Microstructure and mechanical properties of fiber laser welded QP980 steel

The fusion zone of laser welded QP980 composed of fully martensitic structure exhibited high hardness (493 Hv). The sub-critical heat affected zone contained partially tempered martensite with a hardness drop (21 Hv). The joints and base metal showed positive strain rate dependent tensile strength,...

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Published in:Journal of materials processing technology 2018-06, Vol.256, p.229-238
Main Authors: Guo, Wei, Wan, Zhandong, Peng, Peng, Jia, Qiang, Zou, Guisheng, Peng, Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Base metal
Crack propagation
Data analysis
Digital image correlation (DIC)
Ductile fracture
Elongation
Energy absorption
Fatigue cracks
Fatigue failure
Fatigue limit
Fatigue properties
Fiber lasers
Fracture mechanics
Heat affected zone
High strain rate
Laser beam welding
Laser welding
Lasers
Martensitic stainless steels
Mechanical properties
Microstructure
QP steels
Steel
Strain rate
Stress concentration
Striations
Tempered martensite
Tensile strength
Welding
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Summary:The fusion zone of laser welded QP980 composed of fully martensitic structure exhibited high hardness (493 Hv). The sub-critical heat affected zone contained partially tempered martensite with a hardness drop (21 Hv). The joints and base metal showed positive strain rate dependent tensile strength, yield strength and energy absorption in dynamic strain rate regime, while elongation responded differently because of thermal softening effect. All the joints failed at base metal showing a typical ductile fracture. Fatigue limit of the joints was lower than that of base metal (171 MPa and 261 MPa, respectively). Fatigue specimens of joints failed at weld area because of their higher sensitivity to stress concentration than base metal. Fatigue crack originated from the specimen surface, and propagated through fatigue striations together with secondary cracks.
ISSN:0924-0136
1873-4774
DOI:10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2018.02.015