• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 11, 1102008 (2018)
Cao Yang1、2, Zhao Lin2, Peng Yun2, Ma Chengyong2, Tian Zhiling2, and Zhong Minlin1
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    Cao Yang, Zhao Lin, Peng Yun, Ma Chengyong, Tian Zhiling, Zhong Minlin. Effect of Heat Input on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Welded Medium Mn Steel Joints[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(11): 1102008 Copy Citation Text show less
    Microstructures of 0.1C-5Mn medium Mn steel. (a) Under scanning electron microscope; (b) under transmission electron microscopy
    Fig. 1. Microstructures of 0.1C-5Mn medium Mn steel. (a) Under scanning electron microscope; (b) under transmission electron microscopy
    Schematic of laser welding
    Fig. 2. Schematic of laser welding
    Size of tensile specimen
    Fig. 3. Size of tensile specimen
    Metallographic images of joints. (a) HH; (b) LH
    Fig. 4. Metallographic images of joints. (a) HH; (b) LH
    Microstructure morphologies of HAZs in HH joint. (a) FZ; (b) CGHAZ; (c) FGHAZ; (d) ICHAZ; (e) SCHAZ
    Fig. 5. Microstructure morphologies of HAZs in HH joint. (a) FZ; (b) CGHAZ; (c) FGHAZ; (d) ICHAZ; (e) SCHAZ
    Microstructure morphologies of HAZs in LH joints. (a) FZ; (b) FL; (c) FGHAZ; (d) ICHAZ; (e) SCHAZ
    Fig. 6. Microstructure morphologies of HAZs in LH joints. (a) FZ; (b) FL; (c) FGHAZ; (d) ICHAZ; (e) SCHAZ
    Morphologies of FZs in joints after corrosion. (a) HH, SEM; (b) LH, SEM; (c) HH, TEM; (d) LH, TEM
    Fig. 7. Morphologies of FZs in joints after corrosion. (a) HH, SEM; (b) LH, SEM; (c) HH, TEM; (d) LH, TEM
    Microhardness distributions of joints. (a) HH; (b) LH
    Fig. 8. Microhardness distributions of joints. (a) HH; (b) LH
    Tensile test results of joints and base materials. (a) Stress-strain curves; (b) local magnification of stress-strain curves; (c) tensile samples
    Fig. 9. Tensile test results of joints and base materials. (a) Stress-strain curves; (b) local magnification of stress-strain curves; (c) tensile samples
    Morphologies. (a) Base material and joints; (b) fractures in base material; (c) fracture in LH joint; (d) fracture in HH joint
    Fig. 10. Morphologies. (a) Base material and joints; (b) fractures in base material; (c) fracture in LH joint; (d) fracture in HH joint
    Erichsen value of tailor-welded blank
    Fig. 11. Erichsen value of tailor-welded blank
    Morphologies of samples after tailor-welded blank Erichsen test
    Fig. 12. Morphologies of samples after tailor-welded blank Erichsen test
    ElementCSiMnPSAlNFe
    Content0.120.084.780.010.00120.0330.0062Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical compositions of 0.1C-5Mn medium Mn steel (mass fraction, %)
    SampleLaser power /WWelding speed /(m·min-1)Gas flow /(L·min-1)Heat input /(J·mm-1)Defocusing /mm
    LH20004.815250
    HH20001.2151000
    Table 2. Process parameters for laser welding
    SampleYield strength /MPaUltimate tensilestrength /MPaElongation /%Product of ultimate tensilestrength and elongation /(GPa%)
    BM601±3773±538.6±0.229.84
    LH614±4788±432.4±0.125.53
    HH619±3807±726.8±0.221.63
    Table 3. Mechanical properties of joints and base materials
    Cao Yang, Zhao Lin, Peng Yun, Ma Chengyong, Tian Zhiling, Zhong Minlin. Effect of Heat Input on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Welded Medium Mn Steel Joints[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(11): 1102008
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