scholarly journals Laser surface texturing of tool steel: textured surfaces quality evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Šugár ◽  
Jana Šugárová ◽  
Martin Frnčík
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Tool Steel ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Fibre Laser ◽  
Textured Surfaces ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Ytterbium Fibre Laser

Abstract In this experimental investigation the laser surface texturing of tool steel of type 90MnCrV8 has been conducted. The 5-axis highly dynamic laser precision machining centre Lasertec 80 Shape equipped with the nano-second pulsed ytterbium fibre laser and CNC system Siemens 840 D was used. The planar and spherical surfaces first prepared by turning have been textured. The regular array of spherical and ellipsoidal dimples with a different dimensions and different surface density has been created. Laser surface texturing has been realized under different combinations of process parameters: pulse frequency, pulse energy and laser beam scanning speed. The morphological characterization of ablated surfaces has been performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technique. The results show limited possibility of ns pulse fibre laser application to generate different surface structures for tribological modification of metallic materials. These structures were obtained by varying the processing conditions between surface ablation, to surface remelting. In all cases the areas of molten material and re-cast layers were observed on the bottom and walls of the dimples. Beside the influence of laser beam parameters on the machined surface quality during laser machining of regular hemispherical and elipsoidal dimple texture on parabolic and hemispherical surfaces has been studied.

scholarly journals A Simple Model to Predict Machined Depth and Surface Profile for Picosecond Laser Surface Texturing

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieyu Xian ◽  
Xingsheng Wang ◽  
Xiuqing Fu ◽  
Zhengwei Zhang ◽  
Lu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Surface Profile ◽  
Picosecond Laser ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Micro Channels ◽  
Surface Profiles ◽  
Simulation Parameters

A simple mathematical model was developed to predict the machined depth and surface profile in laser surface texturing of micro-channels using a picosecond laser. Fabrication of micro-craters with pulse trains of different numbers was initially performed. Two baseline values from the created micro-craters were used to calculate the estimated simulation parameters. Thereafter, the depths and profiles with various scanning speeds or adjacent intervals were simulated using the developed model and calculated parameters. Corresponding experiments were conducted to validate the developed mathematical model. An excellent agreement was obtained for the predicted and experimental depths and surface profiles. The machined depth decreased with the increase of scanning speed or adjacent interval.

Interface Evaluation of MCrAlY Powder Bond Coat on 316 SS Processed with Laser Irradiation

2014 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
pp. 409-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Teleginski ◽  
Daniele C. Chagas ◽  
Luis Gustavo de Oliveira ◽  
Getúlio de Vasconcelos
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Optical Microscopy ◽  
Bond Coat ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Ceramic Coatings ◽  
Metallic Substrate ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
First Case

As aircraft and thermoelectric turbine blades work in aggressive environments (high temperatures and pressures), they are exposed to oxidation reactions. Ceramic coatings are employed to increase the turbine work temperature (improving its performance) and a bond coat (BC), base of particulate material of Ni-Cr-Al powders, which assure a good adhesion, gradual decrease in thermal expansion coefficient between the metallic substrate and the ceramic top coat, avoiding the oxidation effect in the metallic substrate. This research aims the study and comparison of two different deposition process routes of particulate materials of BC (MCrAlY) on AISI 316 stainless steel substrate. In the first case, the BC powder was pre-deposited by segregation method and irradiated by a CO2laser beam. In the second case, laser surface texturing was done on the stainless steel surface by a Yb: fiber laser beam, the BC was deposited by the same method, and further, irradiated by a CO2laser beam. The main focus of this work was to evaluate the resulting interface for both mentioned cases. For this propose, characterizations were made using the techniques of optical microscopy and roughness measurements. In the first case, homogenous layers of bond coat were obtained. Optical microscopy suggest the formation of a metallurgic bonding between the substrate and the MCrAlY. For the laser surface texturing, the surface roughness can be adjusted by the laser beam parameters.

scholarly journals Influence of Laser Surface Texturing Sequence on Fatigue Properties of Coated Cold Work Tool Steel

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1636
Author(s):  
Marko Sedlaček ◽  
Agnieszka Zuzanna Guštin ◽  
Borut Žužek
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Tool Steel ◽  
Cold Work ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Fatigue Properties ◽  
Laser Texturing ◽  
Coating Deposition ◽  
Cold Work Tool Steel

The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of laser surface texturing sequence on the fatigue properties of cold-work tool steel. For this reason, polished hourglass-type test specimens made from cold-work tool steel (K890) were surface textured using laser texturing. Surface textures were introduced before and after hard coating deposition (TiAlN) with the aim to investigate the sequence of surface-texturing process. It was found that coating deposition prolongs the fatigue life. The fatigue life behaviour can be influenced also by the sequence of surface texturing. In the case when laser texturing is done after coating deposition, it suffers in fatigue life properties. From a lower magnification, a fractured surface looks like a quasi-ductile fracture, but a closer look reveals that there is very little plastic deformation and some small flat regions can be seen with clear evidence of a brittle fracture mechanism with cleavage. Due to low fracture toughness of investigated steel, no fatigue striations of crack growth steps were found on the fractured surfaces.

scholarly journals Laser Texturing for Superwetting Titanium Alloy and Investigation of Its Erosion Resistance

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1547
Author(s):  
Zhiguo Wang ◽  
Jinpeng Song ◽  
Tianyi Wang ◽  
Huixin Wang ◽  
Qinghua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Contact Angle ◽  
Superhydrophobic Surface ◽  
Erosion Resistance ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Textured Surface ◽  
Ti Alloy ◽  
Textured Surfaces ◽  
Superhydrophilic Surface

Erosion of materials is one of the major causes that lead to the malfunction of equipment and facilities, and surface texturing can be a solution for enhancement of erosion resistance. In this work, superwetting (superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic) titanium (Ti) alloy surface with periodic microstructure was prepared by a facile laser-based surface texturing approach which combines laser surface texturing and low-temperature annealing. The effect of laser-induced surface texture and wettability on the erosion resistance of the laser textured surface was studied. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) were used to analyze the chemical surface microstructure and surface on the untreated and laser textured surfaces. The hardness and contact angle of the untreated surface, superhydrophilic surface and superhydrophobic surface were measured by microhardness tester and contact angle goniometer. Using an in-house built erosion experimental setup, the erosion resistance of the untreated surface, superhydrophilic surface and superhydrophobic surface was investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that micro-bumps are formed after laser surface texturing. In the meantime, the surface hardness for the laser textured surface with a step size of 150 μm is increased by 48% under the load of 1.961 N. Compared with the untreated surface, the erosion resistance is increased by 33.9%, 23.8% and 16.1%, respectively, for the superhydrophobic surface. The SEM results show that the untreated surface has large and deep impact pits, while the superhydrophobic surface only has small and shallow impact pits, indicating that the erosion process resulted in less damage to the substrate. The EDS results shows that superhydrophobicity plays a critical role in protecting the substrate from erosion. It is thus believed that the superhydrophobic surface has pronounced effects for improving the hardness and erosion resistance of Ti alloy.

Adhesion Strength Improvement by Laser Surface Texturing of Metallic Repair Coatings Deposited by Cold Spraying

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kromer ◽  
R.N. Raoelison ◽  
Y. Danlos ◽  
C. Verdy ◽  
S. Costil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adhesion Strength ◽  
Pure Aluminum ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Cold Spraying ◽  
Deposition Efficiency ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Textured Surfaces ◽  
Particle Deformation ◽  
Spray Process

Abstract Cold spray process was chosen as a good candidate for dimensional restoration and protection of components. Commercially pure aluminum; aluminum-alloy or titanium were recommended for different applications. This paper investigates laser surface texturing association to enhance durability of sprayed coatings. Laser is easy automated; localized and reliable process. It was applied for prior-surface treatment. Textured surfaces were produced and compared to conventional treatments; such as grit-blasting; in terms of deposition efficiency and adhesion bond strength. Patterns promoted direct particle embedment. Particle-substrate interface exhibited significant temperature rate and strain in cavities. Intimate contacts and particle compressive states were assumed responsible for improvement. The particle deformation and bonding behaviors were evaluated and discussed for the different configurations. Thus; window of deposition was increased with laser surface texturing. Anchoring mechanisms increased two fold the adhesion strength compared to conventional pre-treatments. In one case; the interface was stronger than the coating cohesive strength.

Laser Beam Milling of Alumina Ceramics - The Impact on Material Removal Efficiency and Machined Surface Morphology

2017 ◽  
Vol 261 ◽  
pp. 143-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Šugár ◽  
Martin Frnčík ◽  
Jana Šugárová ◽  
Miroslav Sahul
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Material Removal ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Fibre Laser ◽  
Machining Processes ◽  
Machined Surface ◽  
Machine Surface Quality ◽  
Mechanical Devices ◽  
The Impact

Laser machining is one of the most widely used advanced noncontact machining processes used for creating new surfaces, structures, cavities and also complex electro-mechanical devices, usually with very small dimensions, by laser radiation. It is the process in which the material’s thermophysical properties rather than mechanical properties determine the machinability. Design of process parameters is highly critical for successful material removal and high machine surface quality. In the paper the laser beam milling is experimentally studied applying the nanosecond pulse fibre laser and alumina ceramic as working material. The influence of pulse energy, pulse repetition rate, scanning speed and tracks displacement on material removal efficiency and the quality of machined surface is reported.

Influence of Surface Texturing Sequence on Fatigue Life and Tribological Properties of Coated Tool Steel

2018 ◽  
Vol 767 ◽  
pp. 85-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko Sedlaček ◽  
Bojan Podgornik ◽  
Damir Česnik
Keyword(s):  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Tool Steel ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Tialn Coating ◽  
Coating Deposition ◽  
Coated Tool ◽  
Before And After

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of laser surface texturing on fatigue life and tribological properties. Textures were introduced before and after hard TiAlN coating deposition in order to investigate the sequence of surface texturing process. It was found that the sequence of surface texturing has an effect on tribological and fatigue life behaviour. If laser texturing is done after coating deposition, friction is lower because of the better wettability of steel in comparison with coating, but suffers in fatigue life properties.

scholarly journals Soft Computing Techniques for Laser-Induced Surface Wettability Control

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2379
Author(s):  
Gennaro Salvatore Ponticelli ◽  
Flaviana Tagliaferri ◽  
Silvio Genna ◽  
Simone Venettacci ◽  
Oliviero Giannini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Imperfect Information ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Laser Source ◽  
Nanosecond Pulsed Laser ◽  
Soft Computing Techniques ◽  
Modelling Assumptions

Making decisions and deducing control actions in manufacturing environments requires considering many uncertainties. The ability of fuzzy logic to incorporate imperfect information into a decision model has made it suitable for the optimization of both productivity and final quality. In laser surface texturing for wettability control, in fact, these aspects are governed by a complex interaction of many process parameters, ranging from those connected with the laser source to those concerning the properties of the processed material. The proposed fuzzy-based decision approach overcomes this difficulty by taking into account both the random error, associated with the process variability, and the systematic error, due to the modelling assumptions, and propagating such sources of uncertainties at the input level to the output one. In this work, the laser surface texturing was carried out with a nanosecond-pulsed laser on the surfaces of AISI 304 samples, changing the laser scanning speed, the hatch distance, the number of repetitions, and the scanning pattern. A significant change of the contact angle in the range 24–121° is observed due to the produced textures. The fuzzy maps highlight the inherent uncertainty due to both the laser texturing process and the developed model.

scholarly journals Laser Surface Texturing and Characterization of Austenitic Stainless Steel for the Improvement of Its Surface Properties

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yassmin Seid Ahmed ◽  
Jose Mario Paiva ◽  
Fred L. Amorim ◽  
Ricardo D. Torres ◽  
Wagner de Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Surface Texturing ◽  
Laser Surface ◽  
Laser Surface Texturing ◽  
Textured Surfaces ◽  
Aisi 304 ◽  
Steel Aisi

Abstract A detailed investigation of laser textured surfaces produced on austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) was carried out. Three different textures were produced by a Ti sapphire laser. The processed surfaces were characterized by surface morphology, phase structure, micro-hardness, surface roughness, and wettability. A ball-on-disk tribometer was used to study the tribological performance of both untextured and textured samples. The experimental observations demonstrate that laser surface texturing (LST) improves both surface wettability and surface roughness. Average surface roughness (Ra) was increased by 350% and the contact angle was reduced from 43° to 22°. The textured surfaces show a lower coefficient of friction and better wear resistance than the untextured surface. Out of the investigated patterns, the square textures exhibited a maximum reduction of 68% in the friction coefficient and a 50% lower wear rate.

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