Effect of double laser beam surface treatment on the surface morphological characteristics of Ti6Al4V at different heat source incidence angles

Abstract

With the development of the high-end equipment manufacturing industry, the requirements for the surface performance of critical components are likewise increasing. To control the heat and mass transfer in the laser surface treatment process more efficiently and flexibly, the multiangle double laser surface treatment technology shows unique advantages. This study is focused on the experimental study of the laser surface treatment process for Ti6Al4V material. By changing the laser power and the incidence angle of the laser beam, the effects of single-laser beam surface treatment (SLST) and dual-laser beam surface treatment (DLST) on the surface morphology of the alloy were studied. The effects of laser treatment on the surface morphology, element distribution, roughness, surface chemical state, and surface structure of the alloy were emphatically analyzed. The mechanism of SLST and DLST at different incident angles of heat source and the effect of DLST on the formation of an oxide layer on the surface of the alloy were compared and analyzed. The results show that when the average power of the high-power nanosecond pulse width laser in DLST is 100 W and the incident angle is 135°, the surface oxygen content reaches the lowest, as low as 8.31%. The secondary effect of the laser makes the alloy surface remelt again, and then the best roughness after laser processing is obtained, with a roughness value of 2.801 μm. Finally, we obtain the optimal process for laser surface treatment and conclude that DLST can significantly optimize the surface state after a high-energy laser beam action.