively. This study demonstrates that under the conditions of this research, a tool penetration depth of 0.05 mm provides the optimal conditions for FSLW of aluminum-copper alloys using nickel powder.

In this research, the mechanical and microstructural properties of AISI 316L sheets welded by RSW method using copper interlayer were investigated. In this regard, two types of connections were made, one without the use of an interlayer and the other with the use of a copper interlayer in different currents. In order to choose the optimal current for both types of connections, tensile tests were first performed, and microstructural, microhardness, elemental evaluation and failure mode tests were conducted on the selected samples. According to the obtained results, by increasing the electric current, the heat input in the welding pool is sufficiently high and the microstructural and mechanical properties of the welding zone were improved(Conversion of coarse grain to fine grain). Also, due to the optimality of the electric current in both samples with and without the interface layer, both samples had environmental failure, which indicates the high strength of the interface and their welding point. Changes in the chemical composition in different welding zones were insignificant and the distribution of elements was uniform in all zones. Also, the hardness changes from the base metal to the center of the welding zone were in the order of welding zone > base metal > heat-affected zone, which was consistent with the results obtained from the microstructural investigations. According to the results obtained for both cases with and without the use of an interface layer, the resistance spot welding method showed a successful connection for both types of cases.

Plain carbon steels are widely utilized in various industrial applications primarily due to their low cost. However, these steels often fall short in terms of mechanical properties and wear resistance. The deposition of hard and wear-resistant coatings on these steels significantly enhances their performance and extends their range of applications. Colomonoy 6, is a nickel-based superalloy, enhance hardness, erosion resistance, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance on the applied surfaces. The study investigated the application of weld overlay using colomonoy 6 on a plain carbon steel, aimed to create a hard and wear-resistant surface. The overlaying processes were performed using plasma transfer arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding under identical conditions. Microstructural characteristics were examined through optical and electron microscopy, and Phase analysis was performed using X-ray diffraction technique. The wear behavior of the weld overlays was evaluated using pin-on-disc wear testing at three different temperatures: 25 °C, 300 °C, and 600 °C, using an alumina pin. The microstructural investigation revealed the formation of dendritic nickel-rich solid solutions and interdendritic carbide and boride phases within the overlays, contributing to improved hardness and wear properties. Results demonstrated that in both overlaying methods, the wear mechanism at room temperature was mild abrasive, whereas at 600 °C, it was plastic deformation, exhibiting a wear track depth of approximately 33-35 μm, and 50-55 μm, respectively. In both overlayed metals, an approximate Vickers hardness number of 600 was measured a 4-fold increase in hardness of substrate. This finding suggests that factors other than hardness, such as microstructural stability and phase distribution at elevated temperatures, play significant roles in wear performance.