WO2000074889A1 - Method for marking steel and aluminum alloys - Google Patents

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WO2000074889A1
WO2000074889A1 PCT/US2000/015961 US0015961W WO0074889A1 WO 2000074889 A1 WO2000074889 A1 WO 2000074889A1 US 0015961 W US0015961 W US 0015961W WO 0074889 A1 WO0074889 A1 WO 0074889A1
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Mary Helen Mccay
T. Dwayne Mccay
John A. Hopkins
Narendra B. Dahotre
Michael C. Sharp
John Brice Bible
Frederick A. Schwartz
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
    • B41M5/262—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used recording or marking of inorganic surfaces or materials, e.g. glass, metal, or ceramics
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C51/00—Measuring, gauging, indicating, counting, or marking devices specially adapted for use in the production or manipulation of material in accordance with subclasses B21B - B21F
    • B21C51/005—Marking devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/02—Iron or ferrous alloys
    • B23K2103/04—Steel or steel alloys
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to a method for marking metallic alloys using laser alloying. Specifically, the present invention is directed toward the use of laser alloying steel or aluminum alloys with a mark that provides protection against wear and corrosion and greater permanency.
  • marking substances are subject to fading and/or wear, particularly in abrasive environmental conditions such as wind, rain, and/or direct sunlight.
  • a mark that will not deteriorate during the manufacturing process, which may include heating, bending, abrasion machining and/or welding.
  • etching or engraving result in some loss of material from the substance to be marked.
  • punching result in compression of material, sometimes resulting in a change in the mechanical properties of the material.
  • present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a method of marking steel or aluminum alloys which is far more resistant to wear, abrasion, and fading, and which does not result in a loss of material or in compression of the material to be marked.
  • the present invention is directed toward a method for laser marking of metallic alloys.
  • This method comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a steel or aluminum substrate.
  • the layer has a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns.
  • the method further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion and/or wear resistant alloyed apron on the substrate. The irradiation is performed while the substrate and the laser beam are moved relative to each other.
  • the method further comprises marking the apron with the laser beam to produce a preselected marking on the apron.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 3 is a top view of a substrate being marked by the method of the present invention.
  • Figure 4 is an enlarged top view of a laser beam cross section for use in the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
  • FIG. 1 A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 1.
  • This method embodiment for laser marking of metallic alloys comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a metallic substrate, as described in Block 10 of Figure 1.
  • the metallic substrate is made from steel or aluminum.
  • the layer has a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns.
  • the powder comprises chromium.
  • the powder comprises silicon carbide.
  • the invention further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion resistant alloyed apron on the substrate, as shown in Block 12 of Figure 1.
  • the irradiation takes place while the substrate 20 undergoes relative movement with respect to the laser beam 22 as shown in Figure 3.
  • the substrate 20 is moved relative to the laser beam 22 at a translation rate in the range of 500-9000 millimeters per minute.
  • the direction of movement of the laser beam relative to the substrate is known as the "translation axis" 24, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the irradiating is performed at a laser power density in the range of 45-55 kilowatts/cm 2 where the powder comprises chromium and the metallic substrate comprises steel.
  • the laser power density is 50 kilowatts/cm 2 .
  • the irradiating is performed with a pulsed laser.
  • the laser beam 22 has a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides 25 and two longer sides 23, as shown in Figure 4.
  • the longer sides of the rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least four millimeters and the shorter sides of the rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least 0.6 millimeters.
  • a rectangular beam profile having the dimensions described above can be achieved by aligning a spherical lens closest to the beam, a second cylindrical lens closest to the substrate and a first cylindrical lens between the spherical lens and the second cylindrical lens.
  • the spherical lens should have a focal length of 101.6 millimeters and the first cylindrical lens should have a focal length of 203.2 millimeters.
  • the second cylindrical lens should have a focal length of 152.4 millimeters.
  • the spherical lens and the first cylindrical lens should be spaced apart by five millimeters.
  • the first cylindrical lens and second cylindrical lens should be spaced apart 15 millimeters.
  • the invention further comprises marking the apron with a laser beam to produce a preselected marking on the apron, as shown in Block 14 of Figure 1.
  • the marking comprises laser etching, as shown in Figure 3.
  • the present invention encompasses both positive and negative marking.
  • the term "positive marking,” as used herein, refers to the laser alloyed region constituting the preselected mark.
  • negative marking refers to the unalloyed region constituting the mark. In either case, the pattern traced out by the laser on the substrate defines the preselected pattern of the mark.
  • the invention further comprises directing a shielding gas at the region of the substrate being irradiated by the laser beam, as shown in Block 15 of Figure 1.
  • the shielding gas is nitrogen or argon.
  • FIG. 2 Another embodiment of the present invention is depicted in Figure 2.
  • This embodiment comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder in metallic or ceramic powder to a steel or aluminum or substrate, as shown in Block 16 of Figure 2.
  • the precursor layer has a thickness in the range of 50-75 microns.
  • This embodiment further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam in a preselected pattern at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a preselected marking on the substrate, as described in Block 18 of Figure 2 and as shown in Figure 3.
  • the laser alloyed region of the substrate will have increased corrosion and/or wear resistance.
  • the irradiating is performed with a laser beam having a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides and two longer sides, as shown in Figure 4.

Abstract

The process of the invention coats a mixture of a powdered metal or ceramic material together with a binder on a metallic substrate, irradiating the surface to form an alloyed area where the irradiated area may be shielded from oxygen and the like by the use of an inert gas and marking the alloyed areas with a laser to form a durable marking.

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Title: METHOD FOR MARKING STEEL AND ALUMINUM
ALLOYS
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for marking metallic alloys using laser alloying. Specifically, the present invention is directed toward the use of laser alloying steel or aluminum alloys with a mark that provides protection against wear and corrosion and greater permanency.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Items made of steel or aluminum have been marked for a variety of reasons including identifying one or more characteristics of the item. One method of marking employs the use of a visible marking substance, such as ink or paint. Such marking substances are subject to fading and/or wear, particularly in abrasive environmental conditions such as wind, rain, and/or direct sunlight. In many cases it is desirable to mark a component prior to the completion of the manufacturing process. It is desirable to have a mark that will not deteriorate during the manufacturing process, which may include heating, bending, abrasion machining and/or welding.
Other methods of marking involve imprinting a visible mark into the surface of an item, such as by etching, engraving, or punching. Methods such as etching or engraving result in some loss of material from the substance to be marked. Methods such as punching result in compression of material, sometimes resulting in a change in the mechanical properties of the material. The present invention overcomes the drawbacks of the prior art by providing a method of marking steel or aluminum alloys which is far more resistant to wear, abrasion, and fading, and which does not result in a loss of material or in compression of the material to be marked. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed toward a method for laser marking of metallic alloys. This method comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a steel or aluminum substrate. The layer has a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns. The method further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion and/or wear resistant alloyed apron on the substrate. The irradiation is performed while the substrate and the laser beam are moved relative to each other. The method further comprises marking the apron with the laser beam to produce a preselected marking on the apron.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 is a block diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a top view of a substrate being marked by the method of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an enlarged top view of a laser beam cross section for use in the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 1. This method embodiment for laser marking of metallic alloys comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a metallic substrate, as described in Block 10 of Figure 1. In a preferred embodiment, the metallic substrate is made from steel or aluminum. The layer has a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns. In a preferred embodiment, the powder comprises chromium. In another preferred embodiment, the powder comprises silicon carbide.
The invention further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion resistant alloyed apron on the substrate, as shown in Block 12 of Figure 1. The irradiation takes place while the substrate 20 undergoes relative movement with respect to the laser beam 22 as shown in Figure 3.
In a preferred embodiment, the substrate 20 is moved relative to the laser beam 22 at a translation rate in the range of 500-9000 millimeters per minute. The direction of movement of the laser beam relative to the substrate is known as the "translation axis" 24, as shown in Figure 3.
In a preferred embodiment, the irradiating is performed at a laser power density in the range of 45-55 kilowatts/cm2 where the powder comprises chromium and the metallic substrate comprises steel. In another preferred embodiment, where the binder comprises chromium and the substrate comprises steel, the laser power density is 50 kilowatts/cm2. In another preferred embodiment, the irradiating is performed with a pulsed laser.
In a preferred embodiment, the laser beam 22 has a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides 25 and two longer sides 23, as shown in Figure 4. In another preferred embodiment, the longer sides of the rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least four millimeters and the shorter sides of the rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least 0.6 millimeters. A rectangular beam profile having the dimensions described above can be achieved by aligning a spherical lens closest to the beam, a second cylindrical lens closest to the substrate and a first cylindrical lens between the spherical lens and the second cylindrical lens. The spherical lens should have a focal length of 101.6 millimeters and the first cylindrical lens should have a focal length of 203.2 millimeters. The second cylindrical lens should have a focal length of 152.4 millimeters. The spherical lens and the first cylindrical lens should be spaced apart by five millimeters. The first cylindrical lens and second cylindrical lens should be spaced apart 15 millimeters.
The invention further comprises marking the apron with a laser beam to produce a preselected marking on the apron, as shown in Block 14 of Figure 1. In a preferred embodiment, the marking comprises laser etching, as shown in Figure 3. The present invention encompasses both positive and negative marking. The term "positive marking," as used herein, refers to the laser alloyed region constituting the preselected mark. The term "negative marking," as used herein refers to the unalloyed region constituting the mark. In either case, the pattern traced out by the laser on the substrate defines the preselected pattern of the mark.
In a preferred embodiment, the invention further comprises directing a shielding gas at the region of the substrate being irradiated by the laser beam, as shown in Block 15 of Figure 1. In a preferred embodiment, the shielding gas is nitrogen or argon.
Another embodiment of the present invention is depicted in Figure 2. This embodiment comprises applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder in metallic or ceramic powder to a steel or aluminum or substrate, as shown in Block 16 of Figure 2. The precursor layer has a thickness in the range of 50-75 microns.
This embodiment further comprises irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam in a preselected pattern at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a preselected marking on the substrate, as described in Block 18 of Figure 2 and as shown in Figure 3. The laser alloyed region of the substrate will have increased corrosion and/or wear resistance. In a preferred embodiment, the irradiating is performed with a laser beam having a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides and two longer sides, as shown in Figure 4.
The foregoing disclosure and description of the invention are illustrative and explanatory. Various changes in the size, shape, and materials, as well as in the details of the illustrative construction may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:
1. A method for laser marking of metallic alloys, comprising: a. applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a metallic substrate, said layer having a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns; b. irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion or wear resistant alloyed apron on said substrate while said substrate is moved relative to said laser beam; and c marking the apron with a laser beam to produce a preselected marking on said apron.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said substrate is moved relative to said laser beam at a translation rate in the range of 500-9000 millimeters per minute.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising directing a shielding gas at the region of the substrate being irradiated by the laser beam.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said shielding gas is nitrogen or argon.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said powder comprises chromium or silicon carbide.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said metallic alloy comprises steel or aluminum.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein said powder comprises chromium, said metallic alloy comprises steel and said irradiating is performed at a laser power density in the range of 45-55 kilowatts/cm2.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said laser beam has a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides and two longer sides.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the longer sides of the rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least four millimeters and the shorter sides of said rectangular cross sectional area have a length of at least 0.6 millimeters.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein said marking comprises laser etching.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein said irradiating is performed with a pulsed laser.
12. A method for laser marking of metallic alloys, comprising: a. applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a metallic substrate, said layer having a thickness in the range of 50-75 microns; and b. irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam in a preselected pattern at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a preselected marking on the substrate having enhanced wear or corrosion resistance.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising directing a shielding gas at the region of the substrate being irradiated by the laser beam.
14. The method of claim 14 wherein said powder comprises chromium or silicon carbide.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein said metallic alloy comprises steel or aluminum.
16. The method of claim 12 wherein said laser beam has a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides and two longer sides.
17. A method for laser marking of steel or aluminum alloys, comprising: a. applying a layer of precursor comprising a binder and metallic or ceramic powder to a steel or aluminum substrate, said layer having a thickness in the range of 50-250 microns; b. irradiating the surface of the substrate with a laser beam at a sufficient energy level and for a sufficient time to produce a corrosion resistant alloyed apron on said substrate while said substrate is moved relative to said laser beam; c. directing a shielding gas at the region of the substrate being irradiated by the laser beam; and d. marking the apron with a laser beam to produce a preselected marking on said apron.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein said shielding gas is nitrogen or argon.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein said laser beam has a rectangular cross sectional area comprising two shorter sides and two longer sides.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein said irradiating is performed with a pulsed laser.
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