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Clarifying effect of welding conditions on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir spot-welded DH590 automotive high-strength steel plates

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Friction stir spot welding was successfully applied to the 1.2-mm-thick DH590 dual-phase steel plates by using a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride rotating tool. During welding, the rotation speed ranged from 600 to 1000 r/min and the penetration depth ranged from 0.1 to 0.3 mm. In the spot joints, the size of the stir zone increased with the increase in rotation speed as well as the penetration depth of the tool. Comparing with the banded ferrite and martensite structure of the base metal, a mixed microstructure of ferrite and tempered martensite, refined bainite structure and coarse martensite structure were found in the heat-affected zone, thermomechanically affected zone and stir zone of the joints, respectively. Two kinds of interfacial shapes were formed between the upper and lower steel plates, and the formation of the bonded interface was dominated mainly by the penetration depth of the rotating tool rather than the rotation speed. It was revealed that the joints with straight interfaces showed higher shear tensile loads comparing with those with hook-like interfaces. Shear tensile tests showed that the maximum shear tensile load reached about 15.56 kN when the rotation speed and penetration depth were set as 800 r/min and 0.3 mm, respectively. The specimen was fractured through plug failure mode with a total elongation of about 5.6 mm.

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    Ya-peng Zhao, Shi-jie Zhu, Yu-feng Sun & Shao-kang Guan

  2. Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Magnesium Alloys, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, Henan, China

    Ya-peng Zhao, Shi-jie Zhu, Yu-feng Sun & Shao-kang Guan

  3. Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd., Beijing, 100041, China

    Lian-feng Chen

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Zhao, Yp., Chen, Lf., Zhu, Sj. et al. Clarifying effect of welding conditions on microstructure and mechanical properties of friction stir spot-welded DH590 automotive high-strength steel plates. J. Iron Steel Res. Int. 28, 232–243 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42243-020-00478-x

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