US 12,174,148 B1
Method for determining the quality of diffusion welding by means of non-destructive testing
Xiaoguang Chen, Baoding (CN); Tao Wang, Baoding (CN); Tianxing Niu, Baoding (CN); Rongguang Tian, Baoding (CN); Tiankuo Hu, Baoding (CN); Boyuan Li, Baoding (CN); and Guangchao Ma, Baoding (CN)
Assigned to Universky Material Technology Co., Ltd., Baoding (CN)
Filed by UNIVERSKY MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Baoding (CN)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/898,497.
Application 18/898,497 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2024/092557, filed on May 11, 2024.
Claims priority of application No. 202310752239.3 (CN), filed on Jun. 26, 2023.
Int. Cl. G01N 29/06 (2006.01); B23K 31/12 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 29/0645 (2013.01) [B23K 31/125 (2013.01); G01N 2291/023 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/267 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
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1. A method for determining the quality of diffusion welding by means of non-destructive testing, comprising:
step 1, determining a testing method, comprising: determining to perform ultrasonic C scanning on diffusion welded workpieces by using an ultrasonic testing, and determining to use an ultrasonic echo amplitude as a characterization parameter reflecting a welded joint quality of the diffusion welded workpieces;
step 2, performing batch testing, comprising: successively performing the ultrasonic testing and a mechanical performance testing on a first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, to obtain ultrasonic echo amplitude data and mechanical performance data of positions of welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, the mechanical performance data comprising a tensile strength;
step 3, establishing a relationship, comprising: analyzing the ultrasonic echo amplitude data and the mechanical performance data of the positions of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, to establish an accurate relationship between ultrasonic echo amplitudes and mechanical performance;
step 4, performing a classification of the mechanical performance data of the positions of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, comprising: with reference to standards and requirements related to mechanical performance level classification, performing the classification of the mechanical performance data of the positions of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces obtained in step 2, to generate mechanical performance levels of the mechanical performance data;
step 5, performing a classification of quality levels of different welded interfaces of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, comprising: performing a classification of the ultrasonic echo amplitudes corresponding to the mechanical performance levels to generate the quality levels of the different welded interfaces of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces;
wherein a standard for performing the classification of the quality levels of the different welded interfaces of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces is: level A, where the ultrasonic echo amplitude is less than or equal to 1%, and a ratio of the tensile strength is greater than or equal to 95%; level B, where the ultrasonic echo amplitude is greater than 1% and less than or equal to 2%, and the ratio of the tensile strength is greater than or equal to 85%; level C, where the ultrasonic echo amplitude is greater than 2% and less than or equal to 3%, and the ratio of the tensile strength is greater than 75%; and level D, where the ultrasonic echo amplitude is greater than 3%;
step 6, performing a classification of quality levels of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces, comprising: determining the quality levels of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces based on a ratio of a number of welded interfaces at each of the quality levels of the different welded interfaces to a total number of the different welded interfaces;
wherein a standard for performing the classification of the quality levels of the welded joints of the first plurality of diffusion welded workpieces is: level I, where a ratio of a number of level A welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 85%, a ratio of a number of level A and level B welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 90%, and a ratio of a number of level A, level B and level C welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 95%; level II, where the ratio of the number of level A welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 80%, the ratio of the number of level A and level B welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 85%, and the ratio of the number of level A, level B and level C welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 90%; level III, where the ratio of the number of level A and level B welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 80%, and the ratio of the number of level A, level B and level C welded interfaces to the total number is greater than or equal to 85%; and
step 7, determining quality levels of welded joints of to-be-tested workpieces, comprising: performing the ultrasonic testing on the to-be-tested workpieces, and obtaining the quality levels of the welded joints of the to-be-tested workpieces based on a ratio of a number of welded interfaces at each of quality levels of welded interfaces to a total number of different welded interfaces of the to-be-tested workpieces.