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Study on surface modification of aluminum 6061 by multiple ultrasonic impact treatments

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The effects of multiple ultrasonic impact treatments (UITs) on the surface properties of aluminum 6061 (Al 6061) were investigated, based on surface topography, hardness, and erosion. With one UIT pass, the value of the surface roughness decreased from 0.65 to 0.19 μm, after which it stabilized. Successive UIT passes caused the surface hardness to increase until it became saturated at 128 HV; this occurred after three UIT passes. X-ray diffraction results showed that as the number of UIT passes increased, the diffraction peak intensity decreased significantly and the full width at half maximum value increased. Debris accumulation was observed with successive UIT passes, which indicated that material was removed from the surface or the surface eroded. Multiple UITs did not cause significant damage to the top surface. It is considered that two principal mechanisms were involved in the evolution of the surface morphology over multiple UITs: plastic deformation and surface erosion by continuous strikes.

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This work was supported by “Development of Core Technologies for High-Reliability Vertical Machining Centers” of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea (Grant No. 10063361), and “Development of Nano-level Surface Reformation Process and an Equipment using Ultrasonic Vibration” of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), Korea (Grant No. 10047618).

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  1. Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea

    Liang Li, Miru Kim & Jongman Kim

  2. Interdisciplinary Department for Innovative Manufacturing Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea

    Seungjun Lee

  3. Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea

    Jongman Kim

  4. Extreme Mechanical Engineering Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon, 305-343, Republic of Korea

    Hyunse Kim

  5. Department of Nano Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan, 609-735, Republic of Korea

    Deugwoo Lee

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Li, L., Kim, M., Lee, S. et al. Study on surface modification of aluminum 6061 by multiple ultrasonic impact treatments. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 96, 1255–1264 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-1666-x

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