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and Hardening
Background with
Diode Lasers
Markus Ruetering
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Laser Cladding Background
Outline
Diode Laser for Cladding
Cladding Process Basics
Process Principle
Main Cladding Technologies
Layer Properties of different Hardfacing Techniques
Process Efficiency: Features Comparison (CO2 – Diode Laser)
Laser Cladding and Coating – Usage Examples
Laser Equipment for Cladding
Cladding Examples
Repair Welding Examples
Cladding Systems
Cladding and Repair Welding References
Process:
Powder and assist gas is fed into
the laser beam coaxially or off-axis
Laser beam
Laser beam melts powder onto
base material
Powder Melt pool
nozzle
Clad layer
Bonding zone
Substrate Heat affected zone
CO2 Diode
1 mm radiation has better absorption in Power [kW] 5 3
material than 10 mm radiation
Less laser power needed to achieve Speed [mm/s] 15 15
same cladding results Width of clad [mm] 5 5
High heat input leads to distortion of
Speed of clad [mm²/s] 75 75
parts and coarser grain structure of
the deposited layer Amount of clad [kg/h] 2,16 2,2
WC/Co + NiCrBSi on
steel
Only NiCrBSi matrix is
molten
50% (typ 63%) volume
content of coarse-
grained carbides
Wear Rings
Surface protection connection points
in oil string
Antenna Housings
Long tubes with slots carrying
sensors
Drill Collars
Main part of the oil string
Source: Laser
Welding Solutions
Stabilizers
Stabilize the drilling tool against the
drill hole wall
“Wing” geometries generate channels
for removal of drill fluids and earth
material
Multidirectional cladding required
1 mm
Saw Blade
Tungsten carbide
cladding of screens
and sieves
Superior, exact
coatings
Cost effective
Photos: Balliu
Source: Matex
Data Results:
Power 3.5 kW no pore or cracks found, ultrasound proved
Fiber diameter 600 Shaft replaced and used in normal
µm operation
Base material No deformation (No finish work needed,
CK45 process always accurate and under
Cover: stainless tolerances)
steel AISI 316L 100% perfect results with no need of
preheating or glow
Objective:
Substitution of anodizings
Result:
100% dense structure
homogeneously dispersed Si
precipitations
Wear resistant structure
25 mm
1 mm
Source: IREPA
Source:
Stork
Gears and
Services
Source: TM Comas
Laser Power:
10 kW
Nozzle:
Fraunhofer Coax 11
widestream
Deposition Rate:
> 9 kg//h
Clad Width:
> 22 mm
Source: GTV
Source: TM Comas
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Cladding Systems
Cartesian Cladding Systems. IWS, Arnold, Technogenia
Machining + Repairing
Source: Fraunhofer IWS, Arnold
Repairing
Source: Technogenia
Source: Erlas
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Laser Heat Treatment Background
Outline
Diode Laser for Heat Treatment
Heat Treatment Process Basics
Principle
Common Parameter
Importance of Beam Profile
Laserline Beam Profile flexibility
Materials and Applications
Main Heat Treatment Technologies
Overview
Induction Hardening
Laser Hardening
Process Chain: Induction vs. Laser Hardening
Laser Equipment for Heat Treatment
Applications and Examples
1 : 1 1 kW at 1 cm²
Typical feed rates : 2-10 mm/s
Laser power utilized: 3-6 kW
Rectangle area, spot sizes: 10x10,
15x15, 15x30 mm², etc.
Fiber-coupled
diode lasers for
most homogeneous
energy distribution
Advantages
Laser heat treatment offers high
processing speeds with precise
hardening depths
Lasers can easily heat-up a precisely
defined area, assisted by closed-loop
temperature control
Extremely minimal distortion, due to
low overall energy input
Little subsequent machining
Transmission gears
Spindles
Shaft keyway
Extruder screws
Hemming tools
Dies
Forming tools
Springs
Pliers
Source: Rudlaff
Source: Erlas
Source: TKDN
TKDN Erlas
Source: Alotec
Robot-based system
LDF 4000-100
Homogenized optics: 5 x 23 mm²
Source: Matex
Source: Erlas
Temperature
controlled laser
power < 4,000
W
Source: Matex
Source: Matex
Laser power:
2.000 W
Spot size:
5 x 5 mm²
Feed rate:
5 mm/s
Source: Matex
Source: Matex
Source: Matex
Source: Matex
Source: Alotec
Specific strengthening applied to certain Avoids the use of high cost UHSS’s steel
areas of car body panels Alternative to press hardening (hot
Weight reduction possible through stamping) of car body panels
enhanced strength
Source: Alotec
Mechanical
joining
Deformation
zone
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Laserline Modular Optics System
Outline
Optics Basics
Numerical Aperture Homogenizing Optics
Collimation Array Module
Focusing Square Spot Sizes
Spot size calculation Line Spot Sizes
Laserline Optics Components Zoom Homogenizer
System Overview Rectangle Spots
Optics for each Application Line Spots
Basic components Results
Fiber Coupling Module LLK-B Customized Spots
Fiber Coupling Module LLK-D Hardening Example 1
Collimating Lens Module (fcol) Hardening Example 2
Focus Lens Module (ffoc)
Cover Slide
Working distance (wd) calculation
Accessories
Beam Cube
Adaptor for Additional Components
Cross Jet
LL-Line 2.35
fixed array group: Y axis
or
LL-Line 2.70
LL-Line 2.146
no homogenizer, 66 mm mrad,
or f_coll = 100 mm
Output power:
2,3 to 5,5 kW (red)
pyrometer-controlled
for constant
temperature 800 °C
1500 6000 (blue line)
1250 5000
1000 4000
Temperatursignal
Leistung / W
750 3000
500 2000
250 1000
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260
Strecke / mm