Aluminum alloy welding and stress-corrosion testing. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 31 23:00:00 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 (USA)
• 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
360101* -- Metals & Alloys-- Preparation & Fabrication
360105 -- Metals & Alloys-- Corrosion & Erosion
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM BASE ALLOYS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
CORROSION RESISTANCE
CRACKS
ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
FABRICATION
FILLERS
JOINING
JOINTS
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
STRESS CORROSION
TENSILE PROPERTIES
TESTING
WELDED JOINTS
WELDING