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Effect of backing plate on thermal cycles in laser surface
treatment: Theoretical and Experimental study
Thesis submitted to Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for the award of the
degree of
Master of Technology
in
Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in
Manufacturing Science and Engineering
by
Mohit Goenka
(10ME31001)
Under the guidance of
Prof. A. K. Nath
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
2014-2015
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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
KHARAGPUR
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the thesis entitled, Effect of backing plate on thermal cycles
in laser surface treatment: Theoretical and Experimental study submitted by
Mr. Mohit Goenka (10ME31001) as a part of Master of Technology Project in
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is a bonafide work completed under my
supervision and guidance.
He has been sincere, diligent and eager to grasp more knowledge in his field of work.
I wish him good luck in his future endeavours.
Date: May 31, 2015
Prof. A.K Nath
Place: IIT Kharagpur
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ABSTRACT
An analytical solution for the variation in thermal cycles in a finite thickness
workpiece, kept on different semi-infinite backing materials and irradiated by a
stationary and moving laser beam has been derived. The effects of laser beam
diameter, scan speed and backing material with heat sink compound in between on
thermal cycles have been investigated experimentally. The thermal cycles are
recorded using a non-contact type IR pyrometer. Mild steel, stainless steel and
aluminium are used as backing materials, considering their heat conduction capacity.
The effect of these backing materials on cooling rate, affected heat region and
solidification time are studied. The cooling trend from analytical model and
experiment has been compared. For experiment, a 1 mm finite AISI 1020 sheet has
been used and it is irradiated with a stationary laser beam for 0.9 sec for stationary
laser beam by varying spot diameters and keeping the power density constant. For
moving laser beam, sample has been irradiated with 3 mm spot diameter by varying
scan speed. The study shows that the cooling rate at surface i.e. at z=0, for a sample
decreases with increase in laser spot diameter and this trend is maintained for all the
six samples considered. Cooling is faster as the thermal conductivity of the backing
material, with heat sink compound, increases but for a same backing material, without
heat sink compound, it decreases. Cooling rate at z=0 for a finite mild steel sheet is
minimum and for semi-infinite mild steel sheet it is maximum. Solidification time or
melt pool life time follows the same trend as above, viz. for a given sample it
decreases with the decrease in spot diameter. For a given spot diameter, with increase
in thermal conductivity of backing plate it decreases. With increase in scan speed the
effect of backing plate decreases viz. for higher scan speed value of 3500 mm/mincooling rate across all samples are nearly close by and consecutively the effect of
backing plate is not observed. For a range of ~0.7-0.75 Crvalue thermal cycle plot
from analytical model is in good agreement with the experimental graphs for a
moving heat source at non-melting condition. All these have been demonstrated using
thermal cycle plots, cooling rate bar plots, and heat affected region plots generated
using experimental data.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my deep sense of gratitude and profound thanks to Prof. A.K
Nath, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur for providing me with
this wonderful opportunity to work as a part of the team under his guidance. I am
greatly thankful to him for encouraging us to come up with innovative solutions.
I am also indebted to Mr Muvvala Gopinath for patiently mentoring and helping me
out with project. I would like to credit Mr Shitanshu Shekhar Chakraborty for writing
the MATLAB programme.
Mohit Goenka
10ME31001
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LIST OF FIGURES
Fig. No. Title Page No.
3.1
Schematic representation of an infinite sheet subjected to uniform
heat flux at the top surface. 4
3.2 Laser irradiation on a finite sheet of thickness h unit 5
3.3 Schematic representation of heat partitioned at the z=0 interface 8
3.4(i) Radial conduction for stationary laser beam, (ii) Radialconduction for moving laser source beam
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4.1.1 2 kW Ybfiber laser used 9
4.1.2 laser on time pulse for 0 sec input interaction time 10
4.1.3 laser on time pulse for 0.5 sec input interaction time 10
4.2.1
(a) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling on asemi-infinite mild steel plate for 0.9sec, (b) Schematic representationof a stationary laser beam falling on finite mild steel sheet placed ona backing material with heat sink compound applied
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4.2.2
(c) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling onfinite mild steel sheet for 0.9sec, (b) Schematic representation of astationary laser beam falling on finite mild steel sheet placed on abacking material with no heat sink applied
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4.3.1(a) Power meter, model-COMET-10K-V1 ROHS OPHIR make,accuracy 5% (b) Laser head (c) Pyrometer (d) Mild steel, AISI-1020 sample placed at an angle of 450with the vertical
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4.3.2Reading for laser power absorptivity for AISI-1020 at varied laser
powers 14
5.1.1
Thermal plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on beingirradiated with a 2mm stationary laser spot diameter for 0.9sec fromAnalytical Model using MatLab
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5.1.2
Thermal plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on beingirradiated with a 3mm stationary laser spot diameter for 0.9sec from
Analytical Model using MatLab15
5.2.1Experimental thermal cycle at z-=0 for samples on being irradiatedwith a 4mm laser spot diameter for 0.9sec 16
5.2.2
Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on beingirradiated with a 2mm laser spot diameter for 0.9sec usingexperimental data
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5.2.3
Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on beingirradiated with a 3mm laser spot diameter for 0.9sec usingexperimental data
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5.2.4
Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on beingirradiated with a 4mm laser spot diameter for 0.9sec usingexperimental data
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5.2.5Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with stationary source
of different spot diameters 18
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5.2.6
(a) Intensity distribution for different spot radius (b) Olympus ModelSZ 1145TR PR zoom sterio microscope (c) 3X Magnification imageof affected region for 3mm spot on finite MS sheet
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5.3.1
(a) Heat affected region on the finite mild steel sheet for differentlaser spot diameter, (b) Affected region on the semi-infinite mild
steel sheet for different laser spot diameter21
5.3.2Plot of heat affected region on sample surface; 2mm spot diameter, P= 300W, V=0 and t= 0.9 sec 21
5.3.3Plot of heat affected zone on sample surface; 3mm spot diameter, P =675W, V=0 and t= 0.9sec 22
5.3.4Plot of heat affected zone on sample surface; 4mm spot diameter, P =1200W, V=0 and t = 0.9 sec 22
5.4.1Cooling curve for different samples; 3mm spot diameter, P=675W,V=0(scan speed) and t = 0.9 sec 23
5.4.2Cooling curve for different samples; 4mm laser spot dia, P=1200W,V=0(scan speed) and t = 0.9sec 23
5.5.1Cooling trend at z=0 for semi-infinite mild steel sheet with differentlaser spot diameters 24
5.5.2Cooling trend at z=0 for finite mild steel sheet with different laserspot diameters 24
5.6.1Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate at varying scan speed at z = 0, P =
400W and 3 spot diameter 25
5.6.2
Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate at varying scan speed at z = 0, P =
600W and 3 spot diameter 25
5.7.1Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spotdiameter and 2000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter 26
5.7.2Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spotdiameter and 2500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
26
5.7.3Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spot
diameter and 3000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter 27
5.7.4Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spotdiameter and 3500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter 27
5.7.5Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with moving heatsource of different scan speed, P = 600W and 3mm spot diameter 28
5.7.6Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 400W, 3 spotdiameter and 1000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter 30
5.7.7Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 400W, 3 spot
diameter and 1500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter 30
5.7.8Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with moving heatsource of different scan speed, P = 400W and 3mm spot diameter 31
5.8.1
Cooling cycle at z = 0 from IR pyrometer for 1mm MS sheet, P =
400W, 3 spot diameter and varying laser scan speed 32
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5.8.2Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P =400W, 3 spot diameter and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 0.7 32
5.8.3Cooling cycle at z = 0 from IR pyrometer for 1mm MS sheet, P =
600W, 3 spot diameter and varying laser scan speed 33
5.8.4 Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P =600W, 3 spot diameter and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 0.7 33
5.8.5Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P =600W, 3 spot diameter and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 1 34
Table No. Title Page No.
4.2.1 Laser parameters for stationary heat source, interaction time keptconstant at 0.9s
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4.2.2Laser parameters for Moving heat source, laser spot diameter
constant at 3mm 11
4.2.3Materials used for the experiment and their properties. (source:
EES and wikipidea)11
4.3Reading for laser power absorptivity for AISI-1020 at varied laserpowers
14
5.2 Temperature at two fixed interval for different spot diameter 18
5.3 Radius of the heat affected region on the samples surface 20
5.7.1Temperature at two fixed interval for a given laser scan speed, P =
600W28
5.7.2Temperature at two fixed interval for a given laser scan speed, P =
400W31
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT.............................................................................................................................. v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...................................................................................................... vi
LIST OF FIGURES............................................................................................................... vii
LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................. ix
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1
2. LITERATURE SURVEY.................................................................................................... 2
3. ANALYTICAL MODELLING.......................................................................................... 4
4. EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS............................................................................................ 9
4.1. Specifications of Laser used...................................................................................... 9
4.2. Experiment Procedure and Laser Parameters.......................................................... 10
4.3. Absorptivity of Mild Steel (AISI-1020):................................................................. 13
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION.................................................................................... 15
5.1. Thermal cycle plot from Analytical Modelling....................................................... 15
5.2. Cooling plots of thermal cycle by IR sensor Stationary Heat Source................... 16
5.3. Effect of laser spot diameters on affected region..................................................... 20
5.4. Effect of backing on solidification time................................................................... 23
5.5. Effect of laser spot diameter on solidification time................................................. 24
5.6. Thermal Cycle for 1mm mild steel plate Moving Heat Source............................ 25
5.7. Effect of backing plate on cooling rate Moving Heat Source............................... 26
5.8. Cr, effective radial heat conduction: Moving Heat Source...................................... 32
6. CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................. 35
7. REFERENCES............................................................................................................... 36
8. APPENDIX..................................................................................................................... 37
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1. INTRODUCTION
Modification of surface properties over multiple length scales plays an important role
in optimizing a materials performance for a given application. Lasers provide the
ability to accurately deliver large amounts of energy into confined regions of a
material in order to achieve a desired response. For opaque materials, this energy is
absorbed near the surface, modifying surface chemistry, crystal structure, and/or
multiscale morphology without altering the bulk.
Cooling rate during laser treatment plays a crucial role in material surface properties.
Cooling time for a finite mild steel sheet on irradiation with laser beam is slow as heat
gets accumulated in it. So the study of backing plate and laser spot diameter effect on
the cooling rate becomes useful to control the cooling trend. Analytical Modelling
becomes important in such case to understand the process and control it. The target
with modelling is:
i. Semi quantitative understanding of the process mechanisms for the design of
experiments and display of results dimensional analysis, order of magnitude
calculations.
ii.Parametric understanding for control purposes empirical and statistical charts,
analytic models.
iii.Detailed understanding to analyse the precise process mechanisms for the
purpose of prediction, process improvement and the pursuit of knowledge
analytic and numeric models.
The analytical model for semi-infinite composite body considers both the body to be
semi-infinite [1]. Later a partitioning function was established to take into account the
laser treatment of finite sheet kept on a semi-infinite sheet [2]. It tries to quantify the
fraction of heat flow from top body to the bottom body at the interface. Clearly it now
helps to understand the cooling trend for a finite sheet irradiation by laser beam for
parameters like spot diameter, scan speed, power, backing material etc.
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2. LITERATURE SURVEY
Mathematical modelling is a tool to understanding and control of a process. There are
many research papers depicting the shear importance of this tool to analyse a process
undertaking certain assumptions. Steen and Mazumder [3]have discussed quite a few
analytical models:
i. Analytic models in 1-d heat flow.
a. Assumption: Heat flows in 1 direction and there is no convection or heat
generation. Equation:
T(z, t) = 2Fo(t)0.5/K ierfc{z/2(t)0.5}, = thermal diffusivity, Fo = absorbed intensity, t = interaction timeii. Analytical models for a stationary point source.
a. The instantaneous point source
b. The continuous point source: Since heat is not a vector quantity the effects
from different heat sources can be added [4].
c. Source other than point source: By integrating point source solution over an
area it is possible to calculate the heating from line sources, disc sources or
Gaussian sources. Carslaw and Jaeger [1] discusses solutions for nearly anygeometry.
iii. Analytical models for a moving point source: By integrating the point
solution over time and moving it by making x= (xo+vt). Rosenthal [5]
developed the well-known fundamental welding equations.
iv. Analytical keyhole models-Line source solution: Assumed that energy is
absorbed uniformly along a line in the depth direction.
Carslaw and Jaeger [1] discussed the analytical modelling for semi-infinite
composite solid. It considers that suppose the region x>0 is of one substance, K1,
1, k1 and x0 and K1T1/x = K2T2/x , at x=0,
t>0 where T1is for the temperature in the region x>0, and T2for that in the region
x
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i. The initial temperature T, constant, in x>0 and zero in x 0 at the constant rate
Foper unit time per unit area in the plane x=0. Solving gave:
T2 = 2Fo(k1k2t)0.5K1k20.5 + K2k10.5 ierfc z , = 2k2t
Both the above analytical model was derived assuming the composite body is of semi-
infinite length.
Duley [2]presented, in his book, the concept of partitioning function. The book
discusses the effect of semi-infinite body on analytical model of finite thickness
composite body; here the semi-infinite body act a base material for a finite body. It
says that when a finite body with K1, 1, k1 is kept on a semi-infinite body with
material property K2, 2and k2, where K, and k are thermal conductivity, density
and thermal diffusivity of the respective bodies, the heat partitioned at the interface is
given by a partitioning function:
Pr = K1k2 K2k1K1k2 + K2k1
Cooling rate plays an important role in deciding the microstructure of the material.
The rate with which solidification occurs is equally important and controlling it by
changing various parameters can be achieved. Laser surface processing has been a
key element in a number of large-scale industrial manufacturing operations, yet at the
same time it continues to reinvent it-self and find ever new uses in emerging areas.
Matthew et al. [6] discusses some of the versatile capabilities of laser processing to
modify the surface properties of materials in order to enhance their performance for a
variety of applications.
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3. ANALYTICAL MODELLING
For an infinitely thick sheet subjected to uniform heat flux at the entire top surface as
shown in Fig. 3.1 solution of temperature field can be obtained by solving the
following equation:
Fig 3.1. Schematic representation of an infinite sheet subjected to uniform heat flux at the top
surface.
2T(z, t)z2 = 1K T(z, t)t , K Tzz=0 = H,T|z= = T0 T|t=0 = T0 z (3.1)
Here, T, z, t, k, K, H and T0 denote temperature, depth from the top surface, time,
thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, magnitude of heat flux and initial sheet
temperature respectively. Now, a moving laser beam takes d/v time to move over a
point on its scan path where the laser beam diameter is d and v is the scans peed. If
the laser spot diameter d and the sheet thickness h are much larger than the thermal
diffusion length, given by 2kd/v corresponding to the time, d/v the sheet can beconsidered to be semi-infinite and this heat transfer problem can be approximated to
be similar to the situation depicted in Fig. 1. In that case the temperature as a function
of z and t can be obtained as follows [3]:
For t
d/v (i.e during heating),
T = T0 + HK ierfcz , = 2kd/vFor td/v (i.e during cooling), (3.2)T = T0 + H
Kierfcz ierfc z , = 2k(t d/v)
Here, H is taken as absorbed laser power intensity at the top surface (z = 0), 4 / (d2),
A and P being absorptivity and laser power respectively. Considering semi-infinite
sheet but adding a correction term for radial heat conduction loss the solution givenby Eq.(3.2) can be modified as the following [2]:
H
Z = 0
Z
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For td/v (i.e during heating),T = T
0+
HK
ierfc
z
ierfc
z2 + (d2/4)1/2
,
= 2
kd/v
For td/v (i.e during cooling), (3.3)T = T0 + H
Kierfc z ierfcz2 + (d2/4)
1/2
ierfc z ierfcz2 + (d2/4)1/2
, = 2k(t d/v)Considering the sheet to have finite thickness the solution of temperature field without
radial heat conduction loss can be obtained as follows [4]:
Fig 3.2. Laser irradiation on a finite sheet of thickness h unit
For td/v (i.e during heating),T = T0 + H
Kierfc|2(i 1) h+ z| + ierfc|2ih z| ni=1
For td/v (i.e during cooling),(3.4)
T = T0 +H
Kierfc|2(i
1) h+ z|
+ ierfc|2ih
z|
ni=1 ierfc|2(i 1) h+ z| + ierfc|2ih z| , = 2k(t d/v)
Here, theoretically the value of n should be infinite but practically this solution
converges rapidly with increasing value of n. Thus, combining the approaches used
for obtaining Eqs. (3.3) and (3.4) a solution of temperature for finite sheet thickness
with radial conduction loss can be arrived at as given by [7],
2h-Z
h
Z = 0
Z
Laser beam
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For td/v (i.e during heating),T = T0 + HKierfc|2(i 1 )h+ z|
ierfc(2(i 1)h+z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
n
i=1+ ierfc|2ih z| ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
For td/v (i.e during cooling), (3.5)T = T
0+
H
K
ierfc |2(i 1)h+z| ierfc(2(i 1)h+z)2 + (d2/4)
1/2 +ierfc |2ih z| ierfc
(2ih
z)
2+ (d
2/4)
1/
2
n
i=1
ierfc |2(i 1)h+z| ierfc(2(i 1)h+z)2 + (d2/4)1/2 +ierfc |2ih z| ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
A plate with finite thickness is kept over a substrate of semi-infinite length. (K1, k1, 1,
Cp1) and (K2, k2, 2, Cp2) denotes the thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, densityand specific heat capacity of the top plate and substrate respectively.
Now for material properties and scan speed such that the diffusion length > h ,where = 2k1d/v, h is the plate thickness, d is beam diameter and vis scan speed,a partitioning function Prcomes into equation 5 accounting for the heat partitioned by
the substrate top surface.
For t
d/v (i.e during heating),
T = T0 + HKPri ierfc|2(i 1) h+ z| ierfc(2(i 1)h + z)2 + (d2/4)
1/2
ni=0
+ ierfc|2ih z| ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
For td/v (i.e during cooling), (3.6)
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T = T0 + HK Pri
ierfc |2(i 1)h+z| ierfc(2(i 1)h + z)2 + (d2/4)1/2 +ierfc |2ih z| ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
ni=0
ierfc |2(i 1)h+z| ierfc(2(i 1)h+z)2 + (d2/4)1/
2 +ierfc |2ih z| ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
Where partitioning function is given as [2]:
Pr = K1k2 K2k1K1k2 + K2k1
During laser processing, for a stationary heat source, radial heat conduction takes
place in all direction i.e. effectiveness of radial heat conduction Cr= 1. For a moving
heat source Cr< 1 as radial heat conduction along the scan direction is negligible. So
this factor Crwas multiplied to the radial part of the equation 3.6.
For td/v (i.e during heating),T = T
0+
HK
P
ri
ierfc
|2(i 1 )h+ z|
C
r ierfc
(2(i 1 )h+ z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
n
i=0+ ierfc|2ih z| Cr ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1
/2 For td/v (i.e during cooling), (3.7)T= T0
+
H
KPri ierfc
|2(i 1)h + z|
Cr ierfc
(2(i 1)h + z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
+
ierfc |2ih z| Cr ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
ni=0
ierfc |2(i 1) h+ z| Cr ierfc(2(i 1)h + z)2 + (d2/4)1/2 +ierfc |2ih z| Cr ierfc(2ih z)2 + (d2/4)1/2
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Fig 3.3. Schematic representation of heat partitioned at the z=0 interface
Here in the above figure 3.3, heat gets partitioned at the interface of the two body at Z
= 0. This partitioning is represented in the figure.
E2 = Pr E1, where Pr = K1k2 K2k1K1k2 + K2k1
Fig.3.4. (i) Radial conduction for stationary laser beam, (ii) Radial conduction for moving
laser source beam
The above figure 3.4 represents the schematic for radial heat conduction in two cases,
i.e. for stationary heat source and moving heat source respectively. For stationary heat
source since heat conduction is in all the direction Cr = 1is applied and for movingheat source since there is no conduction along the scan speed direction Crvalue has to
be less than 1.
Cr(i) = 1Cr(ii) < Cr(i)
Z = 0
ZE1
E3
E2
Semi-infinite body
K1, k
1,
1,C
p1
K2, k
2,
2, C
p2
Finite, h mm
Laser beam
V=0
Scan Speed, V mm/min
iii
Laser beam
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4. EXPERIMENTAL DETAILS
4.1.Specifications of Laser used
The experiments were carried out with a 2 kW Ybfiber laser (IPG photonics, Model
no. YLR - 2000) operating at 1.07 m wavelength. This can be operated in CW and
pulsed-mode in 501000 Hz frequency range with 5100% duty cycle. The laser
beam delivery system is mounted on a 5-axis CNC machine capable to move at
speeds up to 20 m/min scan speed effectively.
Fig. 4.1.1.2 kW Ybfiber laser
The actual power of this laser is not same as the power set. This laser was capable of
providing power upto 1280 W.
During the experiments it was observed that the laser on time for 0.5 sec input on time
was more than this. A diode oscilloscope setup was used to find the machines
actual on time. It was found that the laser on time for 0 sec input laser interaction time
was 0.9 sec and for 0.5 sec input time it was ~ 1.4 sec. Below fig. 4.1.2. and fig. 4.1.3.
represents the pulse on time generated using oscilloscope. The extra 0.85 sec without
any input on time is the time taken by the machine to read the programm lines. For fig
4.1.2 each division represents 200ms and so total pulse on time is 4.5 times 200ms
which is ~ 0.9 sec. Similarliy for fig 4.1.3 each division is 197ms and so total pulse on
time is 7 times 197ms which is ~ 1.4 sec.
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Fig. 4.1.2.laser on time pulse for 0 sec input interaction time
Fig. 4.1.3.laser on time pulse for 0.5 sec input interaction time
4.2.Experiment Procedure and Laser Parameters
For a stationary heat source mild steel plate of finite thickness with various backing
plates was irradiated with a staionary laser beam for 0.9sec. It was carried out to see
the affect of thermal conductivity of the backing plates on temperature behavior or the
cooling trend of the heat affected zone at Z=0 or in other words to observe the effect
of partitioing fucniton used in the anlytical model of the same. Also, the affected
region on the top surface of the mild steel due to laser irradiation gives us an idea
about radial and vertical conduction of heat for different backing plates. For this 3
different laser spot diameters were used and the laser power was changed accordingly
to maintain effective power density constant.
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For moving heat source case similar procedure was followed with keeping spot
diameter constant at 3mm and changing the scan speed for a given power.
Table 4.2.1.Laser parameters for stationary heat source, interaction time kept constant at 0.9s
Laser Spot diameter (mm) 2 3 4
Laser Power (W) 300 675 1200
Table 4.2.2.Laser parameters for Moving heat source, laser spot diameter constant at 3mm
Laser Scan Speed (mm/min)
400W 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
600W 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
Table 4.2.3.Materials used for the experiment and their properties. (source: EES and wikipidea)
Conductivity (W/m/K) Density (Kg/m3) Specific heat (J/kg/K)
Mild Steel (AISI-1020) 43 7850 620
Stainless Steel 16 7873 504.8
Aluminum 205 2688 936.6
Laser parameters are so selected such that the thermal diffusion length is always much
greater than the thickness of the top mild teel plate. From above thermal diffusivity of
mild steel is
k = K/Cp, 8.810-6m2/s = 2kt, where t interaction time is ~0.9sec. Hence, the thermal diffusion lengthis 5.6mmwhich is much more than 1mmmild steel plate.Mild steel with finitte thickness was kept on different material of semi-inifinite
thickness. In this experiment mild steel was irradiated with stationary laser beam for
six different samples and for each sample three laser spot diameters were used.
Inorder to improve the contact between the 2 plates, a heat sink compound was
applied in between the plates. For moving heat source the case with mild steel
backing without heat sink compound was not carried out. Below mentioned are the six
samples:
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Mild Steel of finite
thickness (1mm)
Semi-Infinite Mild Steel
Plate
Mild Steel (1mm) + Mild
Steel backing (13mm)
Mild Steel (1mm) + Heat
Sink + Mild Steel backing
(13mm)
Mild Steel (1mm) + Heat
Sink + Stainless Steel
backing (10mm)
Mild Steel (1mm) + Heat
Sink + Aluminium backing
(12.5mm)
To avoid repetition in the paper, following short forms have been used ahead:
MS: Mild Steel; SS: Stainless Steel; Al: Aluminium; HSC/HS: Heat Sink Compound
Below schematics represent the laser irradiation on MS plate for different samples:
(a) (b)
Fig 4.2.1(a) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling on a semi-infinite mild steel
plate for 0.9sec, (b) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling on finite mild steel
sheet placed on a backing material with heat sink compound applied
(c) (d)
Fig 4.2.2. (c) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling on finite mild steel sheet for
0.9sec, (b) Schematic representation of a stationary laser beam falling on finite mild steel sheet placedon a backing material with no heat sink applied
Z = 0
Z
Z = 0
Z
Al or SS or
Z = 0
Z
Z = 0
Z
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Temperature was measured with the help of a non-contact infrared (IR) sensor
(Micro-Epsilon make, model no. CTLM-2HCF3-C3H, temperature range=385 C to
1600 C, response time=1ms) during the heating process of the workpiece. All the
readings of the plots generated using pyrometer is to be multiplied with a calibration
factor of 2.3. So for this experiment the minimum temperature measure was 885.5 C.
4.3.Absorptivity of Mild Steel (AISI-1020):
The absorptivity of the 1mm mild steel surface was estimated by measuring the
incident and reflected laser powers from the surface with a laser power meter (model-
COMET-10K-V1 ROHS OPHIR make, accuracy 5%). The power meter needs a
continuous laser exposure of 10 s for each measurement. The average value of
absorptivity was estimated to be ~75%. Below fig. 4.3 shows the instruments used to
find the AISI-1020 absorptivity.
Fig. 4.3.1.(a) Power meter, model-COMET-10K-V1 ROHS OPHIR make, accuracy 5%(b) Laser
head (c) Pyrometer (d) Mild steel, AISI-1020 sample placed at an angle of 450with the vertical
To find absorptivity of AISI-1020 laser power was increased from 200W to 600W insteps of 100W and resulting absorptivity value from each has been averaged.
a
b
c
d
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Mild steel sample was kept at an angle of 45o with the vertical. For a given laser
power and 16mm laser spot diameter 3 readings T1, T2and T3were taken. Table 4.3
below shows the data from the experimental values obtained from the power meter.
AISI-1020 was irradiated with laser beam and the reflected laser power was captured
by the power meter.
Both the average laser power reflected and % absorptivity has been depicted through
Table 4.3 and fig 4.3.2 histogram plot below.
Table 4.3.Reading for laser power absorptivity for AISI-1020 at varied laser powers
Laser Power
(W)
Reflected Power (W)AVG.
%
AbsorptivityT1 T2 T3
200 116.8 106.3 116.3 113.1333 43.43
300 147 121.9 136 134.97 55.01
400 98.6 95.8 102.1 98.83 75.3
500 89.2 87.3 92 89.5 82.1
600 86.4 83.2 89 86.2 85.63
Fig. 4.3.2.Plots representing the laser power absorptivity for AISI-1020 for varied laser power ranging
from 200W to 600W in steps of 100W
0
20
40
60
80
100
200 300 400 500 600
%A
bsorptivity
Laser Power (W)
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5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Analytical plots for Stationary heat source:
5.1.
Thermal cycle plot from Analytical Modelling
Fig. 5.1.1.Thermal plot for top surface viz. z-=0 for different samples on being irradiated with a 2mm
stationary laser spot diameter for 0.9sec from Analytical Model using MatLab
Fig. 5.1.2.Thermal plot for top surface viz. z-=0 for different samples on being irradiated with a 3mm
stationary laser spot diameter for 0.9sec from Analytical Model using MatLab
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Temp(C)
Time (sec)
Analytical Model: Temp vs Time, stationary heat source of 2mm spot diamater,P=300W
Finite MS sheet
AL backingMS backing
SS backing
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
2400
2600
0 0.5 1 1.5 2
Tem
p(C)
Time (sec)
Analytical Model: Temp vs Time, stationary heat source of 3mm spot diamater,P=675W
Finite MS Sheet
AL backing
MS backing
SS backing
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Experimental plots for stationary heat source:
5.2. Cooling plots of thermal cycle by IR sensor Stationary Heat Source
Fig. 5.2.1.Experimental thermal cycle at z-=0 for samples on being irradiated with a 4mm laser spot
diameter for 0.9sec
Fig. 5.2.2.Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on being irradiated with a 2mm
laser spot diameter for 0.9sec using experimental data
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Time (millisec)
Temp(C)
Finite MS Sheet
Semi-Infinite Sheet
Thermal cycle for stationary laser beam of 4mm spot diameter, P=1200W
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1685
1885
2085
2285
0 50 100 150 200 250
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Experiment: Stationary heat source, 2mm spot diameter, P=300W
1mm MS
Semi-Infinite MS
12.5mm Al backing
13mm MS backing
10mm SS backing
MS backing without Hsink
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Fig. 5.2.3.Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on being irradiated with a 3mm
laser spot diameter for 0.9sec using experimental data.
Fig. 5.2.4.Cooling plot for top surface i.e. z-=0 for different samples on being irradiated with a 4mm
laser spot diameter for 0.9sec using experimental data.
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1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 200 400 600 800
Temp(C)
Time (millsec)
Experiment: Stationary heat source, 3mm spot diameter, P=675W
1mm MS
Semi-infinite MS
12.5mm Al backing
13mm MS backing
10mm SS backing
MS backing without Hsink
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1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
2285
0 500 1000 1500
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Experiment: Stationary heat source, 4mm spot diameter, P=1200W
1mm MS
Semi-Infinite MS
12.5mm Al backing
13mm MS backing
10mm SS backing
MS backing without Hsink
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From the above cooling plots from the experimental data, cooling rate trend is plotted
to analyse the variation in the cooling rate within a sample for different laser spot
diameters and also compare the cooling rates for a same spot diameter for different
samples.
Fig. 5.2.5.Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with stationary source of different spot
diameters
The above cooling rate bar graphs have been generated considering the time taken for
different sample to cool down from a particular temperature to another at z=0.
Suppose the temperature at time t1 is T1 C and at time t2 is T2 C where t2 > t1,
cooling rate is given by (T1 T2)/(t2 t1)C/sec. For our calculation below are theT1and T2considered for plotting cooling rate bar graphs:
Table 5.2.Temperature at two fixed interval for different spot diameter:
Spot dia T1, C T2, C
2mm 1345 885.5
3mm 1345 885.5
4mm 1288 885.5
From both the plots i.e. cooling curves from experimental data fig. 5.2.2 - 5.2.4 and
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
Finite MSsheet
MS backingwithout HS
SS backing MS backing Al backing Semi-InfiniteMS sheet
CoolingRate(C/sec)
Cooling Rate of samples for different laser spot diameters at z=0
2mm
3mm
4mm
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cooling rate bar graph fig. 5.2.4, it is observed that:
1. Cooling rate, at z=0, for a sample decreases with increase in laser spot diameter
and this trend is maintained for all six samples. This may be due to the difference
in temperature gradient for varying spot diameters. The radial temperature
gradient decreases with increase in spot diameter. Now as radial conduction will
be higher for higher temperature gradient hence cooling for 2mm spot diameter
will be faster than the 3mm and 4mm spot diameters.
2. Cooling rate, at z=0, for a given spot diameter is minimum for finite mild steel
sheet, maximum for semi-infinite mild steel sheet and lies in between for rest
samples.
3.
Cooling rate with Al backing, MS backing and SS backing were in decreasingorder respectively for a given spot diameter. Reason for such trend can be argued
with their respective thermal conductivity which is also in decreasing order.
4. Although theoretically cooling rate for sample with Al backing should have been
higher than that of semi-infinite mild steel sheet but experimentally it didn't
follow the trend. This shows that even the application of heat sink compound
couldn't create a proper contact between mild steel and aluminium creating
resistance.
5. Cooling rate of mild steel backing with heat sink compound at z=0 is more than
that of mild steel backing without heat sink compound because of the presence of
air gap layer in the latter. Conductivity of air is very low and hence heat gets
accumulated rather being conducted.
Decrease in cooling rate with increase in laser spot diameter can be explained through
the following reasoning:
i.
It is known that the thermal conduction is higher for high temperature
gradient. Radial temperature gradient dT/dX decreases with increase in spot
diameter, hence cooling for a 2mm laser spot is faster than a 3mm laser spot
diameter and so on.
ii. = L2/ k, where is thermal diffusion time, L is thermal diffusion length and
kis thermal diffusivity. is defined as the time it takes for heat to travel over a
distance L. Following this it is clear that energy travel in 2mm spot diameter is
faster than 3mm and so on.
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Fig. 5.2.6.(a) Intensity distribution for different spot radius (b) Olympus Model SZ 1145TR PR zoom
sterio microscope (c) 3X Magnification image of affected region for 3mm spot on finite MS sheet
5.3. Effect of laser spot diameters on affected region
To have a better understanding of radial heat conduction vs heat conduction along the
depth considering variation in laser spot diameters and 0.9 sec interaction time,
circular plots of the affected region is generated for different samples.
Fig. 5.3.1 shows the samples which are irradiated with a stationary laser beam varying
the spot diameter as 2mm, 3mm and 4mm respectively keeping the power density
constant. The above fig.5.2.6 (b) and (c) represents the images of those affected
region on the material surface taken using a high resolution optical microscope. To
plot the schematic of affected region, the images from optical microscope was
measured using software ImageJ.
Table 5.3.Radius of the heat affected zone on the samples surface:
Radius of the affected region for different Laser spot diameters (mm)
Samples For 2mm spot For 3mm spot For 4mm spot
Finite MS sheet 2.718 3.875 5.264
MS backing without HS 2.651 3.655 4.394
SS backing 2.412 3.271 4.349
MS backing 2.257 3.169 4.224
Al backing 1.818 3.073 4.043
Semi-Infinite MS sheet 1.526 2.306 3.132
The above table 5.3 shows radius of the affected region on the sample surface for
different laser spot diameter. All the measurements are in mm.
r1=2mm
r2=3mm
r
r2
r1Spot dia 3mm, Finite
MS sheet
, 3X Magnification
ab
c
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Fig. 5.3.1. (a) Heat affected region on the finite mild steel sheet for different laser spot diameter, (b)
Affected region on the semi-infinite mild steel sheet for different laser spot diameter
Fig. 5.3.2. Plot of heat affected region on sample surface; 2mm spot diameter, P = 300W, V=0 and t=
0.9 sec, laser interaction time
For all the three cases with different laser power and spot diameters such that the laser
power intensity remains to be a constant, in MS plate with backing condition with
heat sink the affected region radius increases as the thermal conductivity of the
backing plate decreases. For finite MS sheet the radius is maximum as in this case
radial heat conduction is maximum and heat gets accumulated. Comparing affected
region for MS backing with and without heat sink, the backing condition with heat
sink compound has smaller affected region as the heat sink compound creates a better
contact improving the thermal conduction along the depth as compared to the other
situation.
4mm 3mm
2mm
(a) (b)
mm
mm
-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2.5
-2
1.5
-1
0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
1mm MS
Bulk MS
AL backing
MS backing
SS backing
MS without HS
2mm spot dia
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Fig. 5.3.3. Plot of heat affected zone on sample surface; 3mm spot diameter, P = 675W, V=0 and t=
0.9sec, laser interaction time
Fig. 5.3.4. Plot of heat affected zone on sample surface; 4mm spot diameter, P = 1200W, V=0 and t =
0.9 sec, laser interaction time
mm
mm
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
1mm MS
Bulk MS
AL backing
MS backing
SS backing
MS without HS
3mm spot dia
mm
mm
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
1mm MS
Bulk MSAL backing
MS backing
SS backing
MS without HS
4mm spot dia
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5.4. Effect of backing on solidification time
Fig. 5.4.1. Cooling curve for different samples; 3mm spot diameter, P=675W, V=0(scan speed) and t =
0.9 sec, laser interaction time
Fig. 5.4.2. Cooling curve for different samples; 4mm laser spot dia, P=1200W, V=0(scan speed) and t
= 0.9sec laser interaction time
In Fig. 5.4.1 and 5.4.2 the duration of horizontal trend during cooling or the durationbetween the changes in slopes depict the solidification time.
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1085
1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Cooling curve for staitionary heat source of 3mm spot diameter
Finite MS sheet
MS backing without HS
10mm SS backing
13mm MS backing
12.5mm Al backing
Semi-Infinte MS
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1085
1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
2285
0 400 800 1200 1600 2000
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Cooling curve for staitionary heat source of 4mm spot diameter
Finite MS sheet
MS backing without HS
10mm SS backing
13mm MS backing
12.5mm Al backing
Semi-Infinte MS
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5.5. Effect of laser spot diameter on solidification time
Fig. 5.5.1. Cooling trend at z=0 for finite mild steel sheet with different laser spot diameters
Fig. 5.5.2. Cooling trend at z=0 for semi-infinite mild steel sheet with different laser spot diameters
In fig. 5.5.1 and 5.5.2 it can be observed that the solidification time increases with
increase in spot diameter because the cooling rate decreases with spot diameter
increment.
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1085
1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
2285
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Cooling curve for stationary heat source on 1mm mild steel plate
2mm Spot Dia
3mm Spot Dia
4mm Spot Dia
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1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 50 100 150 200 250
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
Cooling curve for stationary heat source on a semi-infinite MS plate
2mm Spot Dia
3mm Spot Dia
4mm Spot Dia
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5.6. Thermal Cycle for 1mm mild steel plate Moving Heat Source
Experimental plots for Moving heat source:
Fig. 5.6.1. Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate at varying scan speed at z = 0, P = 400W and 3 spot
diameter
Fig. 5.6.2. Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate at varying scan speed at z = 0, P = 600W and 3 spot
diameter
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1485
1685
1885
2085
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Temp
(C)
Time (millisec)
Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate, P=400W, 3mm spot diameter
1000 mm/min
1500 mm/min
2000 mm/min
2500 mm/min3000 mm/min
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1085
1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 50 100 150 200 250
T
emp(C)
Time (millisec)
Thermal cycle for 1mm MS plate, P=600W, 3mm spot diameter
2000 mm/min
2500 mm/min
3000 mm/min3500 mm/min
4000 mm/min
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5.7. Effect of backing plate on cooling rate Moving Heat Source
Cooling plots for moving heat source, P = 600W, 3mm spot diameter:
Fig. 5.7.1. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spot diameter and
2000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
Fig. 5.7.2. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spot diameter and
2500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
0 50 100 150 200
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 600W, V = 2000mm/min and 3mm spot diameter
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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1085
1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 20 40 60 80 100
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 600W, V = 2500mm/min and 3mm spot diameter
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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Fig. 5.7.3. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spot diameter and
3000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
Fig. 5.7.4. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 600W, 3 spot diameter and
3500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
0 10 20 30 40
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 600W, V = 3000mm/min and 3mm spot diameter
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
0 10 20 30 40
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 600W, V = 3500mm/min and 3mm spot diameter
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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From the above cooling plots from the experimental data, cooling rate trend is plotted
to analyse the variation in the cooling rate within a sample for different laser scan
speed and also compare the effect on cooling rates for a same scan speed for different
samples.
Fig. 5.7.5.Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with moving heat source of different scan
speed, P = 600W and 3mm spot diameter
The above cooling rate bar graphs have been generated considering the time taken for
different sample to cool down from a particular temperature to another at z=0.
Suppose the temperature at time t1 is T1 C and at time t2 is T2 C where t2 > t1,
cooling rate is given by (T1 T2)/(t2 t1)C/sec. For our calculation below are theT1and T2considered for plotting cooling rate bar graphs:
Table 5.7.1.Temperature at two fixed interval for a given laser scan speed, P = 600W:
Scan Speed(mm/min) T1, C T2, C
2000 1480 885.5
2500 1400 885.5
3000 1500 885.5
3500 1400 885.5
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
1mm Sheet SS backing with
HS
MS backing with
HS
Al backing with
HS
Bulk MS
Cooling
Rate(C/sec)
2000 mm/min 2500 mm/min 3000 mm/min 3500 mm/min
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While plotting the above cooling rate histogram plots, for a given scan speed, T1C
and T2 C temperature during the cooling cycle chosen was same across all the
samples so as to compare the cooling rates.
Observation:
i. For a given laser scan speed cooling rate is least for 1mm mild steel sheet, it
is maximum for bulk mild steel sheet and it ranges in between these two
extremes for the backing conditions. Cooling rate for a given scan speed
increases with the increase in thermal conductivity of the backing plate.
Reasoning for this observation remains same as discussed earlier in the case
of samples irradiation by a stationary heat source.
ii.
With the increase in laser scan speed the effect of backing plate decreases
i.e. for higher scan speed value of 3500 mm/min the cooling rate across all
samples are nearly close by and consecutively the effect of backing plate is
not observed. This may be because with the increase in scan speed laser
interaction time decreases and hence the thermal diffusion length also
decreases. Due to this for higher scan speed, as for above case, thermal
effect due to laser barely reaches the interface. As mentioned above the
thickness of mild steel sheet is 1mm. Now considering the above scan
speeds value, the theoretical thermal diffusion length = 2kd/vare:a) For 3500 mm/min, ~1.3mm
b) For 3000 mm/min, ~ 1.45mmc) For 2500 mm/min, ~ 1.6mmd) & For 2000 mm/min, ~ 1.8mm
Clearly for 2000mm/min,
~ 1.8mm is greater than the mild steel sheet
thickness of 1mm as compared to laser scan speed of 3500 mm/min for
which it is closer to the mild steel sheet thickness.
iii. For a given sample with increase in laser scan speed cooling rate increases.
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Cooling plots for moving heat source, P = 400W, 3mm spot diameter
Fig. 5.7.6. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 400W, 3 spot diameter and
1000mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
Fig. 5.7.7. Cooling cycle at z = 0 for various samples with P = 400W, 3 spot diameter and
1500mm/min scan speed as laser parameter
For both 600W and 400W cooling curves for varying scan speed at constant spot
diameter the cooling rate trend is in match with the trend observed for stationary heat
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1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
0 100 200 300 400
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 400W, 3mm spot diameter and V = 1000 mm/min
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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1285
1485
1685
1885
2085
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
Temp(C)
Time (millisec)
P = 400W, 3mm spot diameter and V = 1500 mm/min
1mm MS
Al backing with HS
MS backing with HS
SS backing with HS
Bulk MS
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source i.e. with the increase in backing plate thermal conductivity cooling rate also
increases.
From the above cooling plots from the experimental data, cooling rate trend is plotted
to analyse the variation in the cooling rate within a sample for different laser scan
speed and also compare the effect on cooling rates for a same scan speed for different
samples.
Fig. 5.7.8.Cooling rate for samples at z = 0 on irradiation with moving heat source of different scan
speed, P = 400W and 3mm spot diameter
The above cooling rate bar graphs have been generated considering the time taken for
different sample to cool down from a particular temperature to another at z=0.
Suppose the temperature at time t1 is T1 C and at time t2 is T2 C where t2 > t1,
cooling rate is given by (T1 T2)/(t2 t1)C/sec. For our calculation below are theT1and T2considered for plotting cooling rate bar graphs:
Table 5.7.2.Temperature at two fixed interval for a given laser scan speed, P = 400W:
Scan Speed(mm/min) T1, C T2, C
1000 1500 885.5
1500 1450 885.5
1931.42
5873.13
2227.71
6930.25
3863.11
7275.26
4783.64
8162.54
5825.94
9922.81
0
2000
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1mm Sheet
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Al backing with HS
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5.8. Cr, effective radial heat conduction: Moving Heat Source
Fig. 5.8.1. Cooling cycle at z = 0 from IR pyrometer for 1mm MS sheet, P = 400W, 3 spot diameter
and varying laser scan speed
Fig. 5.8.2. Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P = 400W, 3 spot diameter
and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 0.7
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Analytical: P=400 W and 3mm spot diameter, Cr = 0.7
2500 mm/min
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Fig. 5.8.3. Cooling cycle at z = 0 from IR pyrometer for 1mm MS sheet, P = 600W, 3 spot diameter
and varying laser scan speed
Fig. 5.8.4. Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P = 600W, 3 spot diameter
and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 0.7
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3500 mm/min
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3500 mm/min
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Fig. 5.8.5. Cooling cycle at z = 0 from Analytical model for 1mm MS sheet, P = 600W, 3 spot diameter
and varying laser scan speed, Cr= 1
At 400W and 600W thermal cycle plots from both experimental and analytical
modelling has been generated as shown in above fig 5.8.1 5.8.5. Laser spot diameter
was kept at 3mm and the laser scan speed was varied for a given laser power such that
the melting case do not occur. The analytical model developed earlier is based on non
melting condition. To get a match for the thermal cycle with the experimental plot,
parameters are such chosen so as to avoid melting. By keeping the laser absorptivity
for AISI 1020 at ~75% and changing the Crvalue manually, thermal cycle plot was
generated using MatLab programming.
The value for Crwas manually fed from 0.5 1.
Observation:
i. It was observed that for a range of ~0.7-0.75 Crvalue and keeping all other
parameters same, the thermal cycle plot from analytical model is in good
agreement with the experimental graphs.
ii. It is clearly seen from fig 5.8.5 that the C r= 1 incorporation to the analytical
model under predicts and is not in good agreement with the experimental
results observed in fig 5.8.3.
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Time (millisec)
Analytical: P=600 W and 3mm spot diameter, Cr = 1
3500 mm/min
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CONCLUSION
1. Cooling rate, at z=0, for a sample decreases with increase in laser spot
diameter and this trend is maintained for all the six samples considered.2. Cooling is faster as the thermal conductivity of the backing material, with heat
sink compound, increases but for a same backing material, without heat sink
compound, it decreases.
3. Solidification time follows the same trend as above, viz. for a given sample it
decreases with the decrease in spot diameter. For a given spot diameter, with
increase in thermal conductivity of backing plate it decreases.
4. Heat affected region for a given spot diameter decreases with increase in the
conductivity of the backing plate with heat sink compound. It is maximum for
finite MS sheet and minimum for semi-infinite MS sheet in the considered
sample range.
5. For a given laser scan speed cooling rate is least for 1mm mild steel sheet, it is
maximum for bulk mild steel sheet and it ranges in between these two
extremes for the backing conditions. Cooling rate for a given scan speed
increases with the increase in thermal conductivity of the backing plate.
6. With the increase in laser scan speed the effect of backing plate decreases viz.
for higher scan speed value of 3500 mm/min cooling rate across all samples
are nearly close by and consecutively the effect of backing plate is not
observed.
7. For a range of ~0.7-0.75 Crvalue thermal cycle plot from analytical model is
in good agreement with the experimental graphs for a moving heat source at
non-melting condition.
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7. APPENDIX
Matlab code for the Analytical Model:
% Funct i on t o comput e t emper ature vs t i me at Z = 0. % Anal yt i cal model used to comput e temper at ur e evol ut i on i n a f i ni t e% t hi ckness sheet , % wi t h a sheet at t he bott om at t ached, subj ect ed t o a st at i onar y heatsour ce of const ant wi dt h ( equal t o beamdi ameter) and% and uni f or m i nt ensi t y of magni t ude 4AP/ ( pi d 2) f or t i me d/ v( McBr i de et al . , 2006)
% I NPUT PARAMETER%% A - - > Absor pt i vi t y% d - - > Di amet er of l aser beam i n mm% P - - > Laser power i n W
% v - - > Scan speed i n m/ mi n% h - - > Sheet t hi ckness i n mm% zVec - - > Vect or cont ai ni ng di st ances f r om t op sur f ace i n mm wher et he t emper at ur e i s t o be est i mated. Fi r st poi nt shoul d be z=0% T0 - - > I ni t i al sheet t emper at ur e% n - - > No. of r ef l ect i ons consi der ed i n t he anal yt i cal expr essi onf or est i mat i on of t emper at ur e i n a f i ni t e thi ckness sheet % Tot al Ti me - - > Tot al t i me of anal yses i n seconds% Ti meI ncr ement - - > Ti me I ncr ement t o be used i n t he anal yses% TempRi seFor StepCal c - - > Temperature r i se f or t he St epTi mecal cul at i on% Cr - - > Ef f ect i veness of Radi al heat conduct i on, < or = 1% pr 1 - - > heat f l ow par t i t i oni ng i nt o subst r at e- 1 kept on a basemat er i al - 2
cl ear al l A = 0. 75; d = 3; P = 400. 0; v = 1; h=1; zVec=0: 0. 05: 1; n=50; Cr = 0. 7; T0 = 27; Ti meI ncr ement= ( pi *d*60) / ( 4*v*1000*80) ; Tot al Ti me=2;TempRi seWi t hi nTi meI ncr ement=10; I nt ensi t yMul t i Fact or = 1; Tmeanguess=500; TPropMax1 = 1200; k2 = 205; r ho2 = 2688; cp2 = 936. 6; % k2, r ho2 and cp2 ar e conduct i vi t y, densi t y and speci f i c heat of t he% bot t om mat er i al i n SI uni t q = I nt ensi t yMul t i Fact or *( A*P*1e6) / ( pi *d 2/ 4) ; %Aver age i nt ensi t y i nW/ m 2zVec = zVec/ 1000; %Dept h i n mh = h/ 1000; %Sheet t hi ckness i n md = d/ 1000; %Beam di amet er i n mv = v/ 60; %Beam vel oci t y i n m/ sTcond1 = [ 0; 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 1000; 1200] ; %Temperat ur esat whi ch conducti vi t y i s speci f i edcond1 = [ 51. 9; 50. 7; 48. 2; 45. 6; 41. 9; 38. 1; 33. 9; 31. 1; 24. 7; 26. 8; 29. 7] ;%Conduct i vi t y at speci f i ed t emper at ur esTdens1 = [ 0; 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 1000; 1200] ; %Temperat ur esat whi ch densi t y i s speci f i eddens1 =[ 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700; 7700] ; %Densi t y atspeci f i ed t emper atur esTspht 1 = [ 0; 100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800; 1000; 1200] ; %Temperat ur esat whi ch speci f i c heat i s speci f i ed
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spht 1 = [ 486; 486; 550; 548; 586; 649; 708; 770; 624; 548; 548] ; %Speci f i c heatat speci f i ed t emper at ur es
t p = d/ v; %Heat i ng t i me i n seconds
zLength=l ength(zVec) ;
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z=zVec( 1) ; count =1; Temp( 1, : ) =[ 0, T0] ; %I ni t i al i zi ng count and Temper at ur eT( 1, 1) =0; T( 1, 2: ( n+1) ) =T0;
k=cond1( 1) ; r ho=dens1( 1) ; c=spht 1(1) ;
di f f use=k/ ( r ho*c); del =2*sqr t ( di f f use*t p) ; TRi se1=q*del / ( k*sqr t ( pi ) ) ; Tmean =( T0+TRi se1) / 2;
i f ( TRi se1>TPr opMax1) Tmean=TPr opMax1;
end
k1 = spl i ne( Tcond1, cond1, Tmean) ; %Thermal conduct i vi t y i n W/ m/ K atTmeanr ho1 = spl i ne( Tdens1, dens1, Tmean) ; %Densi t y i n kg/ m 3 at Tmeancp1 = spl i ne(Tspht 1, spht 1, Tmean) ; %Speci f i c heat i n J / kg/ K at Tmean
di f f usi vi t y1 = k1/ ( r ho1*cp1) ; %Di f f usi vi t y i n m 2/ sec at Tmeandi f f usi vi t y2 = k2/ ( r ho2*cp2) ;
pr 1=( ( k1/ sqr t ( di f f us i vi t y1) ) -(k2/ sqrt (di f f us i vi t y2) ) ) / ( (k1/ sqrt ( di f f us i vi t y1) ) +(k2/ sqrt ( di f f us i vi ty2)) ) ; pr1=1; %For wi t hout backi ng condi t i on
f or t = Ti meI ncrement : Ti meI ncrement : Tot al Ti mecount =count +1; i f t
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f 3 = 1/ exp( x3 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x3*( 1- er f ( x3) ) ; f 4 = 1/ exp( x4 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x4*( 1- er f ( x4) ) ;
f 3=Cr *f 3; f 4=Cr *f 4;
TempRi sez=TempRi sez+q*Di f f usi onLengt h1*( pr1 i ) *( f 1+f 2- f 3-f 4) / k1; %Temper at ur e ri se at dept h z t aki ng n r ef l ect i ons wi t h r adi alheat l oss
T( count , i +1) = TempRi sez+T0; %Temper at ure est i mat ed at zt aki ng i r ef l ect i ons
endx1 = z/ Di f f usi onLengt h1; x3 = sqr t ( z 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengt h1; f 1 = 1/ exp( x1 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x1*( 1- er f ( x1) ) ; f 3 = 1/ exp( x3 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x3*( 1- er f ( x3) ) ; f 3=Cr *f 3; TempRi sez1 = q*Di f f usi onLengt h1*( f 1- f 3) / k1;
Temp( count , 1) =t ; Temp( count , 2) =T0+TempRi sez+TempRi sez1;
el se %Bel ow i s t he t emperat ur e est i mat i on f or t he cool i ng per i od
Di f f usi onLengt h1=2*sqr t ( di f f usi vi t y1*t ) ; Di f f usi onLengt h2=2*sqr t ( di f f usi vi t y2*t ) ; Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1 = 2*sqr t ( di f f usi vi t y1*( t - t p) ) ; Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng2 = 2*sqr t ( di f f usi vi t y2*( t - t p) ) ;
sum1=0; sum2=0;
f or i =1: nx1 = ( 2*i *h+z) / Di f f usi onLengt h1; x2 = ( 2*i *h- z) / Di f f usi onLengt h1; x3 = sqr t ( ( 2*i *h+z) 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLength1; x4 = sqrt ( ( 2*i *h- z) 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengt h1;
f 1 = 1/ exp( x1 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x1*( 1- er f ( x1) ) ; f 2 = 1/ exp( x2 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x2*( 1- er f ( x2) ) ; f 3 = 1/ exp( x3 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x3*( 1- er f ( x3) ) ; f 4 = 1/ exp( x4 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x4*( 1- er f ( x4) ) ; f 3=Cr *f 3; f 4=Cr *f 4; sum1 = sum1+q*Di f f usi onLengt h1*( pr1 i ) *( f 1+f 2- f 3- f 4) / k1;
x11 = ( 2*i *h+z) / Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1; x22 = ( 2*i *h- z) / Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1; x33 = sqr t ( ( 2*i *h+z) 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1; x44 = sqrt ( ( 2*i *h- z) 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1;
f 11 = 1/ exp( x11 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x11*( 1- er f ( x11) ) ; f 22 = 1/ exp( x22 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x22*( 1- er f ( x22) ) ; f 33 = 1/ exp( x33 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x33*( 1- er f ( x33) ) ;
f 44 = 1/ exp( x44 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x44*( 1- er f ( x44) ) ; f 33=Cr *f 33;
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sum2 = sum2+q*Di f f usi onLengthCool i ng1*( pr1 i ) *( f 11+f 22-f 33- f 44) / k1;
T( count , i +1) = sum1- sum2+T0; %Temper at ure est i mat ed at z
t aki ng i r ef l ect i onsendTempRi sez= sum1- sum2;
x1 = z/ Di f f usi onLengt h1; x3 = sqr t ( z 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengt h1; x11 = z/ Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1; x33 = sqr t ( z 2+d 2/ 4) / Di f f usi onLengthCool i ng1; f 1 = 1/ exp( x1 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x1*( 1- er f ( x1) ) ; f 3 = 1/ exp( x3 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x3*( 1- er f ( x3) ) ; f 11 = 1/ exp( x11 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x11*( 1- er f ( x11) ) ; f 33 = 1/ exp( x33 2) / sqr t ( pi ) - x33*( 1- er f ( x33) ) ; f 3=Cr *f 3; f 33=Cr *f 33;
sum1 = q*Di f f usi onLengt h1*( f 1- f 3) / k1; sum2 = q*Di f f usi onLengt hCool i ng1*( f 11- f 33) / k1; TempRi sez1= sum1- sum2;
Temp( count , 1) =t ; Temp( count , 2) =T0+TempRi sez+TempRi sez1;
endendcount Max=count ; TMax=max( Temp( : , 2) ) ; %Maxi mum t emper at ur e
p = 1; TPrevi ous=T0; Resul t s( 1, 1) =0; Resul t s( 1, 2: ( zLengt h+1) ) =T0; f or i =1: count Max
i f ( ( abs( Temp( i , 2) - TPr evi ous) >=TempRi seWi t hi nTi meI ncr ement ) | | ( Temp( i , 2) ==TMax) )
p=p+1; Resul t s( p, 1) =i *Ti meI ncr ement ; Resul t s( p, 2) =Temp( i , 2) ; TPr evi ous=Temp( i , 2) ;
end
endp=p+1; Resul t s( p, 1)=countMax*Ti meI ncrement ; Resul t s( p, 2) =Temp( count Max, 2) ; pMax=p; del Tmax = max( abs( di f f ( Temp( : , 2) ) ) ) ;
Fi gName=spr i nt f ( ' Temper at uresDat a. emf ' ) ; h=f i gur e; pl ot ( Resul ts ( : , 1) , Resul ts ( : , 2) , ' Li neWi dt h' ,2 ) ; xl abel ( ' Ti me ( s) ' ) ; yl abel ( ' Temper at ure ( Deg C) ' ) ;t i t l e( ' Temperatur es vs t i me' ) ;