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Parametric Optimization of Diffusion Welding Process in Joining of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloys (MEA) and SUS 304 Stainless Steel Using Full Factorial Design

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The main objective of this research was to join the CoCrNi medium-entropy allow (MEA(with SUS 304 stainless steel to obtain combinatorial properties that could be suitable for cryogenic applications. The vacuum diffusion welding process was utilized under different processing parameters. Three levels of welding temperatures and bonding time were selected, and the influences of these parameters were investigated using a full factorial design. The weld quality was assessed through ultrasonic testing to examine weld discontinuities and other defects along the weld interface region. Microstructure characterization using SEM scans were also investigated to corroborate the finding of ultrasonic scans. Based upon analysis of variance (ANOVA), the welding temperature was found to have a strong effect on the joint’s shear strength as compared to bonding time, and the interaction of the welding temperature and bonding time was found to be insignificant, while weld interface thickness revealed strong dependency on both the parameters and exhibited a strong interaction between the two parameters. Models to predict the joint’s shear strength and weld interface thickness were also developed using regression analysis. The predictability of the joint’s shear strength was more reliable with only a 7.5% error, while the error associated with the prediction of weld interface thickness was found to be 15.3%.

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    Muhammad Samiuddin, Jinglong Li & Jiangtao Xiong

  2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Friction Welding Technologies, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, 710072, People’s Republic of China

    Muhammad Samiuddin, Jinglong Li & Jiangtao Xiong

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Samiuddin, M., Li, J., Muzamil, M. et al. Parametric Optimization of Diffusion Welding Process in Joining of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloys (MEA) and SUS 304 Stainless Steel Using Full Factorial Design. JOM 74, 4280–4293 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-022-05500-z

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