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In view of the above problems, this study takes 16-mm-thick TC4 titanium alloy as the research object, uses low-power pulsed laser-GTA flexible heat source welding technology, and uses the flexible regulation of space between the laser, arc, and wire to promote good fusion of the molten pool and side wall metal. By implementing instant ultrasonic impact treatment on the weld surface, the residual stress of the welded specimen is controlled within a certain range to reduce deformation after welding. The results show that the new welding process makes the joint stable, the side wall is well fused, and there are no defects such as pores and cracks. The weld zone is composed of a large number of \u03b1\u2032 martensites interlaced with each other to form a basketweave structure. The tensile fracture of the joint occurs at the base metal. The joint tensile strength is 870 MPa, and the elongation after fracture can reach 17.1%, which is 92.4% of that of the base metal. The impact toughness at the weld is 35 J\/cm2, reaching 81.8% of that of the base metal. After applying ultrasound, the average residual stress decreased by 96% and the peak residual stress decreased by 94.8% within 10 mm from the weld toe. The average residual stress decreased by 95% and the peak residual stress decreased by 95.5% within 10 mm from the weld root. The residual stress on the surface of the whole welded test plate could be controlled within 200 MPa. Finally, a high-performance thick Ti-alloy plate welded joint with good forming and low residual stress was obtained.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma18132937","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,23]],"date-time":"2025-06-23T04:50:05Z","timestamp":1750654205000},"page":"2937","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Study on Microstructure and Stress Distribution of Laser-GTA Narrow Gap Welding Joint of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium Alloy in Medium Plate"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Zhigang","family":"Cheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Liaoning Advanced Welding and Joining Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Qiang","family":"Lang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Mechanical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116000, China"},{"name":"Liaoning Huanghai Laboratory, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116000, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhaodong","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Liaoning Advanced Welding and Joining Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5430-9762","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gang","family":"Song","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Liaoning Advanced Welding and Joining Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"},{"name":"Liaoning Huanghai Laboratory, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116000, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liming","family":"Liu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"},{"name":"Key Laboratory of Liaoning Advanced Welding and Joining Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Liu, X., Cui, W., Wang, Y., Long, Y., Liu, F., and Liu, Y. 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