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Title: Solidification Behavior and Microstructure Evolution in Dissimilar Electron Beam Welds Between Commercially Pure Iron and Nickel
Electron beam welding processes have highly accurate control of both spatial and temporal heating profiles which provide unique capabilities in dissimilar metals joining. In this work, electron beam welds were made between commercially pure nickel and iron to determine the effect of fusion zone composition on solidification behavior and microstructure evolution. The weld was made with a beam deflected in a circular pattern to enable joining and promote mixing. The beam traveled at a shallow angle of approximately 1 deg to the joint interface starting in the nickel and finishing in the iron. The shallow angle created a weld with a composition gradient along its 110 mm length. The solidification behavior and final weld microstructure were characterized using both light optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Electron backscatter diffraction was used to determine the phase fractions in the fusion zone. A change in solidification mode from face-centered cubic austenite to body-centered cubic ferrite was observed as a function of fusion zone composition. Weld cross-sections containing 65.5 wt pct Fe and 76.9 wt pct Fe had a two-phase fcc + bcc microstructure. Using the compositions and phase fractions, the two-phase region was estimated to be between 56.4 and 79.7 wt pct Fe. Martensite was observed in cross-sections containing between 76.9 wt pct Fe and 98.1 wt pct Fe, which was confirmed using hardness measurements.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2052747
PAR ID:
10580563
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Springer Nature Link
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Volume:
55
Issue:
6
ISSN:
1073-5623
Page Range / eLocation ID:
2004 to 2018
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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