Laser surface treatment of aluminum composite: surface characteristics
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Abstract Laser treatment of an aluminum composite surface was carried out to improve tribological properties and corrosion resistance at the surface. The workpiece consists of 15% SiC and pure aluminum, and it is produced by hot pressing. The characteristics of the laser-treated surface were examined using optical and scanning electron microscopes, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, a micro-tribometer, and a potentiostat. Laser treatment was carried out by following a spiral scanning track at the surface. This provides a self-annealing effect of the lately formed laser tracks on the initially formed tracks while lowering the cooling rates at the surface. It was found that laser-treated surfaces are free from asperities such as large-scale cracks and voids. Laser treatment improves the hardness of the surface because of the dense layer formation in the surface region. The friction coefficient of the laser-treated surface attains lower values than that corresponding to the untreated surface. Laser treatment improves the corrosion resistance of the surface.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal and Thin Film Mechanics · High Entropy Alloys Studies · Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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