Influence of Explosive Ratio on Morphological and Structural Properties of Ti/Al Clads

The current work focuses on the effect of explosive ratio R on the comprehensive properties of Ti/Al clads manufactured via explosive welding. The lower and upper limits of explosive ratio, namely R-1 and R-2, were determined according to the R-delta(f) (flyer plate thickness) welding window. Two TA2/1060 explosive cladding plates were successfully manufactured at the different explosive ratios. Microstructure investigation was conducted by optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). The small wave bonding interface was observed at R-1, where the vortex structure containing the ingot structure appeared periodically. The bonding interface presented a big wave bonding morphology and a locally continuous melting layer at R-2. Many prolonged grains and adiabatic shear bands (ASBs) were found near the interface for a greater explosive load. Intermetallic compounds were formed in the bonding zones of the two plates. The thickness of element diffusion area increased with an increasing explosive ratio. Comparative tests of mechanical properties indicated that the tensile shear strength at R-1 was higher. The microhardness, tensile strength, and bending performance of the two plates are similar and acceptable. Tensile fracture analysis indicated the fracture mode at R-1 was ductile fracture, while the explosive cladding plate at R-2 had mainly ductile fracture with quasi-cleavage fracture as the supplement.