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The surface and subsurface conditions of components are critical for their functional properties. Every manufacturing process modifies the surface condition as a consequence of its mechanical, chemical, and thermal impact or combinations of the three. The depth of the affected zone varies for different machining operations and is related to the process parameters and characteristics. Furthermore, the initial material state has a decisive influence on the modifications that lead to the final surface conditions. With this knowledge, the collaborative research center CRC/Transregio 136 “Process Signatures” started a first joint investigation to analyze the influence of several machining operations on the surface modifications of uniformly premanufactured samples in a broad study. The present paper focusses on four defined process chains which were analyzed in detail regarding the resulting surface conditions as a function of the initial state. Two different workpiece geometries of the same initial material (AISI 4140, 42CrMo4 (1.7225) classified according to DIN EN ISO 683-2) were treated in two different heat treating lines. Samples annealed to a ferritic-perlitic microstructure were additionally deep rolled as starting condition. Quenched and tempered samples were induction hardened before further process application. These two states were then submitted to six different manufacturing processes, i.e., grinding (with mainly mechanical or thermal impact), precision turning (mainly mechanical), laser processing (mainly thermal), electrical discharge machining (EDM, mainly thermal) and electrochemical machining (ECM, (mainly chemical impact). The resulting surface conditions were investigated after each step of the manufacturing chain by specialized analysis techniques regarding residual stresses, microstructure, and hardness distribution. Based on the process knowledge and on the systematic characterizations, the characteristics and depths of the material modifications, as well as their underlying mechanisms and causes, were investigated. Mechanisms occurring within AISI 4140 steel (42CrMo4) due to thermal, mechanical or mixed impacts were identified as work hardening, stress relief, recrystallization, re-hardening and melting, grain growth, and rearrangement of dislocations.
Florian Borchers; Brigitte Clausen; Lisa Ehle; Marco Eich; Jérémy Epp; Friedhelm Frerichs; Matthias Hettig; Andreas Klink; Ewald Kohls; Yang Lu; Heiner Meyer; Bob Rommes; Sebastian Schneider; Rebecca Strunk; Tjarden Zielinski. The Influence of Former Process Steps on Changes in Hardness, Lattice and Micro Structure of AISI 4140 Due to Manufacturing Processes. Metals 2021, 11, 1102 .
AMA StyleFlorian Borchers, Brigitte Clausen, Lisa Ehle, Marco Eich, Jérémy Epp, Friedhelm Frerichs, Matthias Hettig, Andreas Klink, Ewald Kohls, Yang Lu, Heiner Meyer, Bob Rommes, Sebastian Schneider, Rebecca Strunk, Tjarden Zielinski. The Influence of Former Process Steps on Changes in Hardness, Lattice and Micro Structure of AISI 4140 Due to Manufacturing Processes. Metals. 2021; 11 (7):1102.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlorian Borchers; Brigitte Clausen; Lisa Ehle; Marco Eich; Jérémy Epp; Friedhelm Frerichs; Matthias Hettig; Andreas Klink; Ewald Kohls; Yang Lu; Heiner Meyer; Bob Rommes; Sebastian Schneider; Rebecca Strunk; Tjarden Zielinski. 2021. "The Influence of Former Process Steps on Changes in Hardness, Lattice and Micro Structure of AISI 4140 Due to Manufacturing Processes." Metals 11, no. 7: 1102.
The surface and subsurface conditions of components are significant for their functional properties. Every manufacturing process step changes the surface condition due to its mechanical, chemical and/or thermal impact. The depth of the affected zone varies for different machining operations, and is predetermined by the process parameters and characteristics. Furthermore, the initial state has a decisive influence on the interactions that lead to the final surface conditions. The aim of the investigation presented here is to compare the influence of the load characteristics over the depth applied to manufactured components by several different machining operations and to determine the causing mechanisms. In order to ensure better comparability between the surface modifications caused by different machining operations, the same material was used (AISI 4140; German steel grade 42CrMo4 acc. to DIN EN 10083-3) and annealed to a ferritic-pearlitic microstructure. Based on interdisciplinary cooperation within the collaborative research center CRC/Transregio 136 “Process Signatures”, seven different manufacturing processes, i.e., grinding, turning, deep rolling, laser processing, inductive heat treatment, electrical discharge machining (EDM) and electrochemical machining (ECM), were used, and the resulting surface zones were investigated by highly specialized analysis techniques. This work presents the results of X-ray measurements, hardness measurements and electron microscopic investigations. As a result, the characteristics and depths of the material modifications, as well as their underlying mechanisms and causes, were studied. Mechanisms occurring within 42CrMo4 steel due to thermal, mechanical, chemical or mixed impacts were identified as phase transformation, solidification and strengthening due to dislocation generation and accumulation, continuum dynamic recrystallization and dynamic recovery, as well as chemical reactions.
Florian Borchers; Brigitte Clausen; Sandro Eckert; Lisa Ehle; Jeremy Epp; Simon Harst; Matthias Hettig; Andreas Klink; Ewald Kohls; Heiner Meyer; Markus Meurer; Bob Rommes; Sebastian Schneider; Rebecca Strunk. Comparison of Different Manufacturing Processes of AISI 4140 Steel with Regard to Surface Modification and Its Influencing Depth. Metals 2020, 10, 895 .
AMA StyleFlorian Borchers, Brigitte Clausen, Sandro Eckert, Lisa Ehle, Jeremy Epp, Simon Harst, Matthias Hettig, Andreas Klink, Ewald Kohls, Heiner Meyer, Markus Meurer, Bob Rommes, Sebastian Schneider, Rebecca Strunk. Comparison of Different Manufacturing Processes of AISI 4140 Steel with Regard to Surface Modification and Its Influencing Depth. Metals. 2020; 10 (7):895.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlorian Borchers; Brigitte Clausen; Sandro Eckert; Lisa Ehle; Jeremy Epp; Simon Harst; Matthias Hettig; Andreas Klink; Ewald Kohls; Heiner Meyer; Markus Meurer; Bob Rommes; Sebastian Schneider; Rebecca Strunk. 2020. "Comparison of Different Manufacturing Processes of AISI 4140 Steel with Regard to Surface Modification and Its Influencing Depth." Metals 10, no. 7: 895.
It is possible to induce compressive residual stress, strain hardening and reduce the surface roughness by applying deep rolling to metallic surfaces. The resulting enhancement of surface integrity is based on the mechanical impact during the deep rolling process (internal material loads). For a single contact as well as multiple contacts with identical contact conditions, a good approximation for the correlation between the process parameters and the resulting material modification was achieved in previous works. By regarding the equivalent stresses, based on Hertzian equations, the modifications by means of the residual stresses were assessed. This paper shows an approach to describe the resulting material modification when using multiple contact stages in a deep rolling process under varied contact conditions. AISI 4140 is processed. For the generation of linear deep rolling tracks resulting from multistage deep rolling, the maximum internal material load is held constant also when varying the ball diameter between the different contacts. Three different levels of internal material loads are applied with two ball diameters and three different total numbers of contacts per linear track. The analysis of the material modifications is based on XRD measured residual stresses and geometrical track descriptions.
M. Hettig; D. Meyer. Sequential multistage deep rolling under varied contact conditions. Procedia CIRP 2020, 87, 291 -296.
AMA StyleM. Hettig, D. Meyer. Sequential multistage deep rolling under varied contact conditions. Procedia CIRP. 2020; 87 ():291-296.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Hettig; D. Meyer. 2020. "Sequential multistage deep rolling under varied contact conditions." Procedia CIRP 87, no. : 291-296.