A femtosecond laser with a pulse energy of up to 100 mJ is used to investigate the feasibility of laser peening of a 2024 aluminum alloy that is widely used in aerospace industry. Laser beam directly irradiates the as-received aluminum sample surface in air without any protective coating for laser absorption and transparent overlay for plasma confinement. The effects of pulse energy, pulse duration and beam spot size on peening performance are studied. Optical microscope and SEM are used to examine the surface morphology of laser peened samples. Vickers hardness test is used to determine the microhardness on the surface. Residual stresses on the surface and at selected depths are measured using x-ray diffraction method. It is found that femtosecond laser can impart compressive residual stresses to a depth of more than 100 µm for this material, but the surface stress condition is not altered significantly.
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