Microstructure and mechanical properties of laser shocked iron-based alloys
The effects of laser shock processing (LSP) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the low carbon (0.04 wt.%C) and Hadfield manganese (1%C and 14%Mn) steels have been studied. LSP was performed with a 1.054 $\mu$m wavelength Nd:phosphate laser operating in a pulse mode (600 ps pulse length and up to 200 J energy) with power densities above 10$\sp{11}$ W/cm$\sp2$. Shock waves were generated by volume expansion of the plasma formed when the material was laser irradiated. Maximum shock wave intensities were obtained using an energy-absorbing black paint coating without a plasma-confining overlay. Maximum modification of the material surface properties and favorable compressive residual stresses were achieved when LSP-induced deformation occurred without melting.
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