The application discloses a
welding and heat treatment method for improving the rotatability of a
magnesium alloy weld, and belongs to the technical field of
metal plastic working. The method is used for solving the problems of uneven distribution of the structure of the weld area, uncoordinated mechanical response and poor rotatability in the
spinning forming process of the existing tailor-welded blank. The method comprises the following steps: after the
butt joint of two
magnesium alloy plates to be welded, first
friction stir welding is performed; after the first
friction stir welding is completed, the stirring head is lifted, the stirring head is moved a certain distance to the forward side, then the second
friction stir welding is performed in the opposite direction of the first friction stir
welding by using the same
welding process parameters, and heat treatment is performed after the part is processed into a circular blank according to the size; then the tailor-welded blank is fixed on an ellipsoidal core mold, preheating is performed, and shear
spinning forming is performed. The reciprocating staggered friction stir welding makes the structure on both sides of the weld and the base material transition uniformly, reduces the uneven deformation of the weld and the base material in the
spinning process, improves the spinning
thinning rate, and greatly improves the rotatability of the tailor-welded blank.