Improving the mechanical properties of Al-5Si-1Cu-Mg aluminum alloy produced by laser additive manufacturing with post-process heat treatments

2018 ◽  
Vol 735 ◽  
pp. 408-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Xu Cheng ◽  
Zhuo Li ◽  
Xiao Zong ◽  
Shu-Quan Zhang ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Alasad ◽  
Mohamad Yahya Nefawy

The aluminum alloys of the 7xxx series consist of Al with Zn mainly, Mg and Cu. 7xxx aluminum alloys has high mechanical properties making it distinct from other aluminum alloys. In this paper, we examine the effect of adding Nickel and heat treatments on the microstructure and hardness of the 7075 aluminum alloy. Were we added different percentages of nickel [0.1, 0.5, 1] wt% to 7075 Aluminum alloy, and applied various heat treatments (artificial aging T6 and Retrogression and re-aging RRA) on the 7075 alloys that Containing nickel. By applying RRA treatment, we obtained better results than the results obtained by applying T6 treatment, and we obtained the high values of hardness and a smoother microstructure for the studied alloys by the addition of (0.5 wt%) nickel to alloy 7075.


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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