TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Christoph A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The effect of tack welding on numerically calculated welding-induced distortion N2 - A single-layer pulsed gas metal arc weld of structural steel S355J2+N with a thickness of 5 mm is experimentally and numerically investigated. Two tack welds are considered in the numerical simulation into two different ways. First, the tack welds are represented by elements belonging to the initial material. This implies that the 'tack weld material' was not exposed to any thermal load or phase transformation before actual welding was performed. The weld seam is shortened and there is an influence on the stiffness of the whole structure affecting the calculation result. Secondly, the tack welds were simulated as conducted in the experimental welding procedure. The cases considering tack welding are compared to a simulation neglecting tack welding and to the experimental results. The influence of tack welds on the calculated welding-induced distortion is clarified and a contribution to an improved simulation-based prediction of welding-induced distortion is possible by modeling tack welding according to the realistic fabrication procedure. KW - Welding simulation KW - Welding-induced distortion KW - Gas metal arc welding KW - Tack welding PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2011.09.016 SN - 0924-0136 SN - 1873-4774 VL - 212 IS - 1 SP - 308 EP - 314 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-24820 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gaul, Holger A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Weber, Gert A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Methods to obtain weld discontinuities in spot-welded joints made of advanced high-strength steels N2 - Resistance spot welding is the major joining technique in mass car production. This applies in particular to high-strength steel and advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) joining of thin sheet steel components for lightweight body shell structures. Joining of AHSS in mass production might lead to weld discontinuities under certain circumstances. Those discontinuities in form of cracks might be an initial start of cracking in the spot-welded joints regarding fatigue loads. It is of great interest to figure out, if, in comparison to specimens without weld discontinuities, the crack initiating point changes and if the fatigue resistance might be reduced by the discontinuities. In this contribution, an overview of potential discontinuities is given. Their possible causes are discussed and means for their detection are highlighted. Among the possible causes of weld discontinuities, two major groups are distinguished: the welding parameters as primary influences in the welding process, and the production-specific influences as secondary ones. With emphasis on major cracks penetrating the weld nugget, these influences are analysed. Finally, a combination of extreme welding parameters with production-specific influences is chosen in order to establish a method which enables the preparation of fatigue test specimens with reproducible major cracks in different locations of the spot-welded joints. This method is than applied in order to prepare spot weld specimens for fatigue tests. KW - Cracking KW - Defects KW - Fatigue loading KW - High strength steels KW - Resistance spot welding PY - 2011 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 55 IS - 11/12 SP - 99 EP - 106 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-25026 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Material properties for welding simulation - measurement, analysis, and exemplary data N2 - Welding is a key technology in the area of industrial production due to its flexibility and efficiency. However, new materials and welding techniques necessitate permanent research activities in order to keep up with the demands. A detailed knowledge about the process itself and the heat effects of welding, e.g., temperatures, distortions, and stresses, is the basis for a target-oriented optimization instead of a trial-and-error approach. Numerical welding simulation is a powerful tool to meet these demands. Complementary to an experimental investigation, it enables the analysis of the specimen during the welding process, commonly known as computational welding mechanics (CWM). Whereas simulation is nowadays a common tool in different development processes, the modeling of welding still remains difficult because of the multiple physical effects taking place. One of the most important problems for the user is the lack of knowledge about the material properties as input data for the simulation. Furthermore, any scattering of the data causes uncertainties that can have major effects on the calculations. The objective of this paper is to give an overview about the experimental determination and analysis of the material properties needed as input data for a welding simulation. The measurement techniques and the occurring deviations of the results are discussed. Additionally, the collected data for three representative alloys (dual-phase steel, austenitic steel, precipitation-hardenable aluminum alloy) are analyzed. Finally, the temperature-dependent thermophysical and thermomechanical material properties for these three alloys are given in a ready-to-use format for a numerical welding simulation. KW - Thermophysical material properties KW - Thermomechanical material properties KW - Experimental determination KW - Numerical welding simulation PY - 2011 SN - 0043-2296 SN - 0096-7629 VL - 90 SP - 220-s EP - 227-s PB - American Welding Society CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-25028 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Perret, William A1 - Thater, Raphael A1 - Alber, U. A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Case study for welding simulation in the automotive industry N2 - Welding is one of the most widely used joining processes in structural applications, like in car body production in the automotive industry. It is well-known that distortions and residual stresses occur during and after the welding process. Many procedures exist to decrease these negative heat effects of welding, but are often coupled with highly cost intensive experiments. For several decades, simulation models have been developed to understand and predict the heat effects of welding and to reduce experimental effort. In the production planning of various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), some simulation tools are already well established, e.g. for crash test, forming or casting simulations. For welding, the demand is high but the implementation of welding simulation software is still not established yet. Welding is a complex process and the development of a flexible simulation tool, which produces good simulation results without expert knowledge in simulation, is not an easy task. In this paper, a welded assembly from the automotive industry has been simulated and compared to experimental data. Temperature fields and transient distortion distributions have been measured with thermocouples and with an optical 3D deformations analysis tool, respectively. The simulation has been run with a commercially available welding simulation software. The simulated temperature fields match the numerical ones perfectly. The simulated distortions are also qualitatively in best agreement with the experimental ones. Quantitatively, a difference of approximately 20 % between the simulated and the measured distortions is visible; this is acceptable considering the simplifications and assumptions of the simulation model. The global time to solution to get these results without expert knowledge in welding simulation was between 4 and 6 weeks, which is a reasonable time frame for an industrial application of welding simulation. KW - Automobiles KW - Distortion KW - Simulating KW - Temperature KW - Welding KW - Aluminium alloys KW - Al Mg Si alloys KW - Automobile engineering KW - Finite elements analysis KW - Mathematical models KW - MIG welding KW - Residual stresses KW - Vehicle bodies PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03321546 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 55 IS - 11/12 SP - 89 EP - 98 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-25029 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Christoph A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical calculation of residual stress development of multi-pass gas metal arc welding under high restraint conditions N2 - During welding, residual stresses build-up created by the steep thermal gradient that occurs in the weld zone from localized heating and cooling, and phase transformations appearing in low-alloyed structural steel is inevitable. Welding of rather simple test plates do not cover the actual structural effects, which have to be considered during real component welding. However, the resulting welding-induced residual stress state is highly influenced by the structural characteristics, i.e. restraint conditions, of the welded construction. Therefore, a unique large-scale testing facility providing a specific shrinkage restraint while welding and subsequent cooling was used for the present investigations. Hereby, a six bead multi-pass gas metal arc weld of 20 mm thick structural steel S355J2 + N was welded under shrinkage restraint. The residual stresses were experimentally and numerically investigated, and compared to an analysis of plates welded under force-free support and free shrinkage conditions. The experimentally determined and calculated residual stresses using both 2D and 3D numerical models are in a good agreement. Furthermore, the influence of a shrinkage restraint on the residual stress distribution is both experimentally and numerically shown for the present test set-up. KW - Welding KW - Shrinkage KW - Ferrous metals and alloys PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2011.09.021 SN - 0261-3069 SN - 0264-1275 VL - 35 SP - 201 EP - 209 PB - Elsevier Science CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-25036 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Weber, Gert A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Gaul, Holger A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Study of fatigue behavior for spot welded tensile shear specimens of advanced high strength steels N2 - For automotive body-in-white applications the influence of manufacture-related gaps between the steel sheets and also of manufacture-related surface cracks on the fatigue behavior of tensile shear specimens for spot welded TRIP steel was analyzed. It was shown that gaps between the steel sheets reduce the fatigue strength, whereas the fatigue behavior is neither influenced by cracks in the electrode indentation area nor in the heat effected zone. PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.201100286 SN - 1611-3683 SN - 0177-4832 VL - 83 IS - 10 SP - 988 EP - 994 PB - Verl. Stahleisen CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-27632 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Christoph A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Babu, S. S. T1 - Dependency of martensite start temperature on prior austenite grain size and its influence on welding-induced residual stresses N2 - Austenite grain growth during welding is a critical factor for controlling weld microstructure in addition to nominal composition and thermal cycles. Recently, experimental data suggesting a decrease in martensite start temperature with a decrease in prior austenite grain size has been published. However, the actual sensitivity of this phenomenon on residual stresses evolution in the heat-affected zone has not been investigated, yet. Therefore, a numerical model was modified to consider this phenomenon. Numerical simulations were performed for welding of a low-alloy structural steel with minimum yield strength of 355 MPa (S355J2+N) and a heat-resistant steel P91 or 9Cr–1Mo, respectively. The results clarify the influence of prior austenite grain size on the residual stress development and show the importance martensite transformation temperatures and final martensite fraction. Consequently, the residual stress evolution of P91, which completely transforms to martensite while cooling, based on the enhanced model leads to maximum stress differences of 200 MPa in the heat-affected zone. KW - Prior austenite grain size KW - Martensite start temperature KW - Welding-induced residual stress KW - Numerical simulation KW - Gas metal arc welding PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2012.11.058 SN - 0927-0256 VL - 69 SP - 251 EP - 260 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-27633 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Pepke, Lutz-Alexander A1 - Weber, Gert T1 - Influence of production-related gaps on strength properties and deformation behaviour of spot welded trip steel HCT690T N2 - In this study, the influence of production-related gaps on the shear tension strength and fatigue performance was investigated for resistance spot welded TRIP steel HCT690. Furthermore, the local strain distribution in shear tension test was calculated by the digital image correlation technique (DIC). The static shear tension strength was found to be almost independent of gaps up to 3 mm. The maximum local strain in the spot weld region however decreases depending on which sample side (deformed or undeformed) is considered. In addition, it has been ascertained that gaps of 3 mm lead to a significant drop in fatigue life compared to gap-free shear tension samples. This fact could be attributed to decreased stiffness, higher transverse vibration and higher rotation (θ) between the sheets as well as increased local stress calculated by 2 dimensional FE simulation. KW - Deformation KW - Fatigue life KW - Finite element analysis KW - Gap KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Shear strength PY - 2012 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 56 IS - 03-04 SP - 115 EP - 125 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-27590 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - About the influence of a steady magnetic field on weld pool dynamics in partial penetration high power laser beam welding of thick aluminium parts N2 - A multi-physics numerical model was developed to investigate the influence of a steady magnetic field aligned perpendicular to the welding direction during partial penetration high power laser beam welding of aluminium in downhand position. Three-dimensional heat transfer, fluid dynamics including phase transition and electromagnetic field partial differential equations were successfully solved with the finite element differential equation solver COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2. The implemented material model used temperature-dependent properties up to evaporation temperature. Marangoni convection in the surface region of the weld pool, natural convection due to the gravitational field and latent heat of solid–liquid phase transition were taken into account. Solidification was modelled by the Carman–Kozeny equation for porous media morphology. The flow pattern in the melt as well as the weld bead geometry were significantly changed by the induced Lorentz force distribution in the liquid metal. It reveals that the application of a steady magnetic field to laser beam welding with corresponding Hartmann numbers Ha2 ≈ 104 allows for a suppression of the characteristic wineglass-shape of the weld cross section caused by thermocapillary flow. The numerical results are in good agreement with experimental results obtained with welding of AlMg3 with a 16 kW disc laser. The steady magnetic field was delivered by permanent magnets mounted on both lateral sides of the weld specimen. The maximum magnetic flux density was around 500 mT. It shows, that the applied magnetic field has a predominant dissipating effect on the weld pool dynamics independently of its polarity. KW - Electromagnetic weld pool control KW - Hartmann effect KW - Laser beam welding KW - Lorentz force KW - Marangoni flow KW - Natural convection PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.01.015 SN - 0017-9310 VL - 60 SP - 309 EP - 321 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-27655 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Babu, N. K. A1 - Brauser, S. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Cross, C.E. T1 - Characterization of microstructure and deformation behaviour of resistance spot welded AZ31 magnesium alloy N2 - Resistance spot welds were prepared on 3 mm thick sheets of continuous cast and rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy. The microstructure and composition analysis of weld nugget, heat affected zone (HAZ) and base metal were examined using optical and scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM and EDS/X). The resistance spot welded magnesium alloy joints consist mainly of weld nugget and HAZ. The nugget contains two different structures, i.e. the cellular-dendritic structure at the edge of the nugget and the equiaxed dendritic structure in the centre of the nugget. The structure transition is attributed to the changes of solidification conditions. In the HAZ, grain boundary melting occurred and grain boundaries became coarse. It has been shown that hardness reduction in the weld nugget and HAZ compared with base metal is evident due to dendritic microstructure and grain growth, respectively. The results showed that spot welded joints have failed in interfacial mode under torsion and tensile–shear loading conditions. Digital image correlation during tensile–shear testing showed that low surface strains occur in the interfacial failure mode, because fracture and deformation happened primarily in the nugget area. KW - Resistance spot welding KW - AZ31 magnesium alloy KW - Microstructure KW - Hardness KW - Torsion KW - Tensile–shear PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2012.04.021 SN - 0921-5093 SN - 1873-4936 VL - 549 SP - 149 EP - 156 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-25924 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Lammers, Marco A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - PA position full penetration high power laser beam welding of up to 30 mm thick AlMg3 plates using electromagnetic weld pool support N2 - Full penetration 15 kW Yb fibre laser butt welding of thick AlMg3 (AW 5754) plates was performed in PA position. A contactless inductive electromagnetic weld pool support system was used to prevent gravity dropout of the melt. The welding speed needed to achieve 20 mm penetration was ~0·5 m min-1. An ac power supply of ~244 W at 460 Hz was necessary to completely suppress gravity dropout of the melt and eliminate sagging of the weld pool root side surface. The oscillating magnetic field can suppress the Marangoni convection in the lower part of the weld pool. The system was also successfully used in the full penetration welding of 30 mm thick AlMg3 plates. KW - High power laser beam welding KW - Electromagnetic weld pool support KW - Full penetration PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/1362171811Y.0000000085 SN - 1362-1718 SN - 1743-2936 VL - 17 IS - 2 SP - 128 EP - 133 PB - Maney CY - London AN - OPUS4-25888 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schlichting, Joachim A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Pepke, Lutz-Alexander A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Kreutzbruck, Marc T1 - Thermographic testing of spot welds N2 - Spot welding is one of the most important technologies for joining sheet metal. While there are lot of approaches to non-destructive testing, quality assurance still mainly relies on welding parameter monitoring and destructive testing, leading to significant failure rates. In this paper an approach to spot weld testing using flash thermography is presented. The main focus of attention is on the identification of two typical error classes: stick welds and welds at the splash limit. Besides investigating the principal feasibility of thermography for zinc plated samples the results of a series test of spot welds joining 1 mm thick TRIP steel are shown. Based upon these results a statistical criterion is developed which allows a reliable classification of the named error classes. KW - Thermography KW - Spot welding KW - Automotive industry PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2012.02.003 SN - 0963-8695 VL - 48 SP - 23 EP - 29 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-26276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Weiß, D. A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Methodology to improve applicability of welding simulation N2 - The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a new simulation technique which allows fast and automatic generation of temperature fields as input for subsequent thermomechanical welding simulation. The basic idea is to decompose the process model into an empirical part based on neural networks and a phenomenological part that describes the physical phenomena. The strength of this composite modelling approach is the automatic calibration of mathematical models against experimental data without the need for manual interference by an experienced user. As an example for typical applications in laser beam and GMA-laser hybrid welding, it is shown that even 3D heat conduction models of a low complexity can approximate measured temperature fields with a sufficient accuracy. In general, any derivation of model fitting parameters from the real process adds uncertainties to the simulation independent of the complexity of the underlying phenomenological model. The modelling technique presented hybridises empirical and phenomenological models. It reduces the model uncertainties by exploiting additional information which keeps normally hidden in the data measured when the model calibration is performed against few experimental data sets. In contrast, here the optimal model parameter set corresponding to a given process parameter is computed by means of an empirical submodel based on relatively large set of experimental data. The approach allows making a contribution to an efficient compensation of modelling inaccuracies and lack of knowledge about thermophysical material properties or boundary conditions. Two illustrating examples are provided. KW - Welding simulation KW - GMA-laser hybrid welding KW - Laser beam welding KW - Neural networks KW - Global optimisation KW - Stochastic search method KW - Inverse heat conduction problem KW - Model prediction PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/136217108X329322 SN - 1362-1718 SN - 1743-2936 VL - 13 IS - 6 SP - 496 EP - 508 PB - Maney CY - London AN - OPUS4-18300 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Noack, T. A1 - Jüttner, S. T1 - Einfluss von Oberflächenrissen auf die dynamische Festigkeit von Widerstandspunktschweißverbindungen aus hochfestem austenitischen Stahl N2 - Bei hochfesten austenitischen Stählen können unter den Produktionsbedingungen in der Rohkarosseriefertigung schweißbedingte Risse beim Widerstandspunktschweißen entstehen. Der Einfluss solcher Risse auf die dynamische Festigkeit ist derzeit nicht hinreichend bekannt. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden daher Schweißrisse verschiedener Lage und Ausbildung hinsichtlich ihrer Wirkung auf die Festigkeit und das Bruchverhalten von Widerstandspunktschweißverbindungen im Hochgeschwindigkeitsscherzug untersucht. Dabei konnte durch die Analyse der Kraft-Weg-Verläufe, der Scherzugfestigkeit und des Energieaufnahmevermögens nachgewiesen werden, dass Oberflächenrisse im Übergangsbereich und im Randbereich des Elektrodeneindrucks bei den hier vorliegenden Bedingungen keinen negativen Einfluss auf die dynamische Festigkeit haben. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the case of high-strength austenitic steels, welding-induced cracks may arise during resistance spot welding in the rough conditions of body shell fabrication. The influence of such cracks on the dynamic strength is not sufficiently well-known at present. Within the framework of this paper, welding cracks in various positions and with various formations were therefore investigated with regard to their effect on the strength and fracture behaviour of resistance-spot-welded joints subjected to high-speed shear tension. In this respect, the analysis of the force/displacement courses, the tensile shear strength and the energy absorption capacity served to prove that surface cracks in the interfacial region and in the peripheral region of the electrode indentation do not have any negative influence on the dynamic strength for the tested circumstances. KW - Fahrzeugbau KW - Festigkeit KW - Hochfester Stahl KW - Rissbildung KW - Widerstandspressschweißen KW - Werkstofffragen KW - Vehicle construction KW - Strength KW - High-strength steel KW - Crack formation KW - Resistance pressure welding KW - Material questions PY - 2013 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 65 IS - 6 SP - 322 EP - 327 PB - Verl. für Schweißen u. Verwandte Verfahren, DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-28978 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Uspenskiy, S.A. A1 - Shcheglov, Pavel A1 - Petrovskiy, V.N. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Spectral diagnostics of a vapor-plasma plume produced during welding with a high-power ytterbium fiber laser N2 - We have conducted spectroscopic studies of the welding plasma formed in the process of welding with an ytterbium fiber laser delivering output power of up to 20 kW. The influence of shielding gases (Ar, He) on different parts of the welding plume is investigated. The absorption coefficient of the laser radiation by the welding-plume plasma is estimated. Scattering of 532-nm probe radiation from particles of the condensed metal vapor within the caustic of a high-power fiber laser beam is measured. Based on the obtained results, conclusions are made on the influence of the plasma formation and metal vapor condensation on the radiation of the high-power fiber laser and the stability of the welding process. PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1134/S0030400X13070205 SN - 0030-400X SN - 1562-6911 VL - 115 IS - 1 SP - 140 EP - 146 PB - MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica Publ. / Pleiades Publishing, Ltd. CY - Moscow AN - OPUS4-28983 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Ammer, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Design of experiments for laser metal deposition in maintenance, repair and overhaul applications N2 - Modern and expensive parts lead to an increasing demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) technologies. Instead of part replacement, MRO technologies are economically advantageous throughout the life cycle. Laser metal deposition as modern MRO technology can be used to repair cracks or protect damaged surfaces with a hard facing layer. It is necessary to adjust weld bead profile to the specific task. For this purpose, Design of Experiment (DoE) has a high potential to decrease experimental effort. In this paper, a full factorial design is used to determine the effect of process parameters on the geometric dimensions of the weld bead. The paper is of interest to engineers working with laser metal deposition as well as DoE methods. T2 - 2nd International Through-life Engineering Services Conference CY - Cranfield, UK DA - 2013-11-05 KW - Design of experiments KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Laser powder cladding KW - Repair welding KW - MRO PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2013.07.031 SN - 2212-8271 VL - 11 SP - 245 EP - 248 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-29339 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Albert, F. A1 - Baum, S. A1 - Goecke, S. A1 - Müller, A. A1 - Sievi, P. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Nahtgeführtes Laserstrahl-Remoteschweißen mit Strahloszillation - Beeinflussung der Schweißnahtanmutung, der Schweißnahtgeometrie und der Spaltüberbrückbarkeit PY - 2013 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 65 IS - 9 SP - 631 EP - 635 PB - Verl. für Schweißen u. Verwandte Verfahren, DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-29300 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Shcheglov, Pavel A1 - Uspenskiy, S.A. T1 - SPEKTRAL'NAYa DIAGNOSTIKA PARO-PLAZMENNOGO FAKELA PRI SVARKE MOShchNYM ITTERBIEVYM VOLOKONNYM LAZEROM PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.7868/S0030403413070209 SN - 0030-4034 VL - 115 IS - 1 SP - 160 EP - 167 PB - Akad. Verl. CY - Moskva [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-29262 LA - rus AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, Sergej A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid laser arc welding of X80 and X120 steel grade N2 - The aim of the present work was to investigate the possibilities of hybrid laser arc welding regarding reliable production of longitudinal welds of high strength pipe steels X80 and X120 and to evaluate achievable mechanical properties of laser hybrid welds. The study focused on weld toughness examination in low temperature range up to –60°C. Suitable filler materials were identified in the context of this task. It could be shown that metal cored electrodes guaranteed sufficient Charpy impact toughness at low temperature for both investigated materials. Modern arc welding technologies such as modified pulsed spray arc were used to promote deeper penetration of the filler material into the narrow laser welding gap. Edge preparation with a 14 mm deep root face was considered as optimum, because no penetration of the filler material could be detected beyond this depth limit, and therefore, any metallurgical influences on the weld metal properties through the welding wire could be excluded. KW - High strength steel KW - Laser hybrid welding KW - Modified spray arc KW - Longitudinal weld KW - Pipeline PY - 2014 UR - http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/1362171813Y.0000000154 DO - https://doi.org/10.1179/1362171813Y.0000000154 SN - 1362-1718 SN - 1743-2936 VL - 19 IS - 1 SP - 15 EP - 24 PB - Maney CY - London AN - OPUS4-29593 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Grünenwald, S. A1 - Seefeld, T. A1 - Vollertsen, F. A1 - Gook, Sergej A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laserstrahl-MSG-Hybridschweißen dicker Bleche aus Rohrleitungsstahl mit Faserlasern hoher Leistung N2 - In diesem Beitrag werden die Ergebnisse aus einem gemeinschaftlich durchgeführten Forschungsprojekt zur Schweißeignung unlegierter Stähle mit Laserstrahl- und Lichtbogenschweißverfahren vorgestellt. Es wurden Schweißversuche in Ein- sowie Mehrlagentechnik mit Blechdicken von 16, 20 und 28 mm durchgeführt sowie die Prozessgrenzen für die Spaltüberbrückbarkeit, den Kantenversatz und das Schweißen in Zwangspositionen untersucht. Für die Schweißversuche kamen Faserlaser mit Leistungen von 8, 20 und 30 kW in Verbindung mit einem MAG-Schweißprozess als Laserstrahl-MSG-Hybridschweißen zum Einsatz. Mit dem 30-kW-Faserlaser war es möglich, 28 mm dicke Bleche einlagig zu schweißen, jedoch besteht weiterer Forschungsbedarf, um Aussagen über die erreichbare Qualität treffen zu können. Bei 20 kW Laserstrahlleistung wurde zum einlagigen Schweißen von Blechen mit einer Dicke von 20 mm eine entsprechende Nahtvorbereitung benötigt, 16 mm dicke Bleche konnten dagegen ohne Vorbereitung der Naht im Stumpfstoß geschweißt werden. In der Mehrlagentechnik wurden mit dem 8-kW-Faserlaser 16 mm dicke Bleche vorbereitet mit einer Y-Naht geschweißt. Hierbei wurde die Wurzellage hybrid geschweißt, die Füll- und Decklagen mit einem reinen MAG-Prozess. PY - 2010 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 62 IS - 6 SP - 338 EP - 347 PB - Verl. für Schweißen u. Verwandte Verfahren, DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-21810 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Distortion optimisation of beam-welded industrial parts by means of numerical welding simulation KW - Distortion KW - Optimisation KW - Weld plan modification KW - Industrial parts KW - Automotive application KW - Numerical welding simulation KW - Laser beam welding KW - Electron beam welding KW - Finite element analysis KW - FEA PY - 2010 SN - 1741-8410 SN - 1741-8429 VL - 5 IS - 4/5 SP - 412 EP - 422 PB - Inderscience Enterprises Ltd CY - Genève, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-22705 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Perret, William A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Comparison of analytical and numerical welding temperature field calculation N2 - Analytical and numerical methods are used to estimate the temperature field due to the heat effects of welding. Numerical techniques are more adapted for industrial complex applications where analytical solutions do not exist yet. However, computational time is much lower with analytical models and a combination of both methods is investigated. Therefore, the two approaches are introduced and confronted in this paper. The finite-element software Ansys has been used for numerical simulations and Scilab for analytical simulations. In order to get a similar result quality, both methods have to be analysed and compared with respect to boundary conditions. These configurations are presented in this paper. Before starting any analysis, the analytical and numerical models have to be comparable. For the numerical simulation, every in- or output is given in discrete form and, for the analytical simulation, in continuous form. Thus, an analysis of the energy input distribution in both models is compulsory to ensure that the same amount of energy is applied. After this first study, a comparison of the analytical and numerical temperature field simulation is done from a fix point source in an infinite volume in steady state to a moving point source in a finite dimension in a transient state. A good agreement between the analytical and the numerical simulation results is found. However, some techniques, like a consideration of an image heat source for the analytical model or the selection of boundary conditions for the numerical model, need to be taken into consideration when the degree of complexity of the study (finite dimension or cooling time) increases. The limit of the comparison is reached when the geometry becomes too complex and when the effect of variable thermal properties with temperature cannot be neglected. KW - Welding simulation KW - Temperature field KW - Analytical approach KW - Numerical approach KW - Heat conduction PY - 2010 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2009.11.032 SN - 0927-0256 VL - 47 IS - 4 SP - 1005 EP - 1015 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-20887 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Gibmeier, J. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - In-situ-Analyse der Phasenumwandlungskinetik während des Schweißens N2 - Zugeigenspannungen, wie sie beim Schweißprozess durch inhomogene Temperaturverteilungen und Schrumpfungen hervorgerufen werden, können die Lebensdauer geschweißter Verbindungen signifikant herabsetzen. Eine neue und außerordentlich attraktive Methode, um Druckeigenspannungen bereits während des Schweißens gezielt einzustellen, gelingt mit sogenannten LTT (Low Transformation Temperature)-Legierungen. LTT-Legierungen weisen eine martensitische Phasenumwandlung bei relativ niedrigen Temperaturen auf, wobei die damit verbundene Volumenexpansion zu einer Reduktion der Schrumpfeigenspannungen bzw. Erzeugung von Druckeigenspannungen führt. Zum direkten Nachweis der Phasenumwandlungen und der damit verbundenen resultierenden Schweißeigenspannungen wurden erstmals In-situ-Schweißexperimente unter Nutzung hoch energetischer, polychromatischer Synchrotronstrahlung (Weißstrahl) realisiert, um die Umwandlungskinetik während eines realen Schweißprozesses und die daraus resultierenden Schweißeigenspannungen zu analysieren. Es wird gezeigt, dass mit LTT-Legierungen signifikante Druckeigenspannungen in der Schweißnaht erreicht werden. PY - 2010 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 52 IS - 4 SP - 204 EP - 210 PB - Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-21219 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vollertsen, F. A1 - Grünenwald, S. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Reisgen, U. A1 - Olschok, S. T1 - Welding thick steel plates with fibre lasers and GMAW N2 - The results of a collaborative research project on laser beam weldability of carbon steels of high sheet thickness are presented. That includes single and multiple pass welding of 16 mm and 20 mm thick plates, as well as the investigation of acceptable tolerances i.e. gap bridgeability and edge misalignment. For the welding experiments fibre lasers with 8 kW, 20 kW laser power and different GMAW-techniques were used in various applications. With the 20 kW fibre laser 16 mm plates could be welded with a single pass, 20 mm required a seam preparation or alternatively preheating of the material. For multi pass welding with 8 kW laser power a joint preparation with a single V-butt joint with a broad root face (Y-groove) was applied. The root pass was always welded with a hybrid process, the filler passes with a hybrid process as well as a GMAW process which produced the best results. KW - Arc welding KW - Carbon steels KW - Combined processes KW - Fibre lasers KW - Gas shielded arc welding KW - GMA welding KW - Multirun welding KW - Reference lists KW - Steels KW - Unalloyed steels PY - 2010 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 54 IS - 3/4 SP - R62 EP - R70 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-21224 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Weber, Gert T1 - Potential of optical strain field measurement for the characterisation of the properties of resistance-spot-welded joints N2 - For the designing of safety-relevant components particularly by means of finite element calculations, great significance is attached to the determination of local material parameters in the welding region. Conventional test methods can merely provide global parameters which, however, are frequently not sufficient precisely for the calculation of resistance-spot-welded components since these are characterised by the existence of joining zones with tight local limitations. In contrast, modern test methods such as optical strain field measurement permit the determination of the characteristic material data for concrete locations and times. In order to establish the potential of optical strain field measurements for the characterisation of the local material behaviour of spotwelded joints, tensile shear tests as well as tensile tests were carried out on resistance-spot-welded high-strength steels. The results show the high potential of this procedure not only for the quantification of the local strain behaviour in the joining region but also for the determination of local characteristic material data. PY - 2011 SN - 1612-3433 VL - 10 IS - 1 SP - 48 EP - 52 PB - DVS - German Welding Society CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-23220 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Christoph A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Caron, J. T1 - Numerical sensitivity analysis of welding-induced residual stress depending on variations in continuous cooling transformation behavior N2 - The usage of continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams in numerical welding simulations is state of the art. Nevertheless, specifications provide limits in chemical composition of materials which result in different CCT behavior and CCT diagrams, respectively. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the influence of variations in CCT diagrams on the developing residual stresses. In the present paper, four CCT diagrams and their effect on numerical calculation of residual stresses are investigated for the widely used structural steel S355J2 + N welded by the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Rather than performing an arbitrary adjustment of CCT behavior, four justifiable data sets were used as input to the numerical calculation: data available in the Sysweld database, experimental data acquired through Gleeble dilatometry tests, and TTT/CCT predictions calculated from the JMatPro and Edison Welding Institute (EWI) Virtual Joining Portal software. The performed numerical analyses resulted in noticeable deviations in residual stresses considering the different CCT diagrams. Furthermore, possibilities to improve the prediction of distortions and residual stress based on CCT behavior are discussed. KW - Welding simulation KW - GMAW KW - CCT sensitivity KW - Welding residual stress PY - 2011 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-011-0131-7 SN - 1673-7377 SN - 1673-7482 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 168 EP - 178 PB - Springer ; [Beijing] : Higher Education Press CY - Secaucus, N.J. ; Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-23835 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Tölle, Florian A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Gebhardt, Moritz Oliver A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Post-weld residual stress mitigation by scanning of a defocused laser beam N2 - High welding residual stresses can cause service life reducing consequences. Even though many processes have been developed to reduce these stresses, they are only applicable for wider welds and simple component geometries or are cost-intensive, respectively. The presented method uses a defocused beam after welding for heating the material regions on both sides of the weld. In this way, the welding stresses are decreased without contacting the surfaces using the available equipment. Different process parameters could be used depending on the component geometry and the laser power. The mechanism and the influence of the process parameters were investigated by FEM-simulation and experiments on S355J2+N steel and showed a stress reduction of about 73%. T2 - Lasers in Manufacturing 2011 - Proceedings of the Sixth International WLT Conference on Lasers in Manufacturing CY - Munich, Germany DA - 23.05.2011 KW - Residual stresses KW - Stress reduction KW - High energy beam welding KW - Post-weld heat treatment KW - Laser scanner optics PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-238482 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2011.03.052 SN - 1875-3892 VL - 12 IS - 1 SP - 410 EP - 418 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-23848 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Schneider, André A1 - Lammers, Marco A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Electromagnetic control of the weld pool dynamics in partial penetration laser beam welding of aluminium alloys N2 - The main characteristic feature of deep penetration laser beam welding is a large temperature difference between the plasma cavity (keyhole) in the centre of the weld pool and the melting/solidification front. Large temperature gradients in the weld pool result in a very intensive thermocapillary (Marangoni) convection. The weld pool surface width becomes very large and unstable. However, an externally applied oscillating magnetic field can stabilize the surface of the melt (the Garnier-Moreau effect, 1983). In the present work this technology was used to stabilize the surface of the weld pool in partial penetration 4.4 kW Nd:YAG laser beam welding of AW-5754 alloyin PA position. The AC magnet was mounted on the laser welding head. The oscillating magnet field was oriented perpendicular to the welding direction. It was found that the AC magnet field can drastically reduce the surface roughness of welds. The analysis of the x-ray images shows a rastic reduction of porosity content in the welds. This effect can be explained as a result of electromagnetic ectification of the melt. KW - Electromagnetically controlled laser beam welding KW - Weld pool stabilization KW - Porosity prevention PY - 2012 SN - 1006-706X SN - 1001-0963 VL - 19 IS - Suppl. 1 SP - 233 EP - 236 PB - Ed. Board CY - Beijing AN - OPUS4-26833 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebhardt, Moritz Oliver A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laser/GMA hybrid welding of thick-walled precision pipes N2 - Thick-walled pipes made of steel are the basis of a large number of components in mechanical and installation engineering, e.g. for hydraulic components, in power station technology or in the petroleum industry. Particularly when strict positional and shape tolerances are demanded, the classical manufacturing process is chip-producing machining from the solid material. However, this is time-intensive and material-intensive. The laser/GMA hybrid processes with modern high-power lasers are a suitable alternative. With these processes, it is currently possible to weld components with a wall thickness up to approx. 15 mm with little distortion in one pass. However, in initial experiments, solidification cracks with longitudinal and vertical orientations in relation to the welding direction, so-called central line cracks, were established in welds on pipes. Within the framework of a research project, it was possible to determine the cause of the cracking and to find measures in order to avoid it. The technical boundary conditions could be complied with in this respect. The article gives an overview of the research project and the essential results. PY - 2012 SN - 1612-3433 VL - 11 IS - 5 SP - 312 EP - 318 PB - DVS - German Welding Society CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-26912 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Simulation of an inductive weld pool support for deep penetration laser beam welding of metal parts N2 - three-dimensional laminar steady state numerical model was used to investigate the influence of an altemating current (ac) magnetic field during single pass high power laser beam keyhole welding of 20 mm thick aluminum. The three-dimensional heat transfer, fluid dynamics and electromagnetic field equations were solved with the commercial finite element package COMSOL Multiphysics. Dominant physical effects of the process were taken into account: Thermo-capillary (Marangoni) convection at the upper and lower weld pool surfaces, natural convection due to the gravity influence and the latent heat of solid-liquid phase transition. Simulations were conducted for several magnetic field strengths and it was found that the gravity drop-out associated with welding of thick plates due to the hydrostatie pressure can be prevented by the application of an ac magnetic field below the weld specimen of around 70 mT (rms) at an oscillation frequency of 450 Hz. The inductive support System allows for single-pass laser beam welding of thick aluminum plates. The flow pattem in the molten zone and the temperature distributions are significantly changed by the application of the electromagnetic forces in the weld pool. KW - Electromagnetic weld pool support KW - Laser beam welding KW - Lorentz force KW - Marangoni stresses KW - Natural convection PY - 2012 SN - 1006-706X SN - 1001-0963 VL - 19 IS - Suppl. 1 SP - 114 EP - 117 PB - Ed. Board CY - Beijing AN - OPUS4-26913 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Fluid flow simulation of the influence of a steady magnetic field on the weld pool dynamics in deep penetration laser beam welding of aluminium N2 - A multi-physics numerical model was developed to investigate the influence of a steady magnetic field during partial penetration keyhole laser beam welding of an aluminum plate in flat position. Three-dimensional heat transfer, fluid dynamics including phase transition and electromagnetic field partial differential equations were solved with the finite element differential equation solver COMSOL Multiphysics. The magnetic field was aligned perpendicularly to the welding direction. The main objective of these simulations was to estimate the critical value of the magnetic field needed to suppress convective flows in the weld pool during high-power (up to 20 kW) laser beam welding of aluminum alloys with up to 20 mm deep weld pool. It reveals that steady magnetic fields with corresponding Hartmann numbers Ha^2 ~ 10^4 based on the half-width of the weld pool can effectively suppress convective flows in the weld pool. Moreover, the typically occurring wineglass-shape of the weld cross section caused by thermo-capillary flow is weakened. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Lorentz force KW - Marangoni stresses KW - Natural convection KW - Hartmann effect PY - 2012 SN - 1006-706X SN - 1001-0963 VL - 19 IS - Suppl. 1 SP - 467 EP - 470 PB - Ed. Board CY - Beijing AN - OPUS4-26914 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schempp, Philipp A1 - Cross, Carl Edward A1 - Schwenk, Christopher A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of Ti and B additions on grain size and weldability of aluminium alloy 6082 N2 - Grain refinement is an important possibility to enhance the weldability of aluminium weld metal that is usually defined by its susceptibility to solidification cracking. In this study, grain refinement was achieved through the addition of commercial grain refiner containing titanium and boron to the GTA weld metal of aluminium alloy 6082. The weld metal mean grain size could be reduced significantly from about 70 µm to a saturated size of 21 µm with a change in grain shape from columnar to equiaxed. The grain refinement prevented the formation of centreline solidification cracking that was present only in welds with unrefined grain structure. A variation of torch speed led to a strong change of solidification parameters such as cooling rate that was measured in the weld metal and the corresponding solidification rate and thermal gradient. The ratio thermal gradient/growth rate (G/R) decreased from 50 K s/mm² (high torch speed) to 10 K s/mm² (low torch speed). However, the variation of torch speed did not change the tendency for solidification cracking. The microstructure of unrefined and completely refined weld metal was compared. The observed change in size and distribution of the interdendritic phases was related to the change in susceptibility to solidification cracking. KW - Aluminium KW - WIG-Schweißen KW - Kornfeinung KW - Schweißeignung KW - Heißrisse KW - Aluminium alloy KW - Solidification cracking KW - Weldability KW - GTA welding PY - 2012 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 56 IS - 09/10 SP - 95 EP - 104 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-26992 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Investigations on laser beam welding of high-manganese austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steels KW - Laser welding KW - CO2- and Nd:YAG laser KW - Stainless austenitic and duplex steels KW - Higher manganese content KW - Process stability KW - Shielding atmosphere KW - Weld metal KW - Microstructure KW - Mechanical properties KW - Corrosion resistance PY - 2012 SN - 0957-798X VL - 1 SP - 10 EP - 14 PB - E. O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the National Acad. of Sciences of Ukraine CY - Kyïv AN - OPUS4-27062 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa T1 - Investigation on laser beam welding of high-manganese austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steels PY - 2012 SN - 0005-111x SN - 0005-2302 VL - 1 IS - 705 SP - 12 EP - 17 CY - Kiev, Ukraine AN - OPUS4-27209 LA - rus AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shcheglov, Pavel A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Gornushkin, Igor B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Petrovskiy, V.N. T1 - Vapor-plasma plume investigation during high-power fiber laser welding N2 - This work is devoted to the investigation of the laser–matter interaction during up to 20 kW ytterbium fiber laser welding of thick mild steel plates. The plume attenuation of a probe 1.3 µm wavelength diode laser beam as well as of continuous radiation in the 250–600 nm wavelength range was measured during welding with and without Ar shielding gas supply. The measured results allow the calculation of the average size and concentration of fine condensed metal particles in different plume areas using the multi-wavelength method and the Mie scattering theory. The plume temperature, which determines the condensation conditions, was measured by means of Fe I atom spectral line emission registration. The spatial distribution of the extinction coefficient in the welding plume was measured and the plume attenuation of the high-power fiber laser beam during the welding process was estimated. PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/23/1/016001 SN - 1054-660X SN - 1531-8494 VL - 23 IS - 016001 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica Publ. CY - Moscow AN - OPUS4-27280 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Investigation of the hot cracking susceptibility of laser welds with the controlled tensile weldability test N2 - Due to significant developments over the last decades, laser beam welding has become a well-established industrial process offering high processing speeds and causing low component distortions. But an important issue currently preventing its intense use, especially in the energy or plant construction sector where high alloy steels are applied, concerns hot crack formation. Although considerable advances in understanding hot cracking mechanisms have been made, most of the known influencing factors are metallurgical in character. The thermo-mechanical effects are barely considered or quantified. Up to the present, there exist numerous hot cracking tests that were however conceived for welding methods other than laser beam welding. Considering the special features of the laser welding process, such as high cooling rates and the narrow process zone, results obtained with other welding techniques and test procedures cannot be transferred to laser beam welding. In this study, the laser beam weldability of various stainless steels was examined in terms of their susceptibility to hot cracking by means of the controlled tensile weldability test, which was proven to be suitable for use in conjunction with CO2 laser welding. This test allows the application of tensile strain at a variable fixed cross-head speed transverse to the welding direction. Full and partial penetration bead-on-plate welds were produced. In a first attempt to determine the impact of the applied external strain on the local transient strains and strain rates near the weld pool, an optical system was used to measure the backside surface of partial penetration welds. The results showed the influence of the strain and the strain rates on hot crack formation. Furthermore, a classification of the studied austenitic, duplex and ferritic stainless steels according to the established test criteria (critical strain and cross-head speed) was conducted. KW - Laser beam welding KW - CO2 laser KW - Hot cracking KW - Stainless steels KW - Critical strains KW - Strain rates KW - Hot cracking test KW - Controlled tensile weldability test PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/0309324712462120 SN - 0309-3247 SN - 2041-3130 VL - 47 IS - 8 SP - 587 EP - 599 PB - Sage CY - London AN - OPUS4-27281 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laser beam weldability of high-manganese austenitic and duplex stainless steel sheets N2 - Manganese alloyed stainless steels represent a cost-effective alternative to conventional CrNi- stainless steels due to strong fluctuations of the market prices for nickel seen during the last years. In CrMnNi steels, nickel is partially replaced by lower-cost manganese and small amounts of nitrogen for stabilization of the austenitic phase. This also brings benefits regarding the mechanical properties, as it results in an increased material strength. Laser beam welding of such materials was investigated for direct comparison with standard CrNi steels. Main emphasis was laid on finding adequate process parameters to achieve a stable welding process and obtain a good weld quality. Two different laser sources, a 4.4 kW Nd:YAG and a 5 kW CO2 laser, were used to weld 1.5 mm stainless steel sheets in continuous wave mode. A high-Mn austenitic (1.4376) and a lean duplex (1.4162) steel, as well as the standard austenitic (1.4301) and duplex (1.4362) grades were selected as test materials. Both butt and lap joint configurations were studied. Experiments were carried out systematically, varying the welding speed, laser power and focal point position in order to determine adequate process windows. The influence of the shielding gas type and flow rate on the process stability and the weld quality were investigated. The effects of weld edge preparation on the weld appearance and quality levels attained were also examined. The obtained welded joints were subjected to radiographic tests for detection of internal imperfections. Also a metallurgical characterization of the samples regarding the resulting phase composition or balance and hardness depending on the welding process parameters was conducted. Furthermore, tensile and potentiodynamic tests were performed to evaluate the mechanical and corrosion properties, respectively. The results provide an insight into the advantages and limitations of the laser beam welding process for joining high-manganese alloyed stainless steels. Conditions for the production of defect-free and corrosion-resistant welds having good mechanical properties could be determined. KW - Austenitic stainless steels KW - Corrosion KW - CO2 lasers KW - Duplex stainless steels KW - Laser welding KW - Manganese KW - Mechanical properties KW - Shielding gases KW - YAG lasers KW - Weldability PY - 2012 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 56 IS - 1/2 SP - 9 EP - 20 PB - Springer CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-25404 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebhardt, Moritz Oliver A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Quiroz Penaranda, Vanessa A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laserstrahl-MSG-Hybridschweißen dickwandiger Präzisionsrohre N2 - Dickwandige Rohre aus Stahl sind die Basis einer Vielzahl von Komponenten im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, zum Beispiel bei Hydraulikkomponenten, in der Kraftwerkstechnik oder der Petroindustrie. Insbesondere, wenn hohe Lage- und Formtoleranzen gefordert werden, ist das klassische Herstellungsverfahren ein Zerspanen aus dem Vollmaterial. Dies ist jedoch zeit- und materialintensiv. Als Alternative bieten sich die Laserstrahl-MSGHybridverfahren mit modernen Hochleistungslasern an. Mit diesen Verfahren ist es derzeit möglich, Bauteile bis zu etwa 15 mm Wanddicke verzugsarm und einlagig zu verschweißen. In ersten Experimenten wurden bei Schweißungen an Rohren jedoch in Bezug auf die Schweißrichtung längs und vertikal orientierte Erstarrungsrisse, so genannte Mittelrippendefekte, festgestellt. Im Rahmen eines Forschungsprojekts konnte die Ursache der Rissentstehung ermittelt und Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung gefunden werden. Dabei ließen sich die technischen Randbedingungen einhalten. Der Artikel gibt einen Überblick über das Forschungsprojekt und die wesentlichen Ergebnisse. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thick-walled pipes made of steel are the basis of a large number of components in mechanical and installation engineering, e.g. for hydraulic components, in power station technology or in the petroleum industry. Particularly when strict positional and shape tolerances are demanded, the classical manufacturing process is chip-producing machining from the solid material. However, this is time-intensive and material- intensive. The laser/GMA hybrid processes with modern high-power lasers are a suitable alternative. With these processes, it is currently possible to weld components with a wall thickness up to approx. 15 mm with little distortion in one pass. However, in initial experiments, solidification cracks with longitudinal and vertical orientations in relation to the welding direction, so-called central rib defects, were established in welds on pipes. Within the framework of a research project, it was possible to determine the cause of the cracking and to find measures in order to avoid it. The technical boundary conditions could be complied with in this respect. The article gives an overview of the research project and the essential results. KW - Laserstrahlschweißen KW - Prozesskombinationen KW - Rissbildung KW - Schutzgasschweißen KW - Schweißnahtfehler KW - Laser welding KW - Process combinations KW - Crack formation KW - Gas-shielded arc welding KW - Weld defects PY - 2012 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 64 IS - 5 SP - 254 EP - 259 PB - Verl. für Schweißen u. Verwandte Verfahren, DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-26054 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebhardt, Moritz Oliver A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid process welds thick-walled tubes PY - 2012 SN - 0043-2296 SN - 0096-7629 VL - 91 IS - 6 SP - 55 EP - 61 PB - American Welding Society CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-26120 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Subaric-Leitis, Andreas A1 - Ullner, Christian A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Instrumentierte Eindringprüfung zur Bestimmung lokaler Festigkeitskennwerte an Punktschweißverbindungen N2 - Die lokalen Festigkeiten im Bereich einer Schweißverbindung sind maßgebend für deren Widerstandsfähigkeit gegenüber mechanischen Beanspruchungen. Im Gegensatz zu anderen präparationsaufwendigen Methoden, z. B. die Untersuchung von Mikro-Zugproben, liefert die instrumentierte Eindringprüfung mit deutlich geringerem Aufwand Verläufe von Festigkeiten mit sehr guter Ortsauflösung. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit werden wahre Spannungs-Dehnungskurven aus zyklischen Eindringversuchen mittels Auswertungen auf der Basis repräsentativer Spannungen und Dehnungen und auf der Basis neuronaler Netze an Punktschweißverbindungen aus hochfesten Stählen, jeweils im Bereich des Grundwerkstoffs und der Schweißlinse, bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse werden exemplarisch für einen Stahltyp mit Ergebnissen von Zugversuchen am Grundwerkstoff und am thermisch behandelten Werkstoff mit Schweißgut ähnlicher Struktur verglichen und diskutiert. KW - Lokale Festigkeit KW - Spannungs-Dehnungskurve KW - Instrumentierte Eindringprüfung KW - Punktschweißverbindung PY - 2012 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 54 IS - 9 SP - 597 EP - 604 PB - Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-26432 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Rahman, Mehbub-Ur A1 - Chinta, P.K. A1 - Kreutzbruck, Marc A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Prager, Jens T1 - Ultrasonic field profile evaluation in acoustically inhomogeneous anisotropic materials using 2D ray tracing model: Numerical and experimental comparison N2 - Ultrasound propagation in inhomogeneous anisotropic materials is difficult to examine because of the directional dependency of elastic properties. Simulation tools play an important role in developing advanced reliable ultrasonic non destructive testing techniques for the inspection of anisotropic materials particularly austenitic cladded materials, austenitic welds and dissimilar welds. In this contribution we present an adapted 2D ray tracing model for evaluating ultrasonic wave fields quantitatively in inhomogeneous anisotropic materials. Inhomogeneity in the anisotropic material is represented by discretizing into several homogeneous layers. According to ray tracing model, ultrasonic ray paths are traced during its energy propagation through various discretized layers of the material and at each interface the problem of reflection and transmission is solved. The presented algorithm evaluates the transducer excited ultrasonic fields accurately by taking into account the directivity of the transducer, divergence of the ray bundle, density of rays and phase relations as well as transmission coefficients. The ray tracing model is able to calculate the ultrasonic wave fields generated by a point source as well as a finite dimension transducer. The ray tracing model results are validated quantitatively with the results obtained from 2D Elastodynamic Finite Integration Technique (EFIT) on several configurations generally occurring in the ultrasonic non destructive testing of anisotropic materials. Finally, the quantitative comparison of ray tracing model results with experiments on 32 mm thick austenitic weld material and 62 mm thick austenitic cladded material is discussed. KW - Ultrasonic field KW - 2D ray tracing KW - Directivity KW - Anisotropic austenitic weld KW - Non-destructive testing PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2012.07.006 VL - 53 IS - 2 SP - 396 EP - 411 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-27324 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kolkoori, Sanjeevareddy A1 - Höhne, Christian A1 - Prager, Jens A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Kreutzbruck, Marc T1 - Quantitative evaluation of ultrasonic C-scan image in acoustically homogeneous and layered anisotropic materials using three dimensional ray tracing method N2 - Quantitative evaluation of ultrasonic C-scan images in homogeneous and layered anisotropic austenitic materials is of general importance for understanding the influence of anisotropy on wave fields during ultrasonic non-destructive testing and evaluation of these materials. In this contribution, a three dimensional ray tracing method is presented for evaluating ultrasonic C-scan images quantitatively in general homogeneous and layered anisotropic austenitic materials. The directivity of the ultrasonic ray source in general homogeneous columnar grained anisotropic austenitic steel material (including layback orientation) is obtained in three dimensions based on Lamb's reciprocity theorem. As a prerequisite for ray tracing model, the problem of ultrasonic ray energy reflection and transmission coefficients at an interface between (a) isotropic base material and anisotropic austenitic weld material (including layback orientation), (b) two adjacent anisotropic weld metals and (c) anisotropic weld metal and isotropic base material is solved in three dimensions. The influence of columnar grain orientation and layback orientation on ultrasonic C-scan image is quantitatively analyzed in the context of ultrasonic testing of homogeneous and layered austenitic steel materials. The presented quantitative results provide valuable information during ultrasonic characterization of homogeneous and layered anisotropic austenitic steel materials. KW - Ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation KW - Ultrasonic C-scan image KW - Anisotropic austenitic steel KW - 3D ray tracing KW - Directivity PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2013.08.007 SN - 0041-624x VL - 54 IS - 2 SP - 551 EP - 562 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-29733 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Brauser, Stephan A1 - Kromm, Arne A1 - Dabah, Eitan A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Thermal stability of retained austenite in low alloyed TRIP-steel determined by high energy synchrotron radiation N2 - TRIP-steels offer a good combination between strength and ductility. Therefore TRIP-steels are widely used in the automobile industries. The aim of this work is to study the stability of involved phases during heating and to identify the kinetics of the occuring phase transformations. For that purpose, in-situ diffraction measurements, using high energy synchrotron radiation were conducted. The analysis revealed the decomposition of the metastable austenitic phase into carbide and ferrite along the heating process and the regeneration of the austenite by further heating of the sample. KW - Austenite stability KW - Phase transformation KW - TRIP steel KW - Energy dispersive synchrotron X-ray diffraction PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.772.129 SN - 0255-5476 VL - 772 SP - 129 EP - 133 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Aedermannsdorf, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-29700 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Experimental and numerical investigation of an electromagnetic weld pool support system for high power laser beam wleidng of austenitic stainless steel N2 - A three-dimensional turbulent steady state numerical model was used to investigate the influence of an alternating current (AC) magnetic field during high power laser beam keyhole welding of 20 mm thick stainless steel AISI 304 being modeled as an ideal non-ferromagnetic material. Three-dimensional heat transfer and fluid dynamics as well as the electromagnetic field equations were solved with the finite element package COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2 taking into account the most important physical effects of the process. Namely, the thermo-capillary (Marangoni) convection at the weld pool boundaries, natural convection due to gravity and density differences in the melt volume as well as latent heat of solid–liquid phase transitions at the phase boundaries were included in the model. It is shown that the gravity drop-out associated with the welding of thick plates due to the hydrostatic pressure can be prevented by the application of AC magnetic field between 80 mT and 135 mT for corresponding oscillation frequencies between 1 kHz and 10 kHz below the weld specimen. Experimentally, a value of the magnetic flux density of around 230 mT was found to be necessary to allow for single-pass laser beam welding without sagging or drop-out of melt for a 20 mm thick combination of austenitic stainless steel AISI 304 and ferritic construction steel S235JRC at an oscillation frequency of around 2.6 kHz. KW - Electromagnetic weld pool control KW - Laser beam welding KW - Lorentz force KW - Marangoni flow KW - Natural convection PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.11.013 SN - 0924-0136 SN - 1873-4774 VL - 214 IS - 3 SP - 578 EP - 591 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-29709 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Su, H. A1 - Wu, Chuan Song A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Simultaneous measurement of tool torque, traverse force and axial force in friction stir welding N2 - Simultaneous measurement of the tool torque, traverse force and axial force during friction stir welding process is of great significance to the understanding of the underlying process mechanism and the optimizing of the process parameters. Different from the traditional measurement methods using load cell or rotating component dynamometer, an indirect but economical methodology is used in this study for the simultaneous measurement of the traverse force, axial force and tool torque by monitoring the output torques of the servo motors and main spindle three-phase AC induction motor inside the FSW machine. The values of the traverse force, axial force and tool torque are determined under different welding conditions, and the influencing factors are examined. The measured results in friction stir welding of AA2024-T4 aluminum alloys at different combinations of tool rotation speed and welding speed lay foundation for process optimization. KW - Friction stir welding KW - Measurement KW - Traverse force KW - Axial force KW - Tool torque PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2013.09.001 SN - 0278-6125 SN - 1526-6125 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 495 EP - 500 PB - Elsevier Ltd. CY - Dearborn, Mich., USA AN - OPUS4-29688 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Heinze, Christoph A1 - Michael, Thomas A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Microcrack formation during gas metal arc welding of high-strength fine-grained structural steel N2 - The recent development of high-performance-modified spray arc processes in gas metal arc welding due to modern digital control technology and inverter power sources enables a focused spray arc, which results in higher penetration depths and welding speed. However, microcracks occurred in the weld metal while approaching the process limits of the modified spray arc, represented by a 20-mm double layer DV-groove butt-weld. These cracks were detected in structural steel exhibiting a yield strength level of up to 960 MPa and are neither dependent on the used weld power source nor a consequence of the modified spray arc process itself. The metallographic and fractographic investigations of the rather exceptional fracture surface lead to the classification of the microcracks as hot cracks. The effects of certain welding parameters on the crack probability are clarified using a statistical design of experiment. However, these microcracks do not impact the design specification for toughness in the Charpy V-notch test (absorbed energy at -40 °C for the present material is 30 J). KW - High-strength low-alloy steel KW - Welding KW - Fracture KW - Design of experiments KW - Microcracking PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-013-0011-5 SN - 1006-7191 SN - 1000-9442 VL - 27 IS - 1 SP - 140 EP - 148 PB - Springer CY - Shenyang AN - OPUS4-30123 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of weld imperfections on the fatigue behaviour of resistance spot welded advanced high strength steels KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Gaps KW - Cracks KW - Fatigue life PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.891-892.1445 SN - 1022-6680 SN - 1662-8985 VL - 891-892 SP - 1445 EP - 1450 PB - Trans Tech Publ. CY - Zurich AN - OPUS4-30099 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Avilov, Vjaceslav A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Magnets improve quality of high-power laser beam welding KW - Laser beam welding KW - Hartmann effect KW - Marangoni flow PY - 2013 UR - http://weldingdesign.com/processes/magnets-improve-quality-high-power-laser-beam-welding SN - 0043-2253 SP - 1 EP - 3(?) PB - Penton/IPC CY - Cleveland, Ohio AN - OPUS4-29412 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid laser‑arc welding of laser‑ and plasma‑cut 20‑mm‑thick structural steels N2 - It is already known that the laser beam welding (LBW) or hybrid laser-arc welding (HLAW) processes are sensitive to manufacturing tolerances such as gaps and misalignment of the edges, especially at welding of thick-walled steels due to its narrow beam diameter. Therefore, the joining parts preferably have to be milled. The study deals with the influence of the edge quality, the gap and the misalignment of edges on the weld seam quality of hybrid laser-arc welded 20-mm-thick structural steel plates which were prepared by laser and plasma cutting. Single-pass welds were conducted in butt joint configuration. An AC magnet was used as a contactless backing. It was positioned under the workpiece during the welding process to prevent sagging. The profile of the edges and the gap between the workpieces were measured before welding by a profile scanner or a digital camera, respectively. With a laser beam power of just 13.7 kW, the single-pass welds could be performed. A gap bridgeability up to 1 mm at laser-cut and 2 mm at plasma-cut samples could be reached respectively. Furthermore, a misalignment of the edges up to 2 mm could be welded in a single pass. The new findings may eliminate the need for cost and time-consuming preparation of the edges. KW - Hybrid laser-arc welding KW - Thick-walled steel KW - Edge quality KW - Gap bridgeability KW - Laser cutting KW - Plasma cutting PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-552013 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01255-y SN - 0043-2288 VL - 66 SP - 507 EP - 514 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-55201 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The detrimental molten pool narrowing phenomenon in wire feed laser beam welding and its suppression by magnetohydrodynamic technique N2 - Element transport in the wire feed laser beam welding (WFLBW) is directly determined by the molten pool shape and thermo-fluid flow therein. In this paper, an untypical molten pool profile, i.e., elongated at its top and bottom but narrowed at the middle, is found experimentally by real-time metal/glass observa- tion and numerically by multi-physical modeling. Ex-situ X-ray fluorescence element mapping is used to characterize the element dilution status in the fusion zone. For the first time, the detrimental influence of the molten pool narrowing on the element transport is identified and discussed, combining the exper- imental and numerical results. A magnetohydrodynamic technique is utilized to suppress the narrowing, aiming at a more homogenous element distribution. It is found that due to the interaction of the two dominant circulations from the top and bottom regions of the molten pool, a low-temperature region is formed. It leads to an untypical growth of the mushy zone, narrowing the molten pool in the middle re- gion. Its detrimental effect on material mixing is non-negligible considering the direct blocking effect on the downward flow and the premature solidification at the middle region. The Lorentz force from a trans- verse oscillating magnetic field can change the flow pattern into a single-circulation type. The downward transfer channel is widened, and its premature solidification is prevented because the low-temperature- gradient region is mitigated. This paper provides a supplementary reason regarding the common issue of insufficient material mixing during LBW, and a promising technique to optimize the process. KW - Thermo-fluid flow KW - Element transport KW - Laser beam welding KW - Magnetohydrodynamics KW - Multi-physical modeling PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.122913 VL - 193 SP - 122913 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-55006 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Putra, Stephen Nugraha A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of the free surface reconstruction on the spatial laser energy distribution in high power laser beam welding modeling N2 - An accurate and efficient description of the spatial distribution of laser energy is a crucial factor for the modeling of laser material processing, e.g., laser welding, laser cutting, or laser-based additive manufacturing. In this study, a 3D heat transfer and fluid flow model coupled with the volume-of-fluid algorithm for free surface tracking is developed for the simulation of molten pool dynamics in high-power laser beam welding. The underlying laser-material interactions, i.e., the multiple reflections and Fresnel absorption, are considered by a raytracing method. Two strategies of free surface reconstruction used in the ray-tracing method are investigated: a typical piecewise linear interface calculation (PLIC)-based method and a novel localized level-set method. The PLIC-based method is discrete, resulting in noncontinuous free surface reconstruction. In the localized level-set method, a continuous free surface is reconstructed, and, thus, the exact reflection points can be determined. The calculated spatial laser energy distribution and the corresponding molten pool dynamics from the two methods are analyzed and compared. The obtained numerical results are evaluated with experimental measurements to assure the validity of the proposed model. It is found that distinct patterns of the beam multiple reflections are obtained with the different free surface reconstructions, which shows significant influence not only on the molten pool behaviors but also on the localized keyhole dynamics. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Laser energy distribution KW - Weld pool dynamics KW - Ray teacing PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-562429 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000739 SN - 1042-346X VL - 34 IS - 4 SP - 042023-1 EP - 042023-8 PB - Laser Institute of America CY - Orlando, Fla. AN - OPUS4-56242 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Bähring, S. A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Transferability of ANN-generated parameter sets from welding tracks to 3D-geometries in Directed Energy Deposition N2 - Directed energy deposition (DED) has been in industrial use as a coating process for many years. Modern applications include the repair of existing components and additive manufacturing. The main advantages of DED are high deposition rates and low energy input. However, the process is influenced by a variety of parameters affecting the component quality. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) offer the possibility of mapping complex processes such as DED. They can serve as a tool for predicting optimal process parameters and quality characteristics. Previous research only refers to weld beads: a transferability to additively manufactured three-dimensional components has not been investigated. In the context of this work, an ANN is generated based on 86 weld beads. Quality categories (poor, medium, and good) are chosen as target variables to combine several quality features. The applicability of this categorization compared to conventional characteristics is discussed in detail. The ANN predicts the quality category of weld beads with an average accuracy of 81.5%. Two randomly generated parameter sets predicted as “good” by the network are then used to build tracks, coatings,walls, and cubes. It is shown that ANN trained with weld beads are suitable for complex parameter predictions in a limited way. KW - Welding parameter KW - Quality assurance KW - DED KW - Artificial neural network KW - Additive manufacturing PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2022-0054 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 64 IS - 11 SP - 1586 EP - 1596 PB - De Gruyter AN - OPUS4-56278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Bähring, S. A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Prognose von Qualitätsmerkmalen durch Anwendung von KI-Methoden beim Directed 10 Energy Deposition N2 - Dieser Beitrag enthält die Ergebnisse eines im Rahmen der DVS Forschung entwickelten Ansatzes zur Qualitätssicherung im Directed Energy Deposition. Es basiert auf der Verarbeitung verschiedener während des Prozesses gesammelter Sensordaten unter Anwendung Künstlicher Neuronale Netze (KNN). So ließen sich die Qualitätsmerkmale Härte und Dichte auf der Datenbasis von 50 additiv gefertigten Probenwürfel mit einer Abweichung < 2 % vorhersagen. Des Weiteren wurde die Übertragbarkeit des KNN auf eine Schaufelgeometrie untersucht. Auch hier ließen sich Härte und Dichte hervorragend prognostizieren (Abweichung < 1,5 %), sodass der Ansatz als validiert betrachtet werden kann. KW - Kl KW - Directed Energy Depositio KW - Qualitätssicherung PY - 2022 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 74 IS - 10 SP - 672 EP - 679 PB - DVS Media CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-56284 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El-Batahgy, A. A1 - Elkousy, M. A1 - Al-Rahman, A. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gook, S. T1 - Retaining Mechanical Properties of GMA-Welded Joints of 9%Ni Steel Using Experimentally Produced Matching Ferritic Filler Metal N2 - Motivated by the loss of tensile strength in 9%Ni steel arc-welded joints performed using commercially available Ni-based austenitic filler metals, the viability of retaining tensile strength using an experimentally produced matching ferritic filler metal was confirmed. Compared to the austenitic Ni-based filler metal (685 MPa), higher tensile strength in gas metal arc (GMA) welded joints was achieved using a ferritic filler metal (749 MPa) due to its microstructure being similar to the base metal (645 MPa). The microstructure of hard martensite resulted in an impact energy of 71 J (-196 °C), which was two times higher than the specified minimum value of _>34 J. The tensile and impact strength of the welded joint is affected not only by its microstructure, but also by the degree of its mechanical mismatch depending on the type of filler metal. Welds with a harder microstructure and less mechanical mismatch are important for achieving an adequate combination of tensile strength and notched impact strength. This is achievable with the cost-effective ferritic filler metal. A more desirable combination of mechanical properties is guaranteed by applying low preheating temperature (200 °C), which is a more practicable and economical solution compared to the high post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) temperature (580 °C) suggested by other research. KW - 9%Ni steel KW - Ni-based austenitic filler metal KW - Mechanical mismatching KW - Microstructure KW - Post-weld heat treatment KW - Preheating KW - Matching ferritic filler metal PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-564610 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15238538 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 15 IS - 23 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-56461 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Brunner-Schwer, C. A1 - Knöfel, F. A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laserstrahlhybridschweissen von Türmen für Windkraftanlagen Ökonomische und ökologische Vorteile N2 - Das Laserstrahlhybridschweißen ist beim Schweißen von Türmen für Windkraftanlagen eine Alternative zum Unterpulverschweißen von Dickblechen in Mehrlagentechnik und bietet hier ökonomische und ökologische Vorteile. Der industrielle Einsatz des Verfahrens ist jedoch durch prozessspezifische Herausforderungen eingeschränkt. Die im Beitrag beschriebene kontaktlose elektromagnetische Badstütze dient zur Erweiterung des Verfahrenspotenzials im Dickblechbereich >15 mm. KW - Elektromagnetische Badstütze KW - Laserhybridschweißen KW - Windkraftanlagen KW - Ökonomische und ökologische Vorteile PY - 2022 VL - 7 SP - 340 EP - 347 PB - DVS Media GmbH AN - OPUS4-56372 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Improvement of Charpy impact toughness by using an AC magnet backing system for laser hybrid welding of thick S690QL steels N2 - The study deals with the influence of the heat input and the resulting cooling times on the microstructure and Charpy impact toughness of single-pass laser hybrid welded 20-mm thick high-strength steel S690QL. The main focus is on the change of the mechanical properties over the entire seam thickness. The cooling times were measured in-situ using a pyrometer and an optical fibre in three different depths of the seam where Charpy impact test specimens were also later taken. Thereby, three different heat inputs from 1.3 kJ/mm to 2 kJ/mm were investigated. Despite the observed decreased values of both t8/5-cooling time and the Charpy impact toughness in the root part of the seam, the required impact toughness of 38 J/cm2 could be reached in dependance on applied heat input, especially at the heat input of 1.6 kJ/mm. T2 - 12th CIRP conference on photonic technologies [lane 2022] CY - Fürth, Germany DA - 04.09.2022 KW - Thick-plate welding KW - Laser hybrid welding KW - Electromagnetic backing KW - Charpy impact toughness KW - Thermal cycles PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-563731 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.08.067 VL - 111 SP - 462 EP - 465 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-56373 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jokisch, T. A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laser beam welding of additive manufactured components: Applicability of existing valuation regulations N2 - With additive manufacturing in the powder bed, the component size is limited by the installation space. Joint welding of additively manufactured parts offers a possibility to remove this size limitation. However, due to the specific stress and microstructure state in the additively built material, it is unclear to what extent existing evaluation rules of joint welding are also suitable for welds on additive components. This is investigated using laser beam welding of additively manufactured pipe joints. The welds are evaluated by means of visual inspection, metallographic examinations as well as computed tomography. The types of defects found are comparable to conventional components. This is an indicator that existing evaluation regulations also map the possible defects occurring for weld seams on additive components. KW - Weld imperfections KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Weldability KW - Laser welding PY - 2022 VL - 2 SP - 109 EP - 113 PB - DVS Media GmbH AN - OPUS4-56374 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of the weld pool geometry on solidification cracking in partial penetration high power laser beam welding N2 - Solidification cracking is still a serious problem in laser beam welding, especially in the welding of thick-walled plates. The influence of weld pool geometry on solidification cracking in partial penetration welding of thick plates is investigated within scope of this study. Therefore, a specific experimental setup of steel and quartz glass in butt configuration and on the side with high-speed camera were used to record the weld pool shape. In addition, the influence of laser inclination angle on the weld pool geometry and on solidification crack formation was investigated. The results show a bulge in the weld pool root, which is separated from an upper region by a necking region. This leads to a case where there are three different longitudinal region lengths with different solidification zones. This temporal sequence of solidification strongly promotes the formation of solidification cracks in the weld root. T2 - 12th CIRP Conference on photonic technologies (LANE 2022) CY - Fürth, Germany DA - 04.09.2022 KW - Laser beam welding KW - Partial penetration KW - Weld pool shape PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-563940 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.08.174 VL - 111 SP - 397 EP - 400 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-56394 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Study on the transition behavior of the bulging effect during deep penetration laser beam welding N2 - The present work is devoted to the study of the transition behavior of the recently confirmed widening of the weld pool, known as the bulging effect, during high-power deep penetration laser beam welding of thick unalloyed steel sheets. A three-dimensional transient multi-physics numerical model is developed, allowing for the prediction of the bulge formation and the study of its temporal behavior. The model is generalized to account automatically for the transition from partial to complete penetration. Several experimental measurements and observations, such as drilling period, weld pool length, temperature, efficiency, and metallographic cross-sections are used to verify the model and assure the plausibility of the numerical results. The analysis of the calculated temperature and velocity distributions, as well as the evolution of the keyhole geometry, shows that the formation of a bulging region strongly depends on the penetration depth of the weld. Based on the numerical results, the bulge is found to occur transiently, having its transition from a slight bulge to a fully developed bulging between penetration depths of 6 mm and 9 mm, respectively. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Deep penetration KW - Bulge formation KW - Numerical modeling PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-545067 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122171 VL - 184 SP - 122171 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-54506 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, Sergej A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Method for defect-free hybrid laser-arc welding of closed circumferential welds N2 - This paper presents investigation results of a process for defect-free hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) of closed circumferential welds. The process aims to avoid weld imperfections in the overlap area of a HLAW circumferential weld. A process control strategy for closing the circumferential weld was developed to achieve a defect-free overlap region by controlling the solidification conditions at the end of the weld. The controlled heat flow is achieved by adjusting the parameters of both welding processes involved, the laser beam as well as gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. Experimental investigations were carried out on 12 mm to 15 mm thick tube sections. The influence of process parameters such as the laser ramp time, the change in magnification scale and the defocusing of the laser beam on the solidifi-cation conditions at the end of the circumferential weld was investigated to find an optimum strategy for ramping out the process energy. Within the framework of the experimental studies, it was demonstrated that defocusing the laser beam in the range between 60 mm and 100 mm over a short run-out area of the weld of approximately 15 mm led to a significantly better weld formation in the overlap area. A favourable cup-shaped weld shape could be achieved without a tendency to crack. The laser optics with a motor-driven lens system made it possible to increase the laser beam diameter without changing the position of the GMAW arc relative to the component surface. KW - Weld defects KW - Hybrid welding KW - Laser beam welding KW - Pipe manufacturing KW - Gas shielded arc welding PY - 2021 VL - 20 IS - 4 SP - 334 EP - 339 PB - DVS Media AN - OPUS4-54665 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Straße, Anne A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Study on Duplex Stainless Steel Powder Compositions for the Coating of thick Plates of Laser Beam Welding N2 - Duplex stainless steels combine the positive properties of its two phases, austenite and ferrite. Due to its good corrosion resistance, high tensile strength, and good ductility, it has multiple applications. But laser beam welding of duplex steels changes the balanced phase distribution in favor of ferrite. This results in a higher vulnerability to corrosion and a lower ductility. Herein, different powder combinations consisting of duplex and nickel for coating layers by laser metal deposition (LMD) are investigated. Afterward, laser tracks are welded, and the temperature cycles are measured. The ferrite content of the tracks is analyzed by feritscope, metallographic analysis, and electron backscatter diffraction. The goal is the development of a powder mixture allowing for a duplex microstructure in a two-step process, where first the edges of the weld partners are coated with the powder mixture by LMD and second those edges are laser beam welded. The powder mixture identified by the pretests is tested in the two-step process and analyzed by metallographic analysis, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Vickers hardness tests. The resulting weld seams show a balanced duplex microstructure with a homogenous nickel distribution and a hardness of the weld seam similar to the base material. KW - Duplex AISI 2205 KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Laser beam welding KW - Nickel KW - Stainless steels PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-547024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101327 SN - 1438-1656 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-54702 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Bähring, S. A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Quality Prediction in Directed Energy Deposition Using Artificial Neural Networks Based on Process Signals N2 - The Directed Energy Deposition process is used in a wide range of applications including the repair, coating or modification of existing structures and the additive manufacturing of individual parts. As the process is frequently applied in the aerospace industry, the requirements for quality assurance are extremely high. Therefore, more and more sensor systems are being implemented for process monitoring. To evaluate the generated data, suitable methods must be developed. A solution, in this context, was the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs). This article demonstrates how measurement data can be used as input data for ANNs. The measurement data were generated using a pyrometer, an emission spectrometer, a camera (Charge-Coupled Device) and a laser scanner. First, a concept for the extraction of relevant features from dynamic measurement data series was presented. The developed method was then applied to generate a data set for the quality prediction of various geometries, including weld beads, coatings and cubes. The results were compared to ANNs trained with process parameters such as laser power, scan speed and powder mass flow. It was shown that the use of measurement data provides additional value. Neural networks trained with measurement data achieve significantly higher prediction accuracy, especially for more complex geometries. KW - DED KW - Artificial neural network KW - Process monitoring KW - Quality assurance KW - Data preparation PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-547039 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app12083955 VL - 12 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-54703 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Geisen, O. A1 - Müller, V. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Integrated weld preparation designs for the joining of L‑PBF and conventional components via TIG welding N2 - size limitations and high production costs of L-PBF make it competitive for smaller, highly complex components, while the less complex elements of an assembly are manufactured conventionally. This leads to scenarios that use L-PBF only where it’s beneficial, and it require an integration and joining to form the final product. For example, L-PBF combustion swirlers are welded onto cast parts to produce combustion systems for stationary gas turbines. Today, the welding process requires complex welding fixtures and tack welds to ensure the correct alignment and positioning of the parts for repeatable weld results. In this paper, L-PBF and milled weld preparations are presented as a way to simplify the Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding of rotationally symmetrical geometries using integrated features for alignment and fixation. Pipe specimens with the proposed designs are manufactured in Inconel 625 using L-PBF and milling. The pipe assembly is tested and TIG welding is performed for validation. 3D scans of the pipes before and after welding are evaluated, and the weld quality is examined via metallography and computed tomography (CT) scans. All welds produced in this study passed the highest evaluation group B according to DIN 5817. Thanks to good component alignment, safe handling, and a stable welding process, the developed designs eliminate the need for part-specific fixtures, simplify the process chain, and increase the process reliability. The results are applicable to a wide range of components with similar requirements. KW - L-PBF KW - AM feature integration KW - TIG welding KW - Integrated alignment features KW - Pipe weld preparation KW - Dissimilar joints KW - Inconel 625 PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-547042 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-021-00221-2 SN - 2363-9512 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-54704 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, S. A1 - El-Sari, B. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Lichtenthäler, F. A1 - Stark, M. T1 - Multiple-wire submerged arc welding of high-strength fine-grained steels N2 - Ensuring the required mechanical-technological properties of welds is a critical issue in the application of multi-wire submerged arc welding processes for welding high-strength fine-grained steels. Excessive heat input is one of the main causes for microstructural zones with deteriorated mechanical properties of the welded joint, such as a reduced notched impact strength and a lower structural robustness. A process variant is proposed which reduces the weld volume as well as the heat input by adjusting the welding wire configuration as well as the energetic parameters of the arcs, while retaining the advantages of multiwire submerged arc welding such as high process stability and production speed. KW - Submerged arc welding KW - High-strength fine-grained steels KW - Mechanical properties of the joints KW - Energy parameters of the arc PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.37434/tpwj2022.01.02 SN - 0957-798X IS - 1 SP - 9 EP - 13 PB - Paton Publishing House CY - Kiev AN - OPUS4-54701 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El-Sari, B. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Verbesserung der Vorhersagegüte von künstlichen neuronalen Netzen zum Widerstandspunktschweißen durch Auswertung des dynamischen Widerstands N2 - Das Widerstandspunktschweißen ist ein etabliertes Fügeverfahren in der Automobilindustrie. Es wird vor allem bei der Herstellung sicherheitsrelevanter Bauteile, zum Beispiel der Karosserie, eingesetzt. Daher ist eine kontinuierliche Prozessüberwachung unerlässlich, um die hohen Qualitätsanforderungen zu erfüllen. Künstliche neuronale Netzalgorithmen können zur Auswertung der Prozessparameter und -signale eingesetzt werden, um die individuelle Schweißpunktqualität zu gewährleisten. Die Vorhersagegenauigkeit solcher Algorithmen hängt von dem zur Verfügung gestellten Trainingsdatensatz ab. In diesem Beitrag wird untersucht, inwieweit die Vorhersagegüte eines künstlichen neuronalen Netzes durch Auswertung einer Prozessgröße, dem dynamischen Widerstand, verbessert werden kann. KW - Künstliche Intelligenz KW - Qualität KW - Neuronales Netz KW - Widerstandspunktschweißen PY - 2021 SP - 785 EP - 789 AN - OPUS4-53976 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El-Sari, B. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Investigation of the Extrapolation Capability of an Artificial Neural Network Algorithm in Combination with Process Signals in Resistance Spot Welding of Advanced High-Strength Steels N2 - Resistance spot welding is an established joining process for the production of safetyrelevant components in the automotive industry. Therefore, consecutive process monitoring is essential to meet the high quality requirements. Artificial neural networks can be used to evaluate the process parameters and signals, to ensure individual spot weld quality. The predictive accuracy of such algorithms depends on the provided training data set, and the prediction of untrained data is challenging. The aim of this paper was to investigate the extrapolation capability of a multi-layer perceptron model. That means, the predictive performance of the model was tested with data that clearly differed from the training data in terms of material and coating composition. Therefore, three multi-layer perceptron regression models were implemented to predict the nugget diameter from process data. The three models were able to predict the training datasets very well. The models, which were provided with features from the dynamic resistance curve predicted the new dataset better than the model with only process parameters. This study shows the beneficial influence of process signals on the predictive accuracy and robustness of artificial neural network algorithms. Especially, when predicting a data set from outside of the training space. KW - Automotive KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Quality monitoring KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Quality assurance PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-539783 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111874 VL - 11 IS - 11 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-53978 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Elektronenstrahl schweißt additiv gefertigte Nickel-Superlegierungen N2 - Die Additive Fertigung ist ideal zur Herstellung und Reparatur komplexer Bauteile aus hochfesten Werkstoffen. Doch es fehlen Fügeverfahren, die Heißrisse vermeiden. Die Lösung heißt Elektronenstrahl. KW - Additive Fertigung PY - 2021 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-53979 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Elucidation of the Bulging Effect by an Improved Ray-Tracing Algorithm in Deep Penetration Wire Feed Laser Beam Welding and its Influence on the Mixing Behavior N2 - Herein, an improved ray-tracing routine using a virtual mesh refinement approach is adopted in a 3D transientmultiphysics computational fluid Dynamics model for deep penetration wire feed laser beam welding. In a previous study, it was shown that the improved localization of the reflection points of the subrays within the keyhole leads to a more realistic development of the keyhole Depth being validated with experimental results. Another effect investigated in Detail herein is a drastic change in the flow behavior in the weld pool, which promotes the occurrence of a necking area in the solidification line and subsequent bulging under specific circumstances. This has a detrimental effect on the filler material element transport in the weld pool, leading to an inhomogeneous dilution of the added material. The numerical observations are backed up by experimentally obtained data, allowing to provide a clear physics-based explanation of the reduced mixing behavior of the filler wire in the melt pool. KW - Bulging effects KW - Numerical welding simulations KW - Ray-tracing methods KW - Wire feed laser beam welding PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-543322 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101299 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-54332 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Karkhin, V. A1 - Khomich, P. T1 - Modeling of hydrodynamic and thermal processes at laser welding with through penetration N2 - A mathematical model for physical processes in fusion welding has been developed. It is based on the equivalent heat source concept and consists of two parts: thermo-hydrodynamics of the weld pool and heat conduction in the weldment outside the pool. In thermo-hydrodynamic problem, temperature – dependent material properties, keyhole shape, thermo-capillary and natural convection, phase transformations and other physical phenomena are taken into consideration. Solution of the thermo-hydrodynamic problem by the finite element method is demonstrated with keyhole laser beam welding of a 15 mm thick steel plate. Thermo-capillary convection is primarily responsible for the intricate convex-concave melt pool shape and pool enlargement near the plate surfaces. The calculated and experimental molten pool dimensions are in close agreement. KW - Laser welding KW - Weld pool modeling KW - Heat conduction KW - Greens function method PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/09507116.2021.1989209 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Taylor & Francis Group AN - OPUS4-54022 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Bachmann, Marcel T1 - High-power laser beam welding for thick section steels – new perspectives using electromagnetic systems N2 - In recent years, it was shown that the introduction of additional oscillating and permanent magnetic fields to laser beam and laser-arc hybrid welding can bring several beneficial effects. Examples are a contactless weld pool support for metals of high thickness suffering from severe drop-out when being welded conventionally or an enhanced stirring to improve the mixing of added filler material in the depth of the weld pool to guarantee homogeneous resulting mechanical properties of the weld. The latest research results show the applicability to various metal types over a wide range of thicknesses and welding conditions. The observations made were demonstrated in numerous experimental studies and a deep understanding of the interaction of the underlying physical mechanisms was extracted from numerical calculations. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Numerical simulations KW - Electromagnetic support PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/13621718.2021.1999763 VL - 27 IS - 1 SP - 43 EP - 51 PB - Taylor & Francis Group AN - OPUS4-53970 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - El-Sari, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Finus, F. T1 - Schweißen unter Zug – LME-Eingangsprüfung für die Autoindustrie N2 - Der Trend zum Leichtbau und die Transformation zur E-Mobilität in der Automobilindustrie befeuern die Entwicklung neuer hochfester Stähle für den Karosseriebau. Derartige Werkstoffe sind beim Widerstandspunktschweißen besonders rissanfällig (LME). Das Schweißen unter Zug stellt eine effektive Methode um die LME-Anfälligkeit unterschiedlicher Werkstoffe qualitativ zu bestimmen. KW - Automobilindustrie KW - Widerstandspunktschweißen KW - Liquid Metal Embrittlement KW - Zinkbeschichtung KW - Hochfester Stahl PY - 2021 IS - 6 SP - 54 EP - 55 AN - OPUS4-54057 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The bulging effect and its relevance in high power laser beam welding N2 - The present work deals with the recently confirmed widening of the weld pool interface, known as a bulging effect, and its relevance in high power laser beam welding. A combined experimental and numerical approach is utilized to study the influence of the bulge on the hot cracking formation and the transport of alloying elements in the molten pool. A technique using a quartz glass, a direct-diode laser illumination, a high-speed camera, and an infrared camera is applied to visualize the weld pool geometry in the longitudinal section. The study examines the relevance of the bulging effect on both, partial and complete penetration, as well as for different sheet thicknesses ranging from 8 mm to 25 mm. The numerical analysis shows that the formation of a bulge region is highly dependent on the penetration depth and occurs more frequently during partial penetration above 6 mm and complete penetration above 8 mm penetration depth, respectively. The location of the bulge correlates strongly with the cracking location. The obtained experimental and numerical results reveal that the bulging effect increases the hot cracking susceptibility and limits the transfer of alloying elements from the top of the weld pool to the weld root. T2 - 18th Nordic Laser Materials Processing Conference (18th NOLAMP) KW - High-power laser beam welding KW - Bulge effect KW - Solidification cracking KW - Multi-physical modelling KW - Metal mixing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-539149 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1135/1/012003 VL - 1135 IS - 012003 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - IOP Publishing AN - OPUS4-53914 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of an external applied AC magnetic field on the melt pool dynamics at high-power laser beam welding N2 - The study deals with the determination of the influence of an externally applied oscillating magnetic field on the melt pool dynamics in high power laser beam and hybrid laser arc welding processes. An AC magnet was positioned under the workpiece which is generating an upward directed electromagnetic force to counteract the formation of the droplets. To visualise the melt flow characteristics, several experiments were carried out using a special technique with mild steel from S355J2 with a plate thickness of up to 20 mm and a quartz glass in butt configuration. The profile of the keyhole and the melt flow were recorded with a highspeed camera from the glass side. Additionally, the influence of the magnetic field orientation to the welding direction on the filler material dilution on laser hybrid welding was studied with variating oscillation frequency. The element distribution over the whole seam thickness was measured with X-ray fluorescence (XRF). The oscillation frequency demonstrated a great influence on the melt pool dynamics and the mixing of the elements of the filler wire. The highspeed recordings showed, under the influence of the magnetic field, that the melt is affected under strong vortex at the weld root, which also avoids the formation of droplets. T2 - 18th Nordic Laser Materials Processing Conference (18th NOLAMP) KW - Laser beam welding KW - AC magnetic field KW - Melt pool dynamics KW - Filler wire mixing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-539231 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1135/1/012017 VL - 1135 IS - 012017 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - IOP Publishing AN - OPUS4-53923 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Investigation of the gap bridgeability at high-power laser hybrid welding of plasma-cut thick mild steels with AC magnetic support N2 - One of the challenges of the high-power hybrid laser welding of thick steels is the sensitivity of the process of the process to manufacturing tolerances. This usually leads to a time-consuming preparation of the welding edges, such as milling. The study deals with the influence of the edge quality of milled and plasma-cut steel made of S355J2 with a wall thickness of 20 mm on the laser hybrid welded seam quality. Furthermore, the gap bridgeability and the tolerances towards edge misalignment was investigated. An AC magnet was used as backing support to prevent sagging and positioned under the workpiece, to generate an upwards directed electromagnetic pressure. The profiles of the edges and the gap on the top and root side were measured using a digital camera. Single-pass laser hybrid welds of plasma-cut edges could be welded using a laser beam power of just 13.7 kW. A gap bridgeability up to 2 mm and misalignment of edges up to 2 mm could be achieved successful. Additionally, the independence of the cutting side and the welding side was shown, so that samples were welded to the opposite side to their cutting. For evaluation of internal defects or irregularities, X-ray images were carried out. Charpy impact strength tests were performed to determine the toughness of the welds. T2 - X International Conference «Beam Technologies & Laser Application» KW - Laser hybrid welding KW - Magnetic bath support KW - Plasma-cut samples KW - Thick plate welding PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-539248 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2077/1/012007 VL - 2077 IS - 012007 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - IOP Publishing AN - OPUS4-53924 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Winterkorn, René A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Wire arc additive manufacturing with novel Al-Mg-Si filler wire - Assessment of weld quality and mechanical properties N2 - Wire arc additive manufacturing enables the production of near-net shape large-volume metallic components leveraging an established industrial base of welding and cladding technology and adapting it for layer-wise material deposition. However, the complex relationship between the process parameters and resulting mechanical properties of the components still remains challenging. In case of high-strength Al-Mg-Si aluminum alloys, no commercial filler wires are yet available due the high susceptibility of solidification cracking as well as the necessary efforts to obtain acceptable mechanical properties. To address this need, we evaluated a novel filler wire based on AlMg0.7Si doped with a Ti5B1 master alloy to foster fine equiaxed grains within the deposited metal. The correlation between the process parameters and component quality was examined by analyzing the size and distribution of pores as well as the grain morphology. Furthermore, we evaluated the influence of different post-weld heat treatment strategies to achieve mechanical properties corresponding to the reference wrought material. We demonstrated that fine equiaxed grains in the weld metal reduced the susceptibility of solidification cracking significantly. The novel AlMg0.7Si-TiB (S Al 6063-TiB) filler wire facilitated wire arc additive manufacturing of high-strength aluminum components with mechanical properties that were almost as superior as the corresponding wrought base material. KW - Wire arc additive manufacturing KW - Precipitation hardening aluminum alloys KW - AlMg0.7SiTiB filler wire KW - Grain refinement KW - Mechanical properties PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-538327 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met11081243 SN - 2075-4701 VL - 11 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-53832 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fu, B. A1 - Shen, J. A1 - Suhuddin, U. A1 - Pereira, A. A1 - Maawad, E. A1 - dos Santos, J. A1 - Klusemann, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Revealing joining mechanism in refill friction stir spot welding of AZ31 magnesium alloy to galvanized DP600 steel N2 - The application of magnesium (Mg) inevitably involves dissimilar welding with steel. A novel solid state spot welding method, refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW), was utilized to weld AZ31 Mg alloy to galvanized DP600 steel. Although Mg/Fe is an immiscible alloy system, defect-free welds with high strength were successfully obtained in a wide parameter window. The results of microstructure, interfacial reactions, and mechanical properties are reported to reveal the underlying joining mechanism. Due to the melting of Zn coating and subsequent Mg-Zn reactions, Mg-Zn eutectic and intermetallic compounds were detected within welds. Heterogeneous interfacial reactions occur along Mg/steel interface, and the relationship between interfacial structure and fracture behavior was investigated. The joining mechanism is associated with Zn coating and Fe-Al layer: 1) the presence of Zn coating is beneficial for achieving high-quality welding between Mg and steel, it protects the interface from oxidation and contributes to brazing of the weld; 2) the Al present in Mg alloy reacts with Fe, resulting in the growth of Fe-Al layer, which contributes to the diffusion bonding in the interface. The overall results clearly show that Refill FSSW is a competitive welding method for joining Mg and galvanized steel. KW - Refill friction stir spot welding KW - Multi-materials joining KW - Magnesium alloy KW - Galvanized steel KW - Mechanical properties KW - Microstructure PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-536878 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109997 SN - 0264-1275 VL - 209 SP - 109997 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-53687 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fu, B. A1 - Shen, J. A1 - Suhuddin, U. A1 - Chen, T. A1 - dos Santos, J. A1 - Klusemann, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Improved mechanical properties of cast Mg alloy welds via texture weakening by differential rotation refill friction stir spot welding N2 - Cast magnesium alloys welds produced by refill friction stir spot welding (refill FSSW) show low lap shear strength (LSS) and constantly fail in stirred zone (SZ) shear mode. The cause is most probably related to the heavily textured microstructure. Here, to re-engineer the resulting microstructure, we pro- pose a novel process variant, the differential rotation refill FSSW (DR-refill FSSW). DR-refill FSSW stim- ulates discontinuous dynamic recrystallization and produces a bimodal microstructure with weakened texture. Therefore, the deformation incompatibility between SZ and thermal-mechanically affected zone is avoided. The welds have 50% higher LSS than that of standard refill FSSW welds, and fail in a different failure mode, i.e., SZ pull-out mode. DR-refill FSSW provides a new and effective strategy for improving the performance of spot welds based on microstructural engineering. KW - Refill friction stir spot welding KW - Magnesium Alloy KW - Texture KW - EBSD KW - Plastic deformation PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-536885 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2021.114113 SN - 1359-6462 VL - 203 SP - 114113 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-53688 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Jokisch, T. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Effects on crack formation of additive manufactured Inconel 939 sheets during electron beam welding N2 - The potential of additive manufacturing for processing precipitation hardened nickel-base superalloys, such as Inconel 939 is considerable, but in order to fully exploit this potential, fusion welding capabilities for additive parts need to be explored. Currently, it is uncertain how the different properties from the additive manufacturing process will affect the weldability of materials susceptible to hot cracking. Therefore, this work investigates the possibility of joining additively manufactured nickel-based superalloys using electron beam welding. In particular, the influence of process parameters on crack formation is investigated. In addition, hardness measurements are performed on cross-sections of the welds. It is shown that cracks at the seam head are enhanced by Welding speed and energy per unit length and correlate with the hardness of the weld metal. Cracking parallel to the weld area shows no clear dependence on the process variables that have been investigated, but is related to the hardness of the heat-affected zone. KW - Electron beam welding KW - Hot Cracks KW - Superalloy KW - Inconel 939 PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2021.110649 SN - 0042-207X VL - 195 SP - 10649 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-53689 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jokisch, T. A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laserstrahlschweißen additiv gefertigter Bauteile: Einsetzbarkeit bestehender Bewertungsvorschriften N2 - Bei der additiven Fertigung im Pulverbett ist die Bauteilgröße durch den Bauraum begrenzt. Das Verbindungsschweißen additiv gefertigter Teile bietet eine Möglichkeit diese Größenbegrenzung aufzuheben. Aufgrund des spezifischen Spannungs- und Gefügezustands im additiv aufgebauten Teil ist jedoch unklar, inwiefern bestehende Bewertungsvorschriften des Verbindungsschweißens auch für Schweißnähte an additiv gefertigten Bauteilen geeignet sind. Dies wird anhand des Laserstrahlschweißens additiv gefertigter Rohrverbindungen untersucht. Die Schweißnähte werden mittels visueller Prüfung, metallografischer Untersuchungen sowie Computertomografie ausgewertet. Die festgestellten Fehlerarten sind vergleichbar zu konventionellen Bauteilen. Dies ist ein Indikator dafür, dass bestehende Bewertungsvorschriften die möglichen auftretenden Defekte auch für Schweißnähte an additiven Bauteilen abbilden. KW - Schweißunregelmäßigkeiten KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Laserstrahlschweißen KW - Schweißeignung PY - 2021 VL - 73 IS - 3 SP - 132 EP - 137 PB - DVS Media GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-53575 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Churiaque, C. A1 - Sanchez-Amaya, J.M. A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Porrua-Lara, M. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Improvements of hybrid laser arc welding for shipbuilding T-joints with 2F position of 8 mm thick steel N2 - the joints throughout the structure. The flat units are constituted by butt welded flat plates, on which longitudinal T-welded reinforcements are placed to rigidize the structure. Among the different welding technologies, Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) is becoming a mature process, profitable and highly productive. In addition, more innovative welding equipment are being developed nowadays, offering greater work flexibility, and raising expectations of achieving better quality, and economic viability. Another key point of HLAW to keep in mind is that structural distortions are reduced, resulting in decreasing the cost and time of straightening work. In the present contribution, the influence of HLAW parameters on the quality of fillet joints of naval steel has been analysed. Experimental HLAW tests were performed with a high power disk laser to join EH36 naval steel plates, with a T configuration. The influence of different processing parameters has been analysed, as the laser power, welding speed, wire feed rate and the configuration of the HLAW processes (including head angle and laser/arc leading process). In addition, FEM simulations were carried out in order to estimate residual stresses and distortion of welded part. The distortion values provided by FEM presented excellent agreement with the measured experimental results. To evaluate the welds, non destructive tests including X-ray tests, metallographic analysis of cross sections, and microhardness mapping tests were performed. Full penetration 8 mm T welds were obtained for the first time at an industrially applicable 2F position with a reasonable HLAW head angle, in one single step without sealing root, and using zero gap square groove Edge preparation. The present contribution presents welding rates up to 2.2 m/min for 2F T-joints of this steel thickness, a much higher processing velocity than previously reported for industrial applications. KW - Hybrid laser arc welding PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-528410 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107284 VL - 143 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-52841 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Ökologische Bilanzierung von Schmelzschweißverfahren unter Berücksichtigung vor- und nachgelagerter Prozessschritte N2 - Ein wesentliches Ziel der deutschen Industriepolitik besteht darin, Rahmenbedingungen zu schaffen, welche die Positionierung nachhaltiger Produkte und Prozesse innerhalb globaler Wertschöpfungsketten ermöglichen und ökoeffiziente Fertigungsprozesse langfristig sichern. In diesem Beitrag werden aktuelle Forschungsarbeiten zur Bewertung der Umweltwirkungen der schweißtechnischen Fertigungskette anhand ausgewählter Schmelzschweißverfahren unter Berücksichtigung vor- sowie nachgelagerter Fertigungsschritte dargestellt. Eine weit verbreitete und standardisierte Methode zur Abschätzung der Umweltwirkungen eines Produkts oder Prozesses ist die Ökobilanzierung. Hierbei stellen die Sachbilanzierung, das heißt die Ermittlung sämtlicher relevanter Energie- und Ressourcenverbräuche während der schweißtechnischen Fertigung, aufgrund des hohen Dokumentationsaufwands, sowie die Ableitung assoziierter Wirkkategorien das größte Hindernis für eine Etablierung und Akzeptanz der Ökobilanzierung in der Praxis dar. Gleichwohl wird seitens Unternehmen, welche als Zulieferer von OEM’s (engl.: original equipment manufacturer) agieren, die Dokumentation des fertigungsspezifischen CO2-Verbrauches gefordert. Ein weiterer Aspekt der Arbeiten beinhaltet Methoden zur automatisierten Erfassung von schweißtechnischen Produktionsdaten sowie deren Nachverfolgbarkeit. Anhand unterschiedlicher Schweißverfahren werden die aus den Produktionsdaten abgeleiteten Energie- und Ressourcenverbräuche automatisiert in die relevanten Umweltwirkungen überführt. Die analysierten Schweißprozesse umfassen dabei ein breites für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) relevantes Spektrum. Durch die softwareseitige Bereitstellung der aufgestellten Umweltprofile ist der Anwender in der Lage, Schweißprozesse unter ökologischen Aspekten zu bewerten und die effizienteste Variante zu identifizieren. KW - Umweltschutz PY - 2021 VL - 73 IS - 5 SP - 276 EP - 282 PB - DVS Media GmbH AN - OPUS4-52842 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Schafner, A. A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Relative density prognosis for directed energy deposition with the help of artificial neural networks N2 - Additive manufacturing, and therefore directed energy deposition, is gaining more and more interest from industrial users. However, quality assurance for the components produced is still a challenge. Machine learning, especially using artificial neuronal networks, is a potential method for ensuring a high-quality standard. Based on process Parameters and monitoring data, part quality can be predicted. A further advantage is the ability to constantly learn and adopt to slight process changes. First tests using artificial neural networks focus on the prediction of track geometry. The results show that even a small data set is enough to provide high accuracy in the predictions. In this work, an artificial neural network for the predictive analysis of relative density in laser powder cladding has been developed. A central composite experimental design is used to generate 19 data sets. Input variables are laser power, feed rate and powder mass flow. Cubes are built up where density is considered as a target value. Several neural networks are trained and evaluated with these data sets. Different topologies and initial weights are considered. The best network reaches a confidence level of around 90 % for the prediction of relative density based on the process parame� ters. Finally, the optimization of the generalization performance is investigated. To this purpose, methods of variation in error limit as well as cross-validation are applied. In this way, density is predictable by an artificial neural network with an accuracy of about 95 %. KW - Directed energy deposition KW - Artificial neural network PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2020-0004 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 63 IS - 1 SP - 41 EP - 47 PB - DE Gruyter CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-52690 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical analysis of the partial penetration high power laser beam welding of thick sheets at high process speeds N2 - The present work is devoted to the numerical analysis of the high-power laser beam welding of thick sheets at different welding speeds. A three-dimensional transient multi-physics numerical model is developed, allowing for the prediction of the keyhole geometry and the final penetration depth. Two ray tracing algorithms are implemented and compared, namely a standard ray tracing approach and an approach using a virtual mesh refinement for a more accurate calculation of the reflection points. Both algorithms are found to provide sufficient accuracy for the prediction of the keyhole depth during laser beam welding with process speeds of up to 1.5 m/min. However, with the standard algorithm, the penetration depth is underestimated by the model for a process speed of 2.5 m/min due to a trapping effect of the laser energy in the top region. In contrast, the virtually refined ray tracing approach results in high accuracy results for process speeds of both 1.5 m/min and 2.5 m/min. A detailed study on the trapping effect is provided, accompanied by a benchmark including a predefined keyhole geometry with typical characteristics for the high-power laser beam welding of thick plates at high process speed, such as deep keyhole, inclined front keyhole wall, and a hump. KW - High-power laser beam welding KW - High process speeds KW - Deep penetration KW - Numerical modeling KW - Ray tracing PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-532170 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met11081319 SN - 2075-4701 VL - 11 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-53217 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Böhne, C. A1 - Meschut, G. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The Influence of Electrode Indentation Rate on LME Formation during RSW N2 - During resistance spot welding of zinc-coated advanced high-strength steels (AHSSs) for automotive production, liquid metal embrittlement (LME) cracking may occur in the event of a combination of various unfavorable influences. In this study, the interactions of different welding current levels and weld times on the tendency for LME cracking in third-generation AHSSs were investigated. LME manifested itself as high penetration cracks around the circumference of the spot welds for welding currents closely below the expulsion limit. At the same time, the observed tendency for LME cracking showed no direct correlation with the overall heat input of the investigated welding processes. To identify a reliable indicator of the tendency for LME cracking, the local strain rate at the origin of the observed cracks was analyzed over the course of the welding process via finite element simulation. While the local strain rate showed a good correlation with the process-specific LME cracking tendency, it was difficult to interpret due to its discontinuous course. Therefore, based on the experimental measurement of electrode displacement during welding, electrode indentation velocity was proposed as a descriptive indicator for quantifying cracking tendency. KW - Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) KW - Crack KW - Resistance Spot Welding (RSW) KW - Advanced High-Strength Steel (AHSS) KW - Welding Current KW - Heat Input KW - Simulation PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.29391/2022.101.015 SN - 0043-2296 VL - 101 IS - 7 SP - 197-s EP - 207-s PB - American Welding Society CY - New York, NY [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-55600 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Midik, A. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Joining 30 mm Thick Shipbuilding Steel Plates EH36 Using a Process Combination of Hybrid Laser Arc Welding and Submerged Arc Welding N2 - This article presents a cost-effective and reliable method for welding 30 mm thick sheets of shipbuilding steel EH36. The method proposes to perform butt welding in a two-run technique using hybrid laser arc welding (HLAW) and submerged arc welding (SAW). The HLAW is performed as a partial penetration weld with a penetration depth of approximately 25 mm. The SAWis carried out as a second run on the opposite side. With a SAWpenetration depth of 8 mm, the weld cross-section is closed with the reliable intersection of both passes. The advantages of the proposed welding method are: no need for forming of the HLAW root; the SAW pass can effectively eliminate pores in the HLAWroot; the high stability of the welding process regarding the preparation quality of the weld edges. Plasma cut edges can be welded without lack of fusion defects. The weld quality achieved is confirmed by destructive tests. KW - Shipbuilding steel KW - Hybrid laser arc welding KW - Submerged arc welding KW - Hardness KW - Bending test KW - Two-run welding technique KW - Microstructure PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-556090 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/jmmp6040084 SN - 2504-4494 VL - 6 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-55609 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marko, A. A1 - Bähring, S. A1 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Quality Prediction in Directed Energy Deposition Using Artificial Neural Networks Based on Process Signals N2 - The Directed Energy Deposition process is used in a wide range of applications including the repair, coating or modification of existing structures and the additive manufacturing of individual parts. As the process is frequently applied in the aerospace industry, the requirements for quality assurance are extremely high. Therefore, more and more sensor systems are being implemented for process monitoring. To evaluate the generated data, suitable methods must be developed. A solution, in this context, was the application of artificial neural networks (ANNs). This article demonstrates how measurement data can be used as input data for ANNs. The measurement data were generated using a pyrometer, an emission spectrometer, a camera (Charge-Coupled Device) and a laser scanner. First, a concept for the extraction of relevant features from dynamic measurement data series was presented. The developed method was then applied to generate a data set for the quality prediction of various geometries, including weld beads, coatings and cubes. The results were compared to ANNs trained with process parameters such as laser power, scan speed and powder mass flow. It was shown that the use of measurement data provides additional value. Neural networks trained with measurement data achieve significantly higher prediction accuracy, especially for more complex geometries. KW - DED KW - Artificial neural network KW - Data preparation KW - Quality assurance KW - Process monitoring PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-555063 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app12083955 SN - 2076-3417 VL - 12 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-55506 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding of Thick-Walled, Closed, Circumferential Pipe Welds N2 - The application of hybrid laser-arc welding (HLAW) for joining closed circumferential welds is a challenge due to the high risk of forming a defective overlap area with a shrinkage void or solidification cracks in the material thickness. A series of HLAW experiments were performed to understand the development of a faulty overlap area when closing the circumferential weld. Welding trials on flat specimens and pipe segments were supported by numerical analyses in which the thermomechanical behavior of the welds in the overlap area was investigated. Different process control strategies were tested, including variations in defocusing levels and the overlap length. The newly developed HLAW head, including laser optics with a motor-driven collimation system, made it possible to defocus the laser beam during welding without disturbing the stability of the welding process. High-level defocusing of the laser beam of more than 40 mm relative to the specimen surface with a resulting beam diameter of > 2.9 mm, and in combination with a short overlap length of 15 mm, was promising with respect to the formation of a desired cup-shaped weld profile that is resistant to solidification cracks. KW - Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding KW - Thick-Walled Steel KW - High-Power Welding KW - Crater KW - Pipe Welding PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.29391/2022.101.002 SN - 0043-2296 VL - 101 IS - 1 SP - 15 EP - 26 PB - American Welding Society CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-55508 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Straße, Anne A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael ED - Schmidt, M. ED - Vollertsen, F. ED - Schmidt, B. M. T1 - Preliminary study to investigate the applicability of optical strain measurement technique for the detection of hot cracks in laser metal deposited layers N2 - Laser metal deposition (LMD) as an additive manufacturing technique became increasingly important in recent years and thus the demand for component safety. This is the reason, for the need for reliable in-situ defect detection techniques. For laser beam weld seams an optical measurement technique based on an optical flow algorithm was successfully used to define the critical straining conditions that lead to hot cracking. This algorithm was adapted for bead-on-plate weld seams on LMD deposited layers of IN718 alloy while performing external strain on the specimen in an externally loaded hot cacking test facility. The resulting transversal hot cracks along the weld seam were localized via X-Ray inspection and the type of cracking confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The strain distribution was measured in the vicinity of the solidification front and correlated to the detected hot cracks. Based on the results this technique could be adopted for LMD experiments. T2 - 12th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies [LANE 2022] CY - Fürth, Germany DA - 04.09.2022 KW - Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) KW - Strain measurement KW - Optical flow KW - Critical strain PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-556445 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.08.034 VL - 111 SP - 335 EP - 339 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-55644 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Straße, Anne A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Study on Duplex Stainless Steel Powder Compositions forthe Coating of Thick Plates for Laser Beam Welding N2 - Duplex stainless steels combine the positive properties of its two phases, austenite and ferrite. Due to its good corrosion resistance, high tensile strength and good ductility it has multiple applications. But laser beam welding of duplex steels changes the balanced phase distribution in favor of ferrite. This results in a higher vulnerability to corrosion and a lower ductility. In this study different powder combinations consisting of duplex and nickel for coating layers by laser metal deposition are investigated. Afterwards laser tracks are welded, and the temperature cycles measured. The ferrite content of the tracks are analyzed by feritscope, metallographic analysis and Electron Backscatter Diffraction. The goal is the development of a powder mixture allowing for a duplex microstructure in a two-step process, where firstly the edges of the weld partners are coated with the powder mixture by LMD and secondly those edges are laser beam welded. The powder mixture identified by the pretests is tested in the two-step process and analyzed by metallographic analysis, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Vickers hardness tests. The resulting weld seams show a balanced duplex microstructure with a homogenous nickel distribution and a hardness of the weld seam similar to the base material. KW - Duplex AISI 2205 KW - Stainless Steel KW - Laser Beam Welding KW - Nickel KW - Laser Metal Deposition PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-554663 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101327 SN - 1438-1656 VL - 24 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-55466 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Evaluation of narrowed weld pool shapes and their effect on resulting potential defects during deep penetration laser beam welding N2 - This study presents mechanisms of the evolution of a narrowed region in the weld pool center during deep penetration laser beam welding. In numerous numerical studies presented in this study, it was also found that the local reduction of the weld pool size can cause detrimental effects on the melt flow behavior and the resulting properties of the welds. A particularly large influence of this effect was identified in three aspects. First, the local variation of the solidification sequence of the weld pool causes an increase in the hot-cracking susceptibility due to a locally delayed solidification. Second, it was proven that a change in the local length and width of the weld pool is associated with an adverse impact on the potential flow routes of the molten material that induces stronger local variations of its solidification. Thus, the element mixing, e.g., during the welding with filler materials, is blocked. This leads to a non-homogeneous chemical composition of the final weld and can cause undesired effects on the final material properties. Finally, another observed effect is related to the reduced ability of process pores to reach the top surface. As this type of porosity is usually produced around the keyhole tip, the change of the fluid flow regime above this area plays a significant role in determining the final path of the pores until the premature solidification in the middle of the weld pool captures them. This study summarizes mainly numerical results that were supported by selected experimental validation results. KW - Weld pool shape KW - Laser beam welding KW - Solidification KW - Porosity KW - Numerical process simulation PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-557759 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000733 SN - 1042-346X VL - 34 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Laser Institute of America CY - Orlando, Fla. AN - OPUS4-55775 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Life Cycle Assessment of Fusion Welding Processes - A Case Study of Resistance Spot Welding Versus Laser Beam Welding N2 - The high amount of resource consumption of fusion welding processes offers the potential to reduce their environmental impact. While the driving forces are known froma qualitative perspective, the quantitative assessment of the crucial parameters is not a trivial task. Therefore, herein, a welding-specific methodology to utilize life cycle assessment as a tool for evaluating the environmental impact of fusion welding processes is presented. In this context, two welding processes, resistance spot welding and laser beam welding, are analyzed for two different use cases. These comprise the welding of shear test specimens and a cap profile made of electrogalvanized sheets of DC 05þ ZE (1.0312) as representative of an automotive application. For both welding processes, the main influences on the resulting environmental impact categories are evaluated and compared. The requirements for ecological efficient welding processes are discussed and implemented. KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Carbon dioxide footprint KW - Environmental impact categories KW - Laser beam welding KW - Life cycle assessment PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-566458 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202101343 SN - 1438-1656 VL - 24 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Wiley-VCH CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-56645 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - El-Batahgy, A.M. T1 - Laser and hybrid laser-arc welding of cryogenic 9 % NI Steel N2 - Heat treated 9%Ni steel is considered the most suitable and economic material for construction of large-size liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks which operate at cryogenic temperatures (-196°C). Strength above 700 MPa as well as a minimum impact value of 60 J are required to ensure reliable operation of the LNG tanks at operating temperature. Conventional arc welding processes, including shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding and submerged arc welding, are currently used in construction of LNG tanks. Ni based filler wire is the preferred filler metal of choice in LNG tank construction. The main problem with this choice is the lower mechanical properties, particularly tensile strength of the weld metal. To compensate, the wall thickness needs to be excessively thick to ensure the strength of the welded structures. Ni based filler material is expensive and a large quantity is needed to fill the multi-pass weld grooves. These factors significantly add to the cost in the fabrication of LNG storage tanks. For these reasons, exploration of new welding technologies is a priority. A big potential can be seen in laser based welding techniques. Laser beam welding results in much smaller fusion zone with chemical composition and mechanical properties similar to that of the base material. Laser welding is a much faster process and allows for a joint geometry which requires less filler material and fewer welding passes. The advantages of laser welding can help to overcome the problems pointed out above. Trials of autogenous laser welding, laser cold-wire welding and hybrid laser-arc welding conducted on the 9%Ni steel are presented in this paper. Chemical composition of the weld metal as well as effects of welding parameters on the weld formation, microstructure and tensile strength is discussed. Filler wire penetration depth as well as character of its distribution in the narrow laser welds was examined using EPMA - electron probe microanalysis. KW - hardness KW - cryogenic steel KW - laser welding KW - microstructure KW - tensile strength PY - 2016 UR - http://gns.mephi.ru/sites/default/files/journal/file/en.2016.1-4.pdf SN - 2499-9733 VL - 1 IS - 18 SP - 34 EP - 45 PB - Research Nuclear University MEPHl CY - Moskau, Russia AN - OPUS4-36553 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frei, J. A1 - Suwala, H. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Bestimmung der Rissanfälligkeit von hochfesten Stählen beim Widerstandspunktschweißen N2 - Die stetig zunehmenden Anforderungen an Kraftstoffverbrauch, Schadstoffemission, sowie passive Sicherheit haben die Automobilindustrie vor Herausforderungen gestellt, die nur durch einen konsequenten Einsatz moderner hochfester Stahlwerkstoffe zu bewältigen sind. Obgleich eine generelle Eignung dieser Stähle für das Widerstandspunktschweißen (WPS) gegeben ist, kann es durch verschiedene externe Einflüsse im betrieblichen Umfeld zur Rissbildung in der Schweißverbindung kommen. Der Einfluss dieser Risse auf die mechanischen Eigenschaften ist derzeit nicht hinreichend genau erfasst, so dass häufig die Vorgabe einer rissfreien Schweißverbindung besteht. Die Kenntnis der Rissanfälligkeit der verarbeiteten Materialkombinationen sowie von ungünstigen Schweißparametern ist daher für viele Unternehmen von erheblicher wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung. Im Rahmen des FOSTA Projekts P921 „Entwicklung eines Verfahrens zur Bestimmung der Rissanfälligkeit von hochfesten Stählen beim Widerstandspunktschweißen“ wurde ein Ansatz zur Bestimmung der Rissanfälligkeit von WPS-Verbindungen hochfester Stähle entwickelt. Mittels einer hydraulischen Vorrichtung unter Zugbelastung wurden geschweißte, rissbehaftete Proben optisch ausgewertet. Das Verfahren ist geeignet, um ein Werkstoffranking bezüglich der Rissanfälligkeit beim Widerstandspunktschweißen für Werkstoffe aufzustellen. KW - Widerstandspunktschweißen KW - Werkstoffranking KW - Rissanfälligkeit KW - hochfeste Stähle KW - Liquid Metal Embrittlement KW - Lötrissigkeit PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.110904 VL - 58 IS - 7-8 SP - 612 EP - 616 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag CY - München AN - OPUS4-37161 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neubert, Sebastian A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Experimental determination of TRIP parameter K for mild- and high strength low alloy steels and a super martensitic filler material N2 - A combined experimental numerical approach is applied to determine the transformation induced plasticity (TRIP)-parameter K for different strength low-alloy steels of grade S355J2+N and S960QL as well as the super martensitic filler CN13-4-IG containing 13 wt% chromium and 4 wt% nickel. The thermo-physical analyses were conducted using a Gleeble® 3500 facility. The thermal histories of the specimens to be tested were extracted from corresponding simulations of a real gas metal arc weldment. In contrast to common TRIP-experiments which are based on complex specimens a simple flat specimen was utilized together with an engineering evaluation method. The evaluation method was validated with literature values for the TRIP-parameter. It could be shown that the proposed approach enables a correct description of the TRIP behavior. KW - Transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) KW - Phase transformation KW - High-strength low-alloy steel KW - Super martensitic filler material KW - Thermo physical simulation KW - Gleeble experiments PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-367297 DO - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40064-016-2474-0 VL - 5 IS - 575 SP - Paper 754, 1 EP - 16 PB - SpringerPlus AN - OPUS4-36729 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Neubert, S. A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of non-uniform martensitic transformation on residual stresses and distortion of GMA-welding N2 - A combined experimental and numerical approach is applied for a numerical analysis of the non-uniform martensitic transformation kinetic on welding residual stresses and distortion of a single pass weld. The (γ → α)-transformation kinetic within the weld pool region is governed by a non-uniform distribution of the elements chromium and nickel. The single-pass weld was performed by use of the low-alloyed high-strength steel S960QL with the high-alloyed high-strength filler wire CN 13/4-IG®. A thermo-mechanical FE model of the welding process was experimentally validated against temperature field, solid phase distribution, transformation behaviour, X-Ray stress measurements and transient optical distortion measurements. The experimentally determined and calculated weld residual stresses and transient distortion are in good agreement. It can be shown that the change on the (γ → α)-transformation kinetic driven by the inhomogeneous distribution of the chemical contents causes a strong influence on the weld residual stresses within the volume of the weld pool, which could promote crack propagation within the solidified weld pool by use of high-alloyed filler materials. Furthermore, a significant influence on the development of the transient welding distortion is visible. This influence should be respected during numerically calculation of welding distortion in case of multi-pass welding using interpass temperatures and high-alloyed filler materials. KW - Welding residual stresses KW - FEA KW - Welding simulation KW - Dissimilar welding KW - Transformable steels PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2016.08.020 SN - 0143-974X SN - 1873-5983 VL - 128 SP - 193 EP - 200 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-37276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical simulation of solidification crack formation during laser beam welding of austenitic stainless steels under external load N2 - Solidification cracking phenomena taking place under controlled tensile weldability (CTW) test conditions have already been investigated both experimentally and numerically via FEA in order to get a better understanding of the mechanisms of hot crack formation during laser beam welding of austenitic steel grades. This paper develops a threedimensional finite element model employing the contact element technique to simulate the formation and propagation of solidification cracks during laser full penetration welding of fully austenitic stainless steel 1.4376. During the experimental procedure, the resulting strain and displacement directed to the laser beam in the close vicinity of the weld pool was measured at the surface of the workpiece using a digital image correlation (DIC) technique with an external diode laser as an illuminating source. Local strain fields, global loads and crack lengths predicted by the model are in good agreement with those observed in experiments. KW - Solidification cracking KW - Finite element analysis KW - Imaging KW - Laser welding KW - Austenitic stainless steels PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-016-0357-1 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 60 IS - 5 SP - 1001 EP - 1008 PB - Springer CY - Berlin, Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-37287 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Frei, J. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Alexandrov, B. T. T1 - Low heat input gas metal arc welding for dissimilar metal weld overlays part I: the heat-affected zone N2 - Dissimilar metal weld overlays of nickel base alloys on low alloy steel components are commonly used in the oil and gas, petro-chemical, and power generation industries to provide corrosion and oxidation resistance in a wide range of service environments and temperatures. Traditionally, weld overlays are produced using cold or hot wire gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW). Potential advantages of cold metal Transfer (CMT) welding, a low heat input gas metal arc welding process, over the conventional GTAW in production of weld overlays were evaluated. Metallurgical characterization was performed on CMT overlays of Alloy 625 filler metal on Grade 11 and Grade 22 steels. Significant grain refinement was found in the high temperature HAZ compared to the traditional coarse-grained HAZ in arc welding. Evidences of incomplete carbide dissolution, limited carbon diffusion, and incomplete transformation to austenite were also found. These phenomena were related to high heating and cooling rates and short dwell times of the high-temperature HAZ in austenitic state. Tempering effects in the steel HAZ were identified, showing a potential for development of CMT temperbead procedures. Based on the results of this study, the steel HAZ regions in CMT overlays were classified as high-temperature HAZ and intercritical HAZ. KW - Clad steels KW - Nickel alloys KW - Low alloy steels KW - GMA surfacing KW - DIP transfer KW - Coarse-grained heat-affected zone KW - Microstructure PY - 2016 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-016-0306-z SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 VL - 60 IS - 3 SP - 459 EP - 473 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg, Germany AN - OPUS4-36377 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schempp, Philipp A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Grain structure in aluminium TIG welds N2 - The microstructure of a fusion weld has great influences on the susceptibility of the base material to hot cracking and on the mechanical properties of the weld. Small, globulitic grains are necessary for increased strength, ductility and toughness and for a low inclination to hot cracking instead of large, oblong grains. This study reports on the factors which exert the main influences on such grain refinement in the weld. Thus, the influences of the thermal conditions, the chemical composition of the weld metal and the number and type of solidification nuclei on the microstructure were classified for the TIG welding of three different aluminium alloys. PY - 2014 SN - 1612-3433 VL - 13 IS - 3 SP - 177 EP - 181 PB - DVS - German Welding Society CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-30806 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schempp, Philipp A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Kornstruktur in Aluminium-WIG-Schweißnähten N2 - Die Mikrostruktur einer Schmelzschweißnaht hat großen Einfluss auf die Heißrissanfälligkeit des Grundwerkstoffs und die mechanischen Eigenschaften der Schweißnaht. Für eine erhöhte Festigkeit, Duktilität und Zähigkeit und eine geringe Heißrissneigung sind anstatt großer, länglicher Körner kleine, globulitische Körner notwendig. Diese Studie berichtet über die Faktoren, die eine solche Schweißnahtkornfeinung hauptsächlich beeinflussen. So wurde für das Wolfram-Intertgasschweißen (WIG-Schweißen) von drei verschiedenen Aluminiumlegierungen der Einfluss der thermischen Bedingungen, der chemischen Zusammensetzung des Schweißguts und der Anzahl und Art der Erstarrungskeime auf die Mikrostruktur klassifiziert.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The microstructure of fusion welds has a significant influence on the susceptibility of the base material to hot cracking and on the mechanical properties of the weld. Small, globulitic grains are important for increased strength, ductility and toughness and for a low susceptibility to solidification cracking instead of large, columnar grains. This study shows the main influences on such weld metal grain refinement. Therefore, the influence of thermal conditions, the chemical composition of the weld metal and the number and type of solidification nuclei on the microstructure were classified for the TIG welding of three different aluminium alloys. KW - Aluminium/Aluminiumlegierungen KW - Festigkeit KW - Metallurgische Fragen KW - Rissbildung KW - Werkstofffragen PY - 2014 SN - 0036-7184 VL - 66 IS - 3 SP - 120 EP - 125 PB - Verl. für Schweißen u. Verwandte Verfahren, DVS-Verl. CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-30717 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Polami, S.M. A1 - Reinhardt, R. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Schmid, A. T1 - Joint-site structure friction welding method as a tool for drive pinion light weighting in heavy-duty trucks N2 - To satisfy the applied compressive stresses of friction welded drive pinion fabricated by using the joint-site structure (JSS) method, three different variants were followed: (A) the initial design with two joints was carried out. Two different burn-off lengths were examined for this variant. (B) The optimum burn-off length was considered for only one weld zone. (C) The weld zone was moved radially from the initial location and two different gap sizes were compared. The smallest gap size for the third variant led to the largest weld length. The lack of structural welding defects for this variant was assessed by ultrasonic testing. Hardness of the material after friction welding (FW) was correlated to the Continuous Cooling Transformation (CCT) diagram of the used materials and revealed the phase/microstructure transformation of the material. The simulated applied stresses on the optimized friction welded design of the drive pinion showed suitable results. The new drive pinion friction welded by the JSS method reduced the weight of the component by approx. 14%. KW - Friction welding KW - Joint-site structure KW - Drive pinion KW - Lightweight design PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.03.027 SN - 0924-0136 SN - 1873-4774 VL - 214 IS - 9 SP - 1921 EP - 1927 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-30718 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -