• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 47, Issue 1, 0102003 (2020)
Conghao Liao1, Jing Zhou2, and Hong Shen1、3、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Mechanical System and Vibration, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Conghao Liao, Jing Zhou, Hong Shen. Electrochemical Corrosion Behaviors Before and After Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured TC4 Titanium Alloy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(1): 0102003 Copy Citation Text show less
    AM TC4 titanium alloy sample and scanning mode of laser polishing. (a) Sample of AM TC4 titanium alloy; (b) scanning mode of laser polishing
    Fig. 1. AM TC4 titanium alloy sample and scanning mode of laser polishing. (a) Sample of AM TC4 titanium alloy; (b) scanning mode of laser polishing
    Comparison of polarization curves of initial and laser polished surfaces
    Fig. 2. Comparison of polarization curves of initial and laser polished surfaces
    Profiles of laser polished surfaces in different directions. (a) In x direction; (b) in y direction
    Fig. 3. Profiles of laser polished surfaces in different directions. (a) In x direction; (b) in y direction
    Picture of laser polished surface
    Fig. 4. Picture of laser polished surface
    Microstructures of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    Fig. 5. Microstructures of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    XRD spectra of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing
    Fig. 6. XRD spectra of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing
    Grains of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    Fig. 7. Grains of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    Grain sizes of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    Fig. 8. Grain sizes of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing. (a) Initial surface; (b) polished surface
    ElementAlVFeCONHTi
    Mass fraction /%5.5-6.53.5-4.50-0.250-0.080-0.130-0.050-0.12Balance
    Table 1. Chemical composition of TC4 titanium alloy
    ParameterLaserpower /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1)Hatchingspace /μm
    Value15010150
    Table 2. Experimental parameters of laser polishing
    SampleSelf-corrosionpotential /VSelf-corrosion currentdensity /(μA·cm-2)
    Initial TC4-0.3983.132
    Polished TC4-0.1558.612
    Table 3. Self-corrosion potential and self-corrosion current density of initial and laser polished surfaces
    SampleRa(x) /μmR-a(x) /μmRa(y) /μmR-a(y) /μmR-a /μm
    Initial TC412.3412.4412.5312.4411.9612.2812.3112.1812.3
    Polished TC40.700.750.840.761.021.031.061.040.9
    Table 4. Surface roughness of titanium alloy before and after laser polishing
    SampleResidual stress(x) /MPaResidualstress (y) /MPa
    Polished TC4132.9±68145.1±117.7
    Initial TC4-981.5±66.9-826.5±135.2
    Table 5. Test results of residual stress of initial and laser polished surfaces
    Conghao Liao, Jing Zhou, Hong Shen. Electrochemical Corrosion Behaviors Before and After Laser Polishing of Additive Manufactured TC4 Titanium Alloy[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2020, 47(1): 0102003
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