Analysis of Fretting Fatigue of Cavitation Shotless Peened Ti–6Al–4V

Fretting fatigue behavior of cavitation shotless peened titanium alloy, Ti–6Al–4V coupons was investigated using finite element method and a critical plane-based multi-axial fatigue parameter. Cavitation shotless peening (CSP)-induced compressive residual stress, which was larger at the contact surface than its counterpart from the shot peening (SP). However, compressive residual stress decreased more sharply with distance from the contact surface in CSP than in SP. Analysis using a critical plane-based multi-axial fatigue parameter demonstrated that the crack initiation would occur inside the cavitation shotless peened specimen which matched with the experimental observations. On the other hand, crack initiation would occur on the contact surface in the shot peened specimen which again was in agreement with experiments. The analysis also showed that the crack propagation part of the total fretting fatigue life was longer in the shot peened specimen than in the cavitation shotless peened specimen while the crack initiation part was almost equal from both peening methods. Therefore, CSP could not improve the fretting fatigue life/strength as much as the SP did but it improved relative to the un-peened specimen.     

Effect of shot peening on rolling contact fatigue and lubricant film thickness within mixed lubricated non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts

The effect of shot peening on rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and lubricant film thickness within non-conformal rolling/sliding contacts operated under mixed lubrication conditions was observed in this study. Rolling contact fatigue tests and film thickness measurements were carried out using specimens with modified surface topography by shot peening process using glass beads having diameter between 0.07 and 0.11 mm. It has been shown that the effect of shot peening on RCF has no positive effect even if shot peened surface of the roller exhibited somewhat higher hardness in contrast to the grounded surface. The reduction of RCF may be caused due to asperities interactions because after shot peening the surface roughness of the roller was increased. Film thickness measurements confirmed that the contact is realized actually only between asperity peaks of shot peened ball and smooth disc.Conversely, no negative effect on RCF was observed when the shot peened surface of the roller was polished. The polish of asperity peaks causes the creation of lands and micro-cavities, which may be employed as lubricant micro-reservoirs. From film thickness measurements it has been observed that lubricant emitted by shallow micro-cavities can provide the local increase in lubrication film thickness, which thereby reduces asperities interactions. Similar results were obtained for start-up conditions where the squeeze lubricant enlarges film thickness and reduces surface interactions.From the obtained results, it can be suggested that properly designed surface topography modification could help to increase the efficiency of lubrication films leading to the enhancement of contact fatigue life of non-conformal mixed lubricated rolling/sliding contacts.     

喷丸强化因素对钛合金固体粒子冲蚀抗力的影响

探讨了喷丸强化(SP)因素(残余压应力引入、表面粗糙度增大和表面加工硬化等)对Ti6Al4V钛合金固体粒子冲蚀(SPE)行为的影响和作用机制,为充分发挥SP改进航空发动机零部件服役性能的潜力提供依据。结果表明:Ti6Al4V合金表面直接喷丸处理,其SPE抗力无明显改变;SP处理后进行表面抛光,Ti6Al4V合金SPE抗力明显增加。SP造成的表面粗糙度增大导致了钛合金在大小冲击攻角下的SPE抗力的下降;SP引入的表面残余压应力对提高钛合金在90°大攻角下的SPE抗力起了重要作用,原因是SP残余压应力增加了裂纹闭合力和抑制了疲劳裂纹早期扩展;SP引起的表面加工硬化作用对提高钛合金在30°小攻角下的SPE抗力有重要贡献,这归于加工硬化提高了材料表面在小攻角下的微犁削抗力。     

喷丸与激光喷丸强化高强度钢对比试验

为了考察和对比喷丸(SP)和激光喷丸(LSP)2种表面强化技术对金属零件的强化效果,以30CrMnSiNi2A钢为试样,进行喷丸和激光喷丸强化处理试验。试验结果显示,2种强化试样的残余压应力和硬度都有较大的提高。分别测定了喷丸强化和激光喷丸强化试样在同一应力水平下的疲劳寿命,并运用扫描电镜分析了两者的疲劳断口。试验结果表明,激光喷丸强化试样中值疲劳寿命是喷丸强化试样的1.11~2.75倍,激光喷丸强化比喷丸强化在提高金属零件表面性能方面的效果更佳。     

喷丸对TC4钛合金材料叶片的影响研究

文章主要通过试验的方式,研究喷丸对钛合金材料(Ti-6Al-4V)长叶片的疲劳寿命、表面粗糙度、表面完整性、渗入Fe元素含量等的影响,为确定合理的钛合金材料长叶片喷丸方式提供一定的帮助.     

弹丸束喷丸有限元模型数值模拟及试验研究

喷丸工艺是一种有效提高工件表面疲劳抗力的表面处理工艺,被广泛应用在航空、汽车、动力机械等重要领域。喷丸数值模拟是制订喷丸工艺方案、评估喷丸后工件表面疲劳抗力的主要理论工具。目前,现有的喷丸数值模型主要有单弹丸模型、阵列弹丸模型等形式,在这些模型中,弹丸的撞击位置是固定的,忽略了真实的喷丸过程中弹丸位置的随机性。采用有限元计算软件ABAQUS提供的python语言开发一种弹丸在空间位置随机分布的弹丸束喷丸模型,在此模型基础上研究喷丸工艺参数与残余应力间的分布规律,进一步讨论喷丸工艺对工件表面粗糙度的影响,模拟喷丸强度的饱和过程,并通过Q235钢喷丸试验对弹丸束喷丸模型进行验证,为喷丸工艺的精确控制提供了科学依据和理论基础。     

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.     

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 parameters on microhardness of AISI 1045 and 316L material: an analysis using design of experiment

Shot peening is widely used to improve the fatigue properties of components and structures. Residual stresses, surface roughness, and work hardening are the main beneficial effects induced in the surface layer from shot peening, which depend on the correct choice of the peening parameters. In this investigation, experiments were designed using the full factorial design of experiment (DOE) technique and an air blast type of shot peening machine. Effects of process parameters such as pressure, shot size, stand-off distance, and exposure time on surface microhardness for AISI 1045 and 316L materials were investigated. An ANOVA was carried out to identify the significant peening parameters. In the case of 316L material, the maximum surface hardness was found to be in the range of 450–824 Hv, whereas it was found to be in the range of 314–360 Hv for AISI 1045. A critical assessment was made so as to understand the variation of microhardness in the direction of peening. Empirical equations between the peening parameters and the surface microhardness for both materials were developed, which are useful in predicting the surface microhardness. It is believed that this technique could prove beneficial in industries for reduction of performance variation and cost and to increase productivity.     

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.     

曲面铝合金锤击平整技术研究

以曲面铝合金为例,利用工业机器人锤击的方式对曲面类零件表面进行平整,并探究各锤击工艺参数对其表面的粗糙度、硬度及表面形貌的影响.将锤击装置装夹到工业机器人上,控制工业机器人以矩形光栅式运动路径对曲面铝合金表面进行锤击加工,并对锤击后表面的粗糙度、硬度及表面形貌进行测量观察.结果表明:经锤击加工后的铝合金表面粗糙度可达0...     

Investigation of fatigue properties of shot peened and plasma nitrocarburized P/M FC0205 steel

One of the widely used powder metal materials in automotive industry, which is copper steel FC 0205 (Fe + 2% Cu + 0.5% C), was used in this study. The pressed samples has been prepared at the compression pressure of 680 MPa and sintered in conventional furnace at 1120°C for 30 minutes. The samples with 7 Mg/m³ densities were used as fatigue and shot peening processes. Shot peening were applied with 20A and 32A and the others were not peened. Plasma nitrocarburizing process was performed at 555°C for 2 hours under 600–900 Pa pressure. Fatigue tests were conducted at room temperature on a rotating bending type fatigue test device. It was determined that shot peening should be used where increased fatigue strength is needed, and plasma nitrocarburizing should be preferred where surface hardness is required, and plasma nitrocarburizing after shot peening process is much more useful.     

Surface durability of powder-forged roller treated by shot peening

To investigate the influence of shot peening on the surface durability of powder-forged rollers, the case-hardened powder-forged rollers with a forging density of 7.5 g/cm³ treated by the single shot peening and the double shot peening were fatigue-tested under a sliding-rolling contact condition. The surface roughness, the surface hardness and the surface compressive residual stress of the rollers were increased by the shot peening. In addition, the pores near the roller surface were deformed by the shot peening. The failure mode of all the test rollers was spalling due to subsurface cracking. The fatigue lives of all the test rollers were improved by the shot peening, and that of the test roller S08, which was shot-peened with the hardest steel shots in this experimental range, was especially improved. The surface durability of the test roller S08 was also most improved by the shot peening. Cracks became difficult to occur and propagate under the roller surface since the pores near the roller surface were deformed by the stronger shot peening. In this study, double shot peening, which generally restrains the increase in surface roughness, was not particularly effective for the improvement in the surface durability of the powder-forged rollers, because the influence of tangential force on fatigue was not always great in a case of subsurface cracking.     

A non-local fatigue approach to quantify Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al fretting cracking process: Application to grinding and shot peening

This paper presents an experimental study on the tribological behaviour and cracking response of a Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al titanium alloy under fretting loading with a cylinder on plane configuration. Three types of surfaces were investigated: a polished one considered as the reference, a ground one and a shot peened surface. Surfaces were compared with respect to residual stress, hardness and roughness. The first step of this study was to determine sliding conditions and coefficient of friction of the three contact types. Next, fretting tests under stabilized partial slip regime were carried out to investigate crack nucleation and propagation. Results show that whatever surface roughness or residual stress in the material, tribological behaviour is the same. These latter confirm that sliding condition and coefficient of friction in partial slip regime is due to material effect and not to roughness or surface hardness. Then, residual stress induced by grinding or shot peening have no influence on the crack nucleation threshold under fretting solicitation because crack nucleation is only induced by a sufficient tangential loading. The crack nucleation threshold is formalized by applying the Crossland criterion taking into account the stress gradient and the ensuing “size effect”. As expected, cracks propagation is influenced by residual stress under the surface. Compared to the reference case, for a same loading parameters set, residual stress induced by grinding is not sufficient to decrease the crack length reached whereas effects of shot peening decrease highly these latter. So, there is a threshold of residual stress from which residual stresses are useful against cracking.     

激光冲击强化与喷丸提高不锈钢疲劳性能对比研究

对不锈钢材料1Cr11Ni2W2MoV进行了激光冲击强化和喷丸强化后表面粗糙度和残余应力测试分析,与喷丸相比,激光冲击强化对试件表面形貌和表面粗糙度的影响更小,产生的残余压应力更大。对光滑试件和2种强化后试件的振动疲劳对比试验表明,激光冲击强化能显著提高不锈钢材料振动疲劳寿命,是喷丸的2倍以上。     

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.     

DD3镍基单晶高温合金喷丸层残余应力的X射线衍射分析

对DD3镍基单晶高温合金表面进行喷丸处理,利用X射线衍射方法研究了喷丸层中残余应力沿层深的分布。结果表明:喷丸层中存在的残余压应力在层深为10μm处达到最大值,且随着层深的增加而降低;喷丸表层单晶组分中的残余压应力与多晶组分中的基本接近,次表层中两者存在较大差别,随着材料层深的增加二者的差别更加明显,单晶组分中的残余压应力水平更高,分布深度更大。     

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.     

Compressive Residual Stress into Titanium Alloy Using Cavitation Shotless Peening Method

Cavitation shotless peening (CSP) method, where impacts are generated by a submerged cavitating jet (without shots), was used to introduce compressive residual stress in titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V for the purpose of enhancing the conventional fatigue and fretting fatigue life and strength. This method provided higher compressive stress at surface as well as up to a depth of 40 m from the surface than that with the shot peening method. Further, the surface treated by CSP was considerably less rough compared to that by the shot peening method, which is a highly desirable feature to improve the fretting fatigue performance.     

A New Investigation on the Effect of Re-shot Peening on Fretting Fatigue Behavior of A17075-T6

Fretting fatigue life of materials can be improved by surface treatment such as shot peening. In this investigation, the effect of multiple re-shot peening on the fretting fatigue behavior of A17075-T6 is studied. After each re-shot peening, the specimen was subjected to 60% of its expected fretting fatigue life. The process of re-shot peening continued until the effect of any further re-shot peening became insignificant. The results showed an increase of 60–70% for the first re-shot peening depending on stress level. The increase, however, was sharply reduced for the next re-shot peenings such that for the third re-shot peening the increase dropped below 10%, which was not as significant. On the whole, the fretting fatigue life increased by 390–410% with respect to the life of virgin specimens depending on the stress level. The results indicated that fretting fatigue life improvement using the 60% of prior life consumption was considerably lower than that obtained for the 80% of expected life as used in previous investigations. An artificial neural network can be employed for estimation of fretting fatigue life at the stress levels not considered in the investigation.