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Quantitative analysis of dendrite evolution and property enhancement in 2A12 aluminum alloy welded joints: Role of MIG welding and post-weld heat treatment

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Shuhao Zhou
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Hui Li
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Ying Cai
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Longxin Liu
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Hongwei Cui
DOI:10.1177/13621718261430397delete
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<jats:p> For demanding applications such as lightweight pipelines and structures, this study investigates the effects of MIG welding and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT; specifically solution treatment at 510 °C for 65 min followed by water quenching and ageing at 180 °C for 2 h) on the dendrite structure and properties of 2A12 aluminum alloy joints using ER2319 and ER5356 fillers. After PWHT, significant dendrite fragmentation and spheroidisation occur, reducing columnar dendrite fraction to 5% (ER2319) and 15% (ER5356). The uniform θ'-Al <jats:sub>2</jats:sub> Cu precipitates enhance tensile strength by 52% and 43%, respectively, with the ER2319-PWHT joint reaching 378 MPa, 11.5% higher than the base metal. While PWHT promotes &lt;100&gt; equiaxed grain recrystallisation and increases low-angle grain boundaries to 35%, corrosion resistance in 3.5% NaCl solution remains primarily governed by filler composition (ER2319 &gt; ER5356). These findings provide critical insights for microstructure control in aluminum weldments. </jats:p>
Keywords:
dendrite evolution
MIG welding
post-weld heat treatment
2A12 aluminum alloy
microstructure control

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Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
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Shandong University of Technology
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