A study of mechanical properties for aluminum GMA weldments
- Raufoss Hydro Automotive Research Centre AS (Norway)
- Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, Trondheim (Norway)
Medium- to high-strength aluminum alloys represent an attractive alternative to steel as a material for critical structural members. One area of great interest for their use is the transportation industry due to the increasing demands for less environmental impact through improved fuel efficiency, weight reductions, and increased load capacity. Fabrication of structural bodies involves, in most instances, the application of a joining process. Load-carrying members must be joined together or nonload-carrying parts attached to the primary structure. Although adhesive bonding, laser beam welding and friction stir welding are attractive processes for joining of aluminum, gas metal arc welding (GMAW) is by far the most widely used process at present. Fusion welding of a heat-treatable aluminum alloy represents an additional local heat treatment of material that previously has been processed through tight temperature control to obtain the desired mechanical properties. Hence, great attention must be given to selection of alloy and temper condition, welding parameters, and postweld aging procedures for a given application. The objective of this investigation was to establish mechanical property data, i.e., tensile strength and impact toughness, for Al-Mg-Si and Al-Zn-Mg gas metal arc weldments applicable to the automotive and shipbuilding industries.
- OSTI ID:
- 471144
- Journal Information:
- Welding Journal, Vol. 76, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Feb 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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