Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, cilt.37, sa.1, ss.127-137, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
© 2023, The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.This study is made to obtain controllable and improved microstructural properties of a material obtained by stacking copper wires and then combining them with hot diffusion welding. The mechanical performance of the new approach to obtain a copper billet was assessed and accordingly the diffusion welding parameters were optimized. Samples with a dimension of 60×40×5 mm were produced by stacking. Copper wires with different diameters were stacked in the same direction and welded with hot diffusion welding under 69.5-139-208.5 MPa pressures, for 20-60-90 minutes, at 600 °C. Strength of the bonding was tested by bending and microhardness tests. In addition, the diffusion interface was examined by optical microscope and SEM. The interfacial bond strength after welding increased with temperature, pressure and time. Especially, the increase in diffusion time actuated the formation of common grains in the fusion area by decreasing or completely eliminating the interfaces of the wires.