Hierarchical microtextures generated by pulsed-laser manufacturing for surface geometry modulation

Xiandi Jin, Yi Zheng, Yanhu Zhang*, Zhihao Chen, Xuefei Duan, Hao Fu, Jinghu Ji, Zhengbao Yang, Xijun Hua, Yonghong Fu

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Enduring surface technologies draw much attention to improving friction performance and prolonging the lifespan of multi-alternative contact pairs. Laser surface texturing is smart to modify effectively the microscopic surface geometries and mechanical performances for the service's improvement of friction pair. This study explored the formation mechanisms and morphology evolution of hierarchical microtextures, with a focus on the thermal field and phase transformation resulting from the laser heating effect on the alloy surface. The controlling variates of laser machining were analyzed considering their influences on microtextures' height and diameter, the pulse numbers are 3 times and 1.7 times of the unit laser power, 81 times and 82.5 times of the unit pulse width. We contributed to the development of laser manufacturing techniques for creating hierarchical microtextures' controllable morphology and smart surface design for tribology engineering and energy management applications. © 2023 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)148-158
JournalJournal of Manufacturing Processes
Volume97
Online published4 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jul 2023

Research Keywords

  • Evolvement rule
  • Geometry control
  • Laser surface texturing
  • Temperature and phase transition

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