Experimental Study of Disruption of Columnar Grains During Rapid Solidification in Additive Manufacturing

JOM ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 842-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guha Manogharan ◽  
Bharat Yelamanchi ◽  
Ronald Aman ◽  
Zaynab Mahbooba
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Columnar Grains

scholarly journals Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture of Laser Additive Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys with Different Scanning Strategies

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 591
Author(s):  
Xingbo Liu ◽  
Hui Xiao ◽  
Wenjia Xiao ◽  
Lijun Song
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Epitaxial Growth ◽  
Crystallographic Texture ◽  
Continuous Wave ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Fiber Texture ◽  
Laves Phase ◽  
Solidification Structure ◽  
Columnar Grains ◽  
Scanning Strategies

Control of solidification structure and crystallographic texture during metal additive manufacturing is a challenging work which attracts the increasing interest of researchers. In the present work, two kinds of scanning strategies (i.e., single-directional scanning (SDS) and cross-directional scanning (CDS) were used to control the solidification structure and crystallographic texture during quasi-continuous-wave laser additive manufacturing (QCW-LAM) of Inconel 718. The results show that the solidification structure and texture are strongly dependent on scanning strategies. The SDS develops a typical fiber texture with unidirectional columnar grains, whereas the CDS develops a more random texture with a mixture of unidirectional and multidirectional grains. In addition, the SDS promotes the continuously epitaxial growth of columnar dendrites and results in the linearly distributed Laves phase particles, while the CDS leads to the alternately distributed Laves phase particles with chain-like morphology and discrete morphology. The changed stacking features of molten-pool boundary and the switched heat flow direction caused by different scanning strategies plays a crucial role on the epitaxial growth of dendrites and the final solidification structure of the fabricated parts.

scholarly journals Modelling of Microstructure Evolution during Laser Processing of Intermetallic Containing Ni-Al Alloys

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1051
Author(s):  
Mohammad Amin Jabbareh ◽  
Hamid Assadi
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Microstructure Evolution ◽  
Phase Field ◽  
Laser Processing ◽  
Field Model ◽  
Phase Field Model ◽  
Intermetallic Phases ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Kinetic Effects

There is a growing interest in laser melting processes, e.g., for metal additive manufacturing. Modelling and numerical simulation can help to understand and control microstructure evolution in these processes. However, standard methods of microstructure simulation are generally not suited to model the kinetic effects associated with rapid solidification in laser processing, especially for material systems that contain intermetallic phases. In this paper, we present and employ a tailored phase-field model to demonstrate unique features of microstructure evolution in such systems. Initially, the problem of anomalous partitioning during rapid solidification of intermetallics is revisited using the tailored phase-field model, and the model predictions are assessed against the existing experimental data for the B2 phase in the Ni-Al binary system. The model is subsequently combined with a Potts model of grain growth to simulate laser processing of polycrystalline alloys containing intermetallic phases. Examples of simulations are presented for laser processing of a nickel-rich Ni-Al alloy, to demonstrate the application of the method in studying the effect of processing conditions on various microstructural features, such as distribution of intermetallic phases in the melt pool and the heat-affected zone. The computational framework used in this study is envisaged to provide additional insight into the evolution of microstructure in laser processing of industrially relevant materials, e.g., in laser welding or additive manufacturing of Ni-based superalloys.

The electron beam freeform fabrication of NiTi shape memory alloys. Part I: Microstructure and physical–chemical behavior

2020 ◽  
pp. 146442072097505
Author(s):  
RPM Guimarães ◽  
F Pixner ◽  
G Trimmel ◽  
J Hobisch ◽  
T Rath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Nickel Titanium ◽  
Freeform Fabrication ◽  
Austenitic Transformation ◽  
Columnar Grains ◽  
One Step ◽  
Niti Shape Memory Alloys

Nickel–titanium alloys are the most widely used shape memory alloys due to their outstanding shape memory effect and superelasticity. Additive manufacturing has recently emerged in the fabrication of shape memory alloy but despite substantial advances in powder-based techniques, less attention has been focused on wire-based additive manufacturing. This work reports on the preliminary results for the process-related microstructural and phase transformation changes of Ni-rich nickel–titanium alloy additively manufactured by wire-based electron beam freeform fabrication. To study the feasibility of the process, a simple 10-layer stack structure was successfully built and characterized, exhibiting columnar grains and achieving one-step reversible martensitic–austenitic transformation, thus showing the potential of this additive manufacturing technique for processing shape memory alloys.

scholarly journals Strength Comparison of FDM 3D Printed PLA Made by Different Manufacturers

TEM Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 966-970
Author(s):  
Damir Hodžić ◽  
Adi Pandžić ◽  
Ismar Hajro ◽  
Petar Tasić
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Fused Deposition Modelling ◽  
Fused Deposition ◽  
Manufacturing Technique ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Printing Parameters

Widely used additive manufacturing technique for plastic materials is Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM). The FDM technology has gained interest in industry for a wide range of applications, especially today when large number of different materials on the market are available. There are many different manufacturers for the same FDM material where the difference in price goes up to 50%. This experimental study investigates possible difference in strength of the 3D printed PLA material of five different manufacturers. All specimens are 3D printed on Ultimaker S5 printer with the same printing parameters, and they are all the same colour.

Review on Phase-Field Modeling of Microstructure Evolutions: Application to Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seshadev Sahoo ◽  
Kevin Chou
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Rapid Solidification ◽  
Phase Field ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
Materials Processing ◽  
Rapid Solidification Process ◽  
Phase Field Modeling ◽  
Diffuse Interfaces ◽  
Field Modeling

Powder-bed electron beam additive manufacturing (EBAM) is a relatively new technology to produce metallic parts in a layer by layer fashion by melting and fusing metallic powders. EBAM is a rapid solidification process and the properties of the parts depend on the solidification behavior as well as the microstructure of the build material. Thus, the prediction of part microstructures during the process may be an important factor for process optimization. Nowadays, the increase in computational power allows for direct simulations of microstructures during materials processing for specific manufacturing conditions. Among different methods, phase-field modeling (PFM) has recently emerged as a powerful computational technique for simulating microstructure evolutions at the mesoscale during a rapid solidification process. PFM describes microstructures using a set of conserved and non-conserved field variables and the evolution of the field variables are governed by Cahn-Hilliard and Allen-Cahn equations. By using the thermodynamics and kinetic parameters as input parameters in the model, PFM is able to simulate the evolution of complex microstructures during materials processing. The objective of this study is to achieve a thorough review of PFM techniques used in various processes, attempted for an application to microstructure evolutions during EBAM. The concept of diffuse interfaces, phase field variables, thermodynamic driving forces for microstructure evolutions and the kinetic phase-field equations are described in this paper.

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