Impact test behavior of aluminum alloys welded joints: Experimental and numerical analysis

The Charpy impact test behavior of base metal, weld metal, and heat‐affected zone for 6061‐T6 and 7075‐T651 aluminum alloy welds was analyzed. Force versus time curves of welded joints were obtained by means of an instrumented Charpy pendulum. An explicit finite element model was implemented to evaluate the performance of the Cowper–Symonds constitutive model. Parameters were obtained through a strain‐rate‐sensitivity analysis of base metals at...