Investigation of Geometric Characteristics in Curved Surface Laser Cladding with Curve Path
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Analysis of Variance
3.2. Analysis of Clad Width
3.3. Analysis of Clad Height
3.4. Analysis of Dilution Rate
3.5. Optimization of Selected Factors and Experimental Validation
4. Conclusions
- A wider clad can be obtained by increasing the laser power and decreasing the scanning speed. Increasing the gas flow is also beneficial to improve the clad width, at a relatively lower level compared to the laser power and scanning speed. An initial increasing outside radius reduces the clad width; the influence was weakened with further increase.
- A positive, linear correlation existed between laser power and clad height. Scanning speed shows a negative correlation with clad height. The clad height increased initially, then decreased afterwards with a continuously increasing gas flow. Increasing the outside radius causes an initial reduction of clad height, and then this trend becomes flattened.
- The correlation between dilution rate and selected factors appears to be linear. Laser power has a major influence and positively impacts the dilution rate, while all the other factors are negatively correlated.
- The optimized factors were acquired to maximize width and height while minimizing the dilution rate. The error rates of clad width, clad height, and dilution were 3.485%, 3.863%, and 6.566%, respectively.
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | V | W | Fe |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.8–0.9 | 0.15–0.4 | 0.2–0.45 | 3.8–4.4 | 4.5–5.5 | 1.75–2.2 | 5.5–6.75 | Rest |
Variables | Notation | Unit | Levels of Input Variables | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
−2 | −1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||
Laser Power | LP | kW | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Scanning Speed | SS | mm/s | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Gas Flow | GF | L/h | 800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1400 | 1600 |
Outside Radius of Cylindrical substrate | RC | mm | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 |
Run | LP (kW) | SS (mm/s) | GF (L/h) | RC (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | Dilution Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 30 | 2.426 | 1.917 | 15.594 |
2 | 1.4 | 8 | 1200 | 50 | 1.526 | 1.052 | 12.064 |
3 | 1.2 | 5 | 1000 | 60 | 1.785 | 1.245 | 8.114 |
4 | 1.6 | 5 | 1400 | 60 | 1.993 | 1.515 | 17.027 |
5 | 1.2 | 7 | 1400 | 40 | 1.635 | 1.353 | 6.510 |
6 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.684 | 1.531 | 13.055 |
7 | 1.6 | 7 | 1000 | 60 | 1.446 | 1.274 | 14.926 |
8 | 1.6 | 5 | 1400 | 40 | 2.232 | 1.964 | 10.677 |
9 | 1.2 | 7 | 1000 | 40 | 1.554 | 1.374 | 9.928 |
10 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.831 | 1.474 | 12.182 |
11 | 1.2 | 7 | 1000 | 60 | 1.453 | 0.888 | 6.458 |
12 | 1.2 | 5 | 1000 | 40 | 2.107 | 1.356 | 22.467 |
13 | 1.4 | 6 | 800 | 50 | 1.659 | 0.962 | 18.071 |
14 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 70 | 1.693 | 1.024 | 10.224 |
15 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.855 | 1.267 | 13.846 |
16 | 1.4 | 6 | 1600 | 50 | 1.703 | 0.852 | 6.610 |
17 | 1 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.439 | 0.869 | 4.594 |
18 | 1.6 | 7 | 1000 | 40 | 1.584 | 1.767 | 18.432 |
19 | 1.6 | 7 | 1400 | 40 | 1.991 | 1.693 | 12.693 |
20 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.691 | 1.210 | 18.113 |
21 | 1.4 | 4 | 1200 | 50 | 1.922 | 1.465 | 20.825 |
22 | 1.6 | 7 | 1400 | 60 | 1.897 | 1.157 | 18.227 |
23 | 1.6 | 5 | 1000 | 60 | 1.954 | 1.323 | 20.657 |
24 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.815 | 1.309 | 13.739 |
25 | 1.8 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 2.053 | 1.867 | 22.349 |
26 | 1.2 | 5 | 1400 | 60 | 1.518 | 0.876 | 7.264 |
27 | 1.2 | 5 | 1400 | 40 | 1.861 | 1.053 | 8.036 |
28 | 1.6 | 5 | 1000 | 40 | 2.136 | 1.756 | 26.536 |
29 | 1.4 | 6 | 1200 | 50 | 1.763 | 1.324 | 13.205 |
30 | 1.2 | 7 | 1400 | 60 | 1.476 | 0.767 | 4.349 |
Source | Sum of Squares | Degrees of Freedom | Mean Square | F Value | p-Value Prob > F | Comments | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | 1.68 | 8 | 0.21 | 33.4 | <0.0001 | significant | |||
LP | 0.39 | 1 | 0.39 | 62.48 | <0.0001 | ||||
SS | 0.47 | 1 | 0.47 | 73.94 | <0.0001 | ||||
GF | 0.019 | 1 | 0.019 | 2.99 | 0.0985 | ||||
RC | 0.39 | 1 | 0.39 | 61.34 | <0.0001 | ||||
LP × GF | 0.12 | 1 | 0.12 | 19.52 | 0.0002 | ||||
SS × GF | 0.11 | 1 | 0.11 | 17.83 | 0.0004 | ||||
SS × RC | 0.022 | 1 | 0.022 | 3.50 | 0.0752 | ||||
RC2 | 0.16 | 1 | 0.16 | 25.56 | <0.0001 | ||||
Residual | 0.13 | 21 | 6.294 × 10−3 | ||||||
Lack of Fit | 0.11 | 16 | 6.598 × 10−3 | 1.24 | 0.4382 | nonsignificant | |||
R-Square | 0.9271 | Pred R-Square | 0.8160 | ||||||
Adeq Precision | 19.768 | Adj R-Square | 0.8994 |
Source | Sum of Squares | Degrees of Freedom | Mean Square | F Value | p-Value Prob > F | Comments | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | 2.96 | 8 | 0.37 | 26.52 | <0.0001 | significant | |||
LP | 1.28 | 1 | 1.28 | 91.46 | <0.0001 | ||||
SS | 0.11 | 1 | 0.11 | 8.04 | 0.0099 | ||||
GF | 0.028 | 1 | 0.028 | 2.03 | 0.1686 | ||||
RC | 1.07 | 1 | 1.07 | 76.40 | <0.0001 | ||||
LP × GF | 0.065 | 1 | 0.065 | 4.69 | 0.0420 | ||||
SS × RC | 0.054 | 1 | 0.054 | 3.88 | 0.0621 | ||||
GF2 | 0.28 | 1 | 0.28 | 19.75 | 0.0002 | ||||
RC2 | 0.051 | 1 | 0.051 | 3.68 | 0.0689 | ||||
Residual | 0.29 | 21 | 0.014 | ||||||
Lack of Fit | 0.22 | 16 | 0.013 | 0.88 | 0.6204 | nonsignificant | |||
R-Square | 0.9099 | Pred R-Square | 0.8144 | ||||||
Adeq Precision | 20.304 | Adj R-Square | 0.8756 |
Source | Sum of Squares | Degrees of Freedom | Mean Square | F Value | p-Value Prob > F | Comments | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model | 896.01 | 7 | 128.00 | 31.92 | <0.0001 | significant | |||
LP | 429.76 | 1 | 429.76 | 107.17 | <0.0001 | ||||
SS | 91.17 | 1 | 91.17 | 22.74 | <0.0001 | ||||
GF | 179.62 | 1 | 179.62 | 44.79 | <0.0001 | ||||
RC | 35.03 | 1 | 35.03 | 8.74 | 0.0073 | ||||
LP × RC | 33.80 | 1 | 33.80 | 8.43 | 0.0082 | ||||
SS × GF | 44.91 | 1 | 44.91 | 11.20 | 0.0029 | ||||
GF × RC | 81.72 | 1 | 81.72 | 20.38 | 0.0002 | ||||
Residual | 88.22 | 22 | 4.01 | ||||||
Lack of Fit | 66.39 | 17 | 3.91 | 0.89 | 0.6124 | nonsignificant | |||
R-Square | 0.910 | Pred R-Square | 0.8227 | ||||||
Adeq Precision | 21.901 | Adj R-Square | 0.8818 |
Variables/Responses | Input/Output | Criterion | Limit | Importance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Variable | Laser Power (kW) | In range | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 |
Scanning Speed (mm/s) | In range | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
Gas Flow (L/h) | In range | 1000 | 1400 | 3 | |
Outside Radius of Cylindrical substrate (mm) | In range | 40 | 60 | 3 | |
Response | Clad width (mm) | Maximize | 1.439 | 2.426 | 5 |
Clad height (mm) | Maximize | 0.767 | 1.964 | 5 | |
Dilution rate (%) | Minimize | 4.349 | 26.536 | 4 |
Comparison | LP (kW) | SS (mm/s) | GF (L/h) | RC (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | Dilution Rate (%) | Desirability | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prediction | 1.600 | 5.000 | 1400.000 | 40.000 | 2.267 | 1.786 | 12.824 | 0.773 | Selected |
Validation | 1.600 | 5.000 | 1400.000 | 40.000 | 2.188 | 1.855 | 11.982 | - | - |
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Lian, G.; Zhang, H.; Zhang, Y.; Huang, X.; Chen, C.; Jiang, J. Investigation of Geometric Characteristics in Curved Surface Laser Cladding with Curve Path. Metals 2019, 9, 947. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090947
Lian G, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Huang X, Chen C, Jiang J. Investigation of Geometric Characteristics in Curved Surface Laser Cladding with Curve Path. Metals. 2019; 9(9):947. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090947
Chicago/Turabian StyleLian, Guofu, Hao Zhang, Yang Zhang, Xu Huang, Changrong Chen, and Jibin Jiang. 2019. "Investigation of Geometric Characteristics in Curved Surface Laser Cladding with Curve Path" Metals 9, no. 9: 947. https://doi.org/10.3390/met9090947