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Microstructure and Failure Analysis of Flash Butt Welded HSLA 590CL Steel Joints in Wheel Rims

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The aim of the present investigation was to evaluate the microstructures, mechanical properties and failure behavior of flash butt welded high strength low alloy 590CL steel joints. Acicular ferrite, Widmanstatten ferrite and granular bainite were observed in the weld. The micro-hardness values of the welded joints varied between 250 HV and 310 HV. The tensile strength of the welded joints met the strength standard of the wheel steel. The Charpy V-notch impact absorbing energy of the welded joints was higher than the base metal, and the impact fracture of the welded joints was composed of shearing and equiaxed dimples. The fracture mode of the wheel rim in the flaring and expanding process was brittle fracture and ductile fracture, respectively. A limited deviation was found in the terminal of the crack for the wheel in the flaring process. A transition from the weld to the Heat Affected Zone was observed for the wheel in the expanding process.

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The authors would like to acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation, China (No. 51305144), Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. 2015J01203), Science and Technology Planning Project of Xiamen City under grant (No. 3502Z20113020), Promotion Program for Young and Middle-aged Teacher in Science and Technology Research of Huaqiao University (No. ZQN-PY203) and breeding programs supported by Huaqiao University for cultivating scientific research and innovation ability.

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  1. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Special Energy Manufacturing, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Ping Lu, Zhixin Xu & Yang Shu

  2. Xiamen Key Laboratory of Digital Vision Measurement, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China

    Ping Lu, Zhixin Xu & Yang Shu

  3. Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Company Limited, Xiamen, 361100, China

    Feng Ma

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Lu, P., Xu, Z., Shu, Y. et al. Microstructure and Failure Analysis of Flash Butt Welded HSLA 590CL Steel Joints in Wheel Rims. JOM 69, 135–143 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-016-2173-x

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