Surface Characteristics and Corrosion Resistance of Multiple Shot Peened Ti-6Al-4V Weld

Abstract:

Ti-6Al-4V, renowned for its high strength and corrosion resistance, is a preferred material in aerospace and marine applications for lightweight structures due to its durability in challenging environments. Typically, GTAW welding is used for it’s fabrication. The residual tensile stresses produced after welding are known to worsen the corrosion and mechanical properties of welds. However, these properties can be improved by introducing near surface residual compressive stress by shot peening. When compared to the traditional shot peening treatment, the surface roughness that results from multiple shot peening with varying ball sizes and intensities can be significantly reduced. In the present work, Ti-6Al-4V plates were welded using conventional GTAW technique. Six different combinations of multiple shot peening treatments were applied to the welded specimens. Surface morphology and surface roughness were analysed. Surface residual stresses measurement were performed using by X-ray stress analyzer. Domain size and microstrain were measured using X-ray diffraction technique. Micro-hardness measurements were made along the weld thickness. Corrosion studies were carried out using potentiodynamic polarization test in 3.5% NaCl solution. The SP4 parameter comes out to have the best combination among all the multiple shot peened samples. It results in lowered surface roughness, higher compressive residual stress, better grain refinement, increased surface hardness, and enhanced corrosion resistance.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1135)
• Pages: 27-38
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-3zNa72
• Online since: December 2024
• Authors: A.D. Vishwanatha, Bijayani Panda*, A.V. Ramesh Kumar, Anup P. Athresh
• Keywords: Corrosion, Microhardness, Residual Stress, Shot Peening, Surface Roughness, Ti-6Al-4V, Welding

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