AA2219 aluminium alloy joints were fabricated by variable polarity tungsten inert gas （VPTIG） welding process and the effects of post weld heat treatment （PWHT） on the tensile properties, microstructure and fatigue behaviour of the welded joints were investigated. The VPTIG welding process was adopted because it could meet the need of cathode cleaning and meanwhile it could reduce the deterioration of tungsten electrode furthest. The welded samples were divided into as-welded （AW） sample and PWHT sample. The PWHT method used on the samples was solution treatment （535 ℃, 30 rain）, water quenching and artificial aging （175 ℃, 12 h）. The experimental results show that, compared with the AW samples, the microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of the AA2219 joints after PWHT were significantly improved. The improvement of yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, and fatigue strength are 42.6%, 43.1% and 18.4%, respectively.
Ultrasonic shot peening treatment （USPT） was proposed to correct welding buckling distortion. The residual stress distribution along the depth direction of the peened zone was measured by an X-ray diffractometer. The microstructure of the treated specimens was investigated by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The Vickers microhardness was measured in different areas of welded joint before USPT and along the depth direction of the weld after USPT. The experimental results indicated that the welding buckling distortion of 5A06 aluminum alloy butt joint can be essentially corrected by USPT; the average correction rate reached 90.8% in this study. Furthermore, USPT enhanced specimens by work hardening. The microstructure of the peened zone was improved; moreover, the distribution of the precipitates and grains presented an apparent orientation.
采用裂纹尖端张开位移(crack tip opening displacement,CTOD)试验研究了高强2219铝合金变极性钨极氩弧焊(variable polarity tungsten inert gas welding,VPTIG)接头各部位的低温断裂韧性,利用扫描电镜对各部位的CTOD试验断口特征进行分析,并结合金相组织进一步阐明组织与断裂韧性的关联.研究结果表明,2219铝合金VPTIG焊接头各部位表现出不同的低温断裂韧性,熔合线最低,热影响区高于焊缝,但均低于母材.扫描电镜断口观察结果表明,母材、焊缝及热影响区的断裂机制为剪切断裂,熔合线的断裂机制为准解理断裂.金相组织分析较好地解释了焊接接头不同部位断裂韧性的差异.
