Laser alloying of metal surfaces by injecting titanium carbide powders

  • B. S. Yilbas*
  • , R. Davies
  • , Z. Yilbas
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The process of injecting wwar resisting particles into a laser melted surface has proven to be quite versatile, being applicable to a wide range of material combinations. The present study examines the microalloying of the metal surfaces using a pulsed Nd YAG laser. Alloying was achieved by injecting fine particles of titanium carbide into the shallow laser melted metal surface. A vacuum cell was used to prevent the effect of oxygen during the alloying process. Metals which were alloyed include En58 steel, titanium, nickel, aluminium and tantalum. A carbide volume fraction of 8-16% was achieved for the metals employed in the experiment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)499-503
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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