Abstract

This paper describes the outcomes of practical experiments in the validation of a technology for welding of the Al-Al2O3 metal-matrix composite material produced by the internal oxidation method. Technological capabilities are herein considered for argon-arc welding (Tungsten Inert Gas/ TIG) with filler wire and arc welding in a protective inert/active gas medium using a melting electrode (Metal Inert Gas/ MIG) for joining sheets of A6 aluminum alloy-based metal-matrix composite material (MMC). Mechanical properties of welded joints are determined and the fracture macrostructure is investigated. Fracture patterns and tensile strength are shown for different modes of welding procedure for alloy plates of 5, 8 mm in thickness by the TIG method and 25 mm by the MIG method. The macrostructural and mechanical heterogeneity of welded joints is shown. Welds made under optimal conditions are free of any macrodefects. The welded joint strength is up to 96% of the base material strength.

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