The analysis of thermally induced stresses and distortions in thin titanium sheets during electron beam welding

摘要

This paper presents a thermo-mechanical analysis of an electron beam welding process. During the process two thin sheets made of dissimilar titanium grades, Grade 2 and Grade5, were joined together. The welding processes introduced significant distortions into the sheets. The numerical model is based on finite element method. The model calculates the impact of thermal load on stress and displacement fields. The results calculated by the model were compared with the experimental results. The calculated stress field was verified by comparing residual stresses at the external surface in a given cross-section with stress values obtained by x-ray diffraction measurements.