The Effect of Physical and Mechanical Properties of the Base and Flyer Plates on the Shape of the Interface of Explosive Welds

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HAMID BAKHTIARI ¹ , mohammad reza khanzadeh ²

1 - Ph.D. Materials and Energy Research Center, Ceramics Research Institute, Karaj, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Mobarakeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Received: 2024-07-20 Accepted : 2024-09-13 Published : 2025-07-08

Keywords: Explosive Welding, Interface Morphology, IMP, WIF,

Abstract :

This study examines the influence of physical and mechanical properties on the microstructure and weldability of explosive welding, specifically in the context of joining two metals with contrasting thermophysical properties. The weldability of dissimilar metal pairs is found to be primarily determined by the relationship between the physical properties of the base materials, rather than the absolute value of a specific material property. In cases where there is a notable disparity in thermal conductivity between the flyer and the base plate, coupled with a material exhibiting a low melting temperature, the weldability of the pair tends to be compromised. During the analysis of the metal pairs, it was noticed that the wave pattern formed during the welding process becomes more undulating when the density ratio between the flying plate and the base plate decreases. A similar observation was made regarding the melting temperature ratio: when the ratio between the melting temperature of the flying plate and the base plate is lower, wavy waves are observed.

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