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Laser surface texturing and characterization of austenitic stainless steel for the improvement of its surface properties

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Laser surface texturing (LST) is widely explored for modifying the surface topography of various materials. In this study, a detailed investigation of laser textured surfaces produced on austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) was carried out. Three different textures (square, parallel, perpendicular) were produced by a Ti sapphire laser. The processed surfaces were characterized by surface morphology, phase structure, microhardness, surface roughness, and wettability. A ball-on-disk tribometer was used to study the tribological performance of both untextured and textured samples. The experimental observations demonstrate that LST improves both surface wettability and surface roughness. Average surface roughness (Ra) was increased by 350% and the contact angle was reduced from 43° to 22°. The textured surfaces show a lower coefficient of friction and better wear resistance than the untextured surface. Out of the investigated patterns, the square textures exhibited a maximum reduction of 68% in the friction coefficient and a 50% lower wear rate.

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This research was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) under the CANRIMT Strategic Research Network Grant NETGP 479639-15.

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  1. Production Engineering Department, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt

    Yassmin Seid Ahmed

  2. McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S4L7, Canada

    Jose M. DePaiva & Stephen C. Veldhuis

  3. PUCPR, Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program–PPGEM, R. Imaculada Conceição, 1155–Prado Velho, Curitiba, 80215 901, Brazil

    Jose M. DePaiva, Fred L. Amorim & Ricardo D. Torres

  4. Institute for Energy and Nuclear Research-IPEN Lasers and Applications Center, Av. Lineu Prestes 2242, Cid. University-CEP, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil

    Wagner de Rossi

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Yassmin Seid Ahmed performed the cutting experiments as well as metallographic, AFM, SEM, EBSD, XRD analyses, and nanohardness test, planned experimental procedures, and wrote the paper. Jose Mario Paiva reviewed the manuscript. Fred Amorim, Ricardo Torres, and Wagner de Rossi applied LST on the cutting tools. Stephen Clarence Veldhuis was the supervisor of the research team.

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Seid Ahmed, Y., M. DePaiva, J., L. Amorim, F. et al. Laser surface texturing and characterization of austenitic stainless steel for the improvement of its surface properties. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 115, 1795–1808 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-07284-z

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