• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 7, 20200365 (2021)
Le Wan1, Shihong Shi1、*, Zhixin Xia2、*, Xiaozu Zhang2, Geyan Fu1, Rongwei Zhang1, and Kuan Li1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China
  • 2School of Shagang Iron and Steel, Soochow University, Suzhou 215021, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20200365 Cite this Article
    Le Wan, Shihong Shi, Zhixin Xia, Xiaozu Zhang, Geyan Fu, Rongwei Zhang, Kuan Li. Laser preheating/fluid cooling assisted laser metal deposition of AlSi10Mg[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(7): 20200365 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of Ar supply protection hollow beam internal powder feeding deposition nozzle
    Fig. 1. Schematic of Ar supply protection hollow beam internal powder feeding deposition nozzle
    Micromorphology of AlSi10Mg powder
    Fig. 2. Micromorphology of AlSi10Mg powder
    Schematic of auxiliary temperature control system for laser preheating and fluid cooling
    Fig. 3. Schematic of auxiliary temperature control system for laser preheating and fluid cooling
    Temperature control model of preheating and cooling
    Fig. 4. Temperature control model of preheating and cooling
    Temperature curve and fitting equation of sample. (a) Effect of fluid cooling on temperature curve of sample; (b) Fitting of temperature rise section; (c) Fitting of fluid cooling; (d) Fitting of no fluid cooling
    Fig. 5. Temperature curve and fitting equation of sample. (a) Effect of fluid cooling on temperature curve of sample; (b) Fitting of temperature rise section; (c) Fitting of fluid cooling; (d) Fitting of no fluid cooling
    Schematic of in-situ technique determining laser absorptivity
    Fig. 6. Schematic of in-situ technique determining laser absorptivity
    Experimental measurement results of absorptivity β and the temperature difference between molten pool and preheating
    Fig. 7. Experimental measurement results of absorptivity β and the temperature difference between molten pool and preheating
    Infrared thermal image of temperature field distribution of AlSi10Mg aluminium alloy LMD single track with different preheating temperature. (a) 25 ℃; (b) 95 ℃; (c) 150 ℃; (d) 200 ℃
    Fig. 8. Infrared thermal image of temperature field distribution of AlSi10Mg aluminium alloy LMD single track with different preheating temperature. (a) 25 ℃; (b) 95 ℃; (c) 150 ℃; (d) 200 ℃
    LMD track cross section and metallography of different preheating temperature. (a) 25 ℃; (b) 45 ℃; (c) 70 ℃; (d) 95 ℃; (e) 120 ℃; (f)-(g) 25 ℃; (h)-(i) 120 ℃
    Fig. 9. LMD track cross section and metallography of different preheating temperature. (a) 25 ℃; (b) 45 ℃; (c) 70 ℃; (d) 95 ℃; (e) 120 ℃; (f)-(g) 25 ℃; (h)-(i) 120 ℃
    LMD track cross section and metallography of high preheating temperature. (a) 150 ℃; (b) 200 ℃
    Fig. 10. LMD track cross section and metallography of high preheating temperature. (a) 150 ℃; (b) 200 ℃
    Curve of grain size (a), surface roughness Ra and micro-hardness Hv0.1 (b) with preheating temperature
    Fig. 11. Curve of grain size (a), surface roughness Ra and micro-hardness Hv0.1 (b) with preheating temperature
    Cross section of LMD overlap sample. (a) Overlap sample without cooling; (b) Overlap sample of fluid cooling
    Fig. 12. Cross section of LMD overlap sample. (a) Overlap sample without cooling; (b) Overlap sample of fluid cooling
    Cross section of sample of LMD block. (a) Sample without cooling; (b) Sample of cooling every 3 tracks; (c) Sample of assisted cooling forming
    Fig. 13. Cross section of sample of LMD block. (a) Sample without cooling; (b) Sample of cooling every 3 tracks; (c) Sample of assisted cooling forming
    LMD thin-wall sample. (a) Sample of without cooling; (b) Sample of assisted cooling forming; (c) Sample of some thin-wall parts
    Fig. 14. LMD thin-wall sample. (a) Sample of without cooling; (b) Sample of assisted cooling forming; (c) Sample of some thin-wall parts
    ElementAlSiMgFeTiNiMnCuP
    Chemical composition(wt %)Bal.9.990.440.430.050.0090.00860.0110.0085
    Size/μmD10D50D90
    90.23107.10134.6
    Apparent density/g·cm−31.30
    Table 1. Chemical composition and particle size distribution of AlSi10Mg alloy powder
    FunctionControl
    1 Laser2 Ar3 Ni4 Powder
    Laser preheatingOnOnOffOff
    Laser depositionOnOnOffOn
    Fluid coolingOffOffOnOff
    Table 2. Control principles of laser preheating, laser deposition and fluid cooling
    Le Wan, Shihong Shi, Zhixin Xia, Xiaozu Zhang, Geyan Fu, Rongwei Zhang, Kuan Li. Laser preheating/fluid cooling assisted laser metal deposition of AlSi10Mg[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(7): 20200365
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