A post-processing study on aluminum surface by fiber laser: Removing face milling patterns

作者：Kayahan Ersin^*

来源：Optics and Laser Technology, 2018, 101: 440-445.

DOI：10.1016/j.optlastec.2017.11.042

• Fiber laser
• Milling trucks
• Aluminum surface

The face milling process of the metal surface is a well-known machining process of using rotary cutters to remove material from a workpiece. Flat metal surfaces can be produced by a face milling process. However, in practice, visible, traced marks following the motion of points on the cutters face are usually apparent. In this study, it was shown that milled patterns can be removed by means of 20 W fiber laser on the aluminum surface (AA7075). Experimental results also showed that roughened and hydrophobic surface can be produced with optimized laser parameters. It is a new approach to remove the patterns from the metal surface and can be explained through roughening by re-melting instead of ablation. The new method is a strong candidate to replace sandblasting the metal surface. It is also cheap and environmentally friendly.

• 出版日期2018-5