Influences of laser powers on microstructure and properties of the coatings on the AZ91HP magnesium alloy

Al-Si alloy coatings were prepared on AZ91HP magnesium alloy by broad-beam laser cladding; the influences of the powers on the microstructure and properties of the coatings were discussed. It was found that the microstructure of the coatings at the powers of 3 and 3.5 kW was characterized by Mg2Si dendrites, and needle-like Mg2Al3 （hcp） dispersing in the Mg17Al12 matrix, whereas the coating at the power of 2.5 kW was composed of the petal-like Mg2Al3 （fcc） as well as the needle-like Mg2Al3 （hcp）. The coating at the power of 4 kW appeared as α-Mg solid solution and Mg2Si, Mg17Al12, as well as Mg2Al3 （hcp）. The coatings with the powers of 3 and 3.5 kW exhibited higher microhardness and better wear resistance because of more Mg2Si and Mg17Al12. However, the coating at the power of 2.5 kW displayed better corrosion resistance.

Laser Cladding Al-Si/Al_2O_3-TiO_2 Composite Coatings on AZ31B Magnesium Alloy

To improve the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys, a 5 kW continuous wave CO2 laser was used to investigate the laser surface cladding on AZ31 B magnesium alloys with Al-Si/Al2O3-TiO2 composite powders. A detailed microstructure, chemical composition, and phase analysis of the composite coatings were studied by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, energy dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）, and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The laser cladding shows good metallurgical bonding with the substrate. The composite coatings are composed of Mgl7Al12, Al3Mg2, Mg2Si, Al2O3, and TiO2 phases. Compared to the average microhardness （50HV0.05） of the AZ3 1 B substrate, that of the composite coatings （230HV0.05） is improved significantly. The wear resistances of the surface layers were evaluated in detail. The results demonstrate that the wear resistances of the laser surface-modified samples are considerably improved compared to the substrate. It also show that the composite coatings exhibit better corrosion resistance than that of the substrate in 3.5wt% NaCI solution.

Laser Cladding Fe-Al-Cr Coating with Enhanced Mechanical Properties

Dense Fe-Al-Cr coatings with approximately 50 μm in thickness are successfully prepared on the 1045 carbon steel substrates via a laser cladding process. Proper Cr content(5 at% Cr) will lead to decrease in the melting point, and improves the viscosity of the liquid and the nucleation rate of the molten pool, leading to refining grains of the solidification structure. As a result, the Fe-29 Al-5 Cr laser cladding layer exhibits the best hardness, plasticity properties, and wear resistance at 400 °C. Excessive Cr for the Fe-29 Al-7.5 Cr coating leads to the formation of Cr2 Al in the grain boundaries and thermal vacancies during the solidification process, resulting in inferior mechanical properties and poor tribological behavior.

Use of a Laser/TIG Combination for Surface Modification of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy

The surface modification of materials such as Ti-6Al-4V is necessary to improve their wear resistant properties for use in tribological applications. In this paper it is shown that a laser with low power and tungsten inert gas (TIG) can be combined together for surface modification of Ti-6Al-4V alloy, and when performed in a controlled atmosphere of pure nitrogen or a mixture of nitrogen and argon, can produce a wear-resistant surface alloy. Compared with laser processing, a cheaper surface modification process has been developed involving a shorter processing time, which is free of stringent requirements such as a vacuum system.

A rapid classification method of aluminum alloy based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and random forest algorithm

As an important non-ferrous metal structural material most used in industry and production,aluminum(Al) alloy shows its great value in the national economy and industrial manufacturing.How to classify Al alloy rapidly and accurately is a significant, popular and meaningful task.Classification methods based on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS) have been reported in recent years. Although LIBS is an advanced detection technology, it is necessary to combine it with some algorithm to reach the goal of rapid and accurate classification. As an important machine learning method, the random forest(RF) algorithm plays a great role in pattern recognition and material classification. This paper introduces a rapid classification method of Al alloy based on LIBS and the RF algorithm. The results show that the best accuracy that can be reached using this method to classify Al alloy samples is 98.59%, the average of which is 98.45%. It also reveals through the relationship laws that the accuracy varies with the number of trees in the RF and the size of the training sample set in the RF. According to the laws, researchers can find out the optimized parameters in the RF algorithm in order to achieve,as expected, a good result. These results prove that LIBS with the RF algorithm can exactly classify Al alloy effectively, precisely and rapidly with high accuracy, which obviously has significant practical value.

Influence of Laser Coating on Microstructure and Properties of an Al-Si Alloy

The microstructure and wear resistance of a cast Al-Si alloy coated with metal and rare earth elements and treated by the laser rapid melt-solidification(LRMS)are studied in the pres- ent work.Optical and SEM micrographic analyses showed that a superfine microstructure was ob- tained,and the hardness was remarkably enhanced by the LRMS treatment.Wear test showed that the rapid melt-solidified microstructure had higher wear resistance than that treated by ordinary solid solution treatment.

STUDY ON OPTIMUM OF LASER-SHOCKING PARAMETERS FOR IMPROVING FATIGUE LIFE OF AIRCRAFT ALUMINUM ALLOY

The aircraft aluminum 2024-T62 is shock-treated by pulsed laser with the same wavelength and different pulse durations. The laser parameters, arrangements of laser optics and strengthening effects are investigated. The optimal laser-shocking parameters, i.e., a pulse durotion (FWHM) of 30ns, shot spot 7 to 10mm in diameter and pulse energy of 15-20J are obtained under the condition that the Q modulation crystal is KD*P and the laser optical system has three amplification stages. Therefore, the fatigue life of aluminum specimens is increased greatly and the maximum increasement is 23. 7 times.

Research in The Bonding of Laser Cladding on Al Alloy Substrate

A wear-resistant alloy(Ni-Cr)coating is precoated by thermal spraying on Al alloy and is remelted by a CO_2 laser.The study of the bonding between the remelted coat and the substrate shows that laser remelting can increase the adhesive strength only when the laser process parameters are suitable.

The Alumina Film Nanomorphology Formed to Improve the Corrosion Resistance of Al-2.0 wt% Fe Alloy as Result of the Laser Surface Melting Technique Applied

The laser surface remelting (LSR) treatment was performed to Al-2.0 wt% Fe alloy with a 2 kW Yb-fiber laser (IPG YLR-2000S). The substrate and laser-treated material characterization were executed using different techniques. Among them, the microstructure was analyzed by optical microscope, SEM, low-angle X-ray diffraction (LAXRD) and the corrosion test was made in aerated solution of 0.1 M H2SO4 at a temperature of 25°C ± 0.5°C. As result was shown, the micrograph of LSR-treated material displaying can be a fine cellular structure and the existence of certain nano-porosities and a similar to a nano-dendritic growth was observed too. The characteristic of melted zone was constituted of metastable phases according to the result of x-rays and the behavior corrosion as a result of the LSR-treated sample, which it was shown to be more resistant to corrosion than the untreated sample. A comparative study was carried out of the cyclic polarization of the laser-treated and untreated samples, demonstrating that the reduction and oxidation reverse peaks were not observed and being the cyclic polarization behavior was of irreversible character in both samples, however, the LSR-treated sample propitious the passivity on the surface also reduced the corrosion phenomena. Wherefore, this type of laser-treated alloy can be applied in the aerospace, aeronautic and automobilist industries.

Laser surface cladding of ZM5 Mg-base alloy with Al+Y powder

The surface properties of ZM5 Mg-base alloy were modified by laser cladding with Al+Y powder. Laser cladding was carried out with a 5 kW continuous wave CO2 laser by melting the preplaced powder mixture of Al and Y. Following laser cladding, the cladding zone was characterized by a detailed microstructural observation and phase analysis. Moreover, the microhardness and element distribution were evaluated in detail. The surface modified layer consists of Mg17Al12 and Al4MgY phases, while α-Mg and Mg17Al12 in the substrate. The microhardness of the cladding zone was significantly enhanced as high as HV122180 as compared to HV6080 of the substrate region. The maximal hardness about HV224 is in the interface due to the formation of intermetallic Mg17Al12 phase. The microstructure is refined and Mg diffuses into the cladding material which leads to the formation of Mg17Al12.

Crack elimination and strength enhancement mechanisms of selective laser melted Si-modified Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy

In order to increase the processability and process window of the selective laser melting(SLM)-fabricated Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy,a novel Si-modified Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy was designed.The effect of Si alloying on the surface quality,processability,microstructure,and mechanical properties of the SLM-fabricated alloy was studied.The results showed that introducing Si into the Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy prevented balling and keyhole formation,refined the grain size,and reduced the solidification temperature,which eliminated cracks and increased the processability and process window of the alloy.The maximum relative density of the SLM-fabricated Si/Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy reached 99.6%.The yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the alloy were(371±7)MPa and(518±6)MPa,respectively.These values were higher than those of the SLM-fabricated Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr and other Sc-free Al−Mg-based alloys.

Laser additive manufacturing of strong and ductile Al-12Si alloy under static magnetic field

Rapid cooling and solidification during laser additive manufacturing(LAM)can produce ultra-fine microstructure with higher strength.However,the non-uniform cell/grain structure can easily result in early stress concentration and fracture during deformation,which remains a major challenge for the LAM field.Using Al-12Si as the model alloy,we employed the external static magnetic field(SMF)to modulate the laser powder bed fusion process(L-PBF),demonstrating a uniform microstructure with a refined cell structure.The mechanical properties show that the SMF can produce a combination of high tensile strength of 451.4±0.5 MPa and large uniform elongation of 10.4%±0.79%,which are superior to those of previously-reported Al-Si alloys with post-treatment or element alloying.The mechanism analysis based on multi-scale simulation reveals the determining role of SMF in rapid solidification,and this method is applicable to the microstructure control of other metallic materials during LAM.

Serrated chip characteristics and formation mechanism in high-speed machining of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V alloys

Serrated chips,consisting of extremely uneven plastic deformation,are a prominent feature of high-speed machining of difficultto-machine materials.This paper focuses on the evolution of chip form,chip morphology features(chip free surface,tool-chip contact surface,and chip edge),and chip segment parameters in subsequent high-speed(vc=50 and 150 m min-1)machining of selective laser melted(SLMed)Ti6Al4V alloys,which are significantly different from conventional Ti6Al4V alloy in microstructure,mechanical properties and machinability.The effect of laser beam scanning schemes(0°,67.5°,and 90°),machined surfaces(top and front),and cutting speeds on serrated chip characteristics of SLMed Ti6Al4Valloys was investigated.Based on the Johnson-Cook constitutive model of SLMed Ti6Al4Valloys,an orthogonal cutting model was developed to better understand the effect of physical-mechanical properties on the shear localization,which dominates the formation mechanism of serrated chips in post-machining of SLMed Ti6Al4V alloy.The results showed that the critical cutting speed(CCS)for chip serration of SLMed Ti6Al4V alloy is lower than that for serrated chips of conventional Ti6Al4V alloy,and the serrated profile of SLMed Ti6Al4V chips was more regular and pronounced.Besides,due to anisotropic microstructure and mechanical properties of SLMed Ti6Al4Valloys,the serration degree of chips produced on the top surfaces of SLMed Ti6Al4Valloys is more prominent than that of chips generated on the front surfaces.In addition,because of the poor deformation coordination and high plastic flow stresses of needle-like martensiteα′,the plastic flow and grain distortion in the adiabatic shear band(ASB)of SLMed Ti6Al4V chips are significantly smaller than those in the ASB of conventional Ti6Al4V with equiaxed grains.

激光熔化沉积Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金晶粒尺寸预测及成形工艺优化

通过激光熔化沉积试验分析了工艺条件(送粉速度、扫描速度和激光功率)对Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金晶粒尺寸的影响,构建了晶粒尺寸预测模型,优化了成形工艺参数,给出了工艺参数最佳区间。结果表明,相较于激光功率和扫描速度,送粉速度对晶粒尺寸的影响最为显著;随着成形能量密度的增加,合金晶粒尺寸呈现出先减小后增大的演变趋势;采用回归方程构建的晶粒尺寸-工艺参数关系模型能准确预测不同工艺条件下激光熔化沉积Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金的平均晶粒尺寸,相对误差小于2%;通过响应面分析得到工艺参数最佳区间为:送粉速度2.8~3 g·min^(-1)、激光功率1000~1050 W、扫描速度4~5 mm·s^(-1)。

激光选区熔化Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金各向组织与损伤容限性能

研究激光选区熔化(selective laser melting,SLM)技术成形Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金材料不同取向的显微组织特征、拉伸和损伤容限性能。结果表明:YZ截面为细小的等轴晶和粗大的柱状晶组成的双峰组织,XY截面由细小的等轴晶组成;0°和90°方向屈服强度、抗拉强度均超过500 MPa,各向异性较小,但堆积层间存在的未熔合缺陷使得90°方向断裂伸长率明显低于0°方向;0°和90°CT试样K_(IC)分别为21.41 MPa·m^(1/2)和20.89 MPa·m^(1/2),在柱状晶区域裂纹扩展阻抗低,导致90°CT试样K_(IC)稍小;显微组织和缺陷是影响裂纹扩展性能各向异性的主要因素,在近门槛区未熔合缺陷起主导作用,当裂纹面平行于水平方向时裂纹扩展速率更快;在稳态扩展区显微组织的影响起主导作用,当裂纹面平行于水平方向时为穿晶断裂,裂纹扩展阻抗较高,裂纹扩展速率较低。

富Ce稀土对多元Al-Si活塞合金凝固组织的影响

采用DSC以及光学显微镜与扫描电镜研究了富Ce稀土(0.1wt%,0.3wt%,0.5wt%)对多元近共晶Al-11.5Si-4Cu-2Ni-1Mg-0.5Fe(wt%)活塞合金凝固组织的影响。发现富Ce稀土加入对该合金的共晶硅和多种第二相的凝固温度、形态与体积分数均有明显影响。富Ce稀土的加入,使Al-Si共晶温度降低,T-Al_(9)FeNi相和δ-Al_(3)CuNi相析出温度升高。富Ce稀土加入量0.3wt%时,共晶硅变质效果最佳,T-Al_(9)FeNi相由初始的板条状转变为小块状,体积分数减小到3.22vol%,δ-Al_(3)CuNi相由初始的片状转化为鱼骨状,体积分数增加到6.47vol%。富Ce稀土中La、Ce原子在凝固过程中富集在固液界面前沿,增大了成分过冷,细化共晶组织。当富Ce稀土含量为0.5wt%时,合金中出现长针状富稀土相。

激光熔化沉积Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金单熔道成形质量预测

本研究探讨了激光熔化沉积(LMD)工艺参数对Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金单熔道成形质量的影响,并采用BP神经网络模型和改进的PSO-BP神经网络模型预测了不同工艺参数下的成形孔隙率。结果表明:Al-Mg-Sc-Zr合金的LMD单熔道成形孔隙率,随着激光线能量密度的增加呈现先上升后下降再上升的趋势,在175 J/mm^(2)时孔隙率达到最小值,仅为1.38%。在相同的送粉工艺参数下,LMD成形熔道宽度和熔道深度均与激光功率呈现出正相关性,而熔道高度和熔道深度均与扫描速率呈现出负相关性。相较于BP神经网络模型,改进的PSO-BP神经网络模型的平均绝对误差降低了29.69%,平均相对误差降低了19.42%,均方误差降低了19.02%,相关系数提升了63.44%。

激光-电弧复合增材制造Al-Cu合金T型结构微观组织演变与熔池流动行为分析

在T型结构增材制造过程中,交叉节点处易出现冶金结合不良及重熔缺陷等问题,制约该结构性能的提升。采用激光-电弧复合增材制造技术制备了Al-Cu合金T型结构,对交叉节点处的组织形貌进行了表征,并通过数值模拟分析了节点处熔池内的温度分布以及流动特征。结果表明,在T型结构节点处能够观察到重熔作用所导致的弧形条纹特征,该区域的模拟形貌与实际结果具有良好的一致性;熔池边界处等温线分布较为密集,内部Marangoni对流导致逆时针涡流的形成,最高流速可达0.16 m/s。依据顶层晶粒形态差异,分为顶层节点重熔区(RZI)和顶层热影响区(HAZ)。其中RZI内主要为细小的树枝晶,平均晶粒尺寸相比于HAZ降低了20.8%,内部析出相主要为与α-Al基体呈非共格界面的大尺寸θ(Al_(2)Cu)相;平均显微硬度可达(98.4±6.4)HV_(0.1),相比于未重熔区最高提升约14.0%。

激光粉末床熔融成形高性能Al-Mn-Mg-Sc-Zr合金的显微组织演变及力学性能

系统研究时效温度对激光粉末床熔融成形Al-Mn-Mg-Sc-Zr合金显微组织及力学性能的影响。结果表明,成形态合金组织致密且无裂纹,平均晶粒尺寸为3.51μm,屈服强度为(547±3)MPa。经300℃时效后,合金组织中析出大量尺寸为2~3 nm且与基体共格的Al3Sc纳米颗粒。时效样品的屈服强度提升至(616±4)MPa,这得益于合金中的析出强化、固溶强化和晶界强化。当时效温度超过300℃时,部分Mn和Zr从固溶体中析出,形成Al6Mn和Al3(Sc,Zr)相。经500℃时效后,合金中Al6Mn相和Al3(Sc,Zr)相分别粗化至约600和30nm。此,合金的屈服强度下降至(372±3) MPa。

Mg-Al-Zn合金激光填丝焊接接头的显微组织与力学性能

采用激光填丝焊方法对4 mm厚的Mg-Al-Zn系镁合金进行焊接,采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、透射电镜和X射线衍射仪对接头的微观组织进行分析,并对接头的拉伸性能和显微硬度进行测试。结果表明,接头焊缝区主要由α-Mg基体相和β-Mg17Al_(12)强化相组成。与母材区相比,接头热影响区的硬度有所降低,与该区域的晶粒粗化有关。在激光功率3.0 kW,焊接速度1.5 m/min,送丝速度2.1 m/min的工艺条件下获得的接头,焊缝成形良好,其抗拉强度为315 MPa,与母材的抗拉强度接近。接头拉伸断口上分布着一定数量的韧窝和河流花样,总体呈韧-脆混合型断裂特征。