• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 16, Issue 6, 061401 (2018)
Qiong Gao1, Sonia Meco2, Kehong Wang1、*, Qi Zhou1, Shun Guo1, and Supriyo Ganguly2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
  • 2Welding Engineering and Laser Processing Centre, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201816.061401 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qiong Gao, Sonia Meco, Kehong Wang, Qi Zhou, Shun Guo, Supriyo Ganguly. Investigation of latest generation pulsed fiber laser in dissimilar joining of Al and Mg alloys[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(6): 061401 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) Schematic representation of the experimental setup; (b) an illustration of the line scanning distance and beam overlap; (c) an illustration of the tensile test sample.
    Fig. 1. (a) Schematic representation of the experimental setup; (b) an illustration of the line scanning distance and beam overlap; (c) an illustration of the tensile test sample.
    (a) SEM picture of the cross section of the weld seam; (b) an EDS mapping picture of the weld seam; (c) a micrograph with a higher magnification of the zone indicated in (b).
    Fig. 2. (a) SEM picture of the cross section of the weld seam; (b) an EDS mapping picture of the weld seam; (c) a micrograph with a higher magnification of the zone indicated in (b).
    (a) Microstructure of the weld seam; (b) magnified morphology of the weld seam; (c) the line scanning result.
    Fig. 3. (a) Microstructure of the weld seam; (b) magnified morphology of the weld seam; (c) the line scanning result.
    Mg and Al binary phase diagram.
    Fig. 4. Mg and Al binary phase diagram.
    (a) Tensile shear strength of Mg–Al joints and substrates; (b) Mg–Al specimen after the tensile shear test; (c) an SEM image of the fractured surface.
    Fig. 5. (a) Tensile shear strength of Mg–Al joints and substrates; (b) Mg–Al specimen after the tensile shear test; (c) an SEM image of the fractured surface.
    MaterialAlZnMnSiFeCuCaCrMgOther
    AZ31B2.5-3.50.6-1.40.20.10.0050.050.04Bal0.3
    1050Bal0.0500.050.250.40.050.050.15
    Table 1. Chemical Compositions (%, Mass Fraction) of AZ31B and 1050 Alloys
    PointMgAlPossible Phases
    13763α-Al solid solution and Al3Mg2
    25248Mg17Al12 and Al3Mg2
    38020β-Mg solid solution and Mg17Al12
    Table 2. Composition (%, Atomic Fraction) of the Phases Indicated in Figs. 2(c) and 3(b)
    Qiong Gao, Sonia Meco, Kehong Wang, Qi Zhou, Shun Guo, Supriyo Ganguly. Investigation of latest generation pulsed fiber laser in dissimilar joining of Al and Mg alloys[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2018, 16(6): 061401
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