Development of Amorphous and Microstructured Surface Layer by Laser Surface Treatment

Abstract:

The aim of the research was to develop an amorphous and microstructured layer on non-amorphous alloys by laser surface treatment. The as-prepared Cu based master alloy ingots were imbedded in a metallic sinking with Wood metal to assure the good thermal conductivity during the laser treatment. The laser remelting, alloying and coating techniques were applied from the laser surface treatment techniques. The surface layer production and a subsequent rapid cooling were performed using CO2 laser and pulse and continuous modes of Nd:YAG laser. The characterization of the microstructure of the resulting surface layer was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Actual remelting on substrates showed that the process of laser remelting is a suitable technique for production of metallic glasses as surface layers. The amorphous layer up to 250 m in depth can be produced by laser surface remelting on Cu46Zr42Al7Y5 alloy.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 752)
• Pages: 175-182
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.752.175
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Mária Svéda, András Roósz
• Keywords: Bulk Amorphous Alloys, CO₂ Laser, Laser Surface Treatment, Nd:YAG Laser, SEM-EDS, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD)

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