激光喷丸强化对半圆孔件疲劳寿命的影响

为研究激光喷丸强化对7075-T6铝合金半圆孔件疲劳寿命的影响,对激光喷丸与未喷丸的试样进行了对比试验,利用X射线应力仪测定其表面残余应力,并对试样进行疲劳拉伸试验.用扫描电镜观察了两类试样疲劳断口的形貌,并采用数理统计方法对其疲劳寿命进行分析.研究表明:经激光喷丸处理区域,表面存在较大的残余压应力,幅值为310 MPa;未喷丸试样疲劳裂纹条带的宽度为0.7~0.8μm,而喷丸试样疲劳裂纹条带的宽度为0.3~0.4μm,说明喷丸试样裂纹扩展的速度比未喷丸试样慢很多;激光喷丸后半圆孔件的疲劳寿命比未喷丸的疲劳寿命提高了2.8~7.2倍.     

Influence of surface integrity on fatigue strength of 40CrNi2Si2MoVA steel

Influence of surface integrity (including surface roughness, residual stresses, and microstructure in surface) on fatigue limit of 40CrNi2Si2MoVA steel specimens is investigated comprehensively in this work according to a systematic consideration. The surface integrity of specimens is changed due to several widely used manufacturing procedures: heat-treatment, grinding, electro-polishing, hard chromium plating and shot peening. In comparison with specimen electro-polished after grinding, the specimen without polishing has 10% lower fatigue limit due to higher surface roughness; while shot peening improves the fatigue limit for about 36% due to inducing of compressive residual stress field in the surface and transferring the fatigue crack source from surface to interior. The fatigue limit of specimen with decarburized layer after grinding is lower about 13%, but the shot peening can eliminate its detrimental effect. Hard chromium plating decreases the fatigue limit dramatically. The shot peening carried before plating can improve the fatigue limit of specimen and cause it to get to a level even higher than that of specimen without plating.     

Effect of laser shock processing on the fatigue crack initiation and propagation of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy

The aim of this paper was to identify the effect of laser shock peening (LSP) on the fatigue crack initiation and propagation of 7050-T7451 aluminum alloy. The laser shocked specimen in which residual compressive stress is mechanically produced into the surface showed a very high dislocation density within the grains. This was evident throughout the LSP region. The spacing among the fatigue striations in the LSP region was narrow, which indicated that LSP had an obvious inhibitory action to fatigue crack initiation and growth. In contrast, the region without LSP exhibited an extremely low dislocation density. And LSP improved 7050-T7451 alloy specimens’ fatigue intensity.     

Residual life prediction for healing fatigue damaged copper film by laser shock peening

A healing method for fatigue damage was studied by laser shock peening (LSP) with excimer laser for polycrystalline copper film. It is found that work hardening due to LSP could be responsible for the improvement of residual fatigue lives for the damaged and undamaged specimens by LSP, and the hardening degree for the damaged specimen by LSP is obviously higher than that for the undamaged specimen by LSP. In this paper, two basic mechanisms were identified. One is the dissipated energy enhancement mechanism, which improves the fatigue life caused by laser shock stress, and the other is the healing mechanism, which leads to a further improvement. Based on the two mechanisms, a residual fatigue life prediction method is proposed by the view of energy consumption before and after LSP. The predicted lives by the proposed method agree well with the experimental results.     

Laser-shock processing effects on surface microstructure and mechanical properties of low carbon steel

The effects of laser-shock processing (LSP) on the microstructure, microhardness, and residual stress of low carbon steel were studied. Laser-shock processing was performed using a Nd:glass phosphate laser with≈600 ps pulse width and up to 120 J pulse energy at power densities above 10¹² W cm⁻². The effects of shot peening were also studied for comparison. Laser-shock induced plastic deformation caused the surface to be recessed by≈1.5 μm and resulted in extensive formation of dislocations. Surface hardness increased by up to 80% after the LSP. The microstructure and mechanical properties were altered up to≈100 μm in depth. The LSP strengthening effect on low carbon steel was attributed to the presence of a high dislocation density. Shot peening resulted in a relatively higher compressive residual stress throughout the specimen than did LSP.     

The effect of laser power density on the fatigue life of laser-shock-peened 7050 aluminium alloy

Laser shock peening (LSP) is an innovative surface treatment method that can result in significant improvement in the fatigue life of many metallic components. The process produces very little or no surface profile modification while producing a considerably deeper compressive residual stress layer than traditional shot peening operations. The work discussed here was designed to: (a) quantify the fatigue life improvement achieved by LSP in a typical high strength aircraft aluminium alloy and (b) identify any technological risks associated with its use. It is shown that when LSP conditions are optimal for the material and specimen configuration, a —three to four times increase in fatigue life over the as-machined specimens could be achieved for a representative fighter aircraft loading spectrum when applied at a representative load level. However, if the process parameters are not optimal for the material investigated here, fatigue lives of LSP treated specimens may be reduced instead of increased due to the occurrence of internal cracking. This paper details the effect of laser power density on fatigue life of 7050-T7451 aluminium alloy by experimental and numerical analysis.     

Investigation of residual stress relaxation under cyclic load

Compressive residual stresses induced by mechanical surface treatment such as shot peening, autofretage, hole expansion, laser shock peening, and low-plasticity burnishing can be highly beneficial to fatigue resistance. Cyclic relaxation of compressive residual stress, however, reduces the benefit. An analytical model is proposed for estimation of residual stress relaxation. Parameters considered by the model include the magnitude and distribution of the residual stress, the degree of cold working required, the applied alternating and mean stresses, and the number of applied loading cycles. An elasto–plastic finite element model was used to demonstrate the model.     

A comprehensive investigation on the effects of laser and shot peening on fatigue crack growth in friction stir welded AA 2195 joints

The effects of various surface treatment techniques on the fatigue crack growth performance of friction stir welded 2195 aluminum alloy were investigated. The objective was to reduce fatigue crack growth rates and enhance the fatigue life of welded joints. The crack growth rates were assessed and characterized for different peening conditions at a stress ratio (R) of 0.1, and 0.7. The surface and through-thickness residual stress distribution were also investigated and presented for the various regions in the weld. Tensile residual stresses introduced during the welding process were found to become significantly compressive, particularly after laser peening. The effect of the compressive stresses was deemed responsible for increasing the resistance to fatigue crack growth of the welds. The results indicate a significant reduction in fatigue crack growth rates using laser peening compared to shot peening and native welded specimens. This reduced fatigue crack growth rate was comparable to the base unwelded material.     

The effect of residual stresses arising from laser shock peening on fatigue crack growth

Residual stresses have in the past been introduced to manipulate growth rates and shapes of cracks under cyclic loads. Previously, the effectiveness of shot peening in retarding the rate of fatigue crack growth was experimentally studied. It was shown that the compressive residual stresses arising from the shot peening process can affect the rate of crack growth. Laser shock peening can produce a deeper compressive stress field near the surface than shot peening. This advantage makes this technique desirable for the manipulation of crack growth rates. This paper describes an experimental program that was carried out to establish this effect in which steel specimens were partially laser peened and subsequently subjected to cyclic loading to grow fatigue cracks. The residual stress fields generated by the laser shock peening process were measured using the neutron diffraction technique. A state of compressive stress was found near the surface and tensile stresses were measured in the mid-thickness of the specimens. Growth rates of the cracks were observed to be more affected by the tensile core than by the compressive surface stresses.     

关于残余应力的静载松弛与最佳喷丸残余应力场的研究

本文研究了喷丸残余应力场在疲劳加载初期的静载松弛现象及机理,并对最佳喷丸残余应力场进行了探讨。试验结界表明,残余应力在疲劳过程中的静载松弛是工件表层材料剧烈塑性变形的结果。残余应力的静载松弛会使晶界、相界等障碍物处形成一定数量的微裂纹,给工作表层材料带来损伤,降低疲劳裂纹的形核寿命。为了避免疲劳初期由于残余应力的静载松弛所造成的损伤,在喷丸后采用应力松弛低温回火工艺,预先降低残余应力场中的最大残余压应力值,建立最佳残余应力场。这种通过热激活的方式使残余应力发生的松弛属子非损伤性松弛,因而能够有效地提高材料在S—N曲线上的较高交变应力区的疲劳寿命。     

Short‐crack thresholds and propagation in an AISI 4340 steel under the effect of SP residual stresses

The effect of residual stresses induced by shot‐peening in a high‐strength AISI 4340 steel has been studied with the purpose of deriving a consistent fatigue model incorporating the results of fatigue crack growth experiments in the threshold region for a broad range of load ratio (R‐ratio ranging from ?2.5 to 0.7), and the effect of short cracks by means of a modified El‐Haddad model. The proposed model, taking into account the effect of crack closure and being capable to assess the conditions for fatigue propagation of short cracks partially embedded in the shot‐peened surface layer, was validated against constant amplitude fatigue experiments conducted in the endurance strength region, ie, for fatigue lives up to 10⁷ cycles, with micronotched specimens in the presence of shot‐peening residual stresses. The proposed model was also validated by comparing the results of fatigue crack propagation simulations with fatigue crack growth experiments under variable amplitude loading, experimentally reproducing the combined effect of service fatigue loads and shot‐peening residual stresses.     

A nonlinear fatigue damage‐healing model for copper film by LSP

The healing variable and enhancement variable were first defined by the fatigue ductility, and then based on the relationship of the damage variable, the healing variable and the enhancement variable, a nonlinear fatigue damage‐healing model was proposed for predicting the fatigue life of the healed copper film by laser shock peening (LSP). The nonlinear fatigue damage cumulative process was considered in the model for the original specimen without LSP under constant and variable amplitude loadings. The results showed that the proposed nonlinear fatigue damage‐healing model can predict the residual fatigue life for the damaged copper film specimen well.     

Recovery of fatigue life using laser peening on 2024‐T351 aluminium sheet containing scratch damage: The role of residual stress

The aim of the current work was to study the effect of laser shock peening (LSP) when applied to 2‐mm thick 2024‐T351 aluminium samples containing scratch‐like defects in the form of V‐shaped scribes 50 to 150 μm deep. The scribes decreased fatigue life to 5% of that of the pristine material. The effect of laser peening on fatigue life was dependent on the specifics of the peen treatment, ranging from further reductions in life to restoration of the fatigue life to 61% of pristine material. Fatigue life was markedly sensitive to near‐surface tensile residual stress, even if a compressive residual stress field was present at greater depth. Fatigue life after peening was also dependent on sample distortion generated during the peening process. Sample distortion modified local stresses generated by externally applied loads, producing additional life changes. Models based on residual stress intensity and crack closure concepts were successfully applied to predict fatigue life recovery.     

Einfluß der Oberflächenbeschaffenheit auf die Schwingfestigkeit von Aluminium-Druckguß

Effect of Surface Condition on Fatigue Strength of Die-Cast Aluminium Surface processing like milling or shot peening involves modifications of the surface and subsurface condition of a material that can be described by changes of the residual stresses, the hardness, and the surface roughness. Moreover, there is the possibility of introducing additional surface defects. In this paper the influence of these modifications on the fatigue behaviour of the aluminium die-casting alloy GD-AlSi8Cu3 is presented. S-N curves are determined for four surface conditions produced by milling, shot peening, and a combined treatment. The improvement of fatigue limit by shot peening is confirmed for this material. The additional effect of mean stresses is determined. Investigations of the fatigue fracture surfaces show that pores and pipes as well as surface defects induced by shot peening act as fatigue crack initiation sites.     

A stress approach model for predictions of fatigue life by shot peening of EN45A spring steel

A lot of research has been done to improve fatigue strength of materials by creating compressive residual stress field in their surface layers through shot peening. In this paper, fatigue strength of shot peened leaf springs has been calculated from laboratory samples. The axial fatigue strength of EN45A spring steel specimen is evaluated experimentally as a function of shot peening in the conditions used for full-scale leaf springs testing in industries. Optimum shot peening condition for specimen is found and S/N curves of the specimens are correlated with leaf springs curve. A mathematical model has been developed which predicts the fatigue life of leaf springs for a given stress at varying shot peening conditions. Predictions from this model are compared with experimental data. The estimation of fatigue life and relaxation of compressive residual stress field are discussed.     

Influence of post weld treatments on the fatigue behaviour of Al-alloy welded joints

In this paper the influence of different post welding treatments, such as ageing or shot peening, on the fatigue behaviour of Al-alloy welded joints was investigated. The analysed joints were candidates for car structural applications. Several four point bending fatigue tests were conducted on GMAW specimens subjected to different post weld treatments. The residual stress field acting on specimens was measured by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The results of tests were discussed with the aid of a finite element model of the specimen aimed to calculate the actual fatigue cycle, also taking account of residual stresses and of their redistribution during the test. This allowed to characterize the fatigue resistance of the joints, taking account of the effective stress acting in the region of crack initiation.     

Kugelstrahlen bei erhöhter Temperatur mit einer Druckluftstrahlanlage

Shot peening using an air blast machine at elevated temperatures With a new system shot peening using an air blast machine at elevated temperatures is feasable. This is done by mixing the cold airflow which contains the peening media with a hot airflow heated up with a flow heating system. It will be shown for a quenched and tempered steel 42 CrMo 4 (equivalent to AISI 4140) that the fatigue strength increases with increasing peening temperature T_peen in the temperature range 20 °C ≤ T_peen ≤ 290 °C. On the one hand this is caused by slightly higher compressive residual stresses in the near surface area which is influenced by the shot peening process. On the other hand different dislocation structures are generated as a result of strain ageing which occurs while and after the shot peening treatment. This also causes a higher stability of the residual stresses compared to the conventional shot peening.     

Experimental results in fretting fatigue with shot and laser peened Al 7075-T651 specimens

This work focuses on determining the effect of shot and laser peening on fretting fatigue in the Al 7075-T651 alloy. These surface treatments generate a residual compressive stress field near the treated surface where contact under fretting fatigue produces high stress levels. The fretting fatigue resistance of shot and laser peened specimens was assessed in a series of tests involving measurements of the residual stress field, residual stress relaxation under the action of cyclic loads, the friction coefficient, surface roughness and material hardness. The obtained results are compared with those for untreated specimens. The tests show the beneficial effect of the compressive residual stresses and the improvement that surface roughness causes in fretting fatigue life, especially in shot peened specimens. Another important effect observed, is the partial residual stress relaxation produced during the fretting fatigue tests.     

SUBSURFACE CRACK INITIATION DURING FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF RESIDUAL STRESSES

Abstract— The influence of shot peening on the bending fatigue strength of hardened specimens of a carbon steel is reported. Effects of residual compressive stresses after shot peening, as a function of distance from the surface, are discussed along with the evidence of scanning electron micrographs from fractured specimens. Subsurface crack initiation is reported at all stress amplitudes below a threshold value of 1100 N/mm². Assuming that the fatigue strength is enhanced locally due to compressive residual stresses the experimental results can be explained with the aid of the Goodman relationship.     

The effects of residual stress on fatigue behavior and crack propagation from laser shock processing-worked hole

Laser shock processing (LSP) is used to enhance the fatigue behavior of the structures. The effects of residual stress on fatigue behavior and crack propagation from LSP-worked hole were performed in this investigation. The influence of compressive stress on fatigue behavior and crack propagation of the hole was revealed, and a parametric study on residual stress and stress intensity factor was performed in order to determine their effect on crack growth propagation. The dislocation microstructure of 7050 aluminum at different laser intensities shows similar results, which indicated that LSP had an obvious inhibitory action to fatigue crack initiation and growth of the hole crack.