Showing papers on "Peening published in 2016"

Surface modification by machine hammer peening and burnishing

Abstract: A wide range of surface modification processes has been developed over the past decades. Beside the well-established processes such as shot peening, there are other emerging surface modification processes such as machine hammer peening with a potential of applications that still needs to be evaluated. Therefore, all surface modification processes using guided tools with periodic or continuous contact to the workpiece are compared in this paper. After a classification of the processes, the paper presents a systematic description by comparing the different technologies and it explains the proposed standardized nomenclature. It identifies the relevant physical mechanisms of the surface modifications processes and it compares the influences on surface roughness, residual stresses, work hardening and microstructure. One section is dedicated to the need of an accompanying quality assurance. Furthermore, the capabilities of different process simulation approaches are analyzed with respect to process mechanisms and the resulting surface layer characteristics. The service performance such as fatigue life, corrosion resistance, friction and wear are discussed based on best practice results. Finally, the paper discusses the actual and potential applications of surface modification processes: surface strengthening, post welding treatments, smoothing of tools and molds as well as surface structuring and embedding of coating materials.

[INVITED] A review: Warm laser shock peening and related laser processing technique

Abstract: This paper reviews the recent progress in warm laser shock peening (WLSP) and related laser processing technique. The process design, enhanced mechanical performance, and microstructure evolution of WLSP are discussed in details. The fundamental process mechanism is reviewed by building the processing-microstructure-property relationship. In particular, the precipitation kinetics during WLSP is discussed to study the effect of process parameters on the nucleation of nano-precipitates, and multiscale discrete dislocation dynamics (MDDD) simulation results are summarized to investigate the dislocation multiplication and propagation behaviors as well as the dislocation pinning effect. In addition, the research progress of thermal engineered laser shock peening (TE-LSP) technique is reviewed with a focus on the coarsening of precipitates, the extended fatigue life, and more importantly, the fundamental process mechanism.

Optimization of shot peening parameters by response surface methodology

Abstract: In this study, the shot peening parameters which directly influence the arc height of the Almen strip and its characteristics are optimized within the context of Almen intensity, surface roughness and surface hardness via response surface methodology. Determination of the Almen intensity by trial and error method depending on the experience of the technician (measuring the arc height of Almen strips by changing the parameters repeatedly for each shot peening process) makes the optimization approaches valuable. The optimization is considered to perform by selecting surface roughness and surface hardness as the responses in order to classify the shot peening processes by taking into consideration of wide range of plastic deformation level. The effect of input parameters air pressure, shot diameter and peening duration on the Almen intensity, surface roughness and surface hardness is to be determined by using ANOVA regression analysis. Based on the estimated models, optimum peening conditions are introduced via response optimizer. The model adequacy is verified by the confirmation tests.

Recent development and future perspectives of low energy laser shock peening

Abstract: The first part of the review involves the parameters controlling and optimization of low energy laser shock peening process. The second part presents the effect of laser peening without coating on ferrous, aluminum and titanium alloys. Therefore, the recently developed techniques and challenges on it are discussed. Opportunities to tackle the current challenges are overviewed. Finally, in the third part, the future perspectives of low energy laser peening on metal matrix composites and single crystals for several typical applications are deliberated.

State of the art of Deep Rolling

Abstract: It is vital to control fatigue life in different industrial sectors, and to improve this, surface treatments are usually used. Some of the most important surface treatments are Shot Peening (SP), Laser Shock Peening (LSP) or Deep Rolling (DR), which are used to improve the surface properties and resistance to cyclic loading of the components. The idea of this article is to focus on Deep Rolling and revise the state of its development at the present time, with a particular emphasis on implementation and changes in materials. A comparison of Deep Rolling versus other surface has been made, and different processes that can improve the effects of Deep Rolling, such as heat treatments, are shown. It can be concluded that the pressure of the tool during the process is the most important control parameter for Deep Rolling and that the residual stresses and strain hardening have the greatest influence in terms of fatigue life. Moreover, selecting the correct values of the other control parameters for DR, depending on the material on which DR is to be done, allows increased compressive residual stresses, a hardened layer near the surface and lower surface roughness, all of which produce an improvement in fatigue life.

Effect of shot peening using ultra-fine particles on fatigue properties of 5056 aluminum alloy under rotating bending

Abstract: Shot peening using particles 10 μm in diameter (ultra-fine particle peening: Ultra-FPP) was introduced to improve the fatigue properties of 5056 aluminum alloy. The surface microstructures of the Ultra-FPP treated specimens were characterized using a micro-Vickers hardness tester, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), non-contact scanning white light interferometry, and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The Ultra-FPP treated specimen had higher hardness than the conventional FPP treated specimen with a short nozzle distance due to the high velocity of the ultra-fine particles. Furthermore, the surface hardness of the Ultra-FPP treated specimen tended to increase as the peening time decreased. Fatigue tests were performed in air at room temperature using a cantilever-type rotating bending fatigue testing machine. It was found that the fatigue life of the Ultra-FPP treated specimen tended to increase with decreasing peening time. Mainly, the Ultra-FPP improved the fatigue properties of 5056 aluminum alloy in the very high cycle regime of more than 107 cycles compared with the un-peened specimens. This is because the release of the compressive residual stress is small during fatigue tests at low stress amplitudes.

Surgical blades with fatigue resistant properties

Abstract: A method is disclosed for treating an ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade. The method includes providing an ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade and inducing a residual compressive stress along at least one surface of the ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade. The residual compressive stress may be induced by peening the at least one surface. Such treatment improves the resistance of the ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade to fracture propagation and improves the fatigue life of the ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade. Ultrasonic surgical instruments comprising an ultrasonic end effector or surgical blade treated according to the method are also disclosed.

Shot peening coverage effect on residual stress profile by FE random impact analysis

Abstract: Shot peening is one of the most effective surface treatments for improving the fatigue strength of machine elements. In this paper, a new finite element-based model to predict the effect of coverage on the surface state is proposed and critically discussed. By this model, the effects of Rayleigh damping, mesh size, and target dimensions on residual stress profile are investigated using a random impingement simulation of shot peening. Moreover, the model enables the realistic simulation of shot peening process with an affordable computational time with respect of present approaches without reducing the number of impacts and analysis accuracy: the computational time was reduced by 25% in comparison with the conventional finite element models using the proposed method. In addition, the required RAM capacity was reduced up to 80% while the calculated residual stresses and the resulting surface roughness are in good agreement with the experimental results.

Compound technology of manufacturing and multiple laser peening on microstructure and fatigue life of dual-phase spring steel

Abstract: The present work proposes an advanced double quenching and tempering heat treatment based laser surface modification process of dual-phase spring steel. Multiple laser peening without coating process utilized the decarburized surface as the protective layer for the further cold working process. The electron backscattering diffraction analysis on crystallographic orientation of individual grains and phase map exhibits a perfect dual-phase steel. Also, the high resolution transmission electron microscopic study explains the high strain induced microstructural grain refinement features and plastic deformation behaviors. The laser peening technique taking an advantage that it induces a large and high magnitude compressive residual stress with good thermal stability. The micro and nano-hardness profile provides better surface and sub-surface mechanical properties. The controlled average surface roughness is achieved in this course of work. The stress-strain characteristics on tensile properties are analyzed through the pre-fatigued specimens. The fully reversed high cycle fatigue test indicates that the current laser peening has substantially improves the fatigue life of the specimens.

Influence of different combined severe shot peening and laser surface melting treatments on the fatigue performance of 20CrMnTi steel gear

Abstract: In this paper, the effect of severe shot peening combined with laser melting (LSMSSP for short) on the fatigue resistance of 20CrMiTi steel gears is investigated in comparison with the effect of traditional shot peening on the fatigue resistance of the laser surface melted (LSMTSP for short) 20CrMiTi steel gear. The surface characteristics of the gear have been analyzed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an X-ray diffractometer (XRD). The Forschungsstelle fur Zahnrader und Getriebebau (FZG) back-to-back spur gear test rig was used for fatigue experiments. Experimental results showed that the residual stresses, full width at half maximum (FWHM), microhardness and retained austenite of the LSMSSP gears and LSMTSP gear were entirely different. Although the LSMSSP gears had higher surface roughness than the LSMTSP gear, the LSMSSP gears still had better fatigue resistance than the LSMTSP gear and laser surface melted gear. The nanocrystallized surface layer on the gear tooth flank created by severe shot peening might be a very important factor for improving the fatigue property of the LSMSSP gears.