• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 21, 2114012 (2021)
Sifei Ai, Feisen Wang, Qian Wang, Yinfen Cheng, Ting Wen, and Hui Chen*
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  • Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu , Sichuan 610031, China
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    Sifei Ai, Feisen Wang, Qian Wang, Yinfen Cheng, Ting Wen, Hui Chen. Laser Cleaning Mechanism and Process of High-Temperature-Oxidized Titanium Alloy[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(21): 2114012 Copy Citation Text show less
    TC4 titanium alloy workpiece after high temperature oxidation
    Fig. 1. TC4 titanium alloy workpiece after high temperature oxidation
    Micromorphologies of oxide layer on the surface of TC4 titanium alloy
    Fig. 2. Micromorphologies of oxide layer on the surface of TC4 titanium alloy
    EDS spectrum of surface oxide layer of TC4 titanium alloy
    Fig. 3. EDS spectrum of surface oxide layer of TC4 titanium alloy
    XRD analysis of surface oxide layer on TC4 titanium alloy
    Fig. 4. XRD analysis of surface oxide layer on TC4 titanium alloy
    Molten pool movement and molten splash recorded in the high speed camera equipment. (a) t=441.944 ms;(b) t=442.222 ms; (c) t=442.500 ms; (d) t=443.056 ms
    Fig. 5. Molten pool movement and molten splash recorded in the high speed camera equipment. (a) t=441.944 ms;(b) t=442.222 ms; (c) t=442.500 ms; (d) t=443.056 ms
    Removal of oxide layer recorded in the high speed camera equipment. (a) t=265.833 ms; (b) t=1356.667 ms
    Fig. 6. Removal of oxide layer recorded in the high speed camera equipment. (a) t=265.833 ms; (b) t=1356.667 ms
    Macroscopic morphologies of the sample surface after laser cleaning with A1 and A2 parameters. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample
    Fig. 7. Macroscopic morphologies of the sample surface after laser cleaning with A1 and A2 parameters. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample
    Boundary microstructure and EDS line scanning curves of S1 sample
    Fig. 8. Boundary microstructure and EDS line scanning curves of S1 sample
    Boundary microstructure and EDS line scanning curves of S2 sample
    Fig. 9. Boundary microstructure and EDS line scanning curves of S2 sample
    Macromorphologies of samples treated by traditional cleaning methods.
    Fig. 10. Macromorphologies of samples treated by traditional cleaning methods.
    Micromorphologies of samples treated by traditional cleaning methods. (a) Abrading sample; (b) pickling sample
    Fig. 11. Micromorphologies of samples treated by traditional cleaning methods. (a) Abrading sample; (b) pickling sample
    Comparison of surface oxygen mass fraction of samples treated by different methods
    Fig. 12. Comparison of surface oxygen mass fraction of samples treated by different methods
    Three-dimensional surface morphologies of samples. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample; (c) abrading sample; (d) pickling sample
    Fig. 13. Three-dimensional surface morphologies of samples. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample; (c) abrading sample; (d) pickling sample
    Profile changes of sample intercepted surface after cleaning by different methods
    Fig. 14. Profile changes of sample intercepted surface after cleaning by different methods
    Hardness distribution cloud diagrams of sample surface after cleaning by different methods. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample (c) abrading sample; (d) pickling sample
    Fig. 15. Hardness distribution cloud diagrams of sample surface after cleaning by different methods. (a) S1 sample; (b) S2 sample (c) abrading sample; (d) pickling sample
    ElementFeCNHOAlVTi
    Mass fraction /%≤0.30≤0.10≤0.05≤0.015≤0.205.5-6.83.5-4.5Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical composition of TC4
    Serial No.Pulse frequency /kHzPulse width /nsScanning speed /(m·s-1Energy density /(J·cm-2
    A1600532.04
    10000.1561.53
    A2600542.55
    10000.1561.53
    Table 2. Laser cleaning parameter combination
    Sifei Ai, Feisen Wang, Qian Wang, Yinfen Cheng, Ting Wen, Hui Chen. Laser Cleaning Mechanism and Process of High-Temperature-Oxidized Titanium Alloy[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(21): 2114012
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