C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties

The welding ability of Ti–6Al–4V alloy is weak due to their two-phase microstructure. On the other hand, friction welding methods lead to significant microstructural changes. In this research, for the first time, pure titanium was successfully joined to the Ti–6Al–4V alloy, without any change in the...

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Main Authors: Saeed Zahabi, Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi, Mehdi Naderi, Mazaher Ramezani, Hossein Jamali, Mohammad Reza Loghman Esatrki
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Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402403545X
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author Saeed Zahabi
Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi
Mehdi Naderi
Mazaher Ramezani
Hossein Jamali
Mohammad Reza Loghman Esatrki
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Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi
Mehdi Naderi
Mazaher Ramezani
Hossein Jamali
Mohammad Reza Loghman Esatrki
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description The welding ability of Ti–6Al–4V alloy is weak due to their two-phase microstructure. On the other hand, friction welding methods lead to significant microstructural changes. In this research, for the first time, pure titanium was successfully joined to the Ti–6Al–4V alloy, without any change in the microstructure and mechanical properties of both alloys, by applying the SPW method. Further, the effects of temperature, pressure, and time of the SPW process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of commercial pure (C.P) titanium joined to the Ti–6Al–4V alloy were investigated. The results indicated that the effect of temperature and pressure on the SPW process was greater than that of time. Further, mechanical properties investigations showed that the yield strength of the joint interface was larger than that of the substrate metal, following which necking and fracture occurred in the pure titanium substrate metal. The alloy (Ti–Ti64) bonded at 800 °C, with a time of 10 min and pressure of 20 MPa, exhibited the superior bonding of 7–9 μm interface thickness, and excellent tensile strength (534 ± 13 MPa) and Vickers micro-hardness (190 ± 5 HV0.1). Investigation of the effect of pressure (normal stress) also showed that with an increase in pressure, because of the reduction of the chemical potential of diffusing species, the joint temperature would drop, and the joint could be created at a temperature below 800 °C.
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spelling doaj.art-d5a3b0aa9fa6458ea4d42f6e5880b5e22024-04-04T05:05:00ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-03-01106e27514C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical propertiesSaeed Zahabi0Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi1Mehdi Naderi2Mazaher Ramezani3Hossein Jamali4Mohammad Reza Loghman Esatrki5Department of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranCorresponding author.; Department of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranDepartment of Materials Engineering, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Isfahan, IranThe welding ability of Ti–6Al–4V alloy is weak due to their two-phase microstructure. On the other hand, friction welding methods lead to significant microstructural changes. In this research, for the first time, pure titanium was successfully joined to the Ti–6Al–4V alloy, without any change in the microstructure and mechanical properties of both alloys, by applying the SPW method. Further, the effects of temperature, pressure, and time of the SPW process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of commercial pure (C.P) titanium joined to the Ti–6Al–4V alloy were investigated. The results indicated that the effect of temperature and pressure on the SPW process was greater than that of time. Further, mechanical properties investigations showed that the yield strength of the joint interface was larger than that of the substrate metal, following which necking and fracture occurred in the pure titanium substrate metal. The alloy (Ti–Ti64) bonded at 800 °C, with a time of 10 min and pressure of 20 MPa, exhibited the superior bonding of 7–9 μm interface thickness, and excellent tensile strength (534 ± 13 MPa) and Vickers micro-hardness (190 ± 5 HV0.1). Investigation of the effect of pressure (normal stress) also showed that with an increase in pressure, because of the reduction of the chemical potential of diffusing species, the joint temperature would drop, and the joint could be created at a temperature below 800 °C.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402403545XDiffusion bondSpark plasma weldingDissimilar weldingTi–6Al–4VC·P Ti
spellingShingle Saeed Zahabi
Ehsan Mohammad Sharifi
Mehdi Naderi
Mazaher Ramezani
Hossein Jamali
Mohammad Reza Loghman Esatrki
C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
Heliyon
Diffusion bond
Spark plasma welding
Dissimilar welding
Ti–6Al–4V
C·P Ti
title C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
title_full C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
title_fullStr C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
title_full_unstemmed C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
title_short C.P titanium/Ti–6Al–4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties
title_sort c p titanium ti 6al 4v joint by spark plasma welding microstructure and mechanical properties
topic Diffusion bond
Spark plasma welding
Dissimilar welding
Ti–6Al–4V
C·P Ti
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402403545X
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