Nanoparticle-enabled phase control for arc welding of unweldable aluminum alloy 7075

Maximilian Sokoluk; Chezheng Cao; Shuaihang Pan; Xiaochun Li

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07989-y

Nature Communications (Jan 2019)

Nanoparticle-enabled phase control for arc welding of unweldable aluminum alloy 7075

Maximilian Sokoluk,
Chezheng Cao,
Shuaihang Pan,
Xiaochun Li

Affiliations

Maximilian Sokoluk: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California
Chezheng Cao: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California
Shuaihang Pan: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California
Xiaochun Li: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07989-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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In contrast to steels, fusion welding high strength aluminum alloys such as AA7075 is notoriously difficult. Here, the authors add nanoparticles to a weld filler rod to successfully weld AA7075 without hot cracks or loss of strength at the weld.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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