为了研究激光冲击次数和冲击能量对TC17钛合金微观组织和表面硬度的影响, 采用不同的工艺参量对TC17钛合金进行了激光冲击强化处理。TC17钛合金在激光冲击后, 表面形成了剧烈塑性变形和高密度位错, 冲击过程中位错发生增殖、塞积、缠结等现象, 单脉冲冲击形成的微凹坑的深度最大可达21.4μm; 脉冲能量为5J、搭接冲击次数从1次增加到4次时, 材料的表面硬度相比母材的增幅分别为8.3%,17.2%,24.3%和24.5%;5J和7J冲击1次时,表面硬度相比母材增幅分别达8.3%和14.2%。结果表明, 随着冲击次数和脉冲能量的增加, TC17材料表面硬度随之增加, 激光冲击强化使材料表面产生高密度位错, 这是其表面硬度增加的关键原因。

To study the influence of laser shock peening number and pulse energy on microstructure and surface hardness of TC17 titanium alloy, TC17 titanium alloy samples were laser shock peened with different process parameters. The results show that severe plastic deformation and a great deal of high-density dislocations, such as proliferate, pile up and tangle, are generated in the material surface layer in the process. The maximum depth of micro-pits created by single pulse can be 21.4μm. When pulse energy is 5J, and overlap impacts increase from 1 time to 4 times, the surface hardness of materials increases by 8.3%, 17.2%, 24.3% and 24.5% respectively, compared with parent metal. In the meantime, when overlap impact is 1 time, and pulse energy is 5J and 7J, the surface hardness increases by 8.3% and 14.2% respectively. The conclusion is that the surface hardness is enhanced with the increase of impacts and pulse energy. High density dislocation on material surface by laser shock processing is the key reason for the increase of surface hardness.