High-energy micro-arc alloying (HEMAA) is a consumable electrode,micro-welding process which uses electrical pulses that are typically three orders of magnitude shorter than in other pulse welding processes.Pulse durations of a few microseconds combined with pulse frequencies in the 0.1 to 2-kilohertz range thus allow substrate heat dissipation over ～99% of the duty cycle while heating only about 1%.The cooling rates may approach 105 to 106 ℃/s,depending on material.This obtained coating can produce unique corrosion and tribological benefits.Substrates require no special surface preparation and nearly any metal,alloy or cermets can be applied to metal surfaces.This paper details experimental results when alloying Mg base alloy ZM5,using Mg-Y electrodes with a water-based dielectric fluid.The morphology and the composition of the alloying was analyzed by scanning electron microscope(SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis(EDX).At the discharge energies employed,a thin recast layer thickness and rougher layers were formed on the surface.All layers were in general discontinuous.EDX analysis showed that the Y transferred from the solid electrodes to the workpiece surface.
Chen Changjun,Zhang Min,Su Yanzhan,Zhang Shichang,Zhou Jialin Key Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy and Resources Utilization of Ministry of Education,Laser Processing Research Center,College of Materials and Metallurgy,Wuhan University of Science& Technology,Wuhan 430081,China
In the oxygen diffusion hardened condition,untreated and laser surface melted pure titanium alloy (TA4) by Nd:YAG pulsed laser,are hardened at temperatures of 650 to 700℃ with the end result being a passive,mechanically stable,abrasion resistant oxide ceramic rutile surface layer.The thickness of this surface layer depends on the time,temperature,and the microstructure of the Ti substrate.This paper describes the results of x-ray diffraction analysis,scanning electron microscope (SEM),microhardness measurements,and corrosion resistance measurements of hardened pure and laser treated Ti substrate.The oxygen diffusion hardened titanium alloy after laser surface melted samples (L-TA4) had a more pronounced grain structure and significantly higher roughness values than the untreated pure TA4 (U-TA4)samples.The L-TA4 samples also exhibited at least equivalent corrosion behavior and a definite increase in surface hardness compared to the U-TA4 samples.The results of this work suggest that laser surface melting plays a key role for effective oxygen diffusion hardening at 650-700℃ for pure and laser treated pure Ti alloys.
Chen Changjun,Zhang Min,Su Yanzhan,Zhang Shichang,Zhou Jialin Key Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy and Resources Utilization of Ministry of Education,Laser Processing Research Center,College of Materials and Metallurgy,Wuhan University of Science& Technology,Wuhan 430081,China
