Adaptation of structures of steel laser hardening zones to friction conditions

Introduction. The structural state of the surface layers of engineering products manufactured through laser processing under various irradiation modes is considered. Structures with the highest possible stability with respect to external action under friction conditions, or with the possibility of optimal adjustment and additional hardening during operation by the formation of secondary structures, were implemented. Under the operating conditions, under the impact of mechanical and thermal pulses, an express rearrangement of one structure to another occurs, which is stable at a higher level of load-speed conditions. Thus, the phenomenon of structural-energy adaptability is realized. The resulting adapt-able structures most efficiently dissipate the energy introduced into the tribosystem, and minimize the wear of friction pairs.Materials and Methods. We studied samples of P6M5 steel using the following equipment:• Kvant-16 processing station with a power density of 100 MW/m2 for pulsed laser irradiation of samples;• Neophot-21 optical microscope for metal physical studies;• DRON-0...