Formation mechanism for the nanoscale amorphous interface in pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic systems
Abstract
Pulse or impact welding traditionally has been referred to as “solid-state” welding. By integrating advanced interface characterizations and diffusion calculations, we report that the nanoscale amorphous interface in the pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic system is formed by rapid heating and melting of a thin Al layer at the interface, diffusion of iron atoms in the liquid aluminum, and subsequent rapid quenching with diffused iron atoms in solution. Here, this finding challenges the commonly held belief regarding the solid-state nature of the impact-based welding process for dissimilar metals. Elongated ultra-fine grains with high dislocation density and ultra-fine equiaxed grains also are observed in the weld interface vicinity on the steel and aluminum sides, respectively, which further confirms that melting and the resulted recrystallization occurred on the aluminum side of the interface.
- Authors:
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- The Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou (China)
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1327114
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1253929
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-118220
Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951; APPLAB
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Applied Physics Letters
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 108; Journal Issue: 20; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS
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Li, Jingjing, Yu, Qian, Zhang, Zijiao, Xu, Wei, and Sun, Xin. Formation mechanism for the nanoscale amorphous interface in pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic systems. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4947465.
Li, Jingjing, Yu, Qian, Zhang, Zijiao, Xu, Wei, & Sun, Xin. Formation mechanism for the nanoscale amorphous interface in pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947465
Li, Jingjing, Yu, Qian, Zhang, Zijiao, Xu, Wei, and Sun, Xin. Mon .
"Formation mechanism for the nanoscale amorphous interface in pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947465. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1327114.
@article{osti_1327114,
title = {Formation mechanism for the nanoscale amorphous interface in pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic systems},
author = {Li, Jingjing and Yu, Qian and Zhang, Zijiao and Xu, Wei and Sun, Xin},
abstractNote = {Pulse or impact welding traditionally has been referred to as “solid-state” welding. By integrating advanced interface characterizations and diffusion calculations, we report that the nanoscale amorphous interface in the pulse-welded Al/Fe bimetallic system is formed by rapid heating and melting of a thin Al layer at the interface, diffusion of iron atoms in the liquid aluminum, and subsequent rapid quenching with diffused iron atoms in solution. Here, this finding challenges the commonly held belief regarding the solid-state nature of the impact-based welding process for dissimilar metals. Elongated ultra-fine grains with high dislocation density and ultra-fine equiaxed grains also are observed in the weld interface vicinity on the steel and aluminum sides, respectively, which further confirms that melting and the resulted recrystallization occurred on the aluminum side of the interface.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4947465},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
number = 20,
volume = 108,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Mon May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}
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