TY - JOUR A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Assessing the predictive capability of numerical additive manufacturing simulations via in-situ distortion measurements on a LMD component during build-up N2 - Due to rapid, localized heating and cooling, distortions accumulate in additive manufactured laser metal deposition (LMD) components, leading to a loss of dimensional accuracy or even cracking. Numerical welding simulations allow the prediction of these deviations and their optimization before conducting experiments. To assess the viability of the simulation tool for the use in a predictive manner, comprehensive systems as well as to choose the optimal product matches, product analysis methods are needed. Indeed, most of the known methods aim to analyze a product or one product family on the physical level. Different product families, however, may differ largely in terms of the number and nature of components. This fact impedes an efficient comparison and choice of appropriate product family combinations for the production system. A new methodology is proposed to analyze existing products in view of their functional and physical architecture. The aim is to Cluster these products in new assembly oriented product families for the optimization. KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Directed Energy Deposition KW - DED KW - Welding Simulation KW - Digital Image Correlation KW - Cimensional Accuracy PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-502567 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.08.069 VL - 74 SP - 158 EP - 162 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-50256 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Krieger, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - El-Batahgy, A. M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Notch impact toughness of laser beam welded thick sheets of cryogenic nickel alloyed steel X8Ni9 N2 - The paper deals with the investigations of the impact toughness of laser beam welded 14.5 mm thick sheets made of cryogenic steel X8Ni9 as a function of preheating. This 9% nickel alloyed steel is widely used in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. An application of highly efficient welding processes such as high-power laser beam welding (LBW) in LNG sector requires an understanding of the interactions between the LBW process parameters and weld properties, in particular the impact toughness. The results show that the original fine-grained martensitic microstructure of the base metal (BM) is significantly changed by melting and crystallization during the LBW, what can lead to a decrease in the impact toughness of the weld metal (WM) below the required level. An optimal preheating temperature range leads to the favorable thermal welding cycle and is of remarkable importance for maintaining the notch impact toughness of laser beam welded joints of these thick steel sheets. A parameter window was identified in which V-notch impact toughness comparable to that of the BM at -196 °C was achieved. KW - Cryogenic steel KW - Laser beam welding KW - Preheating KW - Welding thermal cycle KW - Microstructure KW - Hardness KW - V-notch impact toughness PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-513250 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.095 VL - 94 SP - 627 EP - 631 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-51325 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Pavlov, V. A1 - Volvenko, S. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - In situ determination of the critical straining condition for solidification cracking during laser beam welding N2 - A self-restraint hot cracking test (free edge test) was used in combination with a novel optical measurement technique to determine the critical straining conditions for solidification cracking for the stainless steel grade 1.4828 (AISI 309). The Lucas-Kanade algorithm for the optical flow (OF) calculation was implemented to obtain the full-field displacement and then the full-field strain. The use of external laser illumination with appropriate filters allows to obtain good image quality with good contrast. The critical straining conditions required for solidification cracking can be obtained by means the proposed technique in the immediate vicinity of the solidification front. A very good repeatability was demonstrated for the used measurement technique. The critical straining conditions for solidification cracking for the tested steel und under this welding conditions has been detected KW - Laser beam welding KW - Solidification cracking KW - Critical strain KW - Critical strain rate KW - Optical flow PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-513070 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.104 SN - 2212-8271 VL - 94 SP - 666 EP - 670 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-51307 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - El-Sari, B. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Distortion-based validation of the heat treatment simulation of Directed Energy Deposition additive manufactured parts N2 - Directed energy deposition additive manufactured parts have steep stress gradients and an anisotropic microstructure caused by the rapid thermo-cycles and the layer-upon-layer manufacturing, hence heat treatment can be used to reduce the residual stresses and to restore the microstructure. The numerical simulation is a suitable tool to determine the parameters of the heat treatment process and to reduce the necessary application efforts. The heat treatment simulation calculates the distortion and residual stresses during the process. Validation experiments are necessary to verify the simulation results. This paper presents a 3D coupled thermo-mechanical model of the heat treatment of additive components. A distortion-based validation is conducted to verify the simulation results, using a C-ring shaped specimen geometry. Therefore, the C-ring samples were 3D scanned using a structured light 3D scanner to compare the distortion of the samples with different post-processing histories. KW - Directed Energy Deposition KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Heat Treatment KW - Numerical Simulation KW - Finite Element Method PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-513153 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.146 VL - 94 SP - 362 EP - 366 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-51315 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Üstündag, Ömer A1 - Gook, S. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Hybrid laser-arc welding of thick-walled pipe segments with optimization of the end crater N2 - The study deals with the application of the high-power hybrid-laser arc welding process on up to 15 mm thick pipe segments with the intention to avoid end crater imperfections during closing of the circumferential welds, where the pipes were turned during welding in 1G- and 2Gpositions. Different techniques such as laser power ramp-down, abrupt switch-off of the laser power and change of the magnification of the laser spot diameter and defocusing of the laser beam relative to the workpiece were tested to remove the laser energy from the process. It could be shown that a high defocusing of the optic system above 40 mm with a resulting beam diameter > 2.9 mm in a short overlap length of approx. 20 mm leads to the formation of a cup-shaped weld seam, which is preferred for avoidance of cracks and pores in the end crater. A laser optics with motor-driven lens system was used for the welding experiments to defocuse the laser beam without changing the position of the arc. KW - Hybrid laser-arc welding KW - Circumferential weld KW - Thick-walled steel KW - Single-pass welding KW - End crater PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-513260 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.106 VL - 94 SP - 676 EP - 679 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-51326 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical study of additional element transport in wire feed laser beam welding N2 - The transport phenomena in the wire feed laser beam welding are investigated numerically. A three-dimensional transient heat transfer and fluid flow model coupled with free surface tracing and element transport is developed. A ray-tracing method with local grid refinement algorithm is used to calculate the multiple reflections and Fresnel absorption on the keyhole wall. The filler material flows backward along the lateral side of the weld pool, and subsequently flows forward along the longitudinal plane. The occurrence of the bulging phenomenon may further prevent the downward transfer of the additional elements to the root of the weld pool. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Element transport KW - Filler wire KW - Numerical modelling PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-513271 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.129 VL - 94 SP - 722 EP - 725 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-51327 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Churiaque Bermejo, C. A1 - Sánchez-Amaya, J. M. A1 - Porrúa-Lara, M. A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The Effects of HLAW Parameters for One Side T-Joints in 15 mm Thickness Naval Steel N2 - The present contribution is the first research reporting full penetration HLAW joints in 15 mm thick EH36 steel butt T-welds with square grooves on 2F welding position by single-sided welding. The effects of welding parameters were investigated to increase the quality of the joints. Conditions leading to defect-free full penetration welds fulfilling naval regulations includes a laser power of 12.5 kW, a welding speed of 1.6 m/min and the vertical laser offset distance from the flange of 1 mm. Advanced characterization of selected welds included a microstructural identification by optical microscopy, SEM, and XRD, revealing the presence of acicular, polygonal and Widmanstätten ferrite, lath martensite, and some retained austenite at FZ. Hardness and microhardness mapping tests showed values of 155 HV at base metal and 200 to 380 HV at the fusion zone connecting the web to the flange. KW - Ship building KW - Laser beam welding KW - Hybrid laser arc welding PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-523931 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met11040600 VL - 11 IS - 4 SP - 600 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-52393 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Uhlmann, E. A1 - Düchting, J. A1 - Petrat, T. A1 - Krohmer, E. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Effects on the distortion of Inconel 718 components along a hybrid laser‑based additive manufacturing process chain using laser powder bed fusion and laser metal deposition N2 - The combination of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), known for its geometrical freedom and accuracy, and the nozzle-based laser metal deposition process (LMD), known for its high build-up rates, has great potential to reduce the additive manufacturing times for large metallic parts. For the industrial application of the LPBF-LMD hybrid process chain, it is necessary to investigate the infuence of the LMD process on the LPBF substrate. In addition, the build plate material also has a signifcant impact on the occurrence of distortion along the additive manufacturing process chain. In the literature, steel build plates are often used in laser-based additive manufacturing processes of Inconel 718, since a good metallurgical Bonding can be assured whilst reducing costs in the production and restoration of the build plates. This paper examines the distortion caused by LMD material deposition and the infuence of the build plate material along the hybrid additive manufacturing process chain. Twin cantilevers are manufactured by LPBF and an additional layer is subsequently deposited with LMD. The distortion is measured in the as-built condition as well as after heat treatment. The efect of diferent LMD hatch strategies on the distortion is determined. The experiments are conducted using the nickel-base alloy Inconel 718. The results show a signifcant infuence of LMD path strategies on distortion, with shorter tool paths leading to less distortion. The remaining distortion after heat treatment is considerably dependent on the material of the build plate. KW - Laser powder bed fusion KW - Directed energy deposition KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Distortion KW - Heat treatment PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-521439 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-021-00171-9 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Springer-Verlag GmbH CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-52143 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schaumann, P. A1 - Schürmann, K. A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Experimental investigations on the fatigue resistance of automatically welded tubular X-joints for jacket support structures N2 - The development within the offshore wind sector towards more powerful turbines combined with increasing water depth for new wind parks is challenging both the designer as well as the manufacturer of bottom fixed support structures. Besides XL-monopiles, the market developed an innovative and economic jacket support structure which is based on automatically manufactured tubular joints combined with standardized pipes. Besides the improvements for a serial manufacturing process the automatically welded tubular joints show a great potential in terms of fatigue resistance e.g. due to a smooth weld geometry without sharp notches. However, these benefits are not considered yet within the fatigue design process of automatically manufactured jacket substructures according to current standards due to the lack of suitable S-N curves. Therefore, 32 axial fatigue tests on single and double-sided automatically welded tubular X-joints have been performed to determine a new hot spot stress related S-N curve. Based on these constant amplitude fatigue tests a new S-N curve equal to a FAT 126 curve was computed which implicitly includes the benefits of the automatically welding procedure. T2 - EERA Deep Wind 2020 CY - Trondheim, Norway DA - 15.01.2020 KW - Notch stress approach KW - Fatigue tests KW - Automated manufacturing KW - Tubular X-joints KW - Structural stress approach PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-518509 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1669/1/012022 VL - 1669 SP - 012022 PB - IOP Publishing Ltd AN - OPUS4-51850 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 - 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 - Petrat, T. A1 - Kersting, R. A1 - Graf, B. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Embedding electronics into additive manufactured components using laser metal deposition and selective laser melting N2 - The paper deals with the integration of a light emitting diode (LED) into an additive manufactured metal component. Selective laser melting (SLM) and laser metal deposition (LMD) are used. The material used is the chrome-nickel steel 316L. The basic component is manufactured by means of SLM and consists of a solid body and an area with grid structure. The solid body includes a duct in the shape of a groove with a recess for the positioning of the power cable. The LED is embedded in the grid structure via an inlet from the solid body. In further processing, the groove is filled with LMD. Two strategies with different parameter combinations were investigated. It shows that a high energy input near the power cable leads to its destruction. By using multiple parameter combinations during the manufacturing process, this destruction can be prevented. There was a comparison of both strategies with regard to the necessary number of tracks and duration of welding time. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Condition monitoring KW - Process chain KW - Laser-metal-deposition KW - Selektive-laser-melting KW - Embedded electronics PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-479469 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2018.08.071 SP - 168 EP - 171 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-47946 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Wang, J. A1 - Kaiser, L. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Automated Tool-Path Generation for Rapid Manufacturing of Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition Geometries N2 - In additive manufacturing (AM) directed energy deposition (DED), parts are built by welding layers of powder or wire feedstock onto a substrate with applications for steel powders in the fields of forging tools, spare parts, and structural components for various industries. For large and bulky parts, the choice of toolpaths influences the build rate, the mechanical performance, and the distortions in a highly geometry-dependent manner. With weld-path lengths in the range of hundreds of meters, a reliable, automated tool-path generation is essential for the usability of DED processes. This contribution presents automated tool-path generation approaches and discusses the results for arbitrary geometries. Socalled “zig-zag” and “contour-parallel” processing strategies are investigated and the tool-paths are automatically formatted into machine-readable g-code for experimental validation to build sample geometries. The results are discussed in regard to volume-fill, microstructure, and porosity in dependence of the path planning according to photographs and metallographic cross-sections. KW - Porosity KW - Path planning KW - Mechanical properties KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Additive manufacturing PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-510454 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/srin.202000017 VL - 91 IS - 11 SP - 2000017 PB - WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & co. KGaA CY - Weinheim AN - OPUS4-51045 LA - eng 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 - Fabry, Çağtay A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Hirthammer, Volker A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Recommendations for an Open Science approach to welding process research data N2 - The increasing adoption of Open Science principles has been a prevalent topic in the welding science community over the last years. Providing access to welding knowledge in the form of complex and complete datasets in addition to peer-reviewed publications can be identified as an important step to promote knowledge exchange and cooperation. There exist previous efforts on building data models specifically for fusion welding applications; however, a common agreed upon implementation that is used by the community is still lacking. One proven approach in other domains has been the use of an openly accessible and agreed upon file and data format used for archiving and sharing domain knowledge in the form of experimental data. Going into a similar direction, the welding community faces particular practical, technical, and also ideological challenges that are discussed in this paper. Collaboratively building upon previous work with modern tools and platforms, the authors motivate, propose, and outline the use of a common file format specifically tailored to the needs of the welding research community as a complement to other already established Open Science practices. Successfully establishing a culture of openly accessible research data has the potential to significantly stimulate progress in welding research. KW - Welding KW - Research data management KW - Open science KW - Digitalization KW - Weldx KW - Open source PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-529332 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-021-01151-x SN - 1878-6669 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-52933 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Raute, J. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Process Setup and Boundaries of Wire Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing of High-Strength Aluminum Bronze N2 - In recent years, in addition to the commonly known wire-based processes of Directed Energy Deposition using lasers, a process variant using the electron beam has also developed to industrial market maturity. The process variant offers particular potential for processing highly conductive, reflective or oxidation-prone materials. However, for industrial usage, there is a lack of comprehensive data on performance, limitations and possible applications. The present study bridges the gap using the example of the high-strength aluminum bronze CuAl8Ni6. Multi-stage test welds are used to determine the limitations of the process and to draw conclusions about the suitability of the parameters for additive manufacturing. For this purpose, optimal ranges for energy input, possible welding speeds and the scalability of the process were investigated. Finally, additive test specimens in the form of cylinders and walls are produced, and the hardness profile, microstructure and mechanical properties are investigated. It is found that the material CuAl8Ni6 can be well processed using wire electron beam additive manufacturing. The microstructure is similar to a cast structure, the hardness profile over the height of the specimens is constant, and the tensile strength and elongation at fracture values achieved the specification of the raw material. KW - Wire electron beam additive manufacturing KW - Aluminum bronze KW - Wire-based additive manufacturing KW - EBAM KW - DED-EB PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-580890 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met13081416 VL - 13 IS - 8 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-58089 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 - Investigation of the LME Susceptibility of Dual Phase Steel with Different Zinc Coatings N2 - The application of anti-corrosion coated, high-strength steels in the automotive industry has increased in recent years. In combination with various zinc-based surface coatings, liquid metal embrittlement cracking can be observed in some of these materials. A high-quality, crack-free spot-welded joint is essential to realize the lightweight potential of the materials. In this work, the LME susceptibility of different coatings, which will be determined by the crack length and the occurrence rate, will be investigated using a welding under external load setup. The uncoated specimens did not show any LME. EG, GI and GA showed significantly less LME than ZM coatings. The latter coatings showed much larger crack lengths than the EG, GI and GA coatings. Furthermore, two mechanisms regarding the LME occurrence rate were observed: the occurrence of LME in zinc–magnesium coatings was theorized to be driven by the material properties of the coatings, whereas the occurrence of LME at EG, GI and GA samples was forced mainly by the application of the external tensile load. In the experimental setup of this work, the materials were exposed to unusually high mechanical loads (up to 80% of their yield strength) to evoke LME cracks. KW - Widerstandspunktschweißen KW - Hochfester Stahl KW - Liquid Metal Embrittlement KW - Flüssigmetallinduzierte Rissbildung KW - Zink KW - AHSS PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-580428 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met13050890 VL - 13 IS - 5 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-58042 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Karkhin, V. A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - A General Analytical Solution for Two-Dimensional Columnar Crystal Growth during Laser Beam Welding of Thin Steel Sheets N2 - A technique for calculating the main solidification parameters for a two-dimensional columnar crystal growth during complete penetration laser beam welding of thin steel sheets was developed. Given that the weld pool interface is described by Lamé curves (superellipses) within the horizontal plane of growth, general analytical solutions were derived for the geometry of the crystal axis and the corresponding growth rate and cross-sectional area of the crystal. A dimensionless analysis was performed to provide insights on the dependence of the solidification parameters on the shape and dimensions of the rear part of the weld pool boundary. The derived solutions were applied for the case of complete penetration laser beam keyhole welding of 2 mm thick 316L austenitic chromium-nickel steel sheets. It was shown that the reconstruction of the weld pool boundary with Lamé curves provides higher accuracy and flexibility compared to results obtained with elliptical functions. The validity of the proposed technique and the derived analytical solutions was backed up by a comparison of the obtained solutions to known analytical solutions and experimentally determined shapes and sizes of the crystals on the top surface of the sheet. The dimensions of the calculated crystal axis correlated well with the experimentally obtained results. KW - General analytical solutions KW - Two-dimensional solidification KW - Columnar crystal growth KW - Lamé curves KW - Laser beam welding PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-576788 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app13106249 IS - 10 SP - 1 EP - 10 ET - 13 AN - OPUS4-57678 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Prabitz, Konstantin Manuel A1 - Antretter, Thomas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - El-Sari, Bassel A1 - Schubert, Holger A1 - Hilpert, Benjamin A1 - Gruber, Martin A1 - Sierlinger, Robert A1 - Ecker, Werner T1 - Numerical and experimental assessment of liquid metal embrittlement in externally loaded spot welds N2 - Zinc-based surface coatings are widely applied with high-strength steels in automotive industry. Some of these base materials show an increased brittle cracking risk during loading. It is necessary to examine electrogalvanized and uncoated samples of a high strength steel susceptible to liquid metal embrittlement during spot welding with applied external load. Therefore, a newly developed tensile test method with a simultaneously applied spot weld is conducted. A fully coupled 3D electrical, thermal, metallurgical and mechanical finite element model depicting the resistant spot welding process combined with the tensile test conducted is mandatory to correct geometric influences of the sample geometry and provides insights into the sample’s time dependent local loading. With increasing external loads, the morphology of the brittle cracks formed is affected more than the crack depth. The validated finite element model applies newly developed damage indicators to predict and explain the liquid metal embrittlement cracking onset and development as well as even ductile failure. KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Finite element simulation KW - Advanced high-strength steel KW - Liquid metal embrittlement KW - Damage prediction KW - Tensile resistance spot welding experiment PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594848 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01696-7 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-59484 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strobl, Dominic A1 - Unger, Jörg F. A1 - Ghnatios, C. A1 - Klawoon, Alexander A1 - Pittner, Andreas A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Robens-Radermacher, Annika T1 - Efficient bead-on-plate weld model for parameter estimation towards effective wire arc additive manufacturing simulation N2 - Despite the advances in hardware and software techniques, standard numerical methods fail in providing real-time simulations, especially for complex processes such as additive manufacturing applications. A real-time simulation enables process control through the combination of process monitoring and automated feedback, which increases the flexibility and quality of a process. Typically, before producing a whole additive manufacturing structure, a simplified experiment in the form of a beadon-plate experiment is performed to get a first insight into the process and to set parameters suitably. In this work, a reduced order model for the transient thermal problem of the bead-on-plate weld simulation is developed, allowing an efficient model calibration and control of the process. The proposed approach applies the proper generalized decomposition (PGD) method, a popular model order reduction technique, to decrease the computational effort of each model evaluation required multiple times in parameter estimation, control, and optimization. The welding torch is modeled by a moving heat source, which leads to difficulties separating space and time, a key ingredient in PGD simulations. A novel approach for separating space and time is applied and extended to 3D problems allowing the derivation of an efficient separated representation of the temperature. The results are verified against a standard finite element model showing excellent agreement. The reduced order model is also leveraged in a Bayesian model parameter estimation setup, speeding up calibrations and ultimately leading to an optimized real-time simulation approach for welding experiment using synthetic as well as real measurement data. KW - Proper generalized decomposition KW - Model order reduction KW - Hardly separable problem KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Model calibration KW - Wire arc additive manufacturing PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-596502 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01700-0 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-59650 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Vinzenz A1 - Fasselt, Janek Maria A1 - Kruse, Tobias A1 - Klötzer, Christian A1 - Kleba-Ehrhardt, Rafael A1 - Choma, Tomasz A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Using ultrasonic atomization to recycle aluminium bronze chips for additive laser directed energy deposition N2 - Abstract In the post-processing of large maritime components, a considerable amount of waste in the form of milling and grinding chips is produced. At the same time, additive manufacturing technologies have shown great potential in producing high-volume parts for maritime applications, allowing novel design approaches and short lead times. In this context, this study presents a sustainable approach to recycle and use aluminium bronze waste material, generated during post-processing of large cast ship propellers, as feedstock for laser-powder directed energy deposition. The recycling technology used to produce powder batches is inductive re-melting in combination with ultrasonic atomization. The derived metal powders are characterized using digital image analysis, powder flowability tests, scanning electron microscopy as well as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Compared to conventional metal powders produced by gas atomization, the recycled material shows excellent sphericity and a powder size distribution with a higher content of finer and coarser particles. Metallographic sections of deposited additively produced specimens show an increased hardness and reduced ductility, but also competitive densities and higher yield and ultimate tensile strength compared to cast material. The process chain shows high potential for the maritime sector to enable circular and sustainable manufacturing. KW - Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594444 DO - https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1296/1/012036 VL - 1296 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - IOP Publishing AN - OPUS4-59444 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 - 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 - Huo, W. A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Wolter, K. T1 - Strain Prediction Using Deep Learning during Solidification Crack Initiation and Growth in Laser Beam Welding of Thin Metal Sheets N2 - The strain field can reflect the initiation time of solidification cracks during the welding process. The traditional strain measurement is to first obtain the displacement field through digital image correlation (DIC) or optical flow and then calculate the strain field. The main disadvantage is that the calculation takes a long time, limiting its suitability to real-time applications. Recently, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have made impressive achievements in computer vision. To build a good prediction model, the network structure and dataset are two key factors. In this paper, we first create the training and test sets containing welding cracks using the controlled tensile weldability (CTW) test and obtain the real strain fields through the Lucas–Kanade algorithm. Then, two new networks using ResNet and DenseNet as encoders are developed for strain prediction, called StrainNetR and StrainNetD. The results show that the average endpoint error (AEE) of the two networks on our test set is about 0.04, close to the real strain value. The computation time could be reduced to the millisecond level, which would greatly improve efficiency. KW - Convolutional neural network KW - Strain fields prediction KW - Laser beam welding KW - Solidification cracking PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-570565 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/app13052930 VL - 13 IS - 5 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-57056 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huo, Wenjie A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Wolter, Katinka T1 - Detection of solidification crack formation in laser beam welding videos of sheet metal using neural networks N2 - AbstractLaser beam welding has become widely applied in many industrial fields in recent years. Solidification cracks remain one of the most common welding faults that can prevent a safe welded joint. In civil engineering, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been successfully used to detect cracks in roads and buildings by analysing images of the constructed objects. These cracks are found in static objects, whereas the generation of a welding crack is a dynamic process. Detecting the formation of cracks as early as possible is greatly important to ensure high welding quality. In this study, two end-to-end models based on long short-term memory and three-dimensional convolutional networks (3D-CNN) are proposed for automatic crack formation detection. To achieve maximum accuracy with minimal computational complexity, we progressively modify the model to find the optimal structure. The controlled tensile weldability test is conducted to generate long videos used for training and testing. The performance of the proposed models is compared with the classical neural network ResNet-18, which has been proven to be a good transfer learning model for crack detection. The results show that our models can detect the start time of crack formation earlier, while ResNet-18 only detects cracks during the propagation stage. KW - Artificial Intelligence KW - Software PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-586116 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00521-023-09004-y SN - 0941-0643 VL - 35 IS - 34 SP - 24315 EP - 24332 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-58611 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Putra, Stephen Nugraha A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Challenges in dynamic heat source modeling in high-power laser beam welding N2 - The amount of absorbed energy in the keyhole as well as its spatial and temporal distribution is essential to model the laser beam welding process. The recoil pressure, which develops because of the evaporation process induced by the absorbed laser energy at the keyhole wall, is a key determining factor for the macroscopic flow of the molten metal in the weld pool during high-power laser beam welding. Consequently, a realistic implementation of the effect of laser radiation on the weld metal is crucial to obtain reliable and accurate simulation results. In this paper, we discuss manyfold different improvements on the laser-material interaction, namely, the ray tracing method, in the numerical simulation of the laser beam welding process. The first improvement relates to locating the exact reflection points in the ray tracing method using a so-called cosine condition in the determination algorithm for the intersection of reflected rays and the keyhole surface. A second correction refers to the numerical treatment of the Gaussian distribution of the laser beam, whose beam width is defined by a decay of the laser intensity by a factor of 1/e2, thus ignoring around 14% of the total laser beam energy. In the third step, the changes in the laser radiation distribution in the vertical direction were adapted by using different approximations for the converging and the diverging regions of the laser beam, thus mimicking the beam caustic. Finally, a virtual mesh refinement was adopted in the ray tracing routine. The obtained numerical results were validated with experimental measurements. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Laser energy distribution KW - Ray tracing KW - Numerical modeling PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-584748 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0001079 VL - 35 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Laser Institute of America AN - OPUS4-58474 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gook, Sergej A1 - El-Batahgy, Abdel-Monem A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Application of Hybrid Laser Arc Welding for Construction of LNG Tanks Made of Thick Cryogenic 9% Ni Steel Plates N2 - Hybrid laser-arc welding (HLAW) was applied for butt welding of 14.5 mm thick plates of ferritic cryogenic steel X8Ni9 containing 9% Ni, which is used for manufacturing storage and transport facilities of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The weld seam formation and the achievable metallurgical and mechanical properties of the hybrid welds were investigated experimentally for two types of filler wire, an austenitic wire dissimilar to the base metal (BM) and an experimentally produced matching ferritic wire. Safe penetration and uniform distribution of the austenitic filler metal in the narrow hybrid weld could only be achieved in the upper, arcdominated part of the weld. The pronounced heterogeneous distribution of the austenitic filler metal in the middle part and in the root area of the weld could not ensure sufficient notched impact toughness of the weld metal (WM). As a result, a decrease in the impact energy down to 17±3 J was observed, which is below the acceptance level of ≥34 J for cryogenic applications. In contrast, the use of a matching ferritic filler wire resulted in satisfactory impact energy of the hybrid welds of up to 134±52 J at the concerned cryogenic temperature of -196 °C. The obtained results contribute to an important and remarkable conversion in automated manufacturing of LNG facilities. In other words, the results will help to develop a new laser-based welding technology, where both quality and productivity are considered.The efficiency of the developed welding process has been demonstrated by manufacturing a prototype where a segment of the inner wall of large size LNG storage tank was constructed. In this concern, hybrid laser arc welding was conducted in both horizontal (2G) and vertical (3G) positions as a simulation to the actual onsite manufacturing. The prototype was fabricated twice where its quality was confirmed based on non-destructive and destructive examinations. KW - Hardness KW - Hybrid Laser arc Welding KW - 9% Ni Steel KW - Fusion zone size KW - Microstructure KW - Tensile Strength KW - Impact Absorbed Energy PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-586080 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40516-023-00229-2 SP - 1 EP - 22 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-58608 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, K. A1 - Meschut, G. A1 - Seitz, G. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - The Identification of a New Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) Type in Resistance Spot Welding of Advanced High Strength Steels on Reduced Flange Widths N2 - Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) cracking is a phenomenon observed during resistance spot welding (RSW) of zinc􀀀coated advanced high􀀀strength steels (AHSS) in automotive manufacturing. In this study, severe cracks are observed at the edge of the sheet under reduced flange widths. These cracks, traversing the AHSS sheet, culminate at the edge with a width of approximately 1.2 mm. Through combined numerical and experimental investigations, and material testing, these cracks are identified and validated as a new type of LME crack. The mechanism behind this crack formation is attributed to unique geometric conditions that, when compared to center welding, amplify radial material flow by ninefold to 0.87 mm. The resultant tangential tensile stresses approximate 760 MPa, which exceed the yield strength of the examined advanced high􀀀strength steel (AHSS) under heightened temperature conditions, and when combined with liquid zinc, promote the formation of this new type of LME crack. KW - Liquid metal embrittlement KW - Crack KW - Advanced high strength steels KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Simulation KW - Flange width PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-586940 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met13101754 VL - 13 IS - 10 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-58694 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Fan A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Putra, Stephen Nugraha A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Numerical analysis of the effect of an oscillating metal vapor plume on the keyhole and molten pool behavior during deep penetration laser beam welding N2 - The effect of the oscillating metal vapor plume on the keyhole and molten pool behavior during the laser beam welding of AlMg3 aluminum alloys is investigated by experimental and numerical methods. The real-time height of the metal vapor plume is measured by high-speed camera observation. The obtained experimental results are used to evaluate the additional heating source and laser beam attenuation caused by the scattering and absorption based on the Beer–Lambert theory. Furthermore, the dynamic behavior of the metal vapor plume is incorporated into a 3D transient heat transfer and fluid flow model, coupled with the ray tracing method, for the laser beam welding of the AlMg3 alloy. It is found that additional heating resulting from the scattered and absorbed laser beam energy by the metal vapor plume significantly expands the shape of the molten pool on the top region. Moreover, the oscillating metal vapor plume caused the fluctuation of the high-temperature region in the molten pool. The probability of keyhole collapse at the bottom increases 17% due to the oscillating laser power induced by the laser beam attenuation. The internal interplay between the metal vapor plume, molten pool shape, and keyhole collapse is obtained. The developed model has been validated by experiments, which shows a good agreement. T2 - International Congress of Applications of Lasers & Electro-Optics 2023 CY - Chicago, IL, USA DA - 16.10.2023 KW - Deep penetration laser beam welding KW - Numerical simulation KW - Oscillating vapor plume KW - Keyhole collapse PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-587978 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0001094 SN - 1938-1387 SN - 1042-346X VL - 35 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - AIP Publishing CY - Melville, NY AN - OPUS4-58797 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Chunliang A1 - Yang, Fan A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Putra, Stephen Nugraha A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Experimental and numerical study on grain refinement in electromagnetic assisted laser beam welding of 5754 Al alloy N2 - Through experimental observation and auxiliary numerical simulation, this investigation studies the different types of grain refinement of 5754 aluminum alloy laser beam welding by applying a transverse oscillating magnetic field. Scanning electron microscope results have proved that the application of a magnetic field can reduce the average crystal branch width and increase its number. The interaction between the induced eddy current generated by the Seebeck effect and the applied external magnetic field produces a Lorentz force, which is important for the increase in the number of crystal branches. Based on the theory of dendrite fragmentation and the magnetic field-induced branches increment, the grain size reduction caused by the magnetic field is studied. Furthermore, the effects of the magnetic field are analyzed by combining a phase field method model and simulations of nucleation and grain growth. The grain distribution and average grain size after welding verify the reliability of the model. In addition, the introduction of a magnetic field can increase the number of periodic three-dimensional solidification patterns. In the intersection of two periods of solidification patterns, the metal can be re-melted and then re-solidified, which prevents the grains, that have been solidified and formed previously, from further growth and generates some small cellular grains in the new fusion line. The magnetic field increases the building frequency of these solidification structures and thus promotes this kind of grain refinement. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Magnetic field KW - Crystal branch development KW - Grain refinement KW - Periodic solidification pattern PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-584905 DO - https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0001085 SN - 1042-346X VL - 35 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - AIP Publishing AN - OPUS4-58490 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Straße, Anne A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey T1 - Influence of edge‑deposited layers on mechanical and corrosion properties of laser beam welds of 15 mm thick AISI 2205 duplex stainless steel N2 - AISI 2205 duplex stainless steel is used in a variety of industries, including the chemical and petrochemical industries. This is due to its high tensile strength combined with good ductility and corrosion resistance. However, in laser beam welding, these properties are negatively afected by the high cooling rates typical of the welding process. The resulting higher ferrrite content in the weld metal than in the base material leads to a reduction in the ductility and corrosion resistance of the welded joint. To overcome this problem, in this study, thick plates were coated by direct energy deposition (DED) prior to laser beam welding, whereas a duplex powder mixture containing a higher nickel concentration was used as a coating material. To improve the weld quality for the proposed two-step process, a method of additional material deposition instead of conventional tack weld was investigated. The resulting welded joints showed a well-balanced austenite to ferrite ratio and their properties and microstructure were verifed by metallographic analysis, electron backscatter difraction and Charpy impact testing. Using the standard ASTM G48 test method, it was found that the corrosion resistance of the welds was improved by a factor of four in average compared to the conventionally welded joints. The resulting properties, such as good ductility and corrosion resistance, of the welds with pre-coated edges showed good agreement with those of the base metal and confrmed the proposed two-step process as a promising alternative to the conventional approaches for welding thick duplex stainless steel plates. KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Laser beam welding KW - Duplex steels PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-581731 UR - https://rdcu.be/dlb6E DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-023-01567-7 SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-58173 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hartwig, Philipp A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Scheunemann, Lisa A1 - Schröder, Jörg A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - A Physically Motivated Heat Source Model for Laser Beam Welding N2 - In this contribution, we present a physically motivated heat source model for the numerical modeling of laser beam welding processes. Since the calibration of existing heat source models, such as the conic or Goldak model, is difficult, the representation of the heat source using so-called Lamé curves has been established, relying on prior Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Lamé curves, which describe the melting isotherm, are used in a subsequent finite-element (FE) simulation to define a moving Dirichlet boundary condition, which prescribes a constant temperature in the melt pool. As an alternative to this approach, we developed a physically motivated heat source model, which prescribes the heat input as a body load directly. The new model also relies on prior CFD simulations to identify the melting isotherm. We demonstrate numerical results of the new heat source model on boundary-value problems from the field of laser beam welding and compare it with the prior CFD simulation and the results of the Lamé curve model and experimental data. KW - Welding simulation KW - Heat source models KW - Laser beam welding KW - Thermal analysis PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-600899 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/met14040430 VL - 14 IS - 4 SP - 1 EP - 26 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-60089 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yalçınyüz, Aybike A1 - Raute, Julius A1 - Gonzalez-Gutierrez, Joamin A1 - Pei, Eujin A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Electron Beam Bonding: A novel method for joining additively manufactured carbon fiber thermoplastic composites with aluminum to produce multi-material joints for lightweight applications N2 - In recent years, new solutions have been explored to reduce the weight of components for the automotive, railway, and aerospace industries. For this reason, Carbon Fiber Composites (CFCs) have increasingly replaced metals in products that need to be lightweight. However, due to their poor thermal conductivity, CFCs have limited use in applications requiring efficient heat dissipation. In such applications, conventionally manufactured metal alloys are typically utilized. To address these limitations, a novel approach using a combination of additively manufactured aluminum and CFCs is proposed to exploit the distinct advantages of both materials. These innovative hybrid structures aim to combine good structural and thermal management properties with reduced weight compared to conventionally produced metal products. In this study, additively manufactured aluminum alloy (AlSi10Mg) and short carbon fiber Polyamide 6 composite (sCF-PA6) are utilized to produce metal–polymer pairs using electron beam energy to bond the two materials. Direct irradiation of short CFCs with electron beam leads to polymer degradation. Thus, a novel method “Electron Beam Bonding” for joining CFCs with aluminum alloy in various joint configurations using electron beam technology is demonstrated. This innovative approach presents a promising solution for creating metal–polymer multi-materials for lightweight applications. KW - Electron beam bonding KW - Multi-material KW - Lightweight KW - Additive manufactured materials KW - Short carbon fiber composites KW - AlSi10Mg KW - Joining PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-641705 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-025-01206-1 SN - 2363-9512 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - Springer International Publishing CY - Cham AN - OPUS4-64170 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Artinov, Antoni A1 - Bachmann, Marcel A1 - Meng, Xiangmeng A1 - Karkhin, V. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - On the relationship between the bulge effect and the hot cracking formation during deep penetration laser beam welding N2 - Recent studies have confirmed the widening of the weld pool interface, known as a bulge effect, during deep penetration high power laser beam welding. The link between such geometric particularities of the weld pool shape and the hot cracking phenomena is significant. The present work seeks to extend the level of understanding by investigating their relationship. A coupled multiphysics, multiscale numerical framework is developed, comprising a series of subsequent analyses. The study examines the influences of the bulge on the three most dominant effects causing hot cracking, namely the thermal cycles, the mechanical loading, and the local microstructure. The bulge in the weld pool shape forms approximately in the middle of the plate, thus correlating with the location of hot cracking. It increases the hot cracking susceptibility by enhancing the three dominant effects. The numerical results are backed up by experimental data. T2 - 11th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies [LANE 2020] KW - Hot cracking KW - Bulge effect KW - Numerical modelling KW - Laser beam welding KW - Deep penetration PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-512783 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.09.002 SN - 2212-8271 VL - 94 SP - 5 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V. CY - Amsterdam [u.a.] AN - OPUS4-51278 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Srinivasan, Krishnanand A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Laser Metal Deposition of Rene 80—Microstructure and Solidification Behavior Modelling N2 - New developments in nickel-based superalloys and production methods, such as the use of additive manufacturing (AM), can result in innovative designs for turbines. It is crucial to understand how the material behaves during the AM process to advance the industrial use of these techniques. An analytical model based on reaction–diffusion formalism is developed to better explain the solidification behavior of the material during laser metal deposition (LMD). The well-known Scheil–Gulliver theory has some drawbacks, such as the assumption of equilibrium at the solid–liquid interface, which is addressed by this method. The solidified fractions under the Scheil model and the pure equilibrium model are calculated using CALPHAD simulations. A differential scanning calorimeter is used to measure the heat flow during the solid–liquid phase transformation, the result of which is further converted to solidified fractions. The analytical model is compared with all the other models for validation. KW - Laser metal deposition KW - Solidification behavior KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Analytical model KW - Nickel‐based superalloy PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-612095 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101234 SN - 2072-666X VL - 15 IS - 10 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-61209 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Determination of critical local straining conditions for solidification cracking at laser beam welding by experimental and numerical methods N2 - AbstractThe phenomenon of solidification cracking has been the subject of numerous research projects over the years. Great efforts have been made to understand the fundamentals of hot cracking. It is generally agreed that solidification cracks form in the solidification range between the liquidus and solidus temperatures under the combination of thermal, metallurgical and mechanical factors. There is still a need to determine the time‐resolved strain distribution in the crack‐sensitive region in order to analyse the local critical conditions for solidification cracking phenomena. This was a strong motivation for the development of a measurement system used in this study to estimate the local strains and strain rates in the zone where the solidification crack is expected to occur. The laser beam welding experiments were conducted using the Controlled‐Tensile‐Weldability test (CTW test) to apply an external strain condition during welding to generate solidification cracks. The CTW test is a test method for investigating the susceptibility of laser‐welded joints to solidification cracking, in which the sample can be subjected to a defined strain at a defined strain rate during welding.In combination with experimental investigations, numerical simulations provide spatially detailed and time‐dependent information about the strain development during the welding process, especially regarding the critical conditions for solidification cracking. Therefore, this tool was also used in the present study to evaluate the accuracy of measurement methods and to estimate experimentally derived values and their concrete influence on the formation of solidification cracks. By integrating experimental methods and numerical simulations, this study investigates the spatially resolved and temporally changing development of strain during welding, with a particular focus on the critical conditions that lead to the formation of solidification cracks. The use of numerical simulations serves a dual purpose by validating the accuracy of measurement methods and examining experimentally determined values for their actual influence on the formation of solidification cracks. A three‐dimensional finite element (FE) model implemented with ANSYS is used to simulate strains and stresses during welding. The credibility of the model was first established by validation using experimental temperature measurements. Subsequently, structural simulations were carried out under external load. The results of the simulations showed commendable agreement with the strain measurements performed using the developed technique. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Solidification cracking KW - FEM simulation PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-612044 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pamm.202400020 SN - 1617-7061 VL - 24 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-61204 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Üstündağ, Ömer A1 - Pelz, Till A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Gerhards, Benjamin A1 - Schleser, Markus A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Single pass laser vacuum welding of thick steel plates using electromagnetic support N2 - The increasing demand for renewable energy produced by offshore wind turbines goes along with an increased demand in the production of offshore wind turbine foundations, so called “monopiles”, which are made by joining thick metal sheets. The industrial standard of multi-layer submerged arc welding (SAW) for joining of thick metal sheets is the current bottleneck in the production of monopiles. A possible increase in productivity by the implementation of high-power laser welding in a newly developed mobile vacuum chamber (MoVac) and an electromagnetic root support is the subject of this study. Single run butt welds are performed in flat position on S355 mild steel of thicknesses up to 80 mm using a disc laser system with 1030 nm wavelength and a maximum output of 60 kW. The laser optic is fixed on the MoVac-System which is held and manipulated by an articulated robot. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Laser welding with mobile vacuum PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-612068 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.08.145 VL - 124 SP - 418 EP - 423 PB - Elsevier BV AN - OPUS4-61206 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gumenyuk, Andrey A1 - Bakir, Nasim A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Two-colour thermography for measurement of temperature distribution in laser beam welding N2 - Solidification cracking is a frequently observed phenomenon in laser beam welding of austenitic stainless steels and other metallic alloys. Characterisation of cracking susceptibility requires knowledge of the precise and spatially resolved temperature distribution near the solidification front in the welding process. Thermography is a standard tool that provides a qualitative estimate of the 2D temperature field. The general disadvantage of this method is its dependence on the emission characteristics of the measured object. For welding applications, these can vary significantly in the temperature range above and below the melting temperature. For this purpose, we have developed a thermography-based measurement technique using a SWIR camera system in combination with two narrow bandpass filters that use the principle of two-wavelength pyrometry to estimate absolute temperature values. This technique was used to determine the temperature distributions and gradients near the solidification front of laser-welded austenitic steel. The results were validated by other measurements. KW - Laser beam welding KW - Two-colour thermography KW - Solidification cracking PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-612070 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2024.08.155 VL - 124 SP - 468 EP - 471 PB - Elsevier BV AN - OPUS4-61207 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Keke A1 - El-Sari, Bassel A1 - Olfert, Viktoria A1 - Wang, Zhuoqun A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael A1 - Meschut, Gerson T1 - Expulsion prevention in resistance spot welding of dissimilar joints with ultra-high strength steel: An analysis of the mechanism and effect of preheating current N2 - The widespread adoption of ultra-high strength steels, due to their high bulk resistivity, intensifies expulsion issues in resistance spot welding (RSW), deteriorating both the spot weld and surface quality. This study presents a novel approach to prevent expulsion by employing a preheating current. Through characteristic analysis of joint formation under critical welding current, the importance of plastic material encapsulation around the weld nugget (plastic shell) at high temperatures in preventing expulsion is highlighted. To evaluate the effect of preheating on the plastic shell and understand its mechanism in expulsion prevention, a two-dimensional welding simulation model for dissimilar ultra-high strength steel joints was established. The results showed that optimal preheating enhances the thickness of the plastic shell, improving its ability to encapsulate the weld nugget during the primary welding phase, thereby diminishing expulsion risks. Experimental validation confirmed that by employing the optimal preheating current, the maximum nugget diameter was enhanced to 9.42 mm, marking an increase of 13.4 % and extending the weldable current range by 27.5 %. Under quasi-static cross-tensile loading, joints with preheating demonstrated a 7.9 % enhancement in maximum load-bearing capacity compared to joints without preheating, showing a reproducible and complete pull-out failure mode within the heat-affected zone. This study offers a prevention method based on underlying mechanisms, providing a new perspective for future research on welding parameter optimization with the aim of expulsion prevention. KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Finite element modelling KW - Preheating KW - Weldable current range KW - Ultra-high strength steel PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-621719 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2024.06.034 VL - 124 SP - 489 EP - 502 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-62171 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Uhlmann, Eckart A1 - Polte, Julian A1 - Fasselt, Janek Maria A1 - Müller, Vinzenz A1 - Klötzer-Freese, Christian A1 - Kleba-Ehrhardt, Rafael A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - A Comparative Evaluation of Powder Characteristics of Recycled Material from Bronze Grinding Chips for Additive Manufacturing N2 - In the manufacturing process of ship propellers, large quantities of grinding chips are generated. These grinding chips result from the finishing of the blade surfaces after the primary casting process of the propeller. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare different preparation processes used to produce chip powders with sufficient powder quality for the additive manufacturing process of directed energy deposition. The preparation of the samples was performed through different sieving, milling and re-melting processes. For the characterization of the prepared samples, powder analysis according to relevant industry standards was carried out. It was found that the re-melting processes result in superior powder quality for additive manufacturing in terms of particle size, morphology, and flowability. For some characteristics, the powder exhibits even better properties than those of commercial powders. Furthermore, the powder properties of the milled samples demonstrate a promising potential for u KW - Grinding chips KW - Comminution KW - Aluminium bronze KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Recycling KW - Sustainability PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-621696 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17143396 VL - 17 IS - 14 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - MDPI AG AN - OPUS4-62169 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Raute, Julius A1 - Beret, Alexander A1 - Biegler, Max A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Life cycle assessment in additive manufacturing of copper alloys—comparison between laser and electron beam N2 - Additive manufacturing is becoming increasingly important for industrial production. In this context, directed energy deposition processes are in demand to achieve high deposition rates. In addition to the well-known laser-based processes, the electron beam has also reached industrial market maturity. The wire electron beam additive manufacturing offers advantages in the processing of copper materials, for example. In the literature, the higher energy efficiency and the resulting improvement in the carbon footprint of the electron beam are highlighted. However, there is a lack of practical studies with measurement data to quantify the potential of the technology. In this work, a comparative life cycle assessment between wire electron beam additive manufacturing (DED-EB) and laser powder additive manufacturing (DED-LB) is carried out. This involves determining the resources for manufacturing, producing a test component using both processes, and measuring the entire energy consumption. The environmental impact is then estimated using the factors global warming potential (GWP100), photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP), acidification potential (AP), and eutrophication potential (EP). It can be seen that wire electron beam additive manufacturing is characterized by a significantly lower energy requirement. In addition, the use of wire ensures greater resource efficiency, which leads to overall better life cycle assessment results. KW - Life cycle assessment (LCA) KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Directed energy deposition KW - Wire electron beam additive manufacturing KW - Copper alloys PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-621705 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-024-01856-9 SP - 3169 EP - 3176 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-62170 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marquardt, R. A1 - Biegler, M. A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Functionally graded material for improved wear resistance manufactured by directed energy deposition N2 - Protecting components against wear and corrosion is a common way to improve their lifetime. This can be achieved by coating them with a hardfacing material. Common coatings consist of materials such as tungsten carbide or cobalt-chromium alloys, also known as Stellite. Hardfacing materials can be deposited by welding methods like plasma welding or laser cladding. The discrete change of the base material to the hardfacing layer can lead to cracks and chipping. Studies showed a reduced risk of cracking when a functionally graded material is used to create a smooth transition between the base and the hardfacing. Gradings from austenitic steel to cobalt-chromium alloys are already known in the literature. However, there is no knowledge about austenitic- ferritic duplex steels as base material. Therefore, this study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a functionally graded material from duplex steel to cobalt-chromium alloy with a new approach. By using powder-based directed energy deposition, a graded material with smooth material transition is manufactured additively. Cracking and porosity are examined through metallography. Microhardness measurements as well as the analysis of the chemical composition by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray fluorescence are used to validate the build-up strategy. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Functionally graded material KW - Functionally graded additive manufacturing KW - Directed energy deposition KW - Laser metal deposition PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-621683 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00879-4 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-62168 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -