Influence of shot peening on the surface durability of thermomechanically treated En 24 steel spur gears

En steel, in untreated and thermal treated conditions, with and without shot peening, were tested in a back-to-back gear test rig. Their contact fatigue characteristics were studied and S–N curves have been established. Contact fatigue strength of shot peened gears for a given life showed an improvement in relation to unpeened gears.     

高强度钢喷丸强化处理的试验研究

喷丸强化是一种以小而硬的弹丸连续高速撞击金属零件表面而进行的一种特殊加工方法,零件通过喷丸可以大大提高材料的疲劳性能和抵抗应力腐蚀的能力。针对某型飞机上的喷丸强化零件,选取材料牌号为16Co14Ni10Cr2Mo高强度钢为研究对象,对两种厚度的试样进行不同喷丸强度的喷丸强化,对不同喷丸强度的试样进行疲劳寿命和残余应力场对比分析。     

Experimental investigation of shot peening: correlation of pressure and shot velocity to Almen intensity

The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Shot peening is a mechanical surface enhancement process that is extensively used in various industries to increase fatigue life of...     

超声喷丸中级联式变幅杆的动力学特性研究

超声强化能有效地提高工件的疲劳极限,延长其疲劳寿命.丸粒速度是影响超声喷丸强化效果的重要因素,而变幅杆振幅的提高可以显著地提高丸粒速度.以提高变幅杆振幅为目的,用解析法设计了级联式变幅杆;在此基础上,用ANSYS软件对其进行了动力学分析,得到了比单一变幅杆更大的振幅放大比.     

Kinematic modeling and deformation mechanics in shot peening of functional ceramics

The applications of functional ceramics are significantly limited by the brittleness and low reliability. Recent studies have shown that compressive residual stress can be created in ceramics by shot peening, which improves the contact strength and fatigue of ceramic components. However, the formation mechanism of residuals stress in shot peening is yet to understand. In this study, a pressure-dependent plasticity model has been incorporated into a finite element simulation model of shot peening to understand the process mechanism underpinning the residual stress formation. Since shot velocity is the key process parameter to dominate the impact energy which determines the deformation state of the peened surface and the resultant residual stress, a new kinematic model of shots has also been developed by incorporating air drag and travel distance inside and outside the peening nozzle. The results have shown that the shot velocity model can be used to predict shot velocity. The experiment-based model may help understand the process mechanism underpinning the residual stress formation.     

基于ANSYS/LS-DYNA的受控喷丸工艺过程仿真

将喷丸过程简化为丸粒撞击工件的模型,丸粒看作刚性体,运用ANSYS/LS-DYNA软件进行了数值模拟,分析了覆盖率对残余压应力分布的影响,得出在不完整喷丸覆盖率下工件表面会产生残余拉应力.在单个丸粒模型中,将丸粒的材料改为塑性硬化材料,分析丸粒的速度对残余压应力分布的影响,得出丸粒的材料参数一定时,存在最优喷丸速度,丸速过高会导致丸粒的变形能增加,而使工件表层的最大压应力值和应力层深度下降.     

An inverse approach to determination of residual stresses induced by shot peening in round bars

In this paper an analysis is presented to determine the distribution of a residual stress field from a limited incomplete set of measurements obtained from shot-peened round steel bars. Using an Airy stress function as the primary unknown the axisymmetric stress equations are solved directly. In this new method there exists the flexibility to impose physical conditions that govern the behavior of residual stress to achieve a meaningful complete stress field. This new method aims to achieve the best agreement between the model prediction and limited measured stress components in the sense of least squares approximation. The power of this new method is demonstrated by analyzing experimental data and achieving a good agreement between the model prediction and the results obtained from residual stress measurement.     

The effects of laser peening and shot peening on fretting fatigue in Ti-6Al-4V coupons

This paper describes testing of Ti-6Al-4V coupons in fretting fatigue and compares the effects of mechanical surface treatments on performance. Fretting fatigue tests were performed using a proving ring for fretting load, bridge-type fretting pads, and applied tension-tension cyclic fatigue stress. As-machined (AM), shot peened (SP), and laser peened (LP) coupons were evaluated, and data generated to compare residual stress, surface condition, lifetime, and fractographic detail encountered for each. Near-surface residual stress in SP and LP coupons was similar. The layer of compressive residual stress was far deeper in LP coupons than in SP coupons and, consequently, subsurface tensile residual stress was significantly greater in LP coupons than in SP coupons. SP coupons exhibited a rough surface and had the greatest volume of fretting-induced wear. LP coupons exhibited a wavy surface and had a small volume of wear localized at wave peaks. SP coupons had the greatest fretting fatigue lifetime, with significant improvement over AM coupons. Lifetimes of LP coupons were similar to those for SP coupons at high fatigue stress, but fell between AM and SP coupons at lower fatigue stress. Fractographic evaluation showed that fractures of AM samples were preceded by initiation of fretting-induced cracks, transition of a lead fretting crack to mode-I fatigue crack growth, and crack growth to failure. SP and LP samples exhibited behavior similar to AM samples at high fatigue stress, but in coupons tested at low stress the lead crack initiated subsurface, near the measured depth of maximum tensile residual stress, despite the presence of fretting-induced cracks. The level of fatigue stress above which lead cracks were initiated by fretting was higher for LP than for SP, and was predicted with good accuracy using an analysis based on linear elastic fracture mechanics, the fatigue crack growth threshold stress intensity factor range, and superposition of measured residual stress and applied fatigue stress.     

Impact of surface hardening treatment generated by shot peening on the fatigue life of brass alloy

Brass alloy is widely used because of some attractive properties such as high electrical and thermal conductivity. But its fatigue performance after surface treatment is not very well explored in literature. Thus, in the present work, particular emphasis was given to the influence of surface treatment by shot peening on the fatigue life of brass alloy, throughout surface roughness and microstructural evolution. Fatigue tests were performed on unpeened, peened and peened then polished specimens. Various times of surface hardening treatment as 30, 60 and 120 min were considered. Experimental results reveal that the fatigue life of peened brass alloy decrease for all studied hardening treatment conditions. Surface roughness and microstructural properties showed large sensitivity to the shot peening process of brass alloy.     

AZ31B镁合金激光喷丸强化后疲劳裂纹扩展的数值模拟研究

激光喷丸(LSP)是一种先进的材料表面强化工艺,能有效提高零件的机械性能及其使角寿命.建立了以有限元软件ABAQUS和MSC.Fatigue为平台,面向抗疲劳制造的激光喷丸工艺有限元分析模型.结果表日月激光喷丸可以有效抑制疲劳裂纹扩展,延长疲劳寿命,喷丸次数的增加在一定程度上增大残余应力及疲劳寿命.残余应力抑制疲劳裂纹扩展的原因归结为最终断裂尺寸的增大以及裂纹扩展速度的减小.研究结果为LSP抗疲劳效果的预测提供了有效的方法,对于优化工艺参数,减少试验次数,降低成本具有指导意义.     

喷丸残余应力场有限元模拟研究进展

喷丸强化处理工艺可以显著提高金属材料的抗疲劳和抗应力腐蚀等性能,这与喷丸后在金属表面层形成的残余应力场紧密相关,因此对喷丸残余应力的大小及分布进行预测具有重要意义.对近年国内外喷丸残余应力场的有限元模拟进行评述,总结出6种典型的残余应力分析模型,分别是二维轴对称模型、四对称面模型、三对称面模型、双对称面模型、单对称面模...     

Energy saturation of metal parts in surface plastic deformation (shot peening)

A new algorithm simulating the change in surface plastic deformation during shot peening is described. Using this algorithm, metallic panels with specified curvature may be produced.     

Empirical modeling of shot peening parameters for welded austenitic stainless steel using grey relational analysis

The attempt of this paper is to present an effective approach for the optimization of the shot peening process of welded AISI 304 austenitic stainless steel with multi performance characteristics using Grey relational analysis (GRA) based on Taguchi orthogonal array. Twenty-seven experimental runs are performed to determine best process parameters level. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) is carried out to identify significant peening parameters. The response tables are obtained for analyzing the optimal levels of shot peening parameters and major factors that affect the quality function. The multiple performance characteristics including tensile strength, surface hardness and surface roughness are the quality functions considered for the optimization. Further mathematical models are developed using regression analysis for the tensile strength, surface hardness and surface roughness. It will be very helpful to the engineers in deciding the levels of the shot peening parameters for desired performance characteristics.     

Some investigations into development of nozzle and suction system for air blast shot peening machine

Shot peening is an important surface enhancement process, which helps in assuring satisfactory fatigue life and reliability of the automotive, aerospace and marine components. One of the most important factors affecting shot peening performance is the type of shot peening machine. This paper presents an innovative design of a laboratory-based air blast shot peening machine. This machine has a vertical nozzle suction system to take the advantage of gravity feed as well as the feed created by suction of the pressurized air. Special attention was paid to the design of the nozzle and the mixing chamber so as to obtain adequate suction of shots. The performance of the machine was evaluated by carrying out various shot peening tests on AISI 1045 steel specimens. The tests included microscopic examination of coverage with ×10 magnification lens, fatigue and wear resistance. The wear resistance of the peened AISI 1045 material increased by 3.5 times the unpeened one. The fatigue tests showed improvement in fatigue life of the workpiece up to about four times. Besides, there was an increase in yield and torsional strength of the workpiece by about 1.5 times.     

Effect of shot peening coverage on fatigue limit in round bar of annealed medium carbon steel

Shot peening is an effective and economical technique for improving the fatigue strength of metallic components by inducing compressive residual stress and hardening the layer near the surface. The effect is generally evaluated by main two parameters: coverage and peening intensity. However, the valuable coverage for improving the fatigue strength depends on the shape of the target material. In this study, the effect of coverage on fatigue limit in round bar of annealed medium carbon steel was experimentally studied. The fatigue limits for shot peened round bar specimens with 140–2300% coverage increased 14–25% by comparing those for non-peened round bar specimens. The valuable range of coverage was 280–60% in the used material and shot peening condition for improving the fatigue limit in short time. The result indicates that the valuable coverage of the round bar material is higher than full coverage to improve the fatigue limit of the material due to the effect of incident angle on round bar, even though the degree depends on the materials and shot peening conditions.     

激光喷丸用四轴机器人与脉冲激光器的联动方法

为实现对位置固定的、具有复杂形状表面的构件进行在线激光冲击强化,对四轴机器人和脉冲激光器等组成的激光喷丸系统的联动方法进行了研究。通过分析机器人与激光器之间所支持的通信方式、信号输出和接收方式,分析能够被设备识别的信号接收与发送的要求,提出采用RS232串口通信来实现激光喷丸系统的联动。根据四轴机器人对外进行交流的信号要求,设计出相应的信号转换电路、压降电路、单片机方波产生电路等,并编写出相应的IO接口开关控制程序和RS232串口异步通信程序,开发出相应的硬件电路和联接方法,实现了四轴机器人和脉冲激光器间的信号互动,达到了联动工作的效果。     

Modification of fretting fatigue behavior of AL7075-T6 alloy by the application of titanium coating using IBED technique and shot peening

In this work, improvement in fretting fatigue life of AL7075-T6 has been investigated by titanium surface coating using ion-beam-enhanced deposition (IBED) technique and shot peening. From the experiments, the following conclusions were derived: (i) Shot peening increased the fretting fatigue life up to 350%. (ii) Titanium coating increased the fatigue life up to 100% with respect to virgin specimens for low working stresses, while it reduced the fatigue life at higher working stresses significantly. (iii) Titanium coating+shot peening increased the fatigue life up to 130% with respect to the virgin specimens for low working stresses, while it reduced the fatigue life at higher working stresses significantly. The highest and the lowest increase in coefficient of friction are obtained for virgin and shot-peened+titanium-coated specimens, respectively. IBED surface-modification technique is not successful in reducing fretting fatigue, except at low stresses.     

Effect of shot peening on the fretting wear of Ti–6Al–4V

In this paper, we report on the fretting wear behaviour of polished and shot peened Ti–6Al–4V specimens. For fretting experiments, due to micro-displacements at the interface between two contacting surfaces, two types of damage can be observed: crack initiation and debris formation. Shot peening, which is already well known for improving fatigue resistance of titanium alloys, is shown to have a beneficial effect on the crack initiation and propagation under fretting wear loading, as cracks observed on specimens after cylinder-on-flat fretting tests are shorter in shot peened specimens than in polished ones. It is also demonstrated that shot peening decreases the friction coefficient only at the beginning of the test, as long as the asperities induced by shot peening are not worn-off. The effects of displacement amplitude, normal force and test duration on the wear volume have been investigated: in all cases, shot peening has no significant impact on the wear process. The same amount of debris are formed and ejected for both polished and shot peened specimens. Moreover, it is found that, for both types of specimens, the linear relation, developed for steels and hard coatings, between wear volume and cumulated dissipated energy is not valid in the present case as different wear volumes are measured for the same cumulated dissipated energy, depending on the experimental conditions (normal force, displacement amplitude). Using the test duration as the variable parameter, energy wear coefficients are calculated for different experimental conditions.     

Surface durability of WC/C-coated case-hardened steel gear

The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of tungsten carbide/carbon (WC/C) coating on the surface durability of casehardened steel gear. Two kinds of WC/C coatings were deposited on the ground gear pair made of chromium molybdenum steel with carburizing and quenching. One is the conventional WC/C coating, and the other is WC/C coating with about 1 μm CrN interlayer. Here, the WC/C-coated test pinion and the WC/C-coated one with CrN interlayer are represented by WT and ST, respectively. Non-coated test pinion is represented by NT. The surface roughness along the tooth profile direction of WT and ST was almost the same as that of NT. A spur gear test was carried out with an IAE power circulating type gear test rig under EP gear oil lubricating condition. The fatal failure mode of the test pinions was pitting due to surface cracking. The fatigue life of WT was longer than that of NT under a maximum Hertzian stress p _max=1700 MPa. On the other hand, under p _max=1900 MPa, that of WT was as long as that of NT due to the peeling occurrence of the coated layer. Under the comparatively low load condition without peeling occurrence, the surface roughness of WT decreased with the increasing number of cycles, and their fatigue life became longer than that of NT. On the contrary, in the case of ST, the peeling of the coated layer occurred at a comparatively early stage of the gear test, and the dedendum was worn by tens of micrometers. Therefore, in the case of ST, the effect of the WC/C coating disappeared at a comparatively small number of cycles.