UNSM (Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification) can induce surface hardening and compressive residual stress on the surface by striking metal surface with static force, ultrasonic vibration in the hard micro WC-tip. This is a type of "surface micro...
UNSM (Ultrasonic Nanocrystal Surface Modification) can induce surface hardening and compressive residual stress on the surface by striking metal surface with static force, ultrasonic vibration in the hard micro WC-tip. This is a type of "surface micro cold forging" technique. In this study, a numerical and experimental approach was taken to the local deformation behavior of the surface caused by a UNSM strike. Using finite element analysis (ABAQUS Dynamic/Explicit), the striking control of the micro-tip was divided into displacement-controlled and force-controlled, comparing the distribution of residual stress and strain field after 300 strikes on the 6061 T6 Al sheet. Here, the strain field distribution and surface morphology in strain hardening have different results. With experimental approaches, observing the surface morphology of a single path UNSM-treated sheet is similar to simulation results of a force-controlled striking. This confirms that the strain field distribution takes place on the sheet, such as a force-controlled striking, and that the strain hardening exponent and strain rate sensitivity of the metallic materials are variables that affect the local deformation behavior during a UNSM strike.