Laser assisted machining: an overview

G Chryssolouris, N Anifantis, S Karagiannis - 1997 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Since laser technology has considerable synergy with machining technologies, Laser
Machining (LM) and Laser Assisted Machining (LAM) are relevant research topics. This …

Effect of α-Al2O3 on the properties of cold sprayed Al/α-Al2O3 composite coatings on AZ91D magnesium alloy

Y Tao, T Xiong, C Sun, H Jin, H Du, T Li - Applied Surface Science, 2009 - Elsevier
Composite coatings using pure Al powder blended with α-Al2O3 as feedstock were
deposited on AZ91D magnesium alloy substrates by cold spray (CS). The content of α …

Characterization and performance of laser melted AZ91D and AM60B

D Dube, M Fiset, A Couture, I Nakatsugawa - Materials Science and …, 2001 - Elsevier
Laser melting can be used to alter the surface of alloys and produce a fine microstructure,
usually improving corrosion resistance. In the present work, a pulsed Nd: YAG laser was …

Corrosion behaviour of laser-melted magnesium alloys

G Abbas, Z Liu, P Skeldon - Applied surface science, 2005 - Elsevier
The present paper reports studies of the corrosion behaviour of magnesium alloys, AZ31,
AZ61 and WE43 following laser surface melting (LSM) with a 2kW continuous wave CO2 …

Influence on the strength and aging resistance of aluminium joints by laser pre-treatment and surface modification

R Rechner, I Jansen, E Beyer - International Journal of Adhesion and …, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper describes the pre-treatment of the wrought aluminium alloy AW 6016, which is
mainly employed in automotive car body manufacturing to reduce the weight. The major …

Effect of laser surface treatment on corrosion and wear resistance of ACM720 Mg alloy

AK Mondal, S Kumar, C Blawert, NB Dahotre - Surface and Coatings …, 2008 - Elsevier
A creep resistant Mg alloy ACM720 was subjected to laser surface treatment using Nd: YAG
laser equipped with a fiber optics beam delivery system in argon atmosphere. This treatment …

Effect of excimer laser surface melting on the microstructure and corrosion performance of the die cast AZ91D magnesium alloy

AE Coy, F Viejo, FJ Garcia-Garcia, Z Liu, P Skeldon… - Corrosion …, 2010 - Elsevier
Excimer laser surface melting (LSM) of the die cast AZ91D alloy has been investigated in
terms of microstructure and corrosion behaviour. Excimer LSM of the alloy resulted in a …

Effect of high current pulsed electron beam treatment on surface microstructure and wear and corrosion resistance of an AZ91HP magnesium alloy

B Gao, S Hao, J Zou, W Wu, G Tu, C Dong - Surface and Coatings …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper reports an analysis of the microstructure and property modifications on a
commercial Mg alloy AZ91HP treated by using High Current Pulsed Electron Beam …

Electrochemical investigation of the influence of laser surface melting on the microstructure and corrosion behaviour of ZE41 magnesium alloy–An EIS based study

PC Banerjee, RKS Raman, Y Durandet, G McAdam - Corrosion Science, 2011 - Elsevier
Surface melting of a magnesium alloy, ZE41 (4%-Zn, 1%-RE) was performed to achieve
electrochemical homogeneity at the surface by microstructure refinement. Large secondary …

Laser surface cladding of MRI 153M magnesium alloy with (Al+ Al2O3)

M Hazra, AK Mondal, S Kumar, C Blawert… - Surface and Coatings …, 2009 - Elsevier
Laser surface cladding was carried out on a creep-resistant MRI 153M magnesium alloy
with a mixture of Al and Al2O3 powders using a pulsed Nd: YAG laser at scan speeds of 21 …