新能源汽车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊接研究进展(特邀) 下载: 535次特邀综述亮点文章
The development of new energy vehicles is the effective way for China to transition from a large automobile country to an automobile power; this is also a strategic initiative to address climate change and promote green development. As important materials for manufacturing new energy vehicles, the excellent mechanical properties of automotive aluminum alloys have brought new challenges during the subsequent welding processes. The original fine grains and nanoprecipitates of the automotive aluminum alloy are destroyed by the welding heat source, producing noticeable softening in the weld seam and heat-affected zone. Consequently, the mechanical properties of traditional arc-welded joints are inferior to the requirements of industrialization. High-quality and efficient welding of automobile aluminum alloys is a development trend, and traditional welding processes struggle to satisfy this demand.
The high-power-density fusion welding process, that is, the laser welding process with low heat input, is used to shorten the softening zone and reduce the adverse effects of the heat source on the substrate plates. Moreover, it also significantly improves welding efficiency because of its high power density. However, as a high inversion material, the laser absorption of aluminum alloys is less than 5%, leading to enormous energy wastage and danger. Meanwhile, the fine spot (diameter of 0.2‒0.6 mm) indicates the poor bridging ability of the laser welding process, and the burning loss produces a weld seam with a poor forming quality and high softening degree. Thus, a laser-arc hybrid welding process is used to weld the aluminum alloy. In the laser-arc hybrid welding process, the laser beam and arc interact in a common weld pool, and their synergic effect increases laser absorption and bridging ability. Moreover, wire filling compensates for the burning loss, thereby improving the forming quality and mechanical properties of the weld seam. At the beginning of the 21st century, a laser-arc hybrid welding process was applied to car structure manufacturing. Since then, researchers from China, Italy, and Canada have focused on regulating the microstructure and mechanical properties of laser-arc hybrid welded joints. Owing to the substantial reduction in the price of laser machines, laser-arc hybrid welding of aluminum alloys has received more attention in the past three years.
Automobile aluminum alloys are divided into two categories: heat-treatable aluminum alloys [Al-Mg-Si(Cu) and Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)] and non-heat-treatable aluminum alloys [Al-Mg(-Mn)]. Considering their characteristics, typical welding defects such as softening, pores, and hot cracking are summarized in Fig. 4, and the softening mechanisms of the heat-affected zone and weld seam are analyzed and summarized in Figs. 5 and 6. The regulatory mechanisms of welded joints using the laser-cold metal transfer (CMT) hybrid welding process and welding seam alloying (solute elements, refined grain elements, and nanometallic intermetallic compounds with high melting points) are summarized in Figs. 8 and 9. The formation mechanism of typical pores in laser-arc hybrid weld is summarized in Fig. 12. To suppress keyhole-induced pores, a scanning laser-arc hybrid welding process is used to improve keyhole stability. The suppression mechanism is illustrated in Fig. 14. Other methods for suppressing keyhole collapse including process parameter optimization, droplet transfer behavior regulation, and external field assistance are also analyzed in this study. Finally, this study summarizes the current problems in the laser-arc hybrid welding process of aluminum alloys and proposes future development trends.
The laser-arc hybrid welding process has many advantages in suppressing welding defects and improving the welding coefficient of automobile aluminum alloys. Based on the softening mechanism, the softening degree of the welded joints is effectively decreased by innovation in the welding process and optimization of the alloying elements. However, commercial welding wires cannot be used for fabricating weld seams with excellent mechanical properties. Enhancing weld seams by welding seam alloying requires extensive research and exploration. Meanwhile, flux-cored welding wires that can be flexibly composition-designed and short-produced are more suitable for the development of new ground filling materials. Recently, new hybrid laser sources such as hybrid diode-fiber lasers, hybrid blue-light diode-fiber lasers, and core-diameter ring light spots have been used to improve the weld formation of automobile aluminum alloys. Thus, the effect of new laser technology on welding defects, particularly pores in laser-arc weld seams, still requires extensive research and exploration.
1 引言
铝合金因具有低密度、优异的力学性能及耐腐蚀性能等优点,成为当今汽车行业尤其是新能源汽车行业降低车身自重、提高燃油效率的首选轻质材料[1-2]。在车身与零部件的生产制造过程中,不可避免需要考虑到连接问题,因而如何实现车用铝合金的高效优质连接对车身制造具有重要意义。在综合考虑生产成本、连接效率及质量的因素下,以熔化极惰性气体保护焊(MIG焊)[3]、非熔化极惰性气体钨极保护焊(TIG焊)[4-5]及激光焊接[6]为主的熔化焊工艺已成为车用铝合金的主要连接方式。
为获得优异的强韧性提高汽车身安全性,铝合金需经大塑性变形、热处理、微合金化等工艺处理以获得精细组织、纳米析出相[7-9]。然而,上述组织均具有高温不稳定性,导致其在焊接热源作用下难以保留。同时,因铝合金的热膨胀系数与热导系数是钢铁材料的数倍,获得全熔透焊接接头所需的热输入显著提高,会进一步加剧焊接热源对上述组织的损伤。因此,若采用与钢铁材料相匹配的MIG焊、TIG焊等弧焊工艺对车用铝合金进行焊接,焊接接头尤其是热影响区存在明显软化,使得软化程度可达到50%,从而导致焊接接头系数低于产业化应用需求(70%)。为解决该问题,国内外研究学者采用高能量密度的激光热源代替传统弧焊热源,从而显著降低了焊接热输入,因而热影响区软化程度降低至25%~30%。但铝合金作为高反材料,对激光的吸收率不足5%,导致能量利用率低且易造成非必要的激光反射伤害。同时,为获得较高的能量密度,激光光斑直径一般为0.2~0.6 mm,因而激光焊接对间隙的容忍度较低[15-16]。此外,因无焊丝填充,焊缝存在咬边、凹陷及软化等缺陷。由此可见,仅采用激光焊接无法满足车用铝合金的产业化焊接需求。
为解决车用铝合金激光焊接存在的问题,研究学者尝试引入电弧与激光进行耦合,开发出激光-电弧复合焊接工艺[17-18],如
自Lee等[34]将激光-电弧复合焊接工艺用于铝合金焊接以来,为推动其在汽车行业的产业化应用,来自中国、意大利及加拿大等国家的众多研究者在铝合金激光-电弧复合焊接工艺优化及接头组织性能调控方面开展了大量研究。近年来,随着新能源汽车车身铝合金占比的大幅增加,激光器行业的飞速发展与价格的大幅度降低,激光-电弧复合焊接工艺在车用铝合金焊接方面得到了广泛应用。鉴于MIG热源的特性,激光-MIG复合焊接工艺受到了更多研究者的青睐[35-37](
图 2. 不同分类下的文献统计结果。(a)国家分类;(b)年份分类
Fig. 2. Reference statistical results under different classifications. (a) Countries; (b) years
2 车用铝合金应用现状及焊接难点
2.1 车用铝合金应用现状
根据车身各部位对材料性能要求的不同,在车身制造过程中使用了不同性能的铝合金。以国内新能源汽车领域典型的钢-铝混合车身为例,其采用以挤压与冲压方式生产的包括5xxx、6xxx和7xxx在内的变形铝合金制造车身框架结构件与覆盖件。同时采用以砂模、铁模、熔模与压铸法等方式生产的铸造铝合金制造一体化零部件,如
图 3. 典型新能源汽车多材料钢-铝混合车身
Fig. 3. Multi-material steel-aluminum hybrid body of typical new energy vehicle
根据强化机制的不同,车用变形铝合金可细分为不可热处理和可热处理合金,其中不可热处理合金主要指的是无需热处理的Al-Mg(-Mn)合金(5xxx铝合金)[39],可热处理铝合金则指的是热处理强化的Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金(6xxx铝合金)[40]和Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金(7xxx铝合金)[41]。强化机制的不同使得三种合金的力学性能存在差异,因而所制备的零部件略有不同。
2.1.1 Al-Mg(-Mn)合金
Al-Mg(-Mn)合金借助固溶强化和精细组织获得最佳的力学性能[42],具有优异的成形性,多用于覆盖件和冲压结构件的制造。常用Al-Mg(-Mn)合金成分如
表 1. 典型Al-Mg(-Mn)合金的化学成分(质量分数,%)
Table 1. Chemical compositions of typical Al-Mg(-Mn) alloys (mass fraction, %)
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2.1.2 Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金
不同于Al-Mg(-Mn)合金,Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金中的合金元素含量较低,主要借助固溶+时效的热处理工艺析出细小纳米析出相,并借助大塑性变形获得精细组织,进而获得优异的强塑性[43]。研究表明,因峰值时效时纳米析出相β″相的析出,Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金的屈服强度可达到200~400 MPa,多用于副车架、控制臂、防撞梁等车身承力与吸能部件的制造。常用车用Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金成分如
表 2. 典型Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金的化学成分(质量分数,%)
Table 2. Chemical compositions of typical Al-Mg-Si(-Cu) alloys (mass fraction, %)
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2.1.3 Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金
不同于Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金,Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金中的合金元素含量较高,并依靠纳米析出相η″和η′相的析出[44],其屈服强度可达到300~500 MPa。因此,Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金已被视为代替热成形钢制备汽车B柱的高强车用铝合金,主要用于车身承力与吸能部件的制造,如防撞梁、B柱及吸能盒等。常用车用Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金成分如
表 3. 典型Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金的化学成分(质量分数,%)
Table 3. Chemical compositions of typical Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu) alloys (mass fraction, %)
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2.2 车用铝合金焊接问题
不同于钢铁材料,铝合金独特的物理化学特性,如密度与熔点低、导热系数与热膨胀系数大、活泼性高等,使得其焊接接头存在软化、气孔及热裂纹的问题,具体表现如下。
2.2.1 软化
在焊接热源的作用下,母材中原有的精细组织与纳米析出相无法保留,使得焊缝与热影响区均存在明显软化,因而焊接接头的强度较母材显著降低,如
图 4. 铝合金典型焊接缺陷。(a)接头软化[45];(b)气孔[52];(c)裂纹[53]
Fig. 4. Typical welding defects of aluminum alloy. (a) Joint softening[45]; (b) pore[52]; (c) crack[53]
2.2.2 气孔
对于铝合金熔焊焊缝而言,因氢在液相和固相中的溶解度差异巨大(相差约20倍)[50],熔池凝固过程中氢溶解度突降使得残余液相中的氢处于过饱和状态,氢原子依托凝固前沿转变为氢气泡并被凝固前沿捕获而形成氢气孔[51-52],如
2.2.3 热裂纹
铝合金较高的热膨胀系数、凝固前后极大的体积变化及含量较高的合金元素,使得焊缝极易形成热裂纹,如
综上所述,解决接头软化与气孔缺陷是实现车用铝合金焊接接头强韧化的关键。因此,研究者对接头软化机理及气孔形成机制展开了广泛的研究,并提出了相应的调控手段,以实现车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊接接头的强韧化。
3 接头软化形成与调控研究
由2.2小节可知,车用铝合金自身强化机制的不同使得焊接接头的软化程度有所不同,因而焊接接头的软化机理有所不同。本节总结分析了研究者在车用铝合金焊接接头软化机理与调控方面作出的研究与贡献。
3.1 接头软化机理
3.1.1 可热处理铝合金
由2.1小节可知,对于车用可热处理铝合金Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金和Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金而言,其主要利用热处理工艺促使纳米析出相的析出,如β″、η″、η′相等,以获得优异的力学性能。然而,该类型纳米析出相均为亚稳相,具有热力学不稳定性,因而在高温作用下易发生形态和结构的转变[10,60],从而导致其析出强化作用被削弱。因此,车用可热处理铝合金的热影响区软化不仅与晶粒粗化有关,还与纳米析出相的演变规律有关。
为揭示可热处理铝合金的热影响区软化与纳米析出相演变规律的本质联系,Ambriz等[61]基于焊接热循环的峰值温度对纳米析出相演变规律的影响,将热影响区细分为过时效区、淬火区与部分熔化区,如
图 5. 可热处理合金熔焊接头的显微组织与硬度分布示意图。(a)冷却过程中的焊接热循环[61];(b)焊接接头各区域显微组织[61];(c)典型激光-电弧复合焊接接头的显微硬度分布[66]
Fig. 5. Microstructure and hardness distribution of fusion welded joints of heat treatable aluminum alloys. (a) Welding heat cycling during cooling[61]; (b) microstructure of each area of welded joint[61]; (c) microhardness distribution of typical laser-arc hybrid welded joints[66]
不同于热影响区,焊缝因发生重熔再结晶,组织转变为典型的粗大铸造组织,如
不同于车用Al-Mg-Si(-Cu)合金,车用Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金因含有0.08%~0.15%(质量分数)的Zr元素,焊缝边部存在由尺寸为几微米等轴晶组成的精细等轴区(FQZ)。FQZ处的高冷却速度使得溶质元素Zn、Mg和Cu在晶界处的富集程度明显提高,从而导致晶界析出大量粗大析出相,如
图 6. Al-Zn-Mg-Cu合金激光-电弧复合焊接接头的组织性能分析结果[72]。(a)纳米压痕测试结果;(b)FQZ晶粒形态;(c)FQZ显微组织
Fig. 6. Analysis results of microstructure and properties of laser-arc hybrid welded joints of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys[72]. (a) Nano indentation test results; (b) grain morphology of FQZ; (c) microstructure of FQZ
3.1.2 不可热处理铝合金
不同于可热处理铝合金,不可热处理铝合金主要借助固溶强化和精细组织来获得优异的力学性能。但是,在焊接热源作用下,因晶粒回复、再晶粒及晶粒粗化,母材的精细组织近乎消失,焊缝与热影响区存在明显软化[73]。此外,车用不可热处理铝合金Al-Mg(-Mn)合金中的主要溶质元素为低沸点的Mg元素,在焊接热源下极易发生烧损,从而降低了Mg元素所带来的固溶强化作用。因此,若无焊丝填充,焊缝软化程度高于热影响区。但对于激光-电弧复合焊接工艺而言,因商用Al-Mg系焊丝的填充,Mg元素烧损所带来的焊缝软化作用得到弥补。对于低Mg合金,如5052、5754合金,焊丝中约5%(质量分数)的Mg不仅弥补了烧损的Mg元素,还使得焊缝中的Mg含量高出母材,从而抵消了晶粒粗化带来的焊缝软化问题,因而焊缝无明显软化,如
图 7. Al-Mg合金激光-MIG复合焊接接头的显微硬度分布。(a)低Mg合金[48];(b)高Mg合金[47-48]
Fig. 7. Microhardness distributions of Al-Mg alloy laser-MIG hybrid welded joints. (a) Low Mg alloy[48];(b) high Mg alloy[47-48]
综上所述,对于车用变形铝合金而言,实现激光-电弧复合焊接接头的强韧化关键在于降低热影响区和焊缝的软化程度,尤其是焊缝软化程度。为此,研究者在焊接接头组织性能调控方面开展了大量研究,以期提高车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊接接头的力学性能。
3.2 接头软化调控
3.2.1 热影响区软化调控
由上述分析可知,纳米析出相的粗化、回溶及转变是车用可热处理铝合金焊接接头的热影响区存在明显软化的主要原因。纳米析出相的演变主要与其构成原子的固相扩散速率有关。因此,降低热输入以提高焊接热循环中的加热和冷却速度,将有助于缩短高温停留时间,从而有效抑制原子的扩散,因此可抑制纳米析出相的粗化、溶解及转变。此外,高温停留时间的缩短也可有效抑制再结晶行为,降低车用不可热处理铝合金焊接热影响区的晶粒粗化程度。因此,降低热输入是目前降低热影响区软化程度的主要措施之一。
相比于高能量密度的激光热源,较低能量密度的弧焊热源具有更高的热输入。因此,研究者尝试从弧焊工艺优化方面降低激光-电弧复合焊接工艺的热输入,进而强化热影响区。21世纪初,在MIG焊接工艺基础上,通过精确控制焊接电流和熔滴过渡过程中的焊丝抽拉行为开发的冷金属过渡(CMT)焊接工艺受到了广泛关注[74]。相比于MIG焊接工艺,独特的焊丝抽拉行为可使短路过渡中的电流突降至零,从而显著降低其热输入[75-76]。同时,独特的短路过渡方式实现了稳定、无飞溅的熔滴过渡,有助于提高焊接稳定性[77]。目前,CMT焊接工艺已被特斯拉、奥迪及蔚来等知名汽车厂商用来制造铝合金车身零部件。
Xin等[78]采用激光-CMT复合焊接工艺(LCHW)成功实现了Al-Mg-Si合金的优质焊接,焊缝成形良好,焊接接头的抗拉强度可达到母材的80%以上。在此基础上,Zhang等[79-80]对比分析了车用Al-Mg-Si合金激光-脉冲MIG复合焊(LPMHW)和LCHW焊接接头的组织性能。研究结果表明,相比于LPMHW焊接接头,CMT焊接工艺的低热输入使得LCHW焊接接头的热影响区的软化程度和宽度分别降低了5%和20%,如
图 8. 车用Al-Mg-Si合金激光-电弧复合焊接接头的力学性能[80]。(a)显微硬度分布;(b)力学性能
Fig. 8. Mechanical properties of laser-arc hybrid welded joints of Al-Mg-Si alloys for vehicle use[80]. (a) Microhardness distribution;(b) mechanical properties
3.2.2 焊缝软化调控
3.2.2.1 基于焊丝体系优选的焊缝软化调控研究
由3.1小节可知,对于激光-电弧复合焊焊缝而言,焊丝填充所带来的溶质元素补充,可提高焊缝的固溶强化作用,从而降低焊缝的软化程度。不同的焊丝体系,所引入的溶质元素种类与强化效果均存在差异[82]。因此,为解决激光-电弧复合焊焊缝软化问题,研究者尝试从焊丝优化选择方面调控焊缝组织性能。研究结果表明,相比于常用Al-Mg系焊丝,Al-Si系焊丝使得焊缝中的Mg含量有所降低,但显著提高了焊缝中的Si含量。对比而言,Si原子较大的原子半径使得其固溶强化作用高于Mg原子,如
图 9. 焊丝成分对Al-Mg-Si合金激光-MIG复合焊接接头力学性能的影响[83]。(a)焊缝强化机制;(b)力学性能
Fig. 9. Effects of wire composition on mechanical properties of laser-MIG hybrid welded joints of Al-Mg-Si alloys[83]. (a) Strengthening mechanism of weld seam; (b) mechanical property
虽然优选焊丝体系可降低焊缝软化程度,但研究表明,焊丝体系的变化会影响焊缝金属的热物性。本课题组前期的研究结果表明,相比于Al-Mg系焊丝,Al-Si系焊丝提高了熔池凝固速度,从而提高了焊缝中气孔逸出的难度,因而焊缝气孔率明显提高[85]。较高气孔率使得焊接接头的塑性和疲劳性能显著恶化。此外,Al-Si共晶组织在腐蚀环境中充当阳极,提高了焊缝的腐蚀倾向,因而对处于临海等含Cl-环境中的车用铝合金焊接接头的服役寿命具有一定的恶化作用[86]。因此,需根据实际应用环境要求,从多方面综合考虑,优选焊丝体系以强化焊缝。
3.2.2.2 基于熔池对流行为调控的焊缝软化调控研究
由3.1小节可知,晶粒粗化是焊缝存在软化的主要原因之一。因此,为细化焊缝晶粒,研究者增强熔池对流,使枝晶破碎,进而提高晶粒形核率,焊缝晶粒尺寸降低10%。晶粒细化可使焊缝软化程度降低[87]。为增强熔池对流,外场(磁场或超声场等)辅助受到了关注。但实际生产难以提供足够的空间用于铺设外场。因此,研究者利用摆动激光技术调控熔池对流行为。研究指出,高速移动的光斑可对熔池起到强搅拌作用,从而显著提高熔池对流,因而可有效破碎糊状区优先生成的枝晶尖端,从而抑制柱状晶的生长并促进等轴晶形核,如
图 10. “O”形摆动激光对焊缝凝固行为的影响[88]。(a)传统激光焊;(b)“O”形摆动激光焊
Fig. 10. Influence of "O" shaped swing laser on weld solidification behavior[88]. (a) Traditional laser welding; (b) "O" shape swing laser welding
3.2.2.3 基于焊缝合金化的焊缝软化调控研究
为提高焊缝晶粒细化效果,研究者借用铝合金常用的晶粒细化方法,即焊缝合金化。焊缝合金化使得熔池凝固前析出Al3M相。Al3M相作为异质形核点,通过包晶反应L+Al3M→α-Al大幅提高了α-Al的形核率,从而抑制了柱状晶的生成。相比于调控熔池对流行为的方法,焊缝合金化方法的细化效果更为明显。通过添加晶粒细化元素,焊缝晶粒尺寸可降低到10 μm,焊缝强度可提高5%。
在借助Al3M相细化焊缝晶粒的研究中,Al3Sc相受到了广泛关注[89-90]。Madhusudhan Reddy等[91]指出,Sc合金化可有效细化Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金的焊缝晶粒,晶粒尺寸可细化到20 μm左右。然而,Sc元素作为一种稀土元素,造价高昂。为降低成本,Sc-Zr复合合金化得到了青睐,研究表明,相比于Sc合金化,Sc-Zr复合合金化可提供更多的异质形核点,如Al3Sc、Al3Zr和Al3(Sc1-x,Zrx)相,也可达到细化晶粒的作用。Yang等[92]和Deng等[93]采用Sr-Zr复合合金化分别对Al-Mg和Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金焊缝晶粒尺寸进行调控。研究结果表明,焊缝晶粒尺寸可降低至10 μm,焊接抗拉强度提高4%~5%。
虽然复合合金化方法降低了生产成本,但Sc元素并不适用于大规模产业化应用,因而目前商业化生产的焊丝仅含有少量的Zr元素,如ER5183焊丝。为进一步推动焊缝合金化的产业化应用,Wu等[94-95]研究了低成本的Nb元素对Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金激光-电弧复合焊焊接接头组织性能的影响。研究结果指出,Nb合金化可使Al3Nb相在凝固过程中优先形成并成为异质形核点,从而大幅提高形核率,使得焊缝获得全等轴晶组织。当焊缝中的Nb含量(质量分数)达到0.83%时,焊缝晶粒尺寸降低至8 μm,使得焊缝抗拉强度提高4%。
实际上,铝合金中常用的细化剂体系为Al-Ti-B系。相比于上述晶粒细化元素,Ti-B复合合金化细化晶粒的效果优异,且造价更为低廉。Adisa等[96]以Al-5Ti-B丝作为填充焊丝对Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金进行焊接。研究指出,由于Al-5Ti-B丝的填充,焊缝晶粒尺寸降低至2 μm,故焊接接头的抗拉强度和屈服强度分别达到母材的88%和97%。
上述研究结果表明,熔池对流行为调控与焊缝合金化均可有效细化焊缝晶粒,焊缝晶粒尺寸可降低至10 μm及以下。但是,晶粒细化所带来的强化效果有限,焊接接头强度仅提高4.0%~5.0%。在Hall-Petch公式中,晶粒尺寸与细晶强化增量(
式中:d为晶粒尺寸;K为材料常数。对于铝合金而言,K仅为0.14[20-21],远低于钢铁材料。因此,与车用钢铁材料不同,晶粒尺寸的变化并不会大幅度提高铝合金的屈服强度,这也是采用晶粒细化元素对焊缝进行合金化处理后焊接接头力学性能未显著提升的本质原因。
3.2.2.4 基于纳米高熔点非金属间化合物的焊缝软化调控研究
除固溶强化与细晶强化外,利用纳米非金属间化合物的弥散强化也可有效强化铝合金。但因激光的引入,熔池温度最高可达到2000 ℃,为保证纳米非金属间化合物起到弥散强化的作用,高熔点非金属间化合物得到了广泛研究。
Sokoluk等[97]引入高熔点纳米TiC颗粒调控Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu)合金焊缝组织。研究结果表明,纳米TiC颗粒的添加使得焊缝晶粒尺寸降低至10 μm以下。由于纳米TiC颗粒的弥散强化和细晶强化作用,焊缝软化程度低于热影响区,故热影响区成为焊接接头的薄弱位置。在Fattahi等[98-100]的研究中亦有相似的结果。同时,Cheng等[101]研究发现,纳米TiC-TiB2复合颗粒的添加更有利于焊缝强化。由此可见,高熔点纳米非金属间化合物通过弥散强化和细晶强化作用,使得车用铝合金弧焊焊缝的力学性能得到明显提升。然而,受焊接热源的影响,高熔点纳米非金属间化合物会不可避免地发生一定的粗化。但相比于常规弧焊焊接技术,激光-电弧复合焊接工艺的热输入显著降低,从而提高了熔池凝固冷却速度。这将有助于抑制焊接过程中高熔点纳米非金属间化合物的粗化,从而有利于高熔点纳米非金属间化合物发挥强化焊缝的作用。但是,激光-电弧复合焊接熔池的尺寸极小,熔池对流行为复杂,如何将高熔点纳米非金属间化合物高效均匀地添加到熔池中仍有待进一步研究。
4 气孔形成与调控研究
4.1 气孔形成机理
除焊缝软化外,气孔对焊接接头静动态力学性能也存在明显的恶化作用。不同于传统弧焊焊缝,铝合金激光-电弧复合焊缝中除常见的冶金型气孔,即氢气孔外,还存在尺寸可达毫米级的工艺型气孔,即匙孔型气孔[102-105],如
图 11. Al-Mg-Si合金激光-电弧复合焊缝典型的匙孔型气孔形貌[105]
Fig. 11. Typical keyhole pore morphology in laser-arc hybrid welds of Al-Mg-Si alloys[105]
为抑制匙孔型气孔的形成,首先须明晰其形成机制。Yu等[108-110]研究认为,匙孔型气孔的形成与匙孔稳定性有关。为证明该推论,Wang等[111]利用“三明治”结构对Al-Mg-Si合金激光电弧焊接过程中的匙孔动态行为进行观察,结果如
图 12. 匙孔型气孔的形成机理示意图[111]。(a)匙孔动态行为;(b)气孔形成示意图;(c)焊缝剖面图
Fig. 12. Mechanism of keyhole pore formation[111]. (a) Keyhole dynamic behavior; (b) schematic of pore formation; (c) profile photograph of weld
4.2 气孔调控
4.2.1 基于摆动激光的气孔调控研究
进入21世纪以来,摆动激光技术被用于提高匙孔稳定性,抑制匙孔型气孔的生成。Wang等[112]利用摆动激光将铝合金焊缝气孔率降低到2.5%以下。Fetzer等[113]研究指出,采用高频(f=200 Hz)摆动激光可消除铝合金焊缝中的匙孔型气孔。实质上,摆动激光技术是在常规激光技术的基础上,利用伺服电机快速摆动激光束偏转镜片,使得激光束以一定形状的轨迹高速移动,如
图 13. 摆动激光原理及其对焊缝气孔的影响[113-114]。(a)摆动激光技术原理图;(b)激光-电弧复合焊焊缝;(c)摆动激光-电弧复合焊焊缝
Fig. 13. Principle of swing laser and its effect on weld pore[113-114]. (a) Schematic of swing laser technology; (b) laser-arc hybrid weld seam; (c) swing laser-arc hybrid weld seam
大量实验研究表明,摆动激光抑制匙孔型气孔的效果主要与摆动激光频率和振幅有关。因此,为建立摆动激光参数与焊缝气孔率之间的本质关系,同时揭示摆动激光抑制匙孔型气孔的机制,Wang等[111]通过三明治结构系统研究了不同摆动参数下匙孔动态行为与焊缝气孔分布之间的关系。研究结果表明,提高频率和振幅均可大幅提高匙孔运动速度。高速运动的匙孔,一方面,扩大了匙孔开口尺寸,降低了匙孔内的金属蒸气对匙孔后壁的不利影响,如
图 14. 高振幅高频下匙孔型气孔的抑制机制[104]。(b)匙孔动态高速摄像结果;(b)熔体填补空腔的过程;(c)焊缝剖面图
Fig. 14. Suppression mechanism of keyhole pore at high oscillating amplitude and high frequency[104]. (a) High-speed images of keyhole dynamics; (b) process of melt filling cavity; (c) profile photograph of weld
4.2.2 基于焊接工艺的气孔调控研究
在激光-电弧复合焊接工艺中,熔滴对熔池表面的冲击作用对匙孔后壁形成挤压,会加剧匙孔闭合[123-124]。因此,研究者尝试通过调控熔滴过渡行为提高匙孔稳定性。研究结果指出,相比于射滴过渡和射流过渡,短路过渡通过焊丝抽拉实现熔点过渡,从而降低熔滴对匙孔后壁的挤压作用,进而提高匙孔稳定性[125-127]。因此,相比于其他复合焊接工艺,激光-CMT复合焊缝中的气孔率较低。
本质上,气孔是熔池凝固过程中气泡被凝固熔池前沿捕获所形成的,因此采用提高热输入的方式,如增大焊接电流和激光功率及降低焊接速度,延长熔池停留时间,从而有效促进气泡的逸出,进而降低焊缝气孔率[128-130]。Zhang等[131]研究了焊接电流、激光功率和焊接速度对Al-Mg-Si合金激光-电弧复合焊焊缝形貌及气孔率的影响,建立了焊缝尺寸与焊缝气孔率的关系,为实际生产中通过焊缝尺寸调控降低焊缝气孔率奠定了理论基础。
4.2.3 基于外场辅助的气孔调控研究
对于激光-电弧复合焊接而言,熔滴、电弧及等离子体均含有大量带电粒子,因而在磁场作用下,电弧形状、熔滴过渡行为及等离子体形态均存在明显变化,从而对熔池流动行为产生一定影响[132]。Tse等[133]研究指出,在磁场作用下,等离子体对激光的屏蔽作用减弱,熔深增加约7%。此外,Li等[134]研究指出,磁场可提高匙孔稳定性,减少飞溅,有助于改善焊缝成形。Chen等[135]研究了定向磁场辅助对厚板铝合金激光焊接的影响。研究结果表明,水平定向磁场通过诱导额外的涡流形成有限的哈特曼效应,而垂直于表面的磁场则可明显降低熔体流动速度及Marangoni对流强度,从而促使熔池温度分布更加均匀,进而改善焊缝成形。此外,在Zhu等[136]的研究中指出,相比于定向磁场,交变磁场在调控熔滴、电弧形态方面的效果更为明显。同时,带电粒子在激光和磁场的共同作用下聚集到一侧,在一定条件下电弧沿焊接方向振荡,从而显著增强熔池对流,进而降低焊缝气孔率。Liu等[137]研究发现,磁场波形的变化对等离子体、熔体的流动行为和匙孔的稳定性均存在明显影响。相比于恒定磁场,正弦波交变磁场在增强熔池搅拌作用和提高匙孔稳定性方面效果更佳,焊缝气孔率得到大幅降低。
5 分析与总结
通过热输入调控解决了车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊接接头热影响区的软化问题,并借助熔滴过渡行为、熔池对流行为、熔池凝固行为及匙孔稳定性调控抑制了匙孔型气孔的形成,从而使得热影响区强度与焊缝气孔率达到产业化应用要求。但是,因车用铝合金多为薄板(厚度≤3 mm),焊丝填充量少,即使通过多种手段增强固溶强化、细晶强化及弥散强化作用,焊缝仍存在明显软化,故焊缝是焊接接头的薄弱位置。而相比于热影响区,焊缝因经历重熔再结晶,呈铸造组织特征,其强韧性较热影响区显著降低,因而车用铝合金尤其是低合金化的车用Al-Mg-Si合金的激光-电弧复合焊接接头系数仍低于产业化应用要求(70%)。由此可见,焊缝软化仍是制约激光-电弧复合焊接工艺在新能源汽车用铝合金焊接领域中进一步推广的主要因素,急需开发适用于激光-电弧复合焊接工艺的新型高性能焊丝。
5.1 低成本高性能焊接材料的设计与开发
已有研究结果表明,现有商用焊丝无法充分发挥激光-电弧复合焊接技术在车用铝合金焊接方面的优势,需对现有焊丝成分进行优化以进一步降低焊缝软化程度。Sc、Zr、Nb和Ti-B微合金化可起到细化晶粒、提高焊缝强度的作用。此外,部分研究者认为,通过添加高熔点纳米级TiC可细化晶粒,借助其弥散强化作用可进一步强化焊缝。但就目前而言,有多种元素和颗粒可通过合金化方法提高铝合金的强度,如Ni元素[138]、Mo元素[139]、纳米石墨烯[140]、纳米SiC[141]、B4C颗粒[142]及纳米Al2O3颗粒[143]等。因此,还需进一步探究各元素与纳米颗粒对车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊缝组织性能的影响,以开发出一种或多种可充分发挥激光-电弧复合焊接技术低热输入优势的焊丝。同时通过分析其经济性,以更低的成本实现车用铝合金的优质高性能焊接。此外,单一元素或纳米颗粒无法高效解决焊缝软化问题,采用多组元对焊缝进行合金化处理势在必行。因此,相比于实心焊丝,具有短流程生产、成分柔性化设计特点的药芯焊丝[144-145]更适用于新型低成本高性能焊接材料的生产,同时也是未来车用铝合金激光-电弧复合焊用新型高性能焊丝的发展方向。
5.2 基于新型激光的复合焊接工艺研究与应用
除上述摆动激光技术外,近期研究者采用由波长不同的半导体激光和光纤激光耦合形成的复合激光热源对铝合金进行焊接。半导体激光波长为800~1000 nm,铝合金对其的吸收率最高可达到13%,高于铝合金对光纤激发光的吸收率[146]。光纤激光焊接基于深熔焊模式,会形成剧烈流动的熔池;而半导体激光焊接基于热传导模式,会形成稳定的熔池,并且易于控制焊缝熔深。因此,复合热源相比于单纯光纤激光具有更高的焊接稳定性。此外,通过调控半导体和光纤激光热源的功率参数可显著提高匙孔稳定性,抑制匙孔型气孔的形成[147-148]。除半导体激光外,蓝光激光波长更短,铝合金对其的吸收率更高,因而蓝光-光纤复合激光热源在焊接铝合金方面更具优势[149]。由此可见,基于新型复合激光热源与弧焊热源耦合的新型激光-电弧复合焊接技术将有望进一步实现车用铝合金的高效优质焊接。然而,因复合激光热源的引入,设置复合激光热源与弧焊热源的参数,调控焊缝显微组织和气孔,实现1+1>2的效果,是进一步推动新型激光-电弧复合焊接技术应用于车用铝合金焊接领域的关键。同时,新型激光-电弧复合工艺与药芯焊丝之间的相互作用机制对熔滴过渡行为、熔池稳定性、匙孔稳定性、焊接稳定性及焊缝气孔、组织和力学性能的影响亦有待进一步揭示。
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