激光冲击钛合金板料的有限元模拟

激光冲击强化技术（LSP）是一种新型的表面处理技术,它利用激光冲击波作用靶材表面而产生残余压应力场.通过有限元软件模拟（FEM）可以分析激光冲击强化处理后靶材的残余压应力场分布,分析材料表面和深度方向的残余应力场的分布情况.先分析了材料的本构模型、激光冲击波的峰值压力的计算、有限元单元类型的选取、边界条件的处理等条件;再通过有限元软件ABAQUS对激光冲击TC4钛合金板料进行了数值模拟,分析了残余应力场的分布特点.     

Finite Element Modeling of the Technology of Multiple Laser Shock Processing of Materials Using the Eigenstrain Method

The laser shock processing (LSP) of material is an efficient modern technology of processing of metal materials, during which significant compressive residual stresses contributing to an increase in their strength and tribological and operational characteristics are generated in the subsurface area. The finite element modeling of the technology of multiple laser shock processing is carried out using the eigenstrain method. The level of the compressive residual stresses arising under LSP is determined. It is shown that the residual stresses on the surface of the VT-6 alloy grow from 510 to 830MPa with an increase in the number of pulses from 1 to 4, and the depth of the zone of the compressive residual stresses increases respectively from 1.26 mm after the first pulse to 1.60 mm after the fourth pulse.     

Effects of simulation parameters on residual stresses for laser shock peening finite element analysis

By using finite element analysis, we proposed an applicable finite element method of laser shock peening (LSP) and discussed various parameters, such as solution time, stability limit, dynamic yield stress, peak pressure, pressure pulse duration, laser spot size, and multiple LSP. The effects of parameters related to the finite element simulation of the LSP process on the residual stresses of 35CD4 30HRC steel alloy are discussed. Parametric sensitivity analyses were performed to establish the optimum processing variables of the LSP process. In addition, we evaluated the effects of initial residual stress, such as welding-induced residual stress field.     

钛合金激光冲击强化层的残余应力及显微组织

对TC6钛合金进行了激光冲击强化(LSP),对强化层的残余应力分布进行了测试,应用透射电子显微镜对强化层的显微组织进行了观察。结果表明:TC6钛合金LSP的最佳功率密度为4GW.cm-2,LSP能在材料表层产生高的残余压应力场,表面残余压应力可达530.4 MPa;LSP可在钛合金表层产生高密度位错和纳米晶,纳米晶尺寸在10～100nm。     

GH742合金激光冲击强化后的表面残余应力

采用X射线衍射法对GH742合金激光冲击强化后的表面残余应力进行了测试,采用云纹干涉结合盲孔法对残余应力随深度的分布进行了测试。结果表明:GH742合金经激光单点冲击后,表面残余压应力最高可达1 180MPa,且残余压应力层深度达到1.2mm;50%光斑搭接率强化后的表面残余压应力约为1 100MPa。     

Wear and friction of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy treated by laser shock processing

Laser shock processing (LSP) is becoming an important surface treatment to induce a compressive residual stress field, which improves fatigue and fracture properties of components. In this work, we examine the effect of laser shock processing on the wear and friction behavior of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy. Wear rate and friction coefficient evolution are investigated for different process parameters of LSP. Roll-on-flat tribometer is used with different loading conditions. Hardness and residual stresses are assessed as well. It is observed that wear rate decreases as pulse density increases; this is explained in light of residual stress distribution.     

Characterization of microplastic deformation produced in 6061-T6 by using laser shock processing

High dislocation densities are formed in the irradiated region of the workpiece during the laser shock processing; in which case, surface hardening is resulted. The process involves with recoil pressure loading at the workpiece surface with the minimum heating effects in the irradiated region. This favors the process to be a good candidate for the surface treatment of metallic materials. Therefore, in the present study, laser shock processing of 6061-T6 aluminum alloy is carried out and the influence of a number of laser pulses and irradiated spot diameter on the treated layer characteristics, including morphology and hardness, are investigated. It is found that the number of laser pulses has significant influence on the resulting surface characteristics such as surface roughness, crystallite size, micro-strain, and microhardness of the alloy. In this case, surface roughness is deteriorated by increasing number of laser pulses and pulse intensity. In addition, fine crystallite structure takes place in the laser-treated region.     

Effects on mechanical properties in electron beam welding of TC4 alloy by laser shock processing

The surface of TC4 titanium alloy welding line by electron beam welding (EBW) was processed by high power Q-switched and repetition-rate Nd: glass laser. Effects of laser power and spot diameter on residual stress and microhardness of the TC4 alloy welding line by laser shock processing (LSP) have been analyzed. Results show that residual stresses almost do not change as laser power is 45.9 J, spot diameter is ϕ9 mm; While laser power is 45.9 J, spot diameter less than ϕ3 mm, the distribution of residual stress in welding line occurs obvious variation, which residual stress increase obviously with spot diameter decrease. When power density is bigger than 1.8 × 10¹⁰ W/cm², residual stresses of electron beam welding line occur change by LSP, which improve obviously residual stress distribution; while laser power is bigger than 1.2 × 10¹⁰ W/cm², the surface micro-hardness of electron beam welding line occurs change by LSP, which improve obviously micro-hardness distribution. Mechanical properties of TC4 titanium alloy welding line will be improved by LSP, which provides experimental foundation for further controlling the distributions of residual stress and micro-hardness during laser shock processing. __________ Translated from Journal of Jiangsu University (Natural Science), 2006, 27(3): 207–210 [译自: 江苏大学学报 (自然科学版)]     

激光喷丸技术及其应用

激光喷丸技术是一项新技术，它是用短脉冲（ns级）的强激光辐照在表面覆盖着能量吸收层和约束层的材料上产生冲击波，当激光冲击波诱导的应力波的峰值超过材料的动态屈服极限时，材料的表层将会发生塑性变形，不可回复的塑性变形导致靶材内残余应力的产生。激光喷丸的效果与脉冲的能量、光斑直径的大小、材料的力学性能等因素有关。激光喷丸不仅可以对材料表面进行改性，还可实现板材的塑性成形，并且表面留有有益残余的压缩应力，从而降低了材料的疲劳断裂和应力腐蚀的比率和延长其疲劳寿命。文章简要介绍了该技术在发达国家的应用，也指出该技术在我国走向实用化阶段必须要解决的关键问题。     

FEM of residual stress and surface displacement of a single shot in high repetition laser shock peening on biodegradable magnesium implant

Laser shock peening (LSP) is one of the prominent surface processing techniques to improve the mechanical characteristics by inducing compressive residual stress on the specimen surface. Generally, LSP is performed using high energy, low repetition pulsed laser. Recently, High repetition laser shock peening (HRLSP) on biodegradable magnesium alloys has been reported. Increased speed and reduced operating costs are the key highlights of HRLSP. This work is aimed towards understanding of the residual stress profile beneath the specimen surface, where a Finite element method (FEM) has been proposed to show the ability of a tightly focussed nanosecond laser pulse for peening magnesium. The depth of maximum compressive residual stress of 48 MPa at 28 mm beneath surface was the result of the simulation. Also the Von Misses stress was analytically found to be 31.5 MPa, which is similar to the value from FEM at 30 MPa. Furthermore, the plastic displacement of FEM at 4.02 µm compares reasonably well with the experimental result at 3.698 µm, thereby validating the Finite element model. If increase in CRS can be created by single shot of laser pulse, it can be concluded that the same can be done beneath the entire magnesium surface using appropriate scanning protocols.

     

Optimization of peened-surface laser shock conditions by method of finite element and technique of design of experiments

This paper presents a numerical simulation of the laser shock peening (LSP) process using the finite element method. The majority of controlling parameters of the LSP process have been taken into account. The LSP loading has been characterized by the use of a repetitive time Gaussian increment pressure applied uniformly at a circular impacted zone. The utilized model of the treated material behaviour law is the Johnson-Cook’s visco-elastic-plastic coupled with damage. The proposed model leads to determine the LSP surface modifications: (i) the in-depth residual stresses, (ii) the induced plastic strains and (iii) the superficial damage. These modifications can be significantly induced in few cases, particularly when the operating conditions are not well optimized. An application is carried out on the laser peened titanium aero-engine super alloy Ti-6Al-4V. A satisfactory correlation between the computed and experimental results is observed. Also, it is noted that the computed superficial damage values increase with the growth of the maximal peak pressure of the laser spot, which are physically consistent. Otherwise, in order to optimize the laser peening operating conditions, a design of experiments is established. It allows having surface-response relationships between the operating parameters and the three announced induced effects.     

Study on effect of time parameters of laser shock peening on residual stresses using FE simulation

Laser shock peening (LSP) is the newest and most innovative surface treatment technique. LSP residual stress distribution is affected by many parameters. Of them, the parameters are main factors that determine the convergence of finite element analysis (FEA) and characteristic of pressure pulse of laser system. The parameters, related to the convergence of FE simulation, are stability limit time for the stable convergence of results, and solution time for dynamic analysis. The other parameters, related to characteristics of pressure pulse of laser system, are pressure pulse duration time and laser pulse interval time for multiple LSP. In the present work, we have conducted to confirm the influence of time parameters of LSP system on residual stress results using FEA, and we have also predicted optimized range of time parameters.     

激光冲击强化对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头疲劳性能的影响

对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头进行激光冲击强化,对比强化前后焊接接头的疲劳寿命,在光学显微镜和扫描电镜下观察断口疲劳断裂特征,并从焊接接头的显微硬度、微观组织、残余应力分布等方面综合分析激光冲击强化对TC4钛合金单面修饰激光焊接接头的强化机理。试验结果表明：未强化和强化试样均在焊缝咬边处萌生疲劳裂纹,强化试样疲劳寿命是未强化试样疲劳寿命的3.77~9.15倍,强化试样焊缝咬边处马氏体细化,显微硬度提高,焊缝表面呈残余压应力分布,焊缝咬边处残余压应力达-564.37±9.85MPa。晶粒细化和高幅值残余压应力综合作用下抑制了焊缝咬边处疲劳裂纹的萌生,且增大了裂纹扩展阻力,从而提高了焊接接头疲劳性能。     

Two-sided laser shock processing

The principles of two-sided laser shock processing (LSP) are considered. The differences between two-sided and one-sided laser shock processing are noted. For the example of a thin VT-6 titanium-alloy plate, finite-element modeling is used to investigate the residual stress field when using two-sided LSP. The distribution of surface microhardness is analyzed.     

Thermal stresses due to time exponentially decaying laser pulse: elasto-plastic wave propagations

In the present study, thermal stress developed in the substrate material, which is subjected to a laser heating pulse is formulated. The closed form solutions for the temperature and stress fields due to time exponentially decaying laser pulse are presented. The Laplace transformation method is employed when deriving the governing equations. The elastic and plastic propagation of the stress waves are considered and the depth of the plastic zone is predicted. In order to account for the recoil pressure generated during the evaporation process, stress boundary at the free surface of the workpiece is considered. It is found that the magnitude of stress wave, due to stress boundary at the surface, well exceeds the elastic limit of the substrate material. Once the magnitude of the recoil pressure reduces considerably, elastic wave is generated. This occurs after t^*=0.032. Since the elastic wave propagates faster than the plastic wave, both waves meet at some depth below the surface. This, in turn, defines the depth of the plastic zone. In the present case, the depth of elastic zone extends to about x^*=9.2 below the surface. The magnitude of the stress wave generated due to temperature gradient is less than the yield strength of the substrate material; in which case, its magnitude decreases with increasing depth from the surface.     

激光淬火+冲击复合强化处理45钢的试验研究

将45钢激光淬火强化处理区域再进行激光冲击强化处理。处理结果表明:复合强化处理后的45钢与经激光淬火强化处理区域相比,其硬度和耐磨性能都得到了很大提高,其中,硬度提高了15％,耐磨性提高了100％,尤其是材料内部残余应力全部变成了残余压应力。     

激光淬火+冲击复合强化处理40Cr的实验研究

将激光淬火强化处理后的40Cr钢的强化区域再进行激光冲击强化处理，处理结果表明，复合强化处理后40Cr钢与经激光淬火强化处理区域相比，各项机械性能都得到了大幅提高，其中，硬度提高了10．9％，耐磨性提高了100％，尤其是材料内部残余应力全部变成了残余压应力。     

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。     

高温环境下超声深滚静压力对金属陶瓷涂层微观组织结构的影响

为提高金属陶瓷涂层与基体的结合性能，通过对Ni-WC金属陶瓷涂层实施电阻加热和超声深滚耦合处理，探究高温环境下不同超声深滚静压力对Ni-WC金属陶瓷涂层微观组织结构的影响。通过扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪和JADE软件对改性金属陶瓷涂层进行测试，通过分析改性金属陶瓷涂层的表面微观形貌、晶粒尺寸和表面残余应力，探讨改性金属陶瓷涂层结合强度，用ImageJ软件评价改性金属陶瓷涂层孔隙率。结果表明：高温下超声深滚提高了涂层表面光洁度，细化了晶粒，引入了残余压应力，提高了涂层综合性能；随静压力的增大，改性金属陶瓷涂层的表面微观形貌得到明显改善，表面残余压应力逐渐增大，涂层与基体之间形成了部分冶金结合，结合强度大大提高；静压力较大时出现了物相的转变，且随静压力的增大，其孔隙率也逐渐减小。     

Influence of laser spot overlap effect on residual stresses during laser-shock-wave processing of materials

Laser-shock-wave processing (LSWP) of materials is an innovative material processing technology in which considerable compressive residual stresses are generated in the surface region and contribute to improved strength and performance parameters. We analyze performance capabilities of lasers operating at higher frequencies and lower energy levels compared to lasers used with traditional LSWP technologies. Finite element modeling of compressive residual stresses at different stages of laser spot overlap for BT-6 titanium alloys is carried out. The results are compared with the known experimental data. It is shown that they are correlate well with each other.