Controlling crack formation and porosity in laser powder bed fusion: Alloy design and process optimisation

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 101360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Eskandari Sabzi ◽  
Suhyun Maeng ◽  
Xingzhong Liang ◽  
Marco Simonelli ◽  
Nesma T. Aboulkhair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crack Formation ◽  
Alloy Design ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Process Optimisation ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed

scholarly journals Laser Powder Bed Fusion Processing of Fe-Mn-Al-Ni Shape Memory Alloy—On the Effect of Elevated Platform Temperatures

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 185
Author(s):  
Felix Clemens Ewald ◽  
Florian Brenne ◽  
Tobias Gustmann ◽  
Malte Vollmer ◽  
Philipp Krooß ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Crack Formation ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Tensile Load ◽  
Grain Structure ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Cyclic Heat Treatment ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Cyclic Heat

In order to overcome constraints related to crack formation during additive processing (laser powder bed fusion, L-BPF) of Fe-Mn-Al-Ni, the potential of high-temperature L-PBF processing was investigated in the present study. The effect of the process parameters on crack formation, grain structure, and phase distribution in the as-built condition, as well as in the course of cyclic heat treatment was examined by microstructural analysis. Optimized processing parameters were applied to fabricate cylindrical samples featuring a crack-free and columnar grained microstructure. In the course of cyclic heat treatment, abnormal grain growth (AGG) sets in, eventually promoting the evolution of a bamboo like microstructure. Testing under tensile load revealed a well-defined stress plateau and reversible strains of up to 4%.

scholarly journals Effects of Different Substrates on the Formability and Densification Behaviors of Cemented Carbide Processed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5027
Author(s):  
Decheng Liu ◽  
Wen Yue ◽  
Jiajie Kang ◽  
Chengbiao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Crack Formation ◽  
Laser Energy ◽  
Cutting Tools ◽  
Cemented Carbide ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Energy Inputs ◽  
High Laser Energy ◽  
Mold Fabrication

Cemented carbide materials are widely applied in cutting tools, drill tools, and mold fabrication due to their superior hardness and wear resistance. Producing cemented carbide parts via the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) method has the advantage of fabricating complex structures with a rapid manufacturing speed; however, they were underdeveloped due to their low density and crack formation on the blocks. This work studied the effect of different substrates including 316L substrates, Ni200 substrates, and YG15 substrates on the forming quality of WC-17Co parts fabricated by L-PBF, with the aim of finding the optimal substrate for fabrication. The results revealed that the Ni200 substrates had a better wettability for the single tracks formation than other substrates, and bonding between the built block and the Ni200 substrate was firm without separation during processing with a large range of laser energy inputs. This guaranteed the fabrication of a relatively dense block with fewer cracks. Although the high laser energy input that led to fine crack formation on the blocks formed on the Ni200 substrate, it was found to be better suited to restricting cracks than other substrates.

scholarly journals Direct observation of crack formation mechanisms with operando Laser Powder Bed Fusion X-ray imaging

2022 ◽  
pp. 102619
Author(s):  
Hossein Ghasemi-Tabasi ◽  
Charlotte de Formanoir ◽  
Steven Van Petegem ◽  
Jamasp Jhabvala ◽  
Samy Hocine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Observation ◽  
Crack Formation ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Imaging

scholarly journals On the Relevance of Volumetric Energy Density in the Investigation of Inconel 718 Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizia Caiazzo ◽  
Vittorio Alfieri ◽  
Giuseppe Casalino
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Fractional Density ◽  
Experimental Variation

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) can fabricate products with tailored mechanical and surface properties. In fact, surface texture, roughness, pore size, the resulting fractional density, and microhardness highly depend on the processing conditions, which are very difficult to deal with. Therefore, this paper aims at investigating the relevance of the volumetric energy density (VED) that is a concise index of some governing factors with a potential operational use. This paper proves the fact that the observed experimental variation in the surface roughness, number and size of pores, the fractional density, and Vickers hardness can be explained in terms of VED that can help the investigator in dealing with several process parameters at once.

Heat source model calibration for thermal analysis of laser powder-bed fusion

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 3367-3379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahriar Imani Shahabad ◽  
Zhidong Zhang ◽  
Ali Keshavarzkermani ◽  
Usman Ali ◽  
Yahya Mahmoodkhani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Heat Source ◽  
Model Calibration ◽  
Source Model ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Heat Source Model ◽  
Powder Bed
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