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The magnetic pulse welding method using a uniform pressure electromagnetic actuator can effectively weld dissimilar metal plates. However, the existing uniform pressure welding method leads to serious thinning of the plate at the chamfer, lack of welding at the center, and bulging of the welded sample, which seriously affects the quality of the welded joint. To solve these problems and improve the quality of welded joints, a new uniform pressure welding method of dissimilar metal plates based on pre-deformation was developed in this work. In this study, using the welding of an AA1060 aluminum plate and an SS304 steel plate with a thickness of 1 mm as an example, it was confirmed through numerical simulation and experimental research that the pre-deformation of the flyer plate controlled the impact angle of the central area of the plate, and it effectively suppressed central non-welding and serious bulge issues. Further, the welding method also reduced the height of the cushion blocks on both sides, thus mitigating aluminum plate thinning at the chamfer, ultimately improving the tensile strength of the joint. Additionally, a microscopic observation showed that the welding interface formed a wavy composite interface, and the connection strength was good. This welding method can also be extended to welding other dissimilar metal plates.

Magnetic pulse welding based on a field shaper using a single-turn multi-layer flat coil and enhancing the magnetic field in local areas with the field shaper can achieve point welding of metal sheets, with broad application prospects in dissimilar metal welding. By reasonably optimizing the structural parameters of the flat coil and the field shaper, the magnetic field strength and eddy current density in the local area can be effectively improved, thereby increasing the Lorentz force to improve the collision speed of the sheet, and ultimately improving the welding quality of the sheets. In view of this, the goal of this work was to maximize magnetic pressure, optimize the structural parameters of the flat coil and field shaper, and innovatively propose a new type of field shaper with an arc-shaped hole structure, which effectively improved the welding quality without changing the welding energy. Furthermore, a magnetic pulse spot welding (MPSW) experimental platform was built using the optimized magnet device, achieving the spot welding of AA1060 aluminum sheets and stainless steel (SS304) sheets both with a thickness of 1 mm. Through peeling and stretching experiments, it was proven that the strength of the welded joint exceeded that of the base metal, indicating that the effective welding of dissimilar metals has been achieved. In addition, through microscopic analysis, it could be seen that a waveform composite interface was formed at the welding interface, which further indicated that the welding performance of the welded joint was good. The results indicated that the use of the new field shaper with an arc-shaped hole structure could reduce the critical discharge voltage for effective welding by 2 kV, directly converting it into lower energy consumption requirements and a wider process window, which had important economic value for industrial applications.

Magnetic pulse spot welding based on a field shaper can effectively achieve spot welding of dissimilar metal plates by using the multi-turn flat coil and magnetic gathering through the field shaper. Through existing experimental research, it has been found that when using this method for welding, there will be a serious bulging problem in the center of the welding area, which will affect the flatness and aesthetics of the welding area, thereby affecting its application range. To solve this problem, this work proposes two different welding methods for welding dissimilar AA1060 aluminum and SS304 steel plates with a thickness of 1 mm: one based on the center opening of the flying plate and the other based on the pre-deformation of the flying plate. The causes of bulging and the effects of discharge voltage, welding gap, and inner hole radius of the field shaper on bulging size were studied. The cross-sectional morphology and mechanical properties of welded joints obtained by two welding methods were studied through numerical simulation, cross-sectional analysis, and tensile testing. The results indicated that both welding methods can successfully eliminate the bulging problem, and the point welding method based on the center opening of the aluminum plate can also reduce the minimum welding energy required for effective welding and improve welding efficiency. In addition, microscopic analysis results showed that a waveform composite interface was formed at the welding interface of the joint, and the connection performance of the welded joint was good. These two welding methods can also be extended to the welding of other dissimilar metal plates, which is of great significance for the industrial application of magnetic pulse spot welding technology based on field shaper.

Joints and interfaces are one of the key aspects of the design and production of composite structures. This paper investigates the effect of adhesive–adherend interface morphology on the mechanical behavior of wavy-lap joints with the aim to improve the mechanical performance. Intentional deviation from a flat joint plane was introduced in different bond angles (0°, 60°, 90° and 120°) and the joints were subjected to a quasi-static tensile load. Comparisons were made regarding the mechanical behavior of the conventional flat joint and the wavy joints. The visible failure modes that occurred within each of the joint configurations was also highlighted and explained. Load vs. displacement graphs were produced and compared, as well as the failure modes discussed both visually and qualitatively. It was observed that distinct interface morphologies result in variation in the load–displacement curve and damage types. The wavy-lap joints experience a considerably higher displacement due to the additional bending in the joint area, and the initial damage starts occurring at a higher displacement. However, the load level had its maximum value for the single-lap joints. Our findings provide insight for the development of different interface morphology angle variation to optimize the joints behavior, which is widely observed in some biological systems to improve their performance.