Characterization of TC17 Titanium Alloy Treated by Square-Spot Laser Shock Peening

Abstract:

Laser shock peening (LSP) is widely known as a cold-worked surface treatment, and this technology has been to greatly improve the fatigue life of many metallic components. Our works focused on laser shock peening with Nd: glass laser system (pulse duration 30ns) and square laser spot size of 4mm×4mm for TC17 titanium alloy. Surface morphology, residual stresses and fatigue performance had been studied for TC17 alloy specimens and blades processed by LSP treatment. The results show that plastic strains in shocked dents become more homogeneous than ones produced by original circle spot with gaussian energy distribution. Surface residual stresses which measured using x-ray diffraction method showed different characteristic as varying specimen thickness, and LSP with overlapping ratio of 8% provided uniform residual stresses on peened surface. Low fluence peening which was implemented at borderline of peened surface was effective to diminish the stress gradient. Compared with mechanical shot peening, LSP attained smoother surface, lower microhardness and better fatigue performance. In a word, Square-spot LSP is an excellent way to improve fatigue life of titanium blade.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 652-654)
• Pages: 2378-2383
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.652-654.2378
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Zi Wen Cao, Shui Li Gong, Yu Gao
• Keywords: Laser Peening, Laser Shock Processing, Residual Stress, Square Spot, TC17

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