Microstructure characteristics of Ti/Al interface using CA-MIG heating processing
WANG Jian-hong1, WEI Shou-zheng1, RAO Wen-ji2, LI Zhi-yong1, ZHANG Ying-qiao1
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, Shanxi, China; 2. School of Energy and Power Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan 030051, Shanxi, China
Abstract:The aluminum-based Al-Si5 wire was applied in Ti-TC4/1060Al dissimilar thermal joining. The analysis on microstructures and elements distributions of Ti/Al interfaces under different CA-MIG heat inputs was carried out using SEM and EDS to understand the evolvement law of Ti/Al interfacial features with the increasing of CA-MIG heat input. It was found that the Ti/Al interfacial microstructure changed obviously with the change of CA-MIG heat input. A single dentate Ti(Al,Si)3 interfacial reaction layer was observed between titanium and aluminum base welds with the heat input lower than 0.91 kJ/cm. Two different Ti/Al interfaces were observed between titanium and the weld in a single sample with the heat input in the range of 0.91-1.55 kJ/cm. Except for the interface with a single dentate Ti(Al,Si)3 layer, a multilayered structure including a thin uniform α-Ti(Al,Si) layer, a Ti(Al,Si)3 layer dispersed with Ti5Si3 nanoparticals and a dentate Ti(Al,Si)3 layer was observed. Once the heat input surpassed 1.55 kJ/cm, except the above two Ti/Al interfaces, the titanium was partially melted in certain part, and complex fusion zones were formed between titanium and weld metal, and a A large amount of micro cracks were observed in the fusion zone.
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