Abstract

This study investigated the impact of temperature, time, and homogenisation on the transient liquid phase bonding of Inconel 617 to stainless steel 310, employing AWS BNI2 foil as an interlayer. Nine test series were conducted at temperatures of 1050 °C and 1100 °C, with bonding durations ranging from 10 to 60 min. The homogenisation process was carried out on specimens that underwent full isothermal solidification at a temperature of 1170 °C for 180 min. The microscopic analysis indicated that extending the time and raising the bonding temperature resulted in the extension of the isothermal solidified zone, accompanied by a reduction in the quantity of eutectic phases. Complete isothermal solidification was seen exclusively in samples bonded at temperatures of 1050 °C for 60 min and 1100 °C for a duration of 50 min. The size of the diffusion-affected zone expanded as the bonding temperature and duration rose, but the presence of brittle intermetallic phases diminished. The microstructure of the homogenised sample indicated that the diffusion-affected zone had been almost completely eliminated. Hardness variations indicated heightened hardness in the diffusion-affected zone (DAZ) and athermal solidified zone (ASZ). Shear strength is maximised in homogenised specimens with minimised ASZ.

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