Laser Surface Modification of H13 Die Steel using Different Laser Spot Sizes

• Main Authors: S. N., Aqida, Naher, Sumsun, Brabazon, Dermot
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Institute of Physics 2011
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1731/1/Laser_Surface_Modification_of_H13_Die_Steel_using_Different_Laser_Spot_Sizes.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/1731/; http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APCPCS001353000001001081000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes&ref=no

This paper presents a laser surface modification process of AISI H13 tool steel using three sizes of laser spot with an aim to achieve reduced grain size and surface roughness. A Rofin DC'015 diffusion'cooled CO2 slab laser was used to process AISI H13 tool steel samples. Sampl...