Titanium alloy nanosecond vs. femtosecond laser marking

There are few papers which aim to analyze the effects of laser marking for traceability on various materials; therefore, the present paper proposes a study of the influences of such radiation processing on a titanium alloy, a vastly used material base within several industry fields. For the novelty impact, femtolaser marking has been carried out, besides the commercial nanosecond standard engraving. All marks have been analyzed using scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffractometry.

► We analyze nanosecond (commercial) and femtosecond laser marks, using SEM and EDAX. ► Elevated repetitive thermal gradients leads to structural defects for double crosses. ► Femtolaser engraving forms amorphous structures, composed of spherical particles. ► We conduct X-ray diffractometry to detect internal micro and residual stresses. ► No internal stresses modification occurred for nano and femtosecond laser marking.