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MP Welding of dissimilar materials: AM laser powder-bed fusion AlSi10Mg to wrought AA6060-T6

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Magnetic pulse welding (MPW) is a clean and green solid-state method that provides metallurgical joints. MPW is a high-speed single-shot welding technique. Additive manufacturing (AM) laser powder-bed fusion method is an emerging technology, but so far shows size limitations of the three-dimensional (3D) printed parts. One way to overcome these limitations is joining AM to AM parts and/or AM to wrought components by welding. This contribution discusses, for the first time, the microstructures observed in the bonding zone during MPW of AM laser powder-bed fusion AlSi10Mg and wrought AA6060-T6. The origin of the MPW morphologies and the distribution of the alloying elements were studied. A continuous defect-free joint was observed, presenting the typical wavy interface. The residue of metal jet emitted during MPW was investigated and analysed. Leak testing revealed a leak rate better than 5 × 10−9 std-cc sec−1 He.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are thankful to I. Benishti of the NRCN, and E. Millionshckik of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, for their valuable technical contributions. The authors would like to thank Sharon Tuvia (1982) Ltd. for providing the AM facilities and materials for this research.

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  1. Bmax Srl, 4501306, Hod Hasharon, Israel

    V. Shribman & O. Atiya

  2. Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 8410501, Beer Sheva, Israel

    M. Nahmany & A. Stern

  3. Department of Materials, Nuclear Research Center, Negev, 8410900, Beer Sheva, Israel

    M. Nahmany & S. Levi

  4. School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Ramat Aviv, Israel

    D. Ashkenazi

  5. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Afeka Academic College of Engineering, 69107, Tel Aviv, Israel

    A. Stern

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Shribman, V., Nahmany, M., Levi, S. et al. MP Welding of dissimilar materials: AM laser powder-bed fusion AlSi10Mg to wrought AA6060-T6. Prog Addit Manuf 5, 171–181 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-019-00100-x

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