Structural behavior of an EN AW-6060 profile during and immediately after welding by a laser-laser-hybrid system

Michael F. Zaeh, Sven Roeren

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Abstract

This paper describes the analysis of thermal and mechanical effects during welding and the following cooling-phase on a welded structure, An off-the-shelf aluminum-profile, as used in other simulation sub-projects of the research center, was chosen as a sample part for the simulation tests. Taking up an important production scenario of lightweight-production, the frontal closing of two profiles is modeled. The development of residual stresses and the distortion is investigated by a thermo-mechanical FE-simulation. The virtually examined process is provided by a hybrid, bifocal laser system consisting of both an Nd:YAG-laser and a high power diode laser (HPDL). For comparison, a single Nd:YAG-process was simulated, too. The theoretically different generation of residual stresses can be verified within the simulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFlexible Manufacture of Lightweight Frame Structures - Proceedings
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages133-142
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)0878494030, 9780878494033
StatePublished - 2006

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume10
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Keywords

  • Distortional behavior
  • FE-simulation
  • Heat treatment
  • Joining of lightweight-structures
  • Laser beam welding
  • Residual stresses

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