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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of New South Wales, 2002. / Also available online.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Auburn University, 2008. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-171).

Thesis (Professional Degree)--University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1932. / The entire thesis text is included in file. Typescript. Illustrated by author. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed June 15, 2010) Includes bibliographical references (p. 47).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2007. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-212).

In the last two decades or so, hybrid structures from dissimilar materials and/or sheet gauges have been developed to achieve weight reduction while maintaining or even improving structural performance such as stiffness, crash and impact behavior. In particular, welded and brazed sheet materials in the form of tailor blanks (TBs) are being increasingly used or considered for future applications in different applications such as automotive, aerospace and marine constructions as they offer attractive combination of strength and performance in applications where weight reduction is desirable. However, technical problems are often encountered during forming of TBs from dissimilar base sheet materials with different thickness and/or strength. These include weld line movement and non-uniform deformation. Additionally, there are premature weld failures due to the presence of softening zone (as in TBs made from advanced high strength steels), and brazed interface failure due to insufficient bonding and wetting (as in TBs made from steel and aluminum). These areas of forming of TBs need to be scientifically studied to advance the use of dissimilar materials. The current research involves an understanding of deformation and forming behavior of steel-to-steel tailor welded blanks (TWBs) made from advanced high strength steel (AHSS) such as dual phase (DP780) steel. The research also involves a study of deformation behavior of steel-to-aluminum tailor brazed blanks (TBBs). TWBs have been successfully joined using a relatively new welding techniques such as defocused fiber laser welding. TBBs, on the other hand, have been successfully produced by fiber Laser/MIG hybrid brazing and Cold Metal Transfer brazing (CMT). In addition, the formability of TWBs of different gauges and/or strengths was tested by using a new, simple and reproducible method of formability testing using a double-layer blank method. This method was devised and assessed for testing various steel combinations in different strain paths such that the weld line stayed in position with respect to forming tools and is subjected to the same stress and strain state as the parent material in the weld and its vicinity. Moreover, results from conventional stretch forming tests, single-layer blank, and the double-layer method were compared at the macroscopic level (such as weld line movement, forming limit etc.) as well as at the microscopic level (such as failure location within the weld and failure mode) to isolate the advantages of the proposed double-layer method. With regard to TBBs made by fiber Laser/MIG and CMT brazing methods, a fundamental knowledge and understanding of the local deformation behavior and material plastic ow in and around the brazed steel-aluminum interfaces were obtained by conducting miniature tensile mechanical tests that focus on continuous observation of the brazed region under a high magnification optical microscope to assess the ductility of the brazed joint and its capacity to carry the load during a material shaping process. / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / In the last two decades or so, hybrid structures from dissimilar materials and/or sheet gauges have been developed to achieve weight reduction while maintaining or even improving structural performance such as stiffness, crash and impact behavior. In particular, welded and brazed sheet materials in the form of tailor blanks (TBs) are being increasingly used or considered for future applications in different applications such as automotive, aerospace and marine constructions as they offer attractive combination of strength and performance in applications where weight reduction is desirable. However, technical problems are often encountered during forming of TBs from dissimilar base sheet materials with different thickness and/or strength. These include weld line movement and non-uniform deformation. Additionally, there are premature weld failures due to the presence of softening zone (as in TBs made from advanced high strength steels), and brazed interface failure due to insufficient bonding and wetting (as in TBs made from steel and aluminum). These areas of forming of TBs need to be scientifically studied to advance the use of dissimilar materials.

Les assemblages acier-aluminium de tôles minces (0,8 à 2 mm) ont été beaucoup étudiés au début des années 2000 pour des applications automobiles, dans la perspective d'alléger les véhicules (projet européen Super Light Car). Dans ce contexte, le présent travail est réalisé en vue d'étudier les possibilités d'assemblage hétérogène acier-aluminium par la nouvelle variante du procédé de soudage MIG connue sous l'appellation CMT (Cold Metal Transfer). La première partie de l'étude est consacrée à la compréhension du principe de fonctionnement de ce procédé, en utilisant une plateforme équipée d'un système d'acquisition de données permettant les mesures synchronisées de tension, intensité, vitesse fil et d'images vidéo prises par une caméra rapide. Dans une seconde partie, nous présentons les caractéristiques métallurgiques des assemblages acier/aluminium réalisés en configuration à clin avec des jeux de paramètres couvrant toute la plage étudiée dans la partie précédente. On s'intéresse plus particulièrement à la zone créant la liaison entre l'acier et l'aluminium. Dans une troisième partie, la tenue mécanique des assemblages est évaluée par des essais de traction transverse quasi-statique et sous chargement cyclique. La résistance à rupture de la couche de réaction est aussi évaluée par une technique originale, habituellement dédiée à l'évaluation de l'adhérence des revêtements par choc laser. Enfin, nous proposons une nouvelle méthode pour estimer le rendement du procédé CMT basée sur la simulation numérique par éléments finis de l'évolution des champs de température lors du dépôt d'un cordon d'aluminium sur un substrat d'acier galvanisé, couplée à la modélisation de la croissance de la couche de réaction formée le long de l'interface acier/aluminium. / Joining of steel- aluminum thin sheets (0.8 to 2 mm) has been extensively studied in the beginning of 2000 years for automotive applications, in a regard to reduce vehicle weight (European Project Super Light Car). In this context, this work is carried out to study the possibilities of dissimilar steel-aluminum assembly by the new variant of the MIG welding process known as CMT (Cold Metal Transfer). The first part of the study is devoted to understand the operating principle of this process, using a platform equipped with a data acquisition system for synchronized measurements of voltage, current, speed wire feed and video images taken by a speed camera. In a second part, we present the metallurgical properties of steel-aluminum joints made in lap configuration with parameter sets covering the entire range studied in the previous section. We are especially interested in the area creating the connection between steel and aluminum. In the third part, the mechanical proprieties of connections are evaluated by quasi-static transverse tensile tests and under cyclic loading. The breaking strength of the reaction layer is also evaluated by an original technique, usually dedicated to the evaluation of the adhesion of coatings by laser shock. Finally, we propose a new method to estimate the efficiency of the CMT process based on the finite element numerical simulation of the evolution of temperature fields during the deposition of an aluminum weld on a galvanized steel substrate, coupled with modeling of the growth of the reaction layer formed along the steel / aluminum interface.