Abstract
Narrow-gap tungsten inert gas welding with in situ protective system is applied to 78-mm-thick Ti–6Al–4V alloy. The martensite basketweave microstructure is formed in fusion zone (FZ), and heat-affected zone (HAZ) near FZ consists of acicular martensite and a small portion of primary alpha phase. The HAZ near base metal (BM) consists of primary alpha and transformed beta phase. Microhardness values of FZ and HAZ are relatively higher, and peak values appear at HAZ near FZ. The mechanical heterogeneity is dependent on variation of beta phase and martensite, which in turn depend on specific thermal cycle(s). The average tensile strength reaches 783.3 MPa and is 91.2% of BM, which appears in the middle of the weld with orthogonal martensites.
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