Tailoring Material Properties of Aluminum by Local Laser Heat Treatment

Merklein M, Böhm W, Lechner M (2012)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2012

Journal

Physics Procedia Elsevier BV

Book Volume: 39

Pages Range: 232-239

DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.10.034

Abstract

The local laser heat treatment of precipitation hardenable aluminum alloys enables the tailoring of the materials properties and the manufacturing of lightweight and crash-proof components for the body in white. For conventional aluminum sheet metals and profiles the formability is enhanced by an indirect approach. Thereby specific parts of the products are softened in order to improve the material flow towards crack critical areas during the forming operation. For innovative high-strength aluminum sheet metal with nanocrystalline grain structure produced in the Accumulative Roll Bonding process in addition to the indirect approach a direct enhancement of the formability by recrystallization effects is possible.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marion Merklein Institute of Manufacturing Technology Wolfgang Böhm Institute of Manufacturing Technology Michael Lechner Institute of Manufacturing Technology

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

How to cite

APA:

Merklein, M., Böhm, W., & Lechner, M. (2012). Tailoring Material Properties of Aluminum by Local Laser Heat Treatment. Physics Procedia, 39, 232-239. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phpro.2012.10.034

MLA:

Merklein, Marion, Wolfgang Böhm, and Michael Lechner. "Tailoring Material Properties of Aluminum by Local Laser Heat Treatment." Physics Procedia 39 (2012): 232-239.

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