Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel

Laser-MIG hybrid multi-layer welding (LMHMW) technology has been employed in paraxial configuration with laser leading for the welding of 20 mm thick Q235 carbon steel plates to exploit the hybridization effect that addresses the shortcomings of the individual process as well as to compliment their...

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Main Authors: Shujun Zhou, Tingyan Yan, Waqas Muneer, Xuan Yin, Qiyu Gao, Xiaohong Zhan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/301
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author Shujun Zhou
Tingyan Yan
Waqas Muneer
Xuan Yin
Qiyu Gao
Xiaohong Zhan
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Tingyan Yan
Waqas Muneer
Xuan Yin
Qiyu Gao
Xiaohong Zhan
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description Laser-MIG hybrid multi-layer welding (LMHMW) technology has been employed in paraxial configuration with laser leading for the welding of 20 mm thick Q235 carbon steel plates to exploit the hybridization effect that addresses the shortcomings of the individual process as well as to compliment their merits. The bilateral effects of arc augmented laser welding have resulted in complete joint penetration, process efficiency, stability and gap bridge ability. Samples welded under varying heat inputs in multiple passes have been analyzed for their microstructure evaluation using an optical microscope followed by tensile and Vickers hardness testing in various regions of the weld zones. This process was conducted to characterize the effect of heat input on the mechanical properties of the welded joints. The experimental results illustrate that different heat inputs have significant effects on the microstructure, heat affected zone width and mechanical properties of welded joints. The microhardness near the fusion line decreases dramatically due to the influence of the phase transformation process, and the highest microhardness value is obtained in the center of the weld seam. By using reasonable process parameters, the strength of the welded joint can obtain 458.5 MPa.
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spelling doaj.art-8ced8ea434e948c6a27ea17dfd8e88692023-11-23T11:10:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-0112130110.3390/app12010301Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon SteelShujun Zhou0Tingyan Yan1Waqas Muneer2Xuan Yin3Qiyu Gao4Xiaohong Zhan5College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, ChinaLaser-MIG hybrid multi-layer welding (LMHMW) technology has been employed in paraxial configuration with laser leading for the welding of 20 mm thick Q235 carbon steel plates to exploit the hybridization effect that addresses the shortcomings of the individual process as well as to compliment their merits. The bilateral effects of arc augmented laser welding have resulted in complete joint penetration, process efficiency, stability and gap bridge ability. Samples welded under varying heat inputs in multiple passes have been analyzed for their microstructure evaluation using an optical microscope followed by tensile and Vickers hardness testing in various regions of the weld zones. This process was conducted to characterize the effect of heat input on the mechanical properties of the welded joints. The experimental results illustrate that different heat inputs have significant effects on the microstructure, heat affected zone width and mechanical properties of welded joints. The microhardness near the fusion line decreases dramatically due to the influence of the phase transformation process, and the highest microhardness value is obtained in the center of the weld seam. By using reasonable process parameters, the strength of the welded joint can obtain 458.5 MPa.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/301laser-MIG hybrid multi-layer weldingQ235 steelheat inputmicrostructuremechanical property
spellingShingle Shujun Zhou
Tingyan Yan
Waqas Muneer
Xuan Yin
Qiyu Gao
Xiaohong Zhan
Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
Applied Sciences
laser-MIG hybrid multi-layer welding
Q235 steel
heat input
microstructure
mechanical property
title Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
title_full Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
title_fullStr Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
title_short Effect of Heat Input on LMHMW Joint of Carbon Steel
title_sort effect of heat input on lmhmw joint of carbon steel
topic laser-MIG hybrid multi-layer welding
Q235 steel
heat input
microstructure
mechanical property
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/1/301
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