<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The main reason for laser remelting of the components made of aluminium, copper and titanium alloys is to obtain high hardness and corrosion resistance at the surface for longer lifetime as result of the rapid solidification. The final microstructure, phase composition and properties of aluminium, copper and titanium alloys depend on the laser process parameters and obviously on the nature of the equilibrium system.</p><p>The effect of laser surface remelting at cryogenic conditions on the microstructure and corrosion characteristics of the AlSi13Mg1CuNi, SUPERSTON and Ti-6Al-4V alloys are presented. The beneficial effects of laser treatment on the microstructure and corrosion behaviour of those alloys used for different products are observed.</p></abstract>

The main reason for laser remelting of the components made of aluminium, copper and titanium alloys is to obtain high hardness and corrosion resistance at the surface for longer lifetime as result of the rapid solidification. The final microstructure, phase composition and properties of aluminium, copper and titanium alloys depend on the laser process parameters and obviously on the nature of the equilibrium system.The effect of laser surface remelting at cryogenic conditions on the microstructure and corrosion characteristics of the AlSi13Mg1CuNi, SUPERSTON and Ti-6Al-4V alloys are presented. The beneficial effects of laser treatment on the microstructure and corrosion behaviour of those alloys used for different products are observed.

Influence of laser remelting at cryogenic conditions on corrosion resistance of non-ferrous alloys

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

Ship Design and Research Centre, Gdansk, Poland

Advances in Materials Science

The main reason for laser remelting of the components made of aluminium, copper and titanium alloys is to obtain high hardness and corrosion resistance at the...

Influence of laser remelting at cryogenic conditions on corrosion resistance of non-ferrous alloys

Publié en ligne: 22 janv. 2010

Pages: 21 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-009-0018-9

Mots clés
aluminium, copper and titanium alloys, laser treatment, corrosion

This content is open access.

Influence of laser remelting at cryogenic conditions on corrosion resistance of non-ferrous alloys

Publié en ligne: 22 janv. 2010

Pages: 21 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10077-009-0018-9

Mots clésaluminium, copper and titanium alloys, laser treatment, corrosion

This content is open access.

Mots clés
aluminium, copper and titanium alloys, laser treatment, corrosion