Laser transformation hardening of EN36A steel: Influence of carbon spray coating and sandblasting

Dinesh Babu Purushothaman, Nelvin Antony Rebello Aloysius Rebello, Gogul Somasundaram, Vishnu Venkatasalapathy, Muthu Kumaran Ganesan, School of Mechanical Engineering, SASTRA Deemed to Be University, Tamil Nadu

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Published online on December 10, 2025

Abstract

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering, Ahead of Print.
Laser transformation hardening (LTH) is a selective surface heat treatment technique widely employed to improve the surface properties of engineering components through microstructural phase transformation. EN36A steel is typically used in high-precision ...