• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 47, Issue 6, 602001 (2020)
Song Gang*, Yu Peini, Li Taotao, and Liu Liming
Author Affiliations
  • Key Laboratory of Liaoning Advanced Welding and Joining Technology, School of Material Science and Engineering,Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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    Song Gang, Yu Peini, Li Taotao, Liu Liming. Simulation and Analysis of Magnesium Alloy/Steel by Laser-Induced Arc Hybrid Welding[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(6): 602001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of welding process. (a) Structure of the heat source; (b) heat source offset
    Fig. 1. Schematic of welding process. (a) Structure of the heat source; (b) heat source offset
    Schematic of combined heat source
    Fig. 2. Schematic of combined heat source
    Schematic of geometry model and mesh generation
    Fig. 3. Schematic of geometry model and mesh generation
    Weld surface morphology. (a) The first welding; (b) the second welding
    Fig. 4. Weld surface morphology. (a) The first welding; (b) the second welding
    SEM analysis results of welded joint. (a) Macroscopic appearance of cross section of welded joint; (b) area A in Fig.5(a); (c) area B in Fig.5(b)
    Fig. 5. SEM analysis results of welded joint. (a) Macroscopic appearance of cross section of welded joint; (b) area A in Fig.5(a); (c) area B in Fig.5(b)
    Comparison of weld morphology. (a) Simulated weld; (b) experimental weld
    Fig. 6. Comparison of weld morphology. (a) Simulated weld; (b) experimental weld
    Comparison of thermal cycle curves
    Fig. 7. Comparison of thermal cycle curves
    Temperature distribution on weldment
    Fig. 8. Temperature distribution on weldment
    Thermal cycle curves. (a) Thermal cycle curves at position C in Fig.8; (b) temperature distribution along path AB in Fig.8
    Fig. 9. Thermal cycle curves. (a) Thermal cycle curves at position C in Fig.8; (b) temperature distribution along path AB in Fig.8
    Schematic of magnesium alloy/steel joint solidification
    Fig. 10. Schematic of magnesium alloy/steel joint solidification
    Laser power P /WArc current I /AArc voltage U /VSpeed of the first weldingv1 /(mm·min-1)Speed of the second weldingv2 /(mm·min-1)
    33050108001200
    Table 1. Laser-induced tungsten inert gas welding parameters
    Temperature /℃Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·℃-1)Density /(kg·m-3)Specific heat /(J·kg-1·℃-1)
    025.278271442.18
    25030.648074583.20
    50019.087973541.88
    75023.267855573.32
    100027.457738610.81
    125031.637623649.75
    150034.107305781.81
    175039.407086794.19
    200044.696853794.19
    225049.986611794.19
    250055.276362794.19
    Table 2. Thermal and physical parameters of Fe67Ni33
    Temperature /℃Total heat transfer coefficient /(W·m-2·℃-1)
    206
    30050
    600120
    900200
    1200250
    1500378
    1800700
    Table 3. Total heat transfer coefficient
    ParameterMeasured value /mmSimulated value /mmRelative error /%
    Weld width of magnesium alloy (Wm)2.642.515.2
    First weld width of steel (WF)0.710.755.3
    Frist weld depth of steel (HF)0.690.712.8
    Second weld width of steel (WS)0.540.531.9
    Second weld depth of steel (HS)0.510.494.1
    Table 4. Error analysis of molten pool size
    Song Gang, Yu Peini, Li Taotao, Liu Liming. Simulation and Analysis of Magnesium Alloy/Steel by Laser-Induced Arc Hybrid Welding[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(6): 602001
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