Abstract
Laser cladding utilizes a laser as energy source to apply a layer of a desired material onto a substrate. As a complex thermal-mechanical process, laser cladding is not quite understood yet. In this paper, effects of process variables on temperature variation during laser cladding are investigated with finite element method. The powder feeding during cladding is taken into account by using the element’s functions of “death” and “birth”. This makes the analysis more accurately. The analysis results show that the maximum temperature at the melting pool during cladding is directly proportional to the laser power and preheated temperature. The maximum cooling rate at the melting pool is inversely proportional to them. Increasing the preheated temperature can decrease the cooling rate of the clayed layer effectively. Increasing the laser power can also decrease the cooling rate, but the effect is not obvious.
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