Aging characteristics of electron beam and gas tungsten arc fusion zones of Al-Cu-Li alloy 2090

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1991 · Metallurgical Transactions, A (Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02659000· OSTI ID:7244375

Sunwoo, A J ^[1]; Morris, Jr, J W ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States). Center for Advanced Materials
2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

A transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigation of the electron beam (EB) and gas tungsten arc (GTA) fusion zones of 2090 indicates that in both the as-welded and aged conditions, the EB and GTA fusion zones lack the volume fraction and the homogeneity of strengthening precipitates found in the base metal. In the underaged and peak-aged conditions, the [delta][prime] phase is the primary strengthener, the volume fraction of T[sub 1] present being too low to be effective. The T[sub 1] precipitates are found either in the vicinity of other inclusions or at the dendrite boundaries. As the strength increases with postweld aging, the elongation decreased to 1%. The presence of the boundary phases and Cu- and Cl-containing inclusions at the boundaries leads to poor elongation. The joint efficiencies of the peak-aged EB and GTA weldments (EBWs and GTAWs, respectively) are 75 and 55% at 293 K and 75 and 50% at 77 K, respectively. Both EBWs and GTAWs have relatively low elongations.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 7244375
• Journal Information: Metallurgical Transactions, A (Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science); (United States), Vol. 22; ISSN 0360-2133
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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COPPER ALLOYS
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WELDED JOINTS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MICROSTRUCTURE
AGING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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PRECIPITATION
PRECIPITATION HARDENING
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
ARC WELDING
DATA
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JOINING
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