Aluminum alloy welding and stress-corrosion testing. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6800181· OSTI ID:6800181

Gates, W. G.; Jimenez, E.

The weldability, strength, and corrosion resistance of four 5XXX aluminum alloys electron beam welded to 6061-T6 aluminum alloy without a filler metal were evaluated. Adding filler metal raises weld energy requirements and makes the process more difficult to control. In this study, instead of using a filler metal, a high-magnesium 5XXX alloy was welded to the 6061 alloy. The four 5XXX alloys used (5456-H321, 5052-H34, 5086-H323, and 5083-H32) were selected for their high magnesium content which reduces weld crack sensitivity.

• Research Organization: Bendix Corp., Kansas City, MO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00613
• OSTI ID: 6800181
• Report Number(s): BDX-613-2543
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM BASE ALLOYS
ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
WELDED JOINTS
TESTING
CORROSION RESISTANCE
CRACKS
FILLERS
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
STRESS CORROSION
TENSILE PROPERTIES
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
FABRICATION
JOINING
JOINTS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
WELDING
360101* - Metals & Alloys- Preparation & Fabrication
360105 - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion