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SURFACE ABLATION OF 52100 BEARING STEEL USING FEMTOSECOND LASER IRRADIATION

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

E-mail Address: niroj001@ntu.edu.sg

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WEI ZHOU

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore

E-mail Address: wzhou@cantab.net

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YU ZHOU

Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre, 3 CleanTech Loop, Singapore 637143, Singapore

E-mail Address: zhouy@artc.a-star.edu.sg

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218625X1850227XCited by:3 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Laser ablation is a rapid-material removal technique with potential application in remanufacturing of bearings to clean damaged surfaces. This study reports the ablation morphology and change in surface composition of 52100 bearing steel irradiated with a femtosecond laser. A smooth ablated surface was achieved by operating the laser at fluence just above the ablation threshold, but higher fluences resulted in roughened surfaces with recast formation. Such coarse morphology is believed to result from higher energy deposition and surface melting. Minimal oxidation occurred at lower fluences. Periodic ripple patterns formed in the ablated area at low fluence; their morphology and possible formation mechanism is discussed.

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