Microstructural and strength study of MIG welded joints of AW7020 aluminium alloy, as a function of joint geometry

[EN] Medium strength AW7XXX aluminium alloys are widely used as welded structures and in transportation. The applications of these alloys are limited by the behaviour of the welded joints. There is no agreement on the joint geometry that must be used on 5 mm welds. The microhardness evolution is one...

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Autores: Bloem, Carlos, Salvador Moya, Mª Dolores|||0000-0002-4242-478X, Amigó, Vicente|||0000-0002-2107-0273, Vicente-Escuder, Ángel|||0000-0001-8425-3424
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/94473
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/94473
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Welding
Microstructure
Joint geometry
Aluminium alloy
AW7020
CIENCIA DE LOS MATERIALES E INGENIERIA METALURGICA
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Sumario:[EN] Medium strength AW7XXX aluminium alloys are widely used as welded structures and in transportation. The applications of these alloys are limited by the behaviour of the welded joints. There is no agreement on the joint geometry that must be used on 5 mm welds. The microhardness evolution is one of the most important strength indicators. For this reason, the aim of this work is to study the influence of welded joint geometry on microhardness profile and on the microstructure of a MIG welded AW7020 aluminium alloy, using AW5256 filler.