• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 48, Issue 6, 0602103 (2021)
Zhenglong Lei1、*, Haoran Sun1, Ze Tian1, Taiwen Qiu2, Cheng Cheng2, Shuangchao Fu2, and Kai Li3
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China
  • 2Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Shanghai 201324, China
  • 3CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicals Co., Ltd., Changchun, Jilin 130062, China
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    Zhenglong Lei, Haoran Sun, Ze Tian, Taiwen Qiu, Cheng Cheng, Shuangchao Fu, Kai Li. Effect of Laser at Different Time Scales on Cleaning Quality of Paint on Al Alloy Surfaces[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(6): 0602103 Copy Citation Text show less
    Fourier infrared absorption spectrum analysis for paint coatings
    Fig. 1. Fourier infrared absorption spectrum analysis for paint coatings
    Surface morphology of substrate before painting
    Fig. 2. Surface morphology of substrate before painting
    Surface residues after millisecond and nanosecond pulse laser cleaning. (a) Surface residues after millisecond laser cleaning for Pc=400 W; (b) stripped paint coating when nanosecond pulse laser power Pn = 150 W
    Fig. 3. Surface residues after millisecond and nanosecond pulse laser cleaning. (a) Surface residues after millisecond laser cleaning for Pc=400 W; (b) stripped paint coating when nanosecond pulse laser power Pn = 150 W
    Macro morphologies of surface after millisecond and nanosecond pulsed laser cleaning. (a) Pc=400 W; (b) Pc=500 W; (c) Pc=600 W; (d) Pn=200 W; (e) Pn=250 W; (f) Pn=300 W
    Fig. 4. Macro morphologies of surface after millisecond and nanosecond pulsed laser cleaning. (a) Pc=400 W; (b) Pc=500 W; (c) Pc=600 W; (d) Pn=200 W; (e) Pn=250 W; (f) Pn=300 W
    Composition analysis of sample surface residue after paint removal by millisecond pulsed laser. (a) Micro morphology of residue; (b) residue energy spectrum analysis; (c) diffraction peak of residue obtained by XRD
    Fig. 5. Composition analysis of sample surface residue after paint removal by millisecond pulsed laser. (a) Micro morphology of residue; (b) residue energy spectrum analysis; (c) diffraction peak of residue obtained by XRD
    Laser coating removal process obtained by high-speed camera. (a) Millisecond pulse laser cleaning process, Pc=500 W; (b) nanosecond pulse laser cleaning process, Pn=200 W
    Fig. 6. Laser coating removal process obtained by high-speed camera. (a) Millisecond pulse laser cleaning process, Pc=500 W; (b) nanosecond pulse laser cleaning process, Pn=200 W
    Micro-morphologies of surface after laser cleaning. (a) Pc=400 W; (b) Pc=500 W; (c) Pc= 600 W; (d) Pn=200 W; (e) Pn=250 W; (f) Pn= 300 W
    Fig. 7. Micro-morphologies of surface after laser cleaning. (a) Pc=400 W; (b) Pc=500 W; (c) Pc= 600 W; (d) Pn=200 W; (e) Pn=250 W; (f) Pn= 300 W
    Calculation diagram of cleaning area
    Fig. 8. Calculation diagram of cleaning area
    Schematic diagrams of laser cleaning paint coated on aluminum alloy surface by different laser. (a) Millisecond pulsed laser; (b) nanosecond pulsed laser
    Fig. 9. Schematic diagrams of laser cleaning paint coated on aluminum alloy surface by different laser. (a) Millisecond pulsed laser; (b) nanosecond pulsed laser
    SiFeCuMnMgNiZnTiOthersAl
    0.500.503.80--4.900.30--0.901.20--1.800.100.300.150.10Balance
    Table 1. Chemical composition of 2024 Al alloy (mass fraction)%
    Millisecond pulsed laserNanosecond pulsed laser
    Physical quantitySymbolValuePhysical quantitySymbolValue
    Laser powerPc400--600 WAverage laser powerPn150--300 W
    Pulse frequencyfc500 HzPulse frequencyfn5000 Hz
    Pulse widthtc6×105 nsPulse widthtn60 ns
    Scanning speedvc2 m·min-1Scanning speedvn180 m·min-1
    Line spacinghc1 mmLine spacinghn0.2 mm
    Spot diameterdc~3.5 mmSpot diameterdn0.96 mm
    Table 2. Experimental parameters of millisecond pulsed CO2 laser and nanosecond pulsed laser for cleaning
    Zhenglong Lei, Haoran Sun, Ze Tian, Taiwen Qiu, Cheng Cheng, Shuangchao Fu, Kai Li. Effect of Laser at Different Time Scales on Cleaning Quality of Paint on Al Alloy Surfaces[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2021, 48(6): 0602103
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