Influence of secondary-pass laser treatment on retained ferrite and martensite in 44MnSiVS6 microalloyed steel

• Overlapping regions of laser surface treatment are necessary features when processing large surface areas or cylindrical specimens. However, complex microstructural changes that appear in the regions with multiple heat treatment can affect their mechanical properties. Therefore, this study focuses on examining thermal cycle characteristics and resulting microstructures, particularly martensite and retained ferrite structures, to better understand the correlation between experienced thermal cycles and resulting microstructures. Laser surface hardening experiments on 44MnSiVS6 microalloyed steels together with thermal diffusion simulations were conducted to relate microstructures after the secondary pass of the laser treatment to the local thermal cycles experienced during the process. The amount of retained ferrite was calculated and compared to the respective thermal cycle characteristics. Regions which experienced thermal cycles below Ac3 temperature showed microstructures similar to those after tempering. The sizes of retained ferrite structures were found to decrease as the total holding time increases regardless of how the holding time is distributed in multiple laser treatments. However, the size of retained ferrite structures were constant in the region where tempering effect occurred. This shows that the amount of retained ferrite can be tailored by modifying the experienced total holding time and a reduction of retained ferrite structure happens only if the secondary thermal cycle is above Ac3 temperature.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Bearbetnings-, yt- och fogningsteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Metallurgi och metalliska material (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Metallurgy and Metallic Materials (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Overlapping multiple tracks

Crankshaft

Laser surface hardening

Tempering

Produktionsutveckling

Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)