• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 15, 1514010 (2023)
Dewei Deng1,2,*, Junyu Wang1, Fanmin Meng1, Hongming Wan1..., Qi Sun2 and Yong Zhang2|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Key Laboratory of Solidification Control and Digital Preparation Technology (Liaoning Province), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
  • 2Shenyang Blower Group Corporation, Shenyang 110869, Liaoning, China
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    Dewei Deng, Junyu Wang, Fanmin Meng, Hongming Wan, Qi Sun, Yong Zhang. Laser Remelting Effect on Casting and CMT Surfacing Babbitt Metal Microstructure[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1514010 Copy Citation Text show less
    Babbitt sample. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting; (c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Fig. 1. Babbitt sample. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting; (c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Laser remelting equipment
    Fig. 2. Laser remelting equipment
    Sample preparation process
    Fig. 3. Sample preparation process
    Surface and interface microstructure of Babbitt metal. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting; (c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Fig. 4. Surface and interface microstructure of Babbitt metal. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting; (c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    SEM morphology of cross-section of Babbitt metal specimens. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting;(c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Fig. 5. SEM morphology of cross-section of Babbitt metal specimens. (a) (b) Babbitt metal of casting;(c) (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Curves of element diffusion in Babbitt metal interface. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Fig. 6. Curves of element diffusion in Babbitt metal interface. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Surface morphology of Babbitt metal after laser remelting
    Fig. 7. Surface morphology of Babbitt metal after laser remelting
    Microstructure of Babbitt metal of casting after laser remelting. (a)-(e) Sample 1#-5#
    Fig. 8. Microstructure of Babbitt metal of casting after laser remelting. (a)-(e) Sample 1#-5#
    Microstructure of Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing after laser remelting. (a)-(e) Sample 6#-10#
    Fig. 9. Microstructure of Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing after laser remelting. (a)-(e) Sample 6#-10#
    SEM morphology of Babbitt metal. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) (c) Babbitt metal of casting after laser remelting (laser power is 500 W); (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing; (e) (f) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing after laser remelting (laser power is 300 W and 500 W)
    Fig. 10. SEM morphology of Babbitt metal. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) (c) Babbitt metal of casting after laser remelting (laser power is 500 W); (d) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing; (e) (f) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing after laser remelting (laser power is 300 W and 500 W)
    Histogram of Babbitt hardness
    Fig. 11. Histogram of Babbitt hardness
    Hardness change curves of interface. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Fig. 12. Hardness change curves of interface. (a) Babbitt metal of casting; (b) Babbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Hardness curves of Babbitt metal after laser remelting
    Fig. 13. Hardness curves of Babbitt metal after laser remelting
    ItemMass fraction /%
    SnSbCuFeZnBiAsAlPbCd
    Standard valuesBal.10.0-12.05.5-6.5≤0.08≤0.005≤0.08≤0.10≤0.005≤0.35≤0.55
    Actual valuesBal.11.085.980.01300.00080.00890.0270.00050.0210.0140
    Table 1. Chemical composition of Sn-11Sb-6Cu
    NumberMass fraction /%
    SnSbCuFe
    159.385.6634.950
    262.09037.910
    356.2043.8000
    456.5343.4700
    554.109.7327.558.62
    664.544.8130.650
    7100.00000
    Table 2. Element composition of EDS point scanning
    SampleBabbitt metal of castingBabbitt metal of CMT surfacing
    Number1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#
    Laser power /W300400500600700300400500600700
    Table 3. Laser remelting parameters of 1#-10# Babbitt alloy samples
    Dewei Deng, Junyu Wang, Fanmin Meng, Hongming Wan, Qi Sun, Yong Zhang. Laser Remelting Effect on Casting and CMT Surfacing Babbitt Metal Microstructure[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(15): 1514010
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