Bimetallic Structure Essay

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Bimetallic structures are necessary for many engineering applications that demand varying properties at different locations of the same structure. Successful utilization of bimetallic structures can be economical, space saving as well as easy to maintain in engineering applications. Bimetallic structures can be envisioned along the axial or radial directions of the part. For examples, a bimetallic component along the axial direction of Ti6Al4V and stainless steel can see higher application temperature at the Ti end, while maintaining excellent corrosion resistance throughout the entire structure but cheaper than a full Ti6Al4V structure. Similarly, heat shielding zirconia on outside of a titanium tube can extend the life of the tube due to …show more content…

Direct bimetallic bonding of stainless steels and Ti64 has been achieved through diffusion bonding [1-5], explosive bonding [6, 7], pulse welding [8], roll bonding [9, 10], and friction stir welding [11, 12], as well as electron beam welding [13]. However, it is rather difficult for a single step manufacturing of bimetallic structure and even more difficult to form a compositionally graded bimetallic structure [14-17]. Irrespective of the technique used, there are some inherent issues involved in bonding of dissimilar materials. In case of bimetallic stainless steel and Ti alloy bonds, cracking at the interface of dissimilar bond is the most common type of failure, which is associated with the formation of brittle intermetallics. These reaction products can dramatically reduce the strength of the bond and lead to failure. In addition, differences in thermal properties can result in the failure of these joints. Techniques that utilize intermediate layers have restricted diffusion between the titanium and stainless steel but have had mixed results in eliminating intermetallic phase formation altogether. Various intermediate materials have been found to be effective in different dissimilar metal bonding. Most popular of these ‘bond layer’ materials are Ni [18-21], Cu [22, 23], Ag [24], Al [25], as well as other more complex alloys

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