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Laser welding of H-phase strengthened Ni-rich NiTi-20Zr high temperature shape memory alloy
Laser welding of a Ni-rich NiTi-20Zr (at.%) high temperature shape memory alloy was performed. The starting base material was aged for 3 h at 550 °C followed by air cooling prior to welding to induce H-phase precipitation. Advanced microstructure characterization encompassing scanning and transmission electron microscopy, coupled with synchrotron X-ray diffraction, were used. Defect-free welds were obtained with a conduction welding mode. The weld thermal cycle altered the microstructure across the heat affected and fusion zones of the joints. The heat affected zone exhibited partial H-phase dissolution, causing a decrease in hardness. In the fusion zone, the H-phase fully dissolved, and the non-equilibrium rapid solidification conditions prevented the H-phase from re-precipitating during cooling, leading to a microstructure resembling that of an as-cast alloy with the same material composition. Mechanical testing revealed that the laser welded samples sustained stresses in the order of 500 MPa and exhibited stress-strain responses comparable to those of the unwelded base material. Thus, this initial study shows new possibilities for using advanced laser joining methods in these alloys.
Laser welding of H-phase strengthened Ni-rich NiTi-20Zr high temperature shape memory alloy
Laser welding of a Ni-rich NiTi-20Zr (at.%) high temperature shape memory alloy was performed. The starting base material was aged for 3 h at 550 °C followed by air cooling prior to welding to induce H-phase precipitation. Advanced microstructure characterization encompassing scanning and transmission electron microscopy, coupled with synchrotron X-ray diffraction, were used. Defect-free welds were obtained with a conduction welding mode. The weld thermal cycle altered the microstructure across the heat affected and fusion zones of the joints. The heat affected zone exhibited partial H-phase dissolution, causing a decrease in hardness. In the fusion zone, the H-phase fully dissolved, and the non-equilibrium rapid solidification conditions prevented the H-phase from re-precipitating during cooling, leading to a microstructure resembling that of an as-cast alloy with the same material composition. Mechanical testing revealed that the laser welded samples sustained stresses in the order of 500 MPa and exhibited stress-strain responses comparable to those of the unwelded base material. Thus, this initial study shows new possibilities for using advanced laser joining methods in these alloys.
Laser welding of H-phase strengthened Ni-rich NiTi-20Zr high temperature shape memory alloy
Oliveira, J. P. (author) / Shen, Jiajia (author) / Escobar, J. D. (author) / Salvador, C. A. F. (author) / Schell, N. (author) / Zhou, N. (author) / Benafan, O. (author)
2021-01-01
Materials and design 202, 109533 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109533
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