Post-processing effects on the surface characteristics of Inconel 718 alloy fabricated by selective laser melting additive manufacturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusuf Kaynak ◽  
Emre Tascioglu
Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 1001
Author(s):  
Zongxian Song ◽  
Wenbin Gao ◽  
Dongpo Wang ◽  
Zhisheng Wu ◽  
Meifang Yan ◽  
...  

This study investigates the very-high-cycle fatigue (VHCF) behavior at elevated temperature (650 °C) of the Inconel 718 alloy fabricated by selective laser melting (SLM). The results are compared with those of the wrought alloy. Large columnar grain with a cellular structure in the grain interior and Laves/δ phases precipitated along the grain boundaries were exhibited in the SLM alloy, while fine equiaxed grains were present in the wrought alloy. The elevated temperature had a minor effect on the fatigue resistance in the regime below 108 cycles for the SLM alloy but significantly reduced the fatigue strength in the VHCF regime above 108 cycles. Both the SLM and wrought specimens exhibited similar fatigue resistance in the fatigue life regime of fewer than 107–108 cycles at elevated temperature, and the surface initiation mechanism was dominant in both alloys. In a VHCF regime above 107–108 cycles at elevated temperature, the wrought material exhibited slightly better fatigue resistance than the SLM alloy. All fatigue cracks are initiated from the internal defects or the microstructure discontinuities. The precipitation of Laves and δ phases is examined after fatigue tests at high temperatures, and the effect of microstructure on the formation and the propagation of the microstructural small cracks is also discussed.


Author(s):  
Xiaoqing Wang ◽  
Xibing Gong ◽  
Kevin Chou

This study presents a thorough literature review on the powder-bed laser additive manufacturing processes such as selective laser melting (SLM) of Inconel 718 parts. The paper first introduces the general aspects of powder-bed laser additive manufacturing and then discusses the unique characteristics and advantages of SLM. Moreover, the bulk of this study includes extensive discussions of microstructures and mechanical properties, together with the application ranges, of Inconel 718 parts fabricated by SLM.


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