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The increase in power changed the weld morphology from Y-shaped to X-shaped and affected the number of pores in incomplete and complete penetration. The microstructure in the weld zone presented fine acicular \u03b1\u2032 phase. Subsequently, grain boundary distribution maps, Kernel Average Misorientation (KAM) maps, and geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) density maps were generated through electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis. These comprehensive data visualizations enabled multi-dimensional investigation, establishing and analyzing correlations between laser welding parameters, microstructural evolution, and mechanical properties in Ti80 titanium laser welding. The hardness of the base material was 320 HV to 360 HV, and it increased from 420 HV to 460 HV in the weld zone. At 3000 W, the tensile strength reached 903.12 MPa, and the elongation was 10.40%, indicating ductile fracture. The simulation results accurately predicted the maximum longitudinal residual stress in the weld zone, with an error of 1.65% to 1.81% of the measured value.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ma19010116","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,31]],"date-time":"2025-12-31T13:30:52Z","timestamp":1767187852000},"page":"116","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Laser Power-Dependent Microstructural Evolution and Fracture Mechanisms in Ti80 Titanium Alloy Welds: A Multi-Scale Investigation"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"19","author":[{"given":"Chuanbo","family":"Zheng","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Metallurgy and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Zhanwen","family":"Yang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Metallurgy and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guo","family":"Yi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Metallurgy and Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Liuyu","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Suzhou Sitri Welding Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xiaomeng","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Suzhou Sitri Welding Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Xinyu","family":"Yao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Suzhou Sitri Welding Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd., Zhangjiagang 215600, China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"228","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jmst.2024.10.022","article-title":"Perspective review on factors that influence the stress corrosion of Ti alloys for deep-sea applications","volume":"222","author":"Li","year":"2024","journal-title":"J. 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