• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 48, Issue 22, 2202021 (2021)
Guolong Zhao1、*, Hongjun Xia1, Liang Li1, Min Wang2, and Ning He1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210016, China
  • 2Nanjing Institute of Measurement and Testing Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210049, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL202148.2202021 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Guolong Zhao, Hongjun Xia, Liang Li, Min Wang, Ning He. Nanosecond Pulsed Laser-Induced Controllable Oxidation of TiAl Intermetallic Alloys[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(22): 2202021 Copy Citation Text show less
    EDS spectrum of TiAl intermetallic alloys
    Fig. 1. EDS spectrum of TiAl intermetallic alloys
    Laser-induced controllable oxidation assisted micro milling. (a) Schematic of hybrid machining process; (b) surface morphology of the material at the initial oxidation stage
    Fig. 2. Laser-induced controllable oxidation assisted micro milling. (a) Schematic of hybrid machining process; (b) surface morphology of the material at the initial oxidation stage
    Schematic of the nanosecond pulsed laser-induced oxidation processing
    Fig. 3. Schematic of the nanosecond pulsed laser-induced oxidation processing
    Schematic of the laser overlap rate
    Fig. 4. Schematic of the laser overlap rate
    Morphologies of the oxide layer for TiAl intermetallic alloys with different laser energy densities. (a) 6.86 J/cm2; (b) 7.84 J/cm2; (c) 8.82 J/cm2; (d) 9.80 J/cm2; (e) 10.78 J/cm2; (f) 11.76 J/cm2
    Fig. 5. Morphologies of the oxide layer for TiAl intermetallic alloys with different laser energy densities. (a) 6.86 J/cm2; (b) 7.84 J/cm2; (c) 8.82 J/cm2; (d) 9.80 J/cm2; (e) 10.78 J/cm2; (f) 11.76 J/cm2
    XRD patterns of the oxide layer under different laser energy densities
    Fig. 6. XRD patterns of the oxide layer under different laser energy densities
    Morphologies of the sub-layer for TiAl intermetallic alloys with different laser energy densities. (a) 6.86 J/cm2; (b) 7.84 J/cm2; (c) 8.82 J/cm2; (d) 9.80 J/cm2; (e) 10.78 J/cm2; (f) 11.76 J/cm2
    Fig. 7. Morphologies of the sub-layer for TiAl intermetallic alloys with different laser energy densities. (a) 6.86 J/cm2; (b) 7.84 J/cm2; (c) 8.82 J/cm2; (d) 9.80 J/cm2; (e) 10.78 J/cm2; (f) 11.76 J/cm2
    Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser energy densities
    Fig. 8. Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser energy densities
    Morphologies of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser scanning speeds
    Fig. 9. Morphologies of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser scanning speeds
    Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser scanning speeds
    Fig. 10. Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer with different laser scanning speeds
    Topographies of the oxide layer and transition layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    Fig. 11. Topographies of the oxide layer and transition layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    Oxygen content of the oxide layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    Fig. 12. Oxygen content of the oxide layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    Fig. 13. Thicknesses of the oxide layer and transition layer under different assisted gas atmospheres
    PropertyValue
    Density /(g·cm-3)3.75
    Elastic modulus /GPa158
    Tensile strength /MPa910
    Yield strength /MPa785
    Room temperature plasticity /%1.8--4.2
    Hardness /HV365
    Table 1. Mechanical properties of TiAl intermetallic alloys[1]
    ParameterValue
    Wavelength /nm1064
    Pulse duration /ns100
    Average laser power /W2--20
    Repetition rate /kHz20
    Beam quality factor1.5
    Table 2. Main parameters of ytterbium-doped pulsed fiber laser
    Laser energy density /(J·cm-2)Average laser power /WLaser scanning speed /(mm·s-1)Pulse overlap rate /%
    6.863.5199.91
    7.844.0399.74
    8.824.5699.47
    9.805.01298.90
    10.785.5
    11.766.0
    Table 3. Main laser machining parameters used in this work
    Guolong Zhao, Hongjun Xia, Liang Li, Min Wang, Ning He. Nanosecond Pulsed Laser-Induced Controllable Oxidation of TiAl Intermetallic Alloys[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(22): 2202021
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