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Microstructural, hardening, and wear characteristics of surface re-melted AISI 410S stainless steel via fiber laser process

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AISI 410S ferritic stainless steel was surface melted via a continuous fiber laser at different scan rates. The microstructural characteristics, thickness, hardness, and tribological behavior of the laser melted (LSMed) surface were studied after different scan rates. The hardened layer thickness was inversely related to the scan rate. The thickness reduced from 146 µm at the scan rate of 15 mm.s−1 to 110 µm at the scan rate of 24 mm.s−1. The microstructural studies revealed that the microstructure of the hardened layers mostly consisted of martensite. At the lowest scan rate, the martensite was in two forms of fine and coarse packets. The surface hardness enhanced with decreasing the scan rate. The maximum average hardness (330 HV) was obtained from the scan speed of 15 mm.s−1. However, the most surface hardness scattering was observed in the sample treated by the lowest scan speed. The sample treated using the moderate scan rate (20 mm.s−1) demonstrated superior wear resistance due to its lowest coefficient of friction (COF) and weight loss. The reason for this behavior could be related to the appropriate melted thickness. Microstructural studies revealed that abrasive wear and adhesive wear were the dominant mechanisms in the worn surfaces.

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Behdad Nayebi received his M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from the Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University in 2020. He has been involved in several research projects mainly focused on welding and surface engineering. Behdad’s current research interests are as follows: Modern surface treatment and coating (laser surfacing, plasma spray), Biomedical metals (properties, wear behavior), Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs).

Hamidreza Najafi is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Materials Engineering, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from the University of Tehran in 2009. His research area mainly covers phase transformations in steels and superalloys. Currently, he is supervising the projects on modern surface mofications, and UFG steels.

Amirreza Farnia is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Materials Engineering, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University in 2012. His research interests mainly include laser materials processing such as laser welding, laser cladding, laser hardening, laser shock peening and surface laser treatment of engineering materials.

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Nayebi, B., Najafi, H. & Farnia, A. Microstructural, hardening, and wear characteristics of surface re-melted AISI 410S stainless steel via fiber laser process. J Mech Sci Technol 35, 4419–4426 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-0912-6

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