This article illustrates the development of a complete and exhaustive mathematical model for the simulation of laser transformation hardening of hypo-eutectoid carbon steels. The authors propose an integrated approach aimed at taking into consideration all the phenomena involved in this manufacturing process, with particular attention to implementing easy mathematical models in order to optimize the trade-off between the accuracy of the predicted results and the computational times. The proposed models involve the calculation of the 3D thermal field occurring into the workpiece and predict the microstructural evolution of the target material exploiting an original approach based on the definition of thermodynamic thresholds, which can be considered as a physical constant of the material itself. Several parameters and phenomena are taken into consideration in order to accurately simulate the process: laser beam characteristics, fast austenization of the steel, and tempering effect due to mutually interacting beam trajectories. The accuracy of the model is presented by means of hardness comparisons between hardness predictions and measurements in single and double paths surface treating of AISI 1040

A Comprehensive Model for Laser Hardening of Carbon Steels / Fortunato, Alessandro; Ascari, Alessandro; Liverani, Erica; Orazi, Leonardo; Cuccolini, Gabriele. - In: JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. - ISSN 1087-1357. - ELETTRONICO. - 135:(2013), pp. 1-8. [10.1115/1.4025563]

A Comprehensive Model for Laser Hardening of Carbon Steels

ORAZI, Leonardo;CUCCOLINI, Gabriele
2013

Abstract

This article illustrates the development of a complete and exhaustive mathematical model for the simulation of laser transformation hardening of hypo-eutectoid carbon steels. The authors propose an integrated approach aimed at taking into consideration all the phenomena involved in this manufacturing process, with particular attention to implementing easy mathematical models in order to optimize the trade-off between the accuracy of the predicted results and the computational times. The proposed models involve the calculation of the 3D thermal field occurring into the workpiece and predict the microstructural evolution of the target material exploiting an original approach based on the definition of thermodynamic thresholds, which can be considered as a physical constant of the material itself. Several parameters and phenomena are taken into consideration in order to accurately simulate the process: laser beam characteristics, fast austenization of the steel, and tempering effect due to mutually interacting beam trajectories. The accuracy of the model is presented by means of hardness comparisons between hardness predictions and measurements in single and double paths surface treating of AISI 1040
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A Comprehensive Model for Laser Hardening of Carbon Steels / Fortunato, Alessandro; Ascari, Alessandro; Liverani, Erica; Orazi, Leonardo; Cuccolini, Gabriele. - In: JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. - ISSN 1087-1357. - ELETTRONICO. - 135:(2013), pp. 1-8. [10.1115/1.4025563]
Fortunato, Alessandro; Ascari, Alessandro; Liverani, Erica; Orazi, Leonardo; Cuccolini, Gabriele
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