Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 51, Issue 20, 2002208(2024)

Laser Derusting Process for Carbon Steel Surface Based on Image Processing

Jiazhen Duan*, Ruxin Shi, Wei Zhang, Qing Wang, and Xianming Ren
Author Affiliations
  • Changzhou Power Supply Company, Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd., State Grid, Changzhou 213000, Jiangsu , China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Schematics of laser descaling mechanism. (a) Cauterization effect; (b) vibration effect; (c) other mechanisms
    Working principle diagram of laser cleaning system
    Laser microscopy system for shape measurement
    Photos of sample. (a) Unrusted steel plate; (b) rusted steel plate; (c) rust marks
    Descaling effects. (a) 1#; (b) 2#; (c) 3#; (d) 4#; (e) 5#; (f) 6#; (g) 7#; (h) 8#; (i) 9#
    Original and gray images
    Gray histograms. (a) Unrusted carbon steel; (b) rusted carbon steel; (c) after laser descaling
    Plot of standard mean value of test
    Descaling effect of sample under optimal process parameters. (a) Original image of sample; (b) grayscale of sample after descaling; (c) gray histogram of sample after descaling
    Surface microscopic morphologies of steel plates. (a)(a1) Rusted steel plate; (b)(b1) after mechanical descaling; (c)(c1) after laser descaling
    • Table 1. Main parameters of laser

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      Table 1. Main parameters of laser

      ParameterValue
      Wavelength /nm1064
      Output power /W25
      Pulse frequency /kHz1‒400
      Pulse width /ns5‒65
      Marking range /(mm×mm×mm)125×125×42
      Scanning speed /(mm/s)12000 (maximum)
    • Table 2. Laser descaling process parameters and their levels

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      Table 2. Laser descaling process parameters and their levels

      SymbolFactorLevel 1Level 2Level 3
      ALaser power /W17.5021.2525.00
      BScanning speed /(mm/s)100012501500
      CScanning time253035
      DLine spacing /mm0.050.100.15
    • Table 3. Parameters of orthogonal experiment

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      Table 3. Parameters of orthogonal experiment

      Sample No.ParameterLaser power /WScanning speed /(mm/s)Scanning timeLine spacing /mm
      1#A1B1C1D117.501000250.05
      2#A1B2C2D217.501250300.10
      3#A1B3C3D317.501500350.15
      4#A2B1C2D321.251000300.15
      5#A2B2C3D121.251250350.05
      6#A2B3C1D221.251500250.10
      7#A3B1C3D225.001000350.10
      8#A3B2C1D325.001250250.15
      9#A3B3C2D125.001500300.05
    • Table 4. Gray mean values

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      Table 4. Gray mean values

      Sample No.1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#
      Value146.5320152.5276146.4982120.7669146.9858178.6153118.3129148.1560146.3577
    • Table 5. Range analysis results

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      Table 5. Range analysis results

      FactorABCD
      K1148.519128.537157.768146.625
      K2148.789149.223139.884149.819
      K3137.609157.157137.266138.474
    • Table 6. Variance analysis results

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      Table 6. Variance analysis results

      FactorSfVF

      Contribution

      rate /%

      Laser power244.1132122.05650.3909.75
      Scanning speed1309.9452654.97252.09152.26
      Scanning time747.0202373.511.19229.79
      Line spacing205.3512102.67550.3288.20
    • Table 7. Optimization results of laser descaling process parameters

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      Table 7. Optimization results of laser descaling process parameters

      Laser power /W

      Scanning speed /

      (mm/s)

      Scanning

      time

      Line spacing /

      mm

      Gray mean

      value

      201700260.09192.0431
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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Surface Machining

    Received: Dec. 21, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 26, 2024

    Published Online: Oct. 12, 2024

    The Author Email: Duan Jiazhen (duanjiazhen1103@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL231563

    CSTR:32183.14.CJL231563

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