To address the poor corrosion and wear resistance of magnesium alloys
as well as the challenges of effectively joining magnesium and steel using traditional welding methods
the use of stir friction brazing technology is proposed to connect AZ31B magnesium alloy and 316L stainless steel. First
different thicknesses of Zn and Ni foils are used to fabricate magnesium/steel lap joints using the stir friction brazing process. The feasibility of these joints is then examined from the perspectives of wettability
microstructure
and mechanical properties. Finally
the interfacial reaction characteristics and mechanisms of different brazing materials are elucidated. Experimental results indicate that Zn foil exhibits good wettability on the magnesium alloy side but almost none on the stainless-steel surface. When the Zn foil melts
it f
orms a eutectoid structure α-Mg+MgZn at the joint
with a maximum shear strength of 27.38 MPa
resulting in brittle fracture. Conversely
Ni foil demonstrates good wettability on both base materials
leading to the formation of a hypoeutectic structure α-Mg
Ⅰ
+[Mg(Ni) orα-Mg
Ⅱ
+Mg
2
(Ni
Al)
]
and eutectic structure α-Mg+Mg
2
(Ni
Al) or Mg
2
Ni at the joint. The shear strength of the joint initially increases and then decreases with increasing brazing material thickness
reaching 58.24 MPa at a thickness of 0.03 mm
exhibiting a combination of brittle and ductile fracture. The proposed stir friction brazing process can achieve high density
good wettability
wide single-pass welds
and high strength in magnesium alloy/stainless steel lap joints through interlayer optimization.
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