Abstract
A bypass-current metal inert-gas welding–brazing technology has been developed to join aluminum/galvanized steel and aluminum/stainless steel. Microstructure, intermetallic compounds and hardness distribution of the joints were studied by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis and microhardness tests. Comparative study on both types of joints was carried out. During aluminum to galvanized steel assembling, finer seam was obtained under a more stable process. A uniform interfacial reaction layer with a thickness of 2–4 μm was formed. During aluminum to stainless steel assembling, an uneven interfacial reaction layer with a thickness of 5–45 μm was formed. Intermetallic compounds at the interface of aluminum/galvanized steel were identified as Fe–Al–Si–Zn complex phases, while Fe–Al–Cr–Ni complex phases were found at the aluminum/stainless steel interface. Microhardness of interfacial layer increases rapidly within reaction layer due to possible brittle intermetallic compounds.
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