Analysis of the Laser Weldability under Conduction Regime of 2024, 5083, 6082 and 7075 Aluminium Alloys

Abstract:

Laser beam welding (LBW) show clear advantages compared with other techniques, as the low heat input, the high localization ability, the high welding speed, the high flexibility, the high weld quality and the high production rate. However, its applicability to aluminium alloys is limited, as they generally have high reflectivity, high thermal conductivity and low viscosity. In the present study, the laser weldability of four aluminium alloys (2024, 5083, 6082 and 7075) under conduction regime is analysed. High penetration butt welds could be obtained with a High Power Diode Laser (HPDL) under conduction regime. The properties of the weld beads such as the microstructure and microhardness were analysed. A linear function between the input laser fluence and the volume of melted material was obtained for the four alloys.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 713)
• Pages: 7-12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.713.7
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: J.M. Sánchez-Amaya, Z. Boukha, M.R. Amaya-Vázquez, L. González-Rovira, Francisco Javier Botana
• Keywords: Aluminium Alloy, Fluence, Laser Welding, Microhardness, Microstructure

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