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Effect of 0.5 wt.% hydrogen addition on microstructural evolution of Ti-6Al-4V alloy in the friction stir welding and post-weld dehydrogenation process

  • L. Zhou
  • , H. J. Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai
  • Jiangsu University of Science and Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

The α + β titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V, was thermohydrogen processed with 0.5 wt.% hydrogen and friction stir welded using a W-Re pin tool. Defect-free joints were obtained with proper parameters. Hydrogen was removed from the joint through a post-weld dehydrogenation process. The microstructures of the as-welded and dehydrogenated joints were examined. The effect of 0.5 wt.% hydrogen addition on microstructural evolution of Ti-6Al-4V alloy in the friction stir welding and post-weld dehydrogenation process was revealed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1036-1041
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Characterization
Volume62
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Friction stir welding
  • Microstructural evolution
  • Thermohydrogen processing
  • Titanium alloys

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