Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds

Shot peening technologies can improve the performance of materials and extend the service life of parts. Cavitation water jet peening (CWJP) is a new shot peening technology that uses the shear effect of a high-speed jet in a submerged environment to produce a cluster of bubbles, thereby achieving a...

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Main Authors: Zijun Zhang, Yongfei Yang, Yong Gao, Gaowei Wang, Weidong Shi
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
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author Zijun Zhang
Yongfei Yang
Yong Gao
Gaowei Wang
Weidong Shi
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Yongfei Yang
Yong Gao
Gaowei Wang
Weidong Shi
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description Shot peening technologies can improve the performance of materials and extend the service life of parts. Cavitation water jet peening (CWJP) is a new shot peening technology that uses the shear effect of a high-speed jet in a submerged environment to produce a cluster of bubbles, thereby achieving a significant increase in impact performance. In this paper, CWJP was used to strengthen the surface of the 7075 aluminum alloy (Al7075), and the effects of CWJP with different scanning speeds on its microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. The morphology evolution revealed that the plastic deformation of the sample surface became more serious and the surface roughness increased with the decrease in scanning speed. The distribution of residual stress and microhardness along the depth direction of the Al7075 was measured before and after the CWJP impact, and it was found that CWJP causes work hardening on the surface of the Al7075 and can convert the subsurface tensile stress of the Al7075 into compressive stress. The mechanism of grain refinement of the Al7075 during plastic deformation was systematically revealed. Therefore, CWJP can effectively improve the surface properties of the 7075 aluminum alloy.
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spelling doaj.art-f15e8922465b454abc063f87696b93502023-11-23T23:38:39ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522022-10-011210145110.3390/cryst12101451Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning SpeedsZijun Zhang0Yongfei Yang1Yong Gao2Gaowei Wang3Weidong Shi4School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaMechanical Maintenance Department, Nantong Cellulose Fibers Co., Ltd., Nantong 226007, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, ChinaShot peening technologies can improve the performance of materials and extend the service life of parts. Cavitation water jet peening (CWJP) is a new shot peening technology that uses the shear effect of a high-speed jet in a submerged environment to produce a cluster of bubbles, thereby achieving a significant increase in impact performance. In this paper, CWJP was used to strengthen the surface of the 7075 aluminum alloy (Al7075), and the effects of CWJP with different scanning speeds on its microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated. The morphology evolution revealed that the plastic deformation of the sample surface became more serious and the surface roughness increased with the decrease in scanning speed. The distribution of residual stress and microhardness along the depth direction of the Al7075 was measured before and after the CWJP impact, and it was found that CWJP causes work hardening on the surface of the Al7075 and can convert the subsurface tensile stress of the Al7075 into compressive stress. The mechanism of grain refinement of the Al7075 during plastic deformation was systematically revealed. Therefore, CWJP can effectively improve the surface properties of the 7075 aluminum alloy.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/10/1451cavitation water jet peening7075 aluminum alloymicrohardnessresidual stressmicrostructure evolution
spellingShingle Zijun Zhang
Yongfei Yang
Yong Gao
Gaowei Wang
Weidong Shi
Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
Crystals
cavitation water jet peening
7075 aluminum alloy
microhardness
residual stress
microstructure evolution
title Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
title_full Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
title_fullStr Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
title_full_unstemmed Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
title_short Performance Analysis of 7075 Aluminum Alloy Strengthened by Cavitation Water Jet Peening at Different Scanning Speeds
title_sort performance analysis of 7075 aluminum alloy strengthened by cavitation water jet peening at different scanning speeds
topic cavitation water jet peening
7075 aluminum alloy
microhardness
residual stress
microstructure evolution
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/10/1451
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