Laser High-Speed Impact Composite Forming of Aluminum/Aluminum

Abstract:

Based on the laser-driven flyer micro forming and laser high-speed impact welding, this paper put forward the laser high-speed impact synchronous welding and forming new process, and builds the compound welding experiment platform. The three-dimensional deep field digital microscope of KEYENCE VHX-1000C was used to measure the surface morphology and the maximum deformation depth of the welding and forming samples. By observing the surface morphology of the sample, it was found that strong plastic deformation occurred on the surface of the materials and well reproduced the shape of the mold. When the laser energy was below 4.5J, the maximum deformation depth of the samples increased with the laser energy. However, the maximum deformation depth decreased due to the spring back phenomenon when the laser energy was larger than 4.5J. The Axio CSM 700 confocal microscope was used to measure the morphology of the welding interface. The cross profile of the welding interface showed that most regions had been welded and the welding interface was nearly flat.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 723)
• Pages: 196-201
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.723.196
• Online since: December 2016
• Authors: Hong Feng Zhang*, Xiao Wang, Xu Dong Ren, Shuai Gao, Hui Xia Liu
• Keywords: High-Speed Impact Welding, Laser Shock, Laser Shock Forming, Synchronous Forming, Synchronous Welding

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