Study on Temperature Field and Flow Field of Laser – Arc Hybrid Welding of High Strength Aluminum Alloy
LI Ronghao1, LU Yongxin1, 2, WANG Dafeng3, WANG Shiqing1, 2, SHEN Zhikang4, QIANG Wei1, 2
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Corrosion Protection and New Materials for Oil and Gas Fields of Shannxi Higher Education Institutes, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China;
3. Ningbo Branch of Chinese Academy of Ordnance Science, Ningbo 315103, China;
4. College of Engineering and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
This paper takes a 4 mm-thick A7N01 aluminum alloy sheet as the research object and conducts simulations based on the laser-arc hybrid welding parameters of A7N01 aluminum alloy. Numerical simulations were performed using Fluent software to analyze the temperature field distribution and fluidity of the molten pool under different welding parameters, and to investigate how laser power and welding speed affect laser–arc hybrid welding. The results show that with the increase of laser power, the depth of the molten pool increases significantly. Meanwhile, the accelerated fluid flow speed inside the molten pool may enhance its instability. Although a higher welding speed can stabilize the molten pool in a shorter time, it is accompanied by a faster temperature change rate, which may lead to uneven cooling and the risk of cracking. On the contrary, a lower welding speed increases the heat input, resulting in a larger temperature gradient of the molten pool, which is conducive to forming a larger molten pool and deeper penetration. However, excessive heat input may also cause a series of welding defect problems.
李荣昊,路永新,王大锋,王世清,申志康,强伟. 高强铝合金激光电弧复合焊温度场与流场研究[J]. 航空制造技术, 2025, 68(13): 77-83.
LI Ronghao, LU Yongxin, WANG Dafeng, WANG Shiqing, SHEN Zhikang, QIANG Wei. Study on Temperature Field and Flow Field of Laser – Arc Hybrid Welding of High Strength Aluminum Alloy[J]. Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology, 2025, 68(13): 77-83.