Pulsed laser polishing of selective laser melted aluminium alloy parts

Bhaduri, Debajyoti; Ghara, Tina; Penchev, Pavel; Paul, S.; Pruncu, Catalin I.; Dimov, Stefan Simeonov; Morgan, David

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149887

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“…Laser polishing of L-PBF-Aluminium AlSi10Mg parts with pulsed and continuous laser radiation can reach high roughness reduction rates up to 98% Ra [44][45][46][47][48]. At a pulse duration of 0.3 ms, a beam intensity of 1285 W/mm 2 and an energy density of 76.5 J/mm 2 the highest roughness improvement from Ra = 7.9 µm to Ra = 0.66 µm on vertical built samples is reached [45].…”

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Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured Aluminium Parts by Modulated Laser Power

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In this study a new approach to laser polishing with periodic modulated laser power in the kilohertz regime is introduced. By varying the modulation frequency and modulation time, different periodic laser power curves with varying minimum, peak and average laser power can be created. The feasibility of the method is shown by polishing of vertical built AlSi10Mg L-PBF parts with an initial roughness of Ra = 12.22 µm. One polishing pass revealed a decreasing surface roughness with increasing energy density on the surface up to Ra = 0.145 µm. An increasing energy density results in a rising remelting depth between 50 and 255 µm and a rising relative porosity of 0.3% to 4.6%. Furthermore, the thermal process stability, analysed by the melt pool length in scanning direction, reveals a steadily increasing melt pool dimension due to component heating. Multiple laser polishing passes offers a further reduced surface roughness, especially at higher modulation frequencies and provides an improved orientation independent roughness homogeneity. The process stability regarding varying initial surface roughness revealed an almost constant relative roughness reduction rate with an achievable roughness variation after two polishing passes between Ra = 0.13–0.26 µm from an initial state of Ra = 8.0–19.2 µm.

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Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured Aluminium Parts by Modulated Laser Power

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“…Li et al [34] found through a thermal history analysis of the laser-polishing process that martensitic phase formation in the remelted layer leads to significant effects on fatigue, residual stress, and strength. Temmler et al [27] found particularly high residual stresses after LµP of tool steel H11 in an Argon environment, while Bhaduri et al [35] found high tensile stresses after LµP of AlSi10Mg parts in an atmospheric environment. Liang et al [36] found for laser polishing of additively manufactured Ti6Al4V an increase in hardness due to reduced porosity, an improved cycle fatigue life, and an improved cell biocompatibility.…”

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Laser Micro Polishing of Tool Steel 1.2379 (AISI D2): Influence of Intensity Distribution, Laser Beam Size, and Fluence on Surface Roughness and Area Rate

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Within the scope of this study, basic research was carried out on laser micro polishing of the tool steel 1.2379 (AISI D2) using a square, top-hat shaped intensity distribution. The influence of three different quadratic laser beam sizes (100 µm, 200 µm, 400 µm side length) and fluences up to 12 J/cm2 on the resulting surface topography and roughness were investigated. Surface topography was analyzed by microscopy, white light interferometry, spectral roughness analysis, and 1D fast Fourier transformation. Scanning electron microscopy and electrical discharge analyses indicate that chromium carbides are the source of undesired surface features such as craters and dimples, which were generated inherently to the remelting process. Particularly for high laser fluences, a noticeable stripe structure was observed, which is typically a characteristic of a continuous remelting process. Although the micro-roughness was significantly reduced, often, the macro-roughness was increased. The results show that smaller laser polishing fluences are required for larger laser beam dimensions. Additionally, the same or even a lower surface roughness and less undesired surface features were created for larger laser beam dimensions. This shows a potential path for industrial applications of laser micro polishing, where area rates of up to several m2/min might be achievable with commercially available laser beam sources.

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“…With characteristics making it highly productive, contactless, and fully automatic, laser polishing is vigorously developed in order to improve surface roughness and to regulate the properties of SLM-ed metals [ 9 ]. Lan Chen et al found that with the combination of surface roughness reduction and grain refinement, the surface properties and electrochemical corrosion behavior of 316L laser-clad SS could be improved effectively by laser polishing [ 10 ].…”

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Femtosecond Laser Treatment for Improving the Corrosion Resistance of Selective Laser Melted 17-4PH Stainless Steel

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Currently, laser surface treatment (LST) is considered the most promising method available within the industry. It delivers precise control over surface topography, morphology, wettability, and chemistry, making the technique suitable for regulating the corrosion behavior of alloys. In this paper, femtosecond laser texturing with different parameters and atmosphere environments was adopted to clarify the effect of surface treatment on the corrosion resistance of selective laser melted (SLM-ed) 17-4PH stainless steel (SS) in a NaCl solution. The experimental results show that, after the heat treatment, the corrosion resistance of the laser-treated samples was enhanced. With the further laser treatment in an argon atmosphere, the oxidation of nanostructural surfaces was avoided. The Cr, Cu, and other alloying elements precipitated on the laser-ablated surface were beneficial to the formation of a passivation film, leading to an improved corrosion resistance performance.

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Pulsed laser polishing of selective laser melted aluminium alloy parts

Cited by 36 publications

References 32 publications

Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured Aluminium Parts by Modulated Laser Power

Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured Aluminium Parts by Modulated Laser Power

Laser Micro Polishing of Tool Steel 1.2379 (AISI D2): Influence of Intensity Distribution, Laser Beam Size, and Fluence on Surface Roughness and Area Rate

Femtosecond Laser Treatment for Improving the Corrosion Resistance of Selective Laser Melted 17-4PH Stainless Steel

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