Effect of laser shock processing on fatigue life of fastener hole

The fatigue properties of laser shock processing （LSP） on both side surfaces of fastener hole with diameter of 3 mm in the LY12CZ aluminum alloy specimens were investigated. The superficial residual stress was measured by X-ray diffraction method. Fatigue experiments of specimens with and without LSP were performed, and the microstructural features of fracture of specimens were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results indicate that the compressive residual stress can be induced into the surface of specimen, and the fatigue life of the specimen with LSP is 3.5 times as long as that of specimen without LSP. The location of fatigue crack initiation is transferred from the top surface to the sub-surface after LSP, and the fatigue striation spacing of the treated specimen during the expanding fatigue crack is narrower than that of the untreated specimen. Furthermore, the diameters of the dimples on the fatigue crack rupture zone of the specimen with LSP are relatively bigger, which is related to the serious plastic deformation in the material with LSP.

INVESTIGATIONS ON LASER SHOCK-PROCESSING (LSP) TO IMPROVE FATIGUE LIFE OF SMALL HOLE IN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES

Laser shock-processing (LSP) is of particular advantage for improving fa-tigue behavior of small holes and blind holes. Because there are not good accessibility andpassage, these holes cannot be treated by shot peening or cold extrusion. The fatigue livesof aircraft aluminum alloy 2024-T62 are increased greatly by means of optimization oflaser shocking parameters. With 95 % confidence, the mean fatigue life of LSP specimensis 4. 35~7, 75 times larger than that of the un-shocked ones.

Effect of laser shock processing on residual stress and fatigue behavior of 6061-T651 aluminum alloy

Laser shock processing is a very new technique and an emerging modern process that generates compressive stresses much deeper into the surfaces of metals or alloys. A brief parametric study of the effect of laser parameters on fatigue behavior and residual stress state generated in 6061-T651 alloy specimens was summarized. Residual stress of 6061-T651 alloy was analyzed both before and after laser processing with multishocks. The material remains in compressive residual stress of approximate 1mm in depth which is approximately 10 times deeper than that can be achieved with the conventional technique, and the maximal compressive residual stress at the surface of the sample is about -350MPa. Near the surface, yield strength and hardness are found to be increased by the laser shock. The ratio of fatigue crack initiation life for the laser-shocked to unshocked specimens is found to be 4.9 for specimens. The results clearly show that LSP is an effective surface treatment technique for improving the fatigue performance of aluminum alloys.

Laser Shock Peening of Aluminum Alloy 7050 for Fatigue Life Improvement

The effects of laser shock peening (LSP) on improving fatigue life of aluminum alloy 7050 are investigated.Surface hardness is increased corresponding to a high dislocation density induced by LSP.The X-ray diffraction stress measurement shows that LSP results in prominent increase of surface compressive stress,quasi-symmetrically distributed in the laser peened region.The fatigue life of the alloy 7050 in rivet fastener hole structure is notably improved owing to LSP.The sequence of LSP and fastener hole preparation also influence the fatigue cycle life of the alloy.

Effects of laser shock processing,solid solution and aging,and cryogenic treatments on microstructure and thermal fatigue performance of ZCuAl_(10)Fe_(3)Mn_(2)alloy

The materials used in variable temperature conditions are required to have excellent thermal fatigue performance.The effects of laser shock processing(LSP),solid solution and aging treatment(T6),and cryogenic treatment(CT)on both microstructure and thermal fatigue performance of ZCuAl_(10)Fe_(3)Mn_(2) alloys were studied.Microstructure and crack morphology were then examined by scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS).The result showed that,after being subjected to the combination treatment of T6+CT+LSP,the optimal mechanical properties and thermal fatigue performance were obtained for the ZCuAl_(10)Fe_(3)Mn_(2) alloy with the tensile strength,hardness,and elongation of 720 MPa,300.16 HB,and 16%,respectively,and the thermal fatigue life could reach 7,100 cycles when the crack length was 0.1 mm.Moreover,the ZCuAl_(10)Fe_(3)Mn_(2) after combination treatment shows high resistance to oxidation,good adhesion between the matrix and grain boundaries,and dramatically reduced growth rate of crack.During thermal fatigue testing,under the combined action of thermal and alternating stresses,the microstructure around the sample notch oxidized and became loose and porous,which then converted to micro-cracks.Fatigue crack expanded along the grain boundary in the early stage.In the later stage,under the cyclic stress accumulation,the oxidized microstructure separated from the matrix,and the fatigue crack expanded in both intergranular and transgranular ways.The main crack was thick,and the path was meandering.

Effects of processing parameters on fatigue properties of LY2 Al alloy subjected to laser shock processing

We address the effects of processing parameters on residual stresses and fatigue properties of LY2 Al alloy by laser shock processing （LSP）. Results show that compressive residual stresses are generated near the surface of samples due to LSP. The maximum compressive residual stress at the surface by two LSP impacts on one side is higher than that by one LSP impact. The maximum value of tensile residual stress is found at the mid-plane of samples subjected to two-sided LSP. Compared with fatigue lives of samples treated by single-sided LSP, lives of those treated by two-sided LSP are lower. However, these are higher than untreated ones.

LASER SHOCK PROCESSING EXTENDS FATIGUE LIFE OF 2024T62

Anewtechnology──lasershockprocessing(LSP)forimprovingthemechanicalpropertiesofmetals,especiallyfatiguelife,ispresented.Themechanismofstresswavegeneratedbylasershockingisdescribed,andthestresswaveismeasuredwithPVDFtransducer.Ahigh-powerdensity,neodyrnium-glasslaserwasusedforshockingaluminumalloy,thefatiguelifeofaluminumalloywasincreasedgreatly.With95%confidence,thefatiguelifeofLSPspecimensis5.4to14.5timeslongerthantheunshockedSpecimensLaser s

The Influence of Laser Shock Processing to TC4 Titanium Alloy TIG Welding Bead Microstructure and Properties

TC4 titanium tungsten inert gas arc (TIG) weld beads were treated by laser shock processing (LSP) technology.After a single and multiple times LSP introduced,surface hardness,tensile mechanical properties and fatigue life of those weld joints were measured.The results showed that:compared with TC4 titanium alloy TIG joints without LSP treatment,those weld beads surface hardness on weld zone and heat affected zone are nearly uniform.The fatigue life of those TC4 TIG weld joints treated by a single time LSP process is enhanced.With the LSP times increased,TC4 titanium alloy weld beads tensile strength and yield strength are not obviously changed.The special elongation of these welding joints treated by different times LSP treatment will be influenced observably.Special elongation of those joints is decreased with the LSP treatment times increased from one to three.The welding joint special elongation was reduced to the least degree since three times LSP treatment had been introduced.

Laser shock-processing for fatigue and fracture resistance

The generation mechanism of stress wave induced by laser-shocking is described and the stress wave is measured with a PVDF transducer. The visual inspections and control methods of the effectiveness of laser shock-processing (LSP) are built up. A small-sized, Q switched Nd: glass laser with high-power is used for LSP The fa tigue lives of aluminum alloy are increased greatly after LSP. With 95% confidence, the mean fatigue life of 2024T62 aluminum alloy after the LSP is 4. 5-9. 8 times that of the un-shocked ones The hardness, microstructure and fracture section of materials are analysed before and after LSP. The anti-fatigue and anti-fracture mechanism is analysed and the prospects of wide applications of LSP technology are described

7075铝合金刚柔耦合结构表面疲劳性能探究

采用激光冲击强化技术改善7075铝合金疲劳性能,能够降低成本、提高效率。以7075铝合金为研究对象,通过对其在不同功率密度下的强化试验,测定其在激光冲击下的表面形貌及残余应力的分布情况,结合其疲劳试验,探究激光强化对材料性能的影响。结果表明:激光冲击强化使铝合金表面粗糙度增大,并产生残余压应力;当功率密度增加到10.19 GW/cm^(2)时,残余压应力不再增大;激光冲击试样的疲劳寿命比未冲击试样提高了1倍,减小了断裂扩展范围;残余压应力的存在增加了铝合金的裂纹萌生难度,延长了其疲劳寿命。

航空铝合金材料激光冲击强化实验研究

用自行研制的激光冲击强化处理装置对 70 5 0航空铝合金两种状态的材料T745 1,T745 2进行了冲击强化试验 ,对试件进行了表面压应力测试和结构分析 ,结果显示 ,试件表面具有较大的残余压应力 ,材料内部有较高的位错密度。并进行了疲劳强度测试 ,测试结果的S N曲线表明 ,在中等的加载强度下 ,试件的疲劳强度提高到 2倍以上。

铝合金激光冲击表面强化试验研究

激光冲击是一种新型的材料表面强化技术。将激光冲击技术用于铝合金的强化处理，探讨了激光冲击处理的技术关键，研究了激光冲击处理对铝合金疲劳寿命的影响。研究结果表明：在优选激光参数的条件下。

小孔激光冲击表面强化技术研究

激光冲击处理是小孔表面强化处理的一项新技术 ,其关键是激光冲击处理工艺参数的选择。本文提出了小孔激光冲击强化处理工艺参数的选择方法 ,在此基础上 ,利用调 Q钕玻璃激光器对小孔试件进行了激光冲击强化试验。试验结果表明采用该方法可以显著提高小孔的疲劳寿命。小孔激光冲击强化处理后的疲劳寿命是处理前的 2 .2倍。

激光冲击处理提高铝合金性能的研究

本文研究了高功率密度激光冲击处理对ＬＹ１２ＣＺ铝合金力学性能的影响，研究表明激光冲击处理可以大幅度地提高该材料的疲劳寿命，并研究了提高疲劳寿命的原因在于提高了该材料的强度、硬度及使微观组织中的位错密度大大提高。

激光冲击处理对LY2航空铝合金低循环疲劳寿命影响研究

本文针对LY2航空铝合金材料,利用爆轰波理论、材料的屈服强度理论计算了激光冲击的参数范围。在此基础上设计进行了试件激光冲击处理前后的低循环疲劳寿命实验,得出激光冲击强化可以显著提高LY2航空铝合金试件的低循环疲劳寿命的结果。最后从残余应力和微观组织结构变化两方面分析了LY2航空铝合金这种低循环疲劳性能改善的根本原因。

激光冲击处理对焊接接头力学性能的影响(Ⅰ)

当短脉冲、高峰值功率密度 (>10 13 W /m2 )的激光辐射金属靶材时 ,就产生高温、高压等离子体 ,该等离子体受到约束层的约束时产生高强度应力波冲击金属表面并向内部传播 ,在材料表面产生应变硬化 ,称这种表面强化技术为激光冲击处理或激光喷丸。激光冲击处理可以提高材料表层硬度、强度 ,并获得比传统的喷丸技术更深的硬化层或残余压应力层 ,从而更有利于材料疲劳性能的提高 ,为研究激光冲击处理在焊后强化方面的应用 ,本文对 1.6 6mm厚的镍基高温合金GH30、1.2mm厚的奥氏体不锈钢1Cr18Ni9Ti板材焊缝进行了激光冲击处理 ,对比了激光冲击处理试件和未经激光冲击处理试件焊逢的表层显微硬度、残余应力、抗拉强度和疲劳寿命 ,发现激光冲击处理能提高GH30氩弧焊焊接接头抗拉强度 12 % ,提高 1Cr18Ni9Ti等离子焊接接头疲劳寿命30 0 %以上。

7050铝合金激光冲击强化的试验和数值模拟

依据激光冲击强化7050铝合金的试验,建立激光冲击强化的有限元模型,实现激光冲击强化的数值模拟,残余应力场的数值模拟结果与试验结果取得较好的一致.在不考虑各冲击参数之间交互作用的前提下,模拟研究冲击参数对残余应力场的影响.模拟结果表明:在激光功率密度小于一定阀值条件下,表面残余压应力最大值随激光功率密度增加而增加,超过阀值之后,表面残余压应力最大值减小;表面残余应力最大值和残余压应力层深度随着脉宽的增加而增加;通过增加光斑半径对残余压应力场的改善主要体现在对深度方向残余应力场的改善;多次连续冲击强化对残余应力场的改善效果比较明显.

激光冲击表面强化对焊接接头力学性能的影响

为提高焊接接头的力学性能,利用波长为532nm,脉宽为10ns,能量为6.25J,光斑尺寸为3mm的YAG激光器对焊接接头进行了激光冲击强化处理。结果表明:激光冲击强化使接头拉伸强度由815MPa提高到867MPa,焊缝硬度提高51.4%,热影响区硬度提高28.2%,焊接后残余应力由134MPa转变为-237MPa。利用光学显微镜对焊缝进行了观察和分析,并对力学性能提高的机制进行了讨论。

强激光冲击诱导铝合金中的空位现象分析

利用输出波长为1064 nm、脉冲宽度为20 ns的钕玻璃YAG激光,对2A02铝合金进行了表面冲击试验。通过对激光冲击处理试样的HREM高分辨像观察,分析了激光冲击2A02铝合金材料微结构中的空位现象。结果表明,考察区域在激光冲击超高应变率作用下,在形成大量位错的同时,伴随形成相应的空位;空位片成为激光冲击超高应变率形变条件下铝合金基体中的特征微结构;空位和位错的重组作用加剧了点阵畸变,引起的第三类内应力和纳晶化提高了激光冲击表面的硬度和残余压应力。

激光冲击强化技术的发展及应用

激光冲击强化(Laser shock processing简称LSP)又称激光喷丸,是一项新的表面强化处理技术。阐述了激光冲击强化技术的基本原理、激光表面强化处理的工艺优点和应用领域;介绍了国内外激光强化技术理论、工艺及设备的现状水平和实际应用情况;分析该技术在应用推广中亟待解决的设备研制、工艺改进等关键问题;提出了激光冲击处理技术目前需要解决的工艺问题,并对其未来的发展方向做了展望。