Microstructure of Al-Li Alloy Electron Beam Welding Joint after Post-Weld Heat Treatment

Shao Gang Wang; Kuang Yu; Chuan Xiao Luo; Li Xing

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.217-219.1921

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Microstructure of Al-Li Alloy Electron Beam Welding Joint after Post-Weld Heat Treatment

Abstract:

Heat treatment was carried out to the 1420 Al-Li alloy electron beam welding (EBW) joints after welding, and the microstructures of welded joints are analyzed systematically before and after post-weld heat treatment (PWHT). The observation of joint microstructure demonstrates that the grain morphology of weldment changes from equiaxed dendrites in as-welded (AW) condition into equiaxed grains after PWHT, and that the fine strengthening phases precipitate within the grain. The XRD analysis of phase constituent and TEM observation of weldment indicate that the main strengthening phases in 1420 Al-Li alloy weldment are spheroidal δ′(Al₃Li), β′(Al₃Zr) and rod-like T(Al₂MgLi) after PWHT. Furthermore, the δ′ phase precipitate free zone (PFZ) is found along the grain boundary. The scanning observation of joint fracture shows that Al-Li alloy EBW joint presents the characteristic of transgranular ductile fracture in AW condition. After PWHT, the Al-Li alloy welded joint presents the pattern of intergranular fracture. The variation of fracture mode is related to dispersed precipitation of δ′ phase and the formation of PFZ at the grain boundary in weldment after heat treatment.