Microstructure and Property of HD Die Steel With Unsmoothed Surface With Various Laser Parameters

The reticulate unsmoothed surfaces on HD die steel, which imitate the surface of soil-burrowing animals （such as the dung beetle, earthworm, pangolin, and ant） are produced with various laser parameters. The characteristics （including width, depth, area ratio, and volume）, microstructure, and hardness of the unsmoothed units are studied. At the same time, the wear resistance of the material with an unsmoothed surface is measured. The results show that the width and volume of the unit increase, the microstructure becomes coarser, the hardness decreases, and the wear resistance improves with the increase of the current intensity and pulse duration within a certain range. However, there is little difference between the extent to which the wear resistance of the material increases and the unsmoothed surface, when the current intensity and pulse duration increase to some extent. The wear resistance of the unsmoothed material under 300 A or 20 ms is better in the experiments. The improving extent of the wear resistance lies in a combination of the characteristics, microstructure, and hardness of the unsmoothed unit. An unsmoothed material with better properties can be processed if the laser parameters are well matched.

Study on Laser Transformation Hardening of HT250 by High Speed Axis Flow CO_2 Laser

In this article, laser transformation hardening of HT250 material by high speed axis flow CO2 laser was investigated for first time in China. Appropriate laser hardening parameters, such as laser energy power P(W), laser scanning rate V(m/min), were optimized through a number of experiments. The effect of the mentioned parameters on the hardened zone, including its case depth, microhardness distributions etc., were analyzed. Through the factual experiments, it is proved that axial flow CO2laser, which commonly outputs low mode laser beam, can also treat materials as long as the treating parameters used are rational. During the experiments, the surface qualities of some specimens treated by some parameters were found to be enhanced, which does not coincide with the former results. Furthermore in the article, the abnormal phenomenon observed in the experiments is discussed. According to the experimental results, the relationship between laser power density q and scanning rate V is shown in a curve and the corresponding formulation, which have been proved to be valuable for choosing the parameters of laser transformation hardening by axial flow CO2 lasers, was also given.

Effects of laser processing parameters on properties of laserinduced graphene by irradiating CO_(2) laser on polyimide

The emerging technique of carbonization of polyimide(PI)by direct laser writing receives great attention for its flexibility,versatility,and ease-of-patterning capability in creating a variety of functional laser-induced graphene(LIG)sensors and devices.LIG prepared by CO_(2) laser irradiating of the PI film is characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscope(TEM),specific surface area analyzer,synchronous thermal analysis,and Raman spectroscopy with the focus on investigating the effects of laser parameters(e.g.,power,scanning speed)on the microstructure,thickness,and sheet resistance of LIG.Both TEM and XRD indicate that LIG is composed of many graphene layers with a layer spacing of 0.34 nm.The specific surface area of LIG decreases with the increase of laser power.The ratio of the thickness of LIG over the depth of the carbonized PI film as the expansion ratio characterizes the expansibility of LIG.The influence of image resolution and off-focus value on the sheet resistance of LIG is explained by the superposition mechanism of laser scanning spots.

Multi-use laser impulse pendulum and laser propulsion parameters measurement

In order to investigate the mechanisms of both the air-breathing and the ablation modes of laser propulsion under laboratory conditions, a multi-use laser impulse pendulum (MULIP) is developed. The measurable impulse range is from 1.0×10-4 to 3.8×10-3 N·s. The experimental calibration data agree well with the theoretical calculated data. With MULIP, the ablation mode has been performed, in which a high power pulsed Nd:glass laser (λ= 1.06μm, τ=20 ns) and a gray PVC film sample are used. The experimental results show that the maximum momentum coupling coefficient Cm is 7.73×10-5 N/W, and the maximum specific impulse Isp is 208.6 s.

Earth rotation parameter and variation during 2005—2010 solved with LAGEOS SLR data

Time series of Earth rotation parameters were estimated from range data measured by the satellite laser ranging technique to the Laser Geodynamics Satellites（LAGEOS）-1/2 through 2005 to 2010 using the dynamic method. Compared with Earth orientation parameter（EOP）C04, released by the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service, the root mean square errors for the measured X and Y of polar motion（PM） and length of day（LOD）were 0.24 and 0.25 milliarcseconds（mas）, and 0.068 milliseconds（ms）, respectively.Compared with ILRSA EOP, the X and Y of PM and LOD were 0.27 and 0.30 mas, and 0.054 ms, respectively. The time series were analyzed using the wavelet transformation and least squares methods. Wavelet analysis showed obvious seasonal and interannual variations of LOD, and both annual and Chandler variations of PM; however, the annual variation could not be distinguished from the Chandler variation because the two frequencies were very close. The trends and periodic variations of LOD and PM were obtained in the least squares sense, and PM showed semi-annual, annual, and Chandler periods.Semi-annual, annual, and quasi-biennial cycles for LOD were also detected. The trend rates of PM in the X and Y directions were 3.17 and 1.60 mas per year, respectively, and the North Pole moved to 26.8E relative to the crust during 2005—2010. The trend rate of the LOD change was 0.028 ms per year.

A data-driven framework to predict the morphology of interfacial Cu6Sn5 IMC in SAC/Cu system during laser soldering

A data-driven approach combining together the experimental laser soldering,finite element analysis and machine learning,has been utilized to predict the morphology of interracial intermetallic compound(IMC) in Sn-xAg-yCu/Cu(SAC/Cu) system.Six types of SAC solders with varying weight proportion of Ag and Cu,have been processed with fiber laser at different magnitudes of power(30-50 W) and scan speed(10-240 mm/min),and the resultant IMC morphologies characterized through scanning electron microscope are categorized as prismatic and scalloped ones.For the different alloy composition and laser parameters,finite element method(FEM) is employed to compute the transient distribution of temperature at the interface of solder and substrates.The FEM-generated datasets are supplied to a neural network that predicts the IMC morphology through the quantified values of temperature dependent Jackson parameter(αJ).The numerical value of αJ predicted from neural network is validated with experimental IMC morphologies.The critical scan speed for the morphology transition between prismatic and scalloped IMC is estimated for each solder composition at a given power.Sn-0.7 Cu having the largest critical scan speed at 30 W and Sn-3.5 Ag alloy having the largest critical scan speed at input power values of 40 W and 50 W,thus possessing the greatest likelihood of forming prismatic interfacial IMC during laser soldering,can be inferred as most suitable SAC solders in applications exposed to shear loads.

Microstructure and mechanical properties of in situ(Ti,Nb)C_p/Fe-based laser composite coating prepared with different heat inputs

In this paper, in situ （Ti, Nb）C particle （（Ti, Nb）Cp） reinforced Fe-based composite coatings were produced by laser cladding on the surface of the high carbon steel. The effects of heat input on the microstructure, distribution characteristics of particle, and mechanical properties of the coating were investigated. The results show that （Ti, Nb）C multiple carbide particle is synthesized during solidification of molten pool. The size of particle coarsens gradually, the area ratio of particle increases, and the amount of particles presents a non-monotonous variation with the increase in energy density. The mechanical properties of the coating are improved dramatically compared with those of the substrate, benefiting from its higher hardness and dispersed in situ （Ti, Nb）Cp in it. With the change in heat input, the mechanical performances of the coating vary except the hardness. When energy density is 1 × 10^5 J.mm-2, tensile strength and wear resistance of the coating achieve optimal value due to moderate content and size of the particle in the coating.

Numerical simulation for pulsed laser-gas tungsten arc hybrid welding of magnesium alloy

Based on the extended application of COMSOL multiphysics, a novel dual heat source model for pulsed laser-gas tungsten arc （GTA） hybrid welding was established. This model successfully solved the problem of simulation inaccuracy caused by energy superposition effect between laser and arc due to their different physical characteristics. Numerical simulation for pulsed laser-GTA hybrid welding of magnesium alloy process was conducted, and the simulation indicated good agree- ments with the measured thermal cycle curve and the shape of weld beads. Effects of pulse laser parameters （laser-excited current, pulse duration, and pulse frequency） on the temperature field and weld pool morphology were investigated. The experimental and simulation results suggest that when the laser pulse energy keeps constant, welding efficiency of the hybrid heat source is increased by increasing laser current or decreasing pulse duration due to the increased ratio of the weld bead depth to width. With large laser currents, severe spatters tend to occur. For optimized welding process, the laser current should be controlled in the range of 150-175 A, the pulse duration should be longer than 1 ms, and the pulse frequency should be equal to or slightly greater than 20 Hz.

Optical properties and Judd-Ofelt analysis of Nd2O3 nanocrystals embedded in polymethyl methacrylate

PMMA matrices were doped with nano-crystalline neodymium oxides synthesized by thermal decomposition process. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements were carried out to investigate the structure, phase, and the morphology of the Nd_2O_3 nanocrystals and those embedded in the PMMA matrix. The average grain sizes were estimated 35 ± 6 nm and 46 ± 4 nm for non-annealed and annealed Nd_2O_3 particles, respectively. The grain size distributions（GSD） were calculated from the diffraction peaks of the annealed and non-annealed Nd_2O_3 powders and doped PMMA samples. The mass density, refractive index. UV-Visible absorption spectra were measured and the data were analyzed using the Judd-Ofelt approach to determine the oscillator strengths, the spontaneous emission probabilities and the branching ratios as a function of the nano-crystalline Nd_2O_3 content in the range of 0.1 wt.%-20 wt.% of MMA. Luminescence spectra upon 808 nm diode laser excitation were carried out in the wavelength range of 850-1550 nm at room temperature. The photoluminescence study has shown that the reasonably sharp emission peaks were observed upon heat treatment at 800 ℃ for 24 h for all concentrations of Nd_2O_3 nanopowders in PMMA. The infrared laser transition of Nd^（3＋） ions at about 1.06 μm due to the ~4F_（3/2）→~4I_（11/2） transition was analyzed and discussed in Nd_2O_3 system for their possible applications in the photonic technology.