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Processing of Bulk Nanocrystalline Metals at the US Army Research Laboratory
Published on: March 7, 2018
Scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy microstructural investigation of high-speed tool
S Kac1, J Kusinski, A Zielinskalipiec
1Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Science, University of Mining and Metallurgy, 30 Mickiewicza Ave., 30-059 Krakow, Poland. skac@tempus.metal.agh.edu.pl
Abstract:
This article presents the microstructure of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser-melted high-speed steel, namely HS6-5-2. The high chemical homogeneity and fine structure of the melted zone was attributed to high cooling rates due to the short duration of interaction with the Nd:YAG pulsed laser radiation and the relatively small volume of the melted material. The structure obtained in the surface layer after laser melting has a high level of hardness and shows improved wear resistance.

