scholarly journals Improvement of densification and microstructure of ASTM A131 EH36 steel samples additively manufactured via selective laser melting with varying laser scanning speed and hatch spacing

2019 ◽  
Vol 746 ◽  
pp. 300-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjing Wang ◽  
Wen Jin Wu ◽  
Wei Jing ◽  
Xipeng Tan ◽  
Gui Jun Bi ◽  
...  
2021 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
pp. 203-208
Author(s):  
I.S. Loginova ◽  
N.A. Popov ◽  
A.N. Solonin

In this work we studied the microstructure and microhardness of standard AA2024 alloy and AA2024 alloy with the addition of 1.5% Y after pulsed laser melting (PLM) and selective laser melting (SLM). The SLM process was carried out with a 300 W power and 0.1 m/s laser scanning speed. A dispersed microstructure without the formation of crystallization cracks and low liquation of alloying elements was obtained in Y-modified AA2024 aluminum alloy. Eutectic Al3Y and Al8Cu4Y phases were detected in Y-modified AA2024 aluminum alloy. It is led to a decrease in the formation of crystallization cracks The uniform distribution of alloying elements in the yttrium-modified alloy had a positive effect on the quality of the laser melting zone (LMZ) and microhardness.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 3720 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatevik Minasyan ◽  
Sofiya Aydinyan ◽  
Ehsan Toyserkani ◽  
Irina Hussainova

The laser power bed fusion approach has been successfully employed to manufacture Mo(Si,Al)2-based composites through the selective laser melting of a MoSi2-30 wt.% AlSi10Mg mixture for high-temperature structural applications. Composites were manufactured by leveraging the in situ reaction of the components during printing at 150–300 W laser power, 500–1000 mm·s−1 laser scanning speed, and 100–134 J·mm−3 volumetric energy density. Microcomputed tomography scans indicated a negligible induced porosity throughout the specimens. The fully dense Mo(Si1-x,Alx)2-based composites, with hardness exceeding 545 HV1 and low roughness for both the top (horizontal) and side (vertical) surfaces, demonstrated that laser-based additive manufacturing can be exploited to create unique structures containing hexagonal Mo(Si0.67Al0.33)2.


2019 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 05006
Author(s):  
Tong Ye ◽  
Xiaohui Jiang ◽  
Miaoxian Guo ◽  
Vladimir Kuptsov ◽  
Sergey Fedorov

In this paper, the selective laser melting (SLM) simulation analysis of components is carried out. The residual stress distribution of the formed part was predicted, and the influence of process parameters such as exposure time, laser power and laser scanning speed on the residual stress of the SLM formed part was analyzed. It was found that the residual stress concentration of the formed part was in the middle of the upper surface or the bottom surface. In addition, the laser power and the laser scanning speed have a great influence on the residual stress of the formed part. The results of this study lay a theoretical and experimental basis for the optimization of residual stress and quality control of SLM components.


2019 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Olga Parmenova ◽  
Svetlana Mushnikova ◽  
Vitaliy Bobyr ◽  
Evgeniy Samodelkin

This paper presents the results of comparative corrosion resistance studies of stainless steels manufactured by selective laser melting (SLM) in the initial state with subsequent heat treatment and machining. Pitting corrosion tests are carried out, according to ASTM G48 method A in 10% FeCl3·6H2O solution at elevated temperature and exposure time for 5h. The studies were performed on the AISI 321 and AISI 316L stainless steels manufactured by SLM. It was obtained that laser scanning speed decrease led to density rise by other SLM parameters being equal. Porosity affected to the stainless steel corrosion behaviour significant. Metal density decrease resulted to corrosion rate rise. Microstructure examination showed that pitting corrosion development depended on surface steel condition.


Author(s):  
Bo Cheng ◽  
Charles Tuffile

Abstract In selective laser melting (SLM) process, the build part quality is determined by process parameters such as laser scanning speed and power. The presence of porosity, a major printing defect that significantly affects part performance, may arise in laser melting process due to insufficient or excess energy input. The improvement of build quality heavily depends on fundamental understanding of porosity formation in the SLM process. In this study, the discrete element method (DEM) has been utilized to simulate the creation of a newly deposited powder layer. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was developed to simulate the melting and solidification process of Ti-6Al-4V powders in the SLM process. The thermo-fluid model includes effect of surface tension and recoil pressure as well as laser ray multi-reflection in keyhole. The predictability of the developed CFD model has been validated against literature experimental data. It is found that the collapse of an unstable deep keyhole was responsible for the formation of pores. In addition, higher laser scanning speeds tend to form unstable melt pools, e.g., melt pool break-up.


Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 4423
Author(s):  
Junwang Deng ◽  
Chao Chen ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yunping Li ◽  
Ruidi Li ◽  
...  

Owing to its high specific strength and low density, Al–Cu alloys have been extensively used in aerospace for lightweight components. Additive manufacturing techniques such as selective laser melting, which offers geometric freedom, is suitable for topology-optimized designs. In this study, the effect of processing parameters on the densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties of additively manufactured Al–Cu alloy 2124 by selective laser melting was investigated. Parameters such as laser power, scanning speed, hatch spacing, and use of a support were studied. The results revealed that a grille support with a hollow structure played a resistant role in the transfer of heat to the base plate, thus reducing the temperature gradient and lessening cracks in the building part. Smaller hatch spacing was beneficial for the achievement of a higher relative density and strength due to track re-melting and liquid phase backflow, which could fill cracks and pores during the building process. An ultimate tensile strength as high as 300 MPa of the vertically built sample was obtained at optimized processing parameters, while the elongation was relatively limited. Moreover, columnar grains were found to be responsible for the anisotropy of the mechanical properties of the as-printed 2124 alloy.


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