Laser beam oscillating welding of 5A06 aluminum alloys: Microstructure, porosity and mechanical properties

[Display omitted] •Welding porosity decreases because of a relative steady keyhole during laser beam oscillation.•The weld presents smooth surface without obvious defects in infinity oscillation.•The tensile strength of oscillating welds is improved due to the refined grain structure and significant...

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Published in:Optics and laser technology 2019-04, Vol.111, p.58-65
Main Authors: Wang, Zhimin, Oliveira, J.P., Zeng, Zhi, Bu, Xianzheng, Peng, Bei, Shao, Xinyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum alloys
Aluminum base alloys
Beam oscillating
Infinity
Laser beam welding
Laser welding
Lasers
Mechanical properties
Metal sheets
Microstructure
Optical oscillators
Porosity
Tensile strength
Welded joints
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Welding porosity decreases because of a relative steady keyhole during laser beam oscillation.•The weld presents smooth surface without obvious defects in infinity oscillation.•The tensile strength of oscillating welds is improved due to the refined grain structure and significant reduction of pores. Three types of laser beam oscillating welding were applied on 5A06 aluminum alloy sheets. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the welded joints were characterized. The formation and elimination mechanisms of welding pores during laser beam oscillating welding was investigated. The results showed that laser beam oscillating welding using linear, circular and infinity paths allow to reduce the porosity of the welded joint when compared to the joint produced without beam without oscillation. Among the three oscillating paths, the infinity mode was the best in terms of decreasing the porosity in the weld and increasing the tensile strength. The decrease in porosity of the fusion zone was associated with the weld shape and the decrease of the depth-to-width ratio of the weld due to the oscillation of the heat source. Laser beam oscillating welding applied to aluminum alloys can be of significant interest to industry to decrease porosity problems typically encountered during laser welding of these materials.
ISSN:0030-3992
1879-2545
DOI:10.1016/j.optlastec.2018.09.036