Improvement of the Laser-Welded Lap Joint of Dissimilar Mg Alloy and Cu by Incorporation of a Zn Interlayer

During pulsed laser welding of AZ 31B magnesium (Mg) alloy and T2 pure copper (Cu), Cu<sub>2</sub>Mg and Mg<sub>2</sub>Cu are generated, but the bonding ability of the two compounds is usually weak, resulting in low strength. In order to improve the joint of two dissimilar me...

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Main Authors: Jun Dai, Banglong Yu, Qingdong Ruan, Paul K. Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/9/2053