Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint

The microstructure and properties of laser welding lap joints with different assembly gap sizes are experimentally investigated. The laser weld joint is composed of γ-austenite and δ-ferrite, and the strip ferrite phase is mainly distributed at the austenite grain boundary. The weld metal presents t...

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Main Authors: Hongxiao Wang, Yanxin Wang, Xin Li, Wenquan Wang, Xiwei Yang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/4/996
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author Hongxiao Wang
Yanxin Wang
Xin Li
Wenquan Wang
Xiwei Yang
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Yanxin Wang
Xin Li
Wenquan Wang
Xiwei Yang
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description The microstructure and properties of laser welding lap joints with different assembly gap sizes are experimentally investigated. The laser weld joint is composed of γ-austenite and δ-ferrite, and the strip ferrite phase is mainly distributed at the austenite grain boundary. The weld metal presents the austenitic-ferritic (AF) solidification mode. When there is a gap between the two plates, a triangular region composed of similar equiaxed crystals can be found, and the size of the cellular crystals in this region decreases significantly. When the assembly gap size increases from 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm, the weld penetration state of the joint changes from full penetration to semi-penetration, and the surface collapse increases. The excessive size of the gap leads to a decrease in the tensile-shear force and fatigue strength of laser welded joints. In order to ensure that the surface morphology and properties of the welded joint meet the quality standard and requirement, the assembly gap should be less than 0.1mm.
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spelling doaj.art-e1006b7f05934586ab98394796a7b3e92023-12-11T17:49:02ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442021-02-0114499610.3390/ma14040996Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap JointHongxiao Wang0Yanxin Wang1Xin Li2Wenquan Wang3Xiwei Yang4CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., Changchun 130021, ChinaCRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd., Changchun 130021, ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaKey Laboratory of Automobile Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130025, ChinaThe microstructure and properties of laser welding lap joints with different assembly gap sizes are experimentally investigated. The laser weld joint is composed of γ-austenite and δ-ferrite, and the strip ferrite phase is mainly distributed at the austenite grain boundary. The weld metal presents the austenitic-ferritic (AF) solidification mode. When there is a gap between the two plates, a triangular region composed of similar equiaxed crystals can be found, and the size of the cellular crystals in this region decreases significantly. When the assembly gap size increases from 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm, the weld penetration state of the joint changes from full penetration to semi-penetration, and the surface collapse increases. The excessive size of the gap leads to a decrease in the tensile-shear force and fatigue strength of laser welded joints. In order to ensure that the surface morphology and properties of the welded joint meet the quality standard and requirement, the assembly gap should be less than 0.1mm.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/4/996laser weldingassembly gapfatigue propertytensile property
spellingShingle Hongxiao Wang
Yanxin Wang
Xin Li
Wenquan Wang
Xiwei Yang
Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
Materials
laser welding
assembly gap
fatigue property
tensile property
title Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
title_full Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
title_fullStr Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
title_short Influence of Assembly Gap Size on the Structure and Properties of SUS301L Stainless Steel Laser Welded Lap Joint
title_sort influence of assembly gap size on the structure and properties of sus301l stainless steel laser welded lap joint
topic laser welding
assembly gap
fatigue property
tensile property
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/4/996
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