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Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 4/2014

01-04-2014

Investigations Into the Influence of Weld Zone on Formability of Fiber Laser-Welded Advanced High Strength Steel

Authors: K. Bandyopadhyay, S. K. Panda, P. Saha

Published in: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance | Issue 4/2014

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Abstract

In this study, two different dual phase steel grades DP980 and DP600, and IFHS steel sheets were laser welded by a 2-kW fiber laser. The weld quality of these three different LWBs was assessed with the help of microstructure, micro-hardness and transverse tensile tests. Tensile testing of longitudinal and miniature samples was performed to evaluate the mechanical properties of the weld zone. Formability of parent materials and LWBs were assessed in bi-axial stretch forming condition by Erichsen cupping test. To validate the weld zone properties, 3-D finite element models of Erichsen cupping test of LWBs was developed, and the failures in the deformed cups were predicted using two theoretical forming limit diagrams. It was observed that hardness of the fusion zone and HAZ in laser welded DP600 and IFHS steels was more compared to the respective parent metal. However, 29% reduction in hardness was observed at the outer HAZ of DP980 steel weldments due to tempering of martensite. Reduction of formability was observed for all the LWBs with two distinct failure patterns, and the maximum reduction in formability was observed in the case of DP980 LWBs. The presence of the soft zone is detrimental in forming of welded DP steels.
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Metadata
Title
Investigations Into the Influence of Weld Zone on Formability of Fiber Laser-Welded Advanced High Strength Steel
Authors
K. Bandyopadhyay
S. K. Panda
P. Saha
Publication date
01-04-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance / Issue 4/2014
Print ISSN: 1059-9495
Electronic ISSN: 1544-1024
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-014-0881-3

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