Ultrasonically welded joint strength, fracture, and microstructure evolution using plowing-induced patterning
摘要
We present a study of ultrasonically welded Al wire/Cu plate joints with novel plowing-induced patterning. Various plowing-induced surfaces were machined on Cu plate to improve the bonding mechanism of welded joints. The PS-4 group exhibited upgraded interfacial bonding, achieving an interface strength and maximum peel strength of 2605 N and 2349 N respectively. The maximum UTS value reached 96 MPa in stress/strain tests. Conductivity analysis showed welds in the PS-4 group had low resistivity (0.008–0.009 mΩ). Weld quality was poor in samples 2 and 3, where high-frequency ultrasonic signals decayed rapidly due to groove addition. In contrast, welds in samples 1 and 4 indicated better quality with slower signal decay. SEM analysis revealed dense, compact interfaces under 1600 J welding energy with no voids or irregularities. EDS scans showed 14.6% carbon content in horizontal positions and 10.5% in plowed areas. EBSD analysis of the SP-4 sample indicated that grain boundary distribution and texture planes were parallel to the rolling direction with a maximum grain size of 3.4 μm.