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Fiber laser induced surface modification/manipulation of an ultrasonically consolidated metal matrix
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posted on 2015-03-04, 15:29 authored by Simona Masurtschak, Ross Friel, Arnold Gillner, J. Ryll, Russell HarrisUltrasonic Consolidation (UC) is a manufacturing technique based on the ultrasonic joining of a sequence
of metal foils. It has been shown to be a suitable method for fiber embedment into metal matrices.
However, integration of high volume fractions of fibers requires a method for accurate positioning and
secure placement to maintain fiber layouts within the matrices. This paper investigates the use of a fiber
laser for microchannel creation in UC samples to allow such fiber layout patterns. A secondary goal, to
possibly reduce plastic flow requirements in future embedding processes, is addressed by manipulating
the melt generated by the laser to form a shoulder on either side of the channel. The authors studied the
influence of laser power, traverse speed and assist gas pressure on the channel formation in aluminium
alloy UC samples. It was found that multiple laser passes allowed accurate melt distribution and channel
geometry in the micrometre range. An assist gas aided the manipulation of the melted material.
Funding
This work was supported by the EPSRC/IMCRC [grant number EPSRC IMCRC 275].
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Published in
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGYVolume
213Issue
10Pages
1792 - 1800 (9)Citation
MASURTSCHAK, S. ... et al, 2013. Fiber laser induced surface modification/manipulation of an ultrasonically consolidated metal matrix. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 213 (10), pp.1792-1800.Publisher
© ElsevierVersion
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Materials Processing Technology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.04.008ISSN
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