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Abstract
Oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel is one of the most promising materials for nuclear applications. However, there are fewer studies on the spot welding of ODS steel, and the softening mechanism of ODS steel resistance spot welded joint is unclear. The microstructural features of the ODS resistance spot welded joint was characterized to analyze the softening mechanism. The failure behavior and tensile shear performance were studied combined with finite element simulation. The results showed that the fusion boundary has the lowest hardness and the softening zone is divided into fusion zone(FZ) softening and heat affected zone(HAZ) softening according to different location in the joint. In FZ softening, the softening is mainly caused by the presence of δ-ferrite and fewer oxides as well as lower dislocation density. In HAZ softening, the softening is mainly caused by larger grains, less oxides. There are two types of failure, the fracture initiated at HAZ softening shows a brittle feature, while initiated at FZ softening shows a ductile feature. The softening leads to a reduction in tensile-shear strength. Thus, the control of softening zone is critical to improve the reliability of welded joints.
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