Author Affiliations
Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610031, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Schematics of oscillating laser-MIG hybrid welding. (a) Schematic of welding; (b) schematic of oscillating scanning path
Fig. 2. Weld seam cross-section comparison of numerical and experimental results (weaving frequency of 30 Hz, weaving diameter of 0.2 mm)
Fig. 3. Droplet transfer during laser-MIG hybrid welding of aluminum alloy. (a) Non-weaving laser; (b)(c) weaving laser at different positions with the same weaving parameter
Fig. 4. Weld seam cross-section of laser-MIG hybrid welded aluminum alloys. (a) Non-weaving laser; (b) weaving frequency of 30 Hz, weaving diameter of 2 mm; (c) weaving frequency of 30 Hz, weaving diameter of 0.2 mm; (d) weaving frequency of 50 Hz, weaving diameter of 0.2 mm
Fig. 5. Porosity distribution of laser-MIG hybrid weld seam of aluminum alloy. (a) Non-weaving laser; (b) weaving frequency of 30 Hz, weaving diameter of 2 mm; (c) weaving frequency of 30 Hz, weaving diameter of 0.2 mm
Fig. 6. Upper surface of molten pool during laser-MIG hybrid welding process(non-weaving laser)
Fig. 7. Upper surface of molten pool during laser-MIG hybrid welding process(weaving diameter of 0.2 mm)
Fig. 8. Upper surface of molten pool during laser-MIG hybrid welding process(weaving diameter of 2 mm)
Fig. 9. Longitudinal section of molten pool during laser-MIG hybrid welding process. (a) Non-weaving laser; (b) weaving diameter of 0.2 mm; (c) weaving diameter of 2 mm
Fig. 10. Keyhole depth evolution curves during welding
Fig. 11. Molten pool flow field on longitudinal section during laser-MIG hybrid welding process. (a) Non-weaving laser; (b) weaving diameter of 0.2 mm; (c) weaving diameter of 2 mm
Material | Mass fraction /% |
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Si | Fe | Cu | Mn | Mg | Cr | Zn | Ti | Al |
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A7N01P-T4 | ≤0.3 | ≤0.35 | ≤0.2 | 0.2--0.7 | 1.0--2.0 | ≤0.3 | 4.0--5.0 | ≤0.20 | Bal. | ER5356 | ≤0.25 | ≤0.40 | ≤0.10 | 0.05--0.20 | 4.5--5.5 | 0.05--0.20 | ≤0.10 | 0.06--0.20 | Bal. |
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Table 1. Chemical composition of base metal and welding filler wire
Parameter | Value |
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Laser power /W | 4000 | Speed of welding /(m·min-1) | 1 | Wire feeding speed /(m·min-1) | 8.0 | Laser weaving diameter /mm | 0.2 , 2 | Laser weaving frequency /Hz | 30, 50 | Shielding gas flow /(L·min-1) | 30 |
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Table 2. Process parameters for laser-MIG hybrid welding
No. | Laser weavingfrequency /Hz | Laser weavingdiameter /mm | Weld penetrationdepth /mm |
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a | Non-weaving | Non-weaving | 5.6 | b | 30 | 2.0 | 4.6 | c | 30 | 0.2 | 5.7 | d | 50 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
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Table 3. Weld penetration depth at different weaving laser parameters