Investigation of the Change in Roughness and Microhardness during Laser Surface Texturing of Copper Samples by Changing the Process Parameters

The aim of this research is to achieve a high-quality and long-lasting laser marking of ammunition, which is of interest to the defense industry. The study is about the effects of speed, raster pitch and power on the roughness and microhardness of the marked areas of copper samples. The experiments...

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Published in:Coatings (Basel) 2023-11, Vol.13 (11), p.1970
Main Authors: Ghalot, Risham Singh, Lazov, Lyubomir, Yankov, Emil, Angelov, Nikolay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Copper
Copper bromide
Defense industry
Experiments
Fiber lasers
Hardness
Lasers
Microhardness
Process parameters
Processing speed
Radiation
Raster
Raster scanning
Surface roughness
Texturing
Velocity
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Summary:The aim of this research is to achieve a high-quality and long-lasting laser marking of ammunition, which is of interest to the defense industry. The study is about the effects of speed, raster pitch and power on the roughness and microhardness of the marked areas of copper samples. The experiments were carried out with a fiber laser and a copper bromide laser—modern lasers widely used in industrial production. Laser power, scan speed and raster step were varied to determine their effects on the resulting microhardness and surface roughness. The lasers operate in different wavelength ranges, with the optical laser operating at 1064 nm in the near-infrared region and the copper bromide laser at 511 nm and 578 nm in the visible region, allowing the influence of wavelengths on the process to be investigated. The roughness and microhardness velocity dependence for three powers and two pulse durations for the fiber laser were obtained from the experimental data. The dependence of roughness and microhardness on the raster step for both types of lasers was also demonstrated.
ISSN:2079-6412
2079-6412
DOI:10.3390/coatings13111970