Abstract: In order to study the influence of oscillating parameters on welding quality during laser welding of aluminum alloy, a single factor variable experiment was adopted in this paper, and under the conditions of 4 kW power, 80 mm/s welding speed and 0 defocus, the effects of laser oscillating frequency and oscillating amplitude on weld forming and welding quality of 2-mm-thick 6k21 and 5754 aluminum alloy sheet were analyzed. The experimental results show that with the increase of oscillating amplitude, the weld penetration depth decreased, and the weld width increased first and then decreased. With the increase of oscillating frequency, the weld penetration depth and width decreased. In the absence of welding defects, the shear strength of the specimen was positively correlated with the weld width. The research results can provide theoretical reference for laser welding process of automotive lightweight all-aluminum body connection.
Keywords: laser welding; oscillating welding; aluminum alloy; control variable method