Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces

This study investigates the effect of laser etching on vacuum welded joints through organizational observation and shear testing. The residual stress in various sample structures during the brazing process was analyzed through the proposed FE models. The findings indicate that laser etching improves...

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Main Authors: Jie Wang, Huixin Chen, Yichuan Wang, Nian Li, Xinlong Wei, Xiang Ling
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/adb002
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author Jie Wang
Huixin Chen
Yichuan Wang
Nian Li
Xinlong Wei
Xiang Ling
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Xiang Ling
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description This study investigates the effect of laser etching on vacuum welded joints through organizational observation and shear testing. The residual stress in various sample structures during the brazing process was analyzed through the proposed FE models. The findings indicate that laser etching improves the wetting behavior of copper brazing material on AISI 304 stainless steel substrate. However, contrary to theoretical expectations, due to the melting and splashing of the base material during laser etching, loose stacked particles are formed. With the increase of laser etching times, the shear strength of brazed joints shows a gradual decline trend. The finite element results indicate that the microstructure formed by laser etching promotes the generation of thermal residual compressive stress and reduces residual tensile stress.
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spelling doaj-art-9064dc2e33e94debb6f50445f5dab8ba2025-02-07T17:58:10ZengIOP PublishingMaterials Research Express2053-15912025-01-0112202650410.1088/2053-1591/adb002Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfacesJie Wang0Huixin Chen1Yichuan Wang2Nian Li3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7615-4319Xinlong Wei4Xiang Ling5College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore , Singapore, 117575, SingaporeCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Yangzhou University , Yangzhou, 225127, People’s Republic of ChinaCollege of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing, 211816, People’s Republic of ChinaThis study investigates the effect of laser etching on vacuum welded joints through organizational observation and shear testing. The residual stress in various sample structures during the brazing process was analyzed through the proposed FE models. The findings indicate that laser etching improves the wetting behavior of copper brazing material on AISI 304 stainless steel substrate. However, contrary to theoretical expectations, due to the melting and splashing of the base material during laser etching, loose stacked particles are formed. With the increase of laser etching times, the shear strength of brazed joints shows a gradual decline trend. The finite element results indicate that the microstructure formed by laser etching promotes the generation of thermal residual compressive stress and reduces residual tensile stress.https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/adb002laser etchingvacuum brazingshear testresidual stress
spellingShingle Jie Wang
Huixin Chen
Yichuan Wang
Nian Li
Xinlong Wei
Xiang Ling
Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
Materials Research Express
laser etching
vacuum brazing
shear test
residual stress
title Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
title_full Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
title_fullStr Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
title_full_unstemmed Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
title_short Micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
title_sort micromorphology and damage characterization of vacuum brazed stainless steel joints with laser etched interfaces
topic laser etching
vacuum brazing
shear test
residual stress
url https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/adb002
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