Residual Stress Distribution and the Concept of Total Fatigue Stress in Laser and Mechanically Formed Commercially Pure Grade 2 Titanium Alloy Plates

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadephi V. Mjali ◽  
Annelize Els-Botes ◽  
Peter M. Mashinini
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Commercially Pure ◽  
Pure Grade

This paper discusses the investigation of residual stresses developed as a result of mechanical and laser forming processes in commercially pure grade 2 titanium alloy plates as well as the concept of total fatigue stress (TFS). The intention of the study was to bend the plates using the respective processes to a final radius of 120 mm using both processes. The hole drilling method was used to measure residual strains in all the plates. High stress gradients were witnessed in the current research and possible cases analyzed and investigated. The effects of processing speeds and powers used also played a significant role in the residual stress distribution in all the formed plates. A change in laser power resulted in changes to residual stress distribution in the plates evaluated. This study also dwells into how the loads that are not normally incorporated in fatigue testing influence fatigue life of commercially pure grade 2 titanium alloy plates. Also, the parent material was used to benchmark the performance of the two forming processes in terms of stresses developed. Residual stresses developed from the two forming processes and those obtained from the parent material were used. The residual stress values were then added to the mean stress and the alternating stress from the fatigue machine to develop the concept of TFS. This exercise indicated the effect of these stresses on the fatigue life of the parent material, laser and mechanically formed plate samples. A strong link between these stresses was obtained and formulae explaining the relationship were formulated. A comparison between theory and practical application shown by test results is found to be satisfactory in explaining concerns that may arise. The laser forming process is more influential in the development of residual stress, compared to the mechanical forming process. With each parameter change in laser forming, there is a change in residual stress arrangement. Under the influence of laser forming, the stress is more tensile in nature making the laser formed plate specimens more susceptible to early fatigue failure. The laser and mechanical forming processes involve bending of the plate samples and most of these samples experienced a two-dimensional defect, which is a dislocation. The dislocation is the defect responsible for the phenomenon of slip by which most metals deform plastically. Also, the high temperatures experienced in laser forming were one of the major driving factors in bending.

Residual Stress Distribution and the Concept of Total Fatigue Stress in Laser and Mechanically Formed Commercially Pure Grade 2 Titanium Alloy Plates

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadephi V. Mjali ◽  
Annelize Els-Botes ◽  
Peter M. Mashinini
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Fatigue Stress ◽  
Commercially Pure ◽  
Pure Grade

This paper discusses the investigation of residual stresses developed as a result of mechanical and laser forming processes in commercially pure grade 2 Titanium alloy plates as well as the concept of total fatigue stress. The intention of the study was to bend the plates using the respective processes to a final radius of 120mm using both processes. The hole drilling method was used to measure residual strains in all the plates. High stress gradients were witnessed in the current research and possible cases analyzed and investigated. The effects of processing speeds and powers used also played a significant role in the residual stress distribution in all the formed plates. A change in laser power resulted in changes to residual stress distribution in the plates evaluated. This study also dwells into how the loads that are not normally incorporated in fatigue testing influence fatigue life of commercially pure grade 2 Titanium alloy plates. Also, the parent material was used to benchmark the performance of the two forming processes in terms of stresses developed. Residual stresses developed from the two forming processes and those obtained from the parent material were used. The residual stress values were then added to the mean stress and the alternating stress from the fatigue machine to develop the concept of total fatigue stress. This exercise indicated the effect of these stresses on the fatigue life of the parent material, laser and mechanically formed plate samples. A strong link between these stresses was obtained and formulae explaining the relationship formulated. A comparison between theory and practical application shown by test results is found to be satisfactory in explaining concerns that may arise. The laser forming process is more influential in the development of residual stress, compared to the mechanical forming process. With each parameter change in laser forming there is a change in residual stress arrangement. Under the influence of laser forming the stress is more tensile in nature making the laser formed plate specimens more susceptible to early fatigue failure. The laser and mechanical forming processes involve bending of the plate samples and most of these samples experienced a two-dimensional defect which is a dislocation. The dislocation is the defect responsible for the phenomenon of slip by which most metals deform plastically. Also the high temperatures experienced in laser forming were one of the major driving factors in bending.

The Effects of Laser and Mechanical Forming on the Hardness and Microstructural Layout of Commercially Pure Grade 2 Titanium Alloy Plates

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadephi V. Mjali ◽  
Annelize Els-Botes ◽  
Peter M. Mashinini
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Scanning Speed ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Laser Forming ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Commercially Pure ◽  
Profound Influence ◽  
Pure Grade

This paper illustrates the effects of the laser and mechanical forming on the hardness and microstructural distribution in commercially pure grade 2 Titanium alloy plates. The two processes were used to bend commercially pure grade 2 Titanium alloy plates to a similar radius also investigate if the laser forming process could replace the mechanical forming process in the future. The results from both processes are discussed in relation to the mechanical properties of the material. Observations from hardness testing indicate that the laser forming process results in increased hardness in all the samples evaluated, and on the other hand, the mechanical forming process did not influence hardness on the samples evaluated. There was no change in microstructure as a result of the mechanical forming process while the laser forming process had a major influence on the overall microstructure in samples evaluated. The size of the grains became larger with increases in thermal gradient and heat flux, causing changes to the overall mechanical properties of the material. The thermal heat generated has a profound influence on the grain structure and the hardness of Titanium. It is evident that the higher the thermal energy the higher is the hardness, but this only applies up to a power of 2.5kW. Afterwards, there is a reduction in hardness and an increase in grain size. The cooling rate of the plates has been proved to play a significant role in the resulting microstructure of Titanium alloys. The scanning speed plays a role in maintaining the surface temperatures of laser formed Titanium plates resulting in changes to both hardness and the microstructure. An increase in heat results in grain growth affecting the hardness of Titanium.

scholarly journals Concept for controlled adjustment of residual stress states in semi-finished products by gradation extrusion

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
René Selbmann ◽  
Markus Baumann ◽  
Mateus Dobecki ◽  
Markus Bergmann ◽  
Verena Kräusel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Compressive Stresses ◽  
Energy Consuming ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Time And Energy

AbstractThe residual stress distribution in extruded components and wires after a conventional forming process is frequently unfavourable for subsequent processes, such as bending operations. High tensile residual stresses typically occur near the surface of the wire and thus limit further processability of the material. Additional heat treatment operations or shot peening are often inserted to influence the residual stress distribution in the material after conventional manufacturing. This is time and energy consuming. The research presented in this paper contains an approach to influence the residual stress distribution by modifying the forming process for wire-like applications. The aim of this process is to lower the resulting tensile stress levels near the surface or even to generate compressive stresses. To achieve these residual compressive stresses, special forming elements are integrated in the dies. These modifications in the forming zone have a significant influence on process properties, such as degree of deformation and deformation direction, but typically have no influence on the diameter of the product geometry. In the present paper, the theoretical approach is described, as well as the model set-up, the FE-simulation and the results of the experimental tests. The characterization of the residual stress states in the specimen was carried out by X-ray diffraction using the sin2Ψ method.

scholarly journals Fatigue Life Behavior of Laser Shock Peened Duplex Stainless Steel with Different Samples Geometry

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
César A. Vázquez Jiménez ◽  
Vignaud Granados Alejo ◽  
Carlos Rubio González ◽  
Gilberto Gómez Rosas ◽  
Sergio Llamas Zamorano
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fatigue Crack ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Duplex Stainless Steel ◽  
Fatigue Crack Initiation ◽  
Stress Raiser ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Laser Shock

Two different stress raiser geometries (fillets and notched) were treated by laser shock peening (LSP) in order to analyze the effect of sample geometry on fatigue behavior of 2205 duplex stainless steel (DSS). The LSP treatment was carried through Nd : YAG pulsed laser with 1064 nm wavelength, 10 Hz frequency, and 0.85 J/pulse. Experimental and MEF simulation results of residual stress distribution after LSP were assessed by hole drilling method and ABAQUS/EXPLICIT software, respectively. The fatigue tests (tensile-tensile axial stress) were realized with stress ratio of R = 0.1 and 20 Hz. A good comparison of residual stress simulation and experimental data was observed. The results reveal that the fatigue life is increased by LSP treatment in the notched samples, while it decreases in the fillet samples. This is related to the residual stress distribution after LSP that is generated in each geometry type. In addition, the fatigue crack growth direction is changed according to geometry type. Both the propagation direction of fatigue crack and the anisotropy of this steel results detrimental in fillet samples, decreasing the number of cycles to the fatigue crack initiation. It is demonstrated that the LSP effect on fatigue performance is influenced by the specimen geometry.

Experimental Investigation on Residual Stress of Model S1100 of Crankshaft Chamfer Based on XRD

2007 ◽  
Vol 353-358 ◽  
pp. 2301-2304
Author(s):  
Yong Kang Zhang ◽  
De Jun Kong ◽  
Jin Zhon Lu ◽  
Ai Xin Feng ◽  
Xu Dong Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Fatigue Life ◽  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Fatigue Testing ◽  
Residual Stress Distribution ◽  
Isothermal Quenching ◽  
Main Factors

Residual stresses of model S1100 of crankshaft chamfer were measured by the technology of XRD. The distributions of residual stresses under mechanical peening, mechanical rolling and isothermal quenching are measured, and the tests of fatigue life were conducted. The results showed that the distribution of residual stress by machining in the crankshaft chamfer is complicated, which is at the tensile-compressive status, and it is one of the main factors to affect fatigue life of the crankshaft; isothermal quenching improves the distribution of residual stress, and tensile stress of the crankshaft chamfer is changed into the compressive stress, which may satisfy the requests of fatigue testing for 5 × 106 cycles. Although the mechanical rolling improved the residual stress distribution in the chamfer linked with the crank, tensile stresses in the chamfer connected with the linkage also increase, which influences the service life of the crankshaft.

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