Fig. 1. Microstructure of experimental steel. (a) SEM morphology with low magnification; (b) enlarged microstructure of I area
Fig. 2. Schematic of tailored blank laser welding
Fig. 3. Size of tensile sample
Fig. 4. Size of impact sample
Fig. 5. Macro morphology of welded joints obtained at different heat inputs. (a) 30.0 J/mm; (b) 42.0 J/mm; (c) 48.0 J/mm; (d) 54.0 J/mm
Fig. 6. Microstructures of welded joint obtained at heat input of 42.0 J/mm. (a) Low magnification of WS; (b) high magnification of WS; (c) CGHAZ; (d) FGHAZ
Fig. 7. Microstructure of MGHAZ of welded joint obtained at heat input of 42.0 J/mm. (a) Near MGHAZ; (b) enlarged image of II area
Fig. 8. Microhardness distributions of full-penetration weld joints obtained at different heat inputs. (a) 42.0 J/mm; (b) 48.0 J/mm; (c) 54.0 J/mm
Fig. 9. (a) Images of tensile samples of welded joint after fracture; (b) engineering stress-engineering strain curves of tensile samples
Fig. 10. SEM images of tensile fracture of full-penetration weld joints obtained at different heat inputs and base metal
Fig. 11. Impact fracture morphology of weld seam obtained at different heat input and base metal
Fig. 12. Impact fracture morphology of weld seam obtained at different heat inputs and base metal. (a) 30.0 J/mm; (b) enlarged image of III area; (c) 42.0 J/mm;(d) 48.0 J/mm; (e) 54.0 J/mm; (f) base metal
Element | C | Si | Mn | Ti | P | Mo | Nb | Al | N | Fe |
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Mass fraction /% | 0.08 | 0.14 | 1.80 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.003 | Bal. |
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Table 1. Chemical composition of experimental steel
Property | Yield strength /MPa | Tensile strength /MPa | Elongation /% | Hardness /HV |
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Value | 775.0 | 847.0 | 17.7 | 295.0 |
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Table 2. Mechanical properties of experimental steel
Laserpower /kW | Welding speed /(m·min-1) | Heat inputs /(J·mm-1) | Protectivegas |
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2.5 | | 30.0 | | 3.5 | 50 | 42.0 | 99.9%Ar | 4.0 | | 48.0 | | 4.5 | | 48.0 | |
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Table 3. Welding parameters of experimental steel
Heat inputs /(J·mm-1) | Yield strength /MPa | Tensile strength /MPa | Elongation /% | Fracture position |
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30.0 | 686.0 | 690.0 | 1.4 | WS | 42.0 | 808.0 | 854.0 | 11.4 | BM | 48.0 | 767.0 | 845.0 | 10.0 | BM | 54.0 | 786.0 | 842.0 | 15.0 | BM |
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Table 4. Tensile properties of welded joints
Heat input /(J·mm-1) | Impact energy /J | Fracture position |
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30.0 | 10.7 | | 42.0 | 21.6 | Weld seam | 48.0 | 18.8 | | 54.0 | 18.6 | |
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Table 5. Impact energy and fracture position of weld seam obtained at different heat inputs