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Effect of Dynamic Preheating on the Thermal Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Laser-Welded Joints
Linyi Xie1,2, Wenqing Shi1, Teng Wu1
1School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China.
Abstract:
The high cooling rate and temperature gradient caused by the rapid heating and cooling characteristics of laser welding (LW) leads to excessive thermal stress and even cracks in welded joints. In order to solve these problems, a dynamic preheating method that uses hybrid laser arc welding to add an auxiliary heat source (arc) to LW was proposed. The finite element model was deployed to investigate the effect of dynamic preheating on the thermal behavior of LW. The accuracy of the heat transfer model was verified experimentally. Hardness and tensile testing of the welded joint were conducted. The results show that using the appropriate current leads to a significantly reduced cooling rate and temperature gradient, which are conducive to improving the hardness and mechanical properties of welded joints. The yield strength of welded joints with a 20 A current for dynamic preheating is increased from 477.0 to 564.3 MPa compared with that of LW. Therefore, the use of dynamic preheating to reduce the temperature gradient is helpful in reducing thermal stress and improving the tensile properties of the joint. These results can provide new ideas for welding processes.
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