Authors: N Venkateswara Rao G Madhusudhan Reddy S Nagarjuna
Publish Date: 2013/08/20
Volume: 67, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-77
Abstract
The present work pertains to the study of microstructure and mechanical properties of explosively clad high strength low alloy steel with commercially pure titanium The clad interface was characterized by metallography hardness shear bond strength and bend tests The present study revealed that the clad interface was wavy in nature Shear bond strength of clad interface was in between substrate and clad material The three point bend tests were conducted on clad joint in such a way that cladding layer was subjected to tension and compression which have not shown any cracks at the interface The mechanism and reasons for the observed behaviour have been discussed correlating microstructure mechanical properties fracture features and diffusion across the interfaceFinancial assistance from Defence Research and Development Organisation is gratefully acknowledged The authors would like to thank Dr G Malakondaiah Distinguished Scientist and Director Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory Hyderabad India for his continued encouragement and permission to publish this work The authors also thank Special Steels Group Metal Joining Group Structure and Failure Analysis Group Electron Microscopy Group and Mechanical Behaviour Group for their help in optical microscopy SEM EPMA and mechanical testing
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