Dynamic Material Property Measurement of Steel Thin Sheets using Laser-Based Ultrasonics

Abstract

A material property measurement system for steel sheets using laser-based ultrasonics was developed. The system consists of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser for ultrasonic generation and multi-channel interferometer coupled with a CW single frequency laser for ultrasonic detection. The system can measure the frequency of the S1 Lamb wave mode of zero group velocity (S1f) as well as the longitudinal resonance frequencies without ablative damage to the steel surface. It was confirmed that Poisson's ratio could be directly obtained by combining the measured S1f value and the longitudinal resonance frequencies. To evaluate the applicability of this system in an actual steel production setting, the system was installed in hot rolling pilot plant that produces steel samples. As a result, it was demonstrated that the system can measure dynamic changes in Poisson's ratio values within steel sheets, even in the hot rolling pilot plant environment. Material property data, such as Poisson's ratio, during the thin sheet production process will be very useful for manufacturing high value-added steel, such as sheets with uniform quality.