Laser dimple texturing – applications, process, challenges, and recent developments: a review.

Laser dimple texturing has been a surge in the surface to surface contact applications like the cutting tool/workpiece interaction, piston-cylinder assembly, bearings, prosthetic hip & knee joints, blanking punch- die assembly, etc. to control the friction and wear between the interactions. In this article, the first part presented about a broad literature review on an effect of dimple texture in various industrial applications like bio-implant components and cutting tools. In the second part, detailed information has discussed on a process of laser dimple texturing and influence of laser process parameters such as laser wavelength, laser energy, number of pulses, pulse duration and focal distance on dimple geometry. The third part describes a comprehensive literature review on challenges/limitations of laser dimple texturing process like heat affected zone, tensile residual stresses, bulges around the dimple, etc. Finally, in the fourth part, proper attention has given on recent developments like laser shock peen texturing, laser texturing under water and post-processing techniques to overcome the limitations of laser surface texturing process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]