Zhao Xilong1, Zhang Jianxun1, Chen Hongyuan1,2, Song Xu1
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.92, No.6, pp. 557-571, 2013, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2013.092.557
Abstract In order to study failure perspective of Ti-6Al-4V titanium alloy welded joint, fracture behavior of the heat affected zone is researched. Microhardness, tensile test and microstructure are used to study the mechanical properties of the titanium alloy laser welded joint. The tensile and microhardness results show that heat affected zone near the base metal is the weakest in welded joints. This paper is based on the results from in-situ tension test to observe the process of crack expansion in heat affected zone. And then, in-situ test is simulated via the finite element method on ABAQUS More >