Pyramid-like spikes in a single crystal superalloy produced by picosecond laser irradiation

Wei Zhang, Xiangzhong Cui, Qiang Feng, Guanghua Cheng, Guojia Ma, Xiaobing Zhang

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Abstract

Pyramid-like spikes in a single crystal superalloy were investigated upon irradiation with picosecond (ps) laser pulses (200 ps, 800 nm, 1 kHz) under different laser fluences and pulse numbers. Both sides and grooves of pyramid-like spikes were covered with ripples, which had a period of ∼760 nm. The pyramid-like spike separation increased obviously with increasing laser fluence. Microstructural investigations indicate that the pyramid-like spikeswere initiated with subsequent pulses from a smooth surface with corrugations and ripples. The coexistence of capillary waves for spikes and capillary waves for ripples in the melted material can be used to explain the formation of the pyramid-like spikes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)373-377
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
Volume113
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2013
Externally publishedYes

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