scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of 316 Stainless Steel Structure produced by Pulsed Micro-plasma Additive Manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojing Yuan ◽  
Ning Guan ◽  
Xuping Wang ◽  
Hao Li ◽  
Jin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Pulse Length ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Heat Accumulation ◽  
Growth Orientation ◽  
316 Stainless Steel ◽  
Thin Walled

Abstract An innovative pulsed micro-plasma additive manufacturing (AM) system is proposed for the fabrication of thin-walled 316 stainless steel parts. During the deposition process, the heat accumulation from the micro-plasma can be controlled effectively by adjusting the following parameters: the AM current, pulse length of the plasma arc, and scanning speed. The width of the pool can reach 3.0 mm. The microstructural analysis, micro-hardness tests, and tensile strength tests were performed. The results of the structural characterisation showed that columnar dendrites predominated in the microstructure of thin-walled elements and exhibited epitaxial growth from the bottom to the top and from the middle to both sides, while the top grains had more variations in growth orientation. The grains had a core-shell structure with a growth orientation along the < 100 > direction of the austenite structure, and the boundary was composed of migrated C and Cr. The micro-hardness of the thin-walled structure (240–320 Hv0.3) decreased with increasing the deposition thickness. The tensile strength and yield strength of the thin-walled parts were 669 and 475 MPa, respectively. The fracture mechanism was that cracks formed along the pores along the pores of the grain boundary and then propagated along them, ultimately leading to the fracture.

scholarly journals Parameters Optimization of Auxiliary Gas Process for Double-Wire SS316L Stainless Steel Arc Additive Manufacturing

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Wei Wu ◽  
Jiaxiang Xue ◽  
Wei Xu ◽  
Hongyan Lin ◽  
Heqing Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Parameters Optimization ◽  
Heat Accumulation ◽  
Auxiliary Process ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

Serious heat accumulation limits the further efficiency and application in additive manufacturing (AM). This study accordingly proposed a double-wire SS316L stainless steel arc AM with a two-direction auxiliary gas process to research the effect of three parameters, such as auxiliary gas nozzle angle, auxiliary gas flow rate and nozzle-to-substrate distance on depositions, then based on the Box–Behnken Design response surface, a regression equation between three parameters and the total score were established to optimized parameters by an evaluation system. The results showed that samples with nozzle angle of 30° had poor morphology but good properties, and increasing gas flow or decreasing distance would enhance the airflow strength and stiffness, then strongly stir the molten pool and resist the interference. Then a diverse combination of auxiliary process parameters had different influences on the morphology and properties, and an interactive effect on the comprehensive score. Ultimately the optimal auxiliary gas process parameters were 17.4°, 25 L/min and 10.44 mm, which not only bettered the morphology, but refined the grains and improved the properties due to the stirring and cooling effect of the auxiliary gas, which provides a feasible way for quality and efficiency improvements in arc additive manufacturing.

Microstructure and Properties of 316 Stainless Steel Produced by Laser-Induced Arc Hybrid Additive Manufacturing

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (12) ◽  
pp. 1202006
Author(s):  
李旭文 Li Xuwen ◽  
宋刚 Song Gang ◽  
张兆栋 Zhang Zhaodong ◽  
刘黎明 Liu Liming
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Microstructure And Properties ◽  
316 Stainless Steel

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of the CMT+P Process on 316L Stainless Steel Additive Manufacturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 3284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Xie ◽  
Jiaxiang Xue ◽  
Xianghui Ren ◽  
Wei Wu ◽  
Zhuangbin Lin
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Tensile Test ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
316L Stainless Steel ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Test Method

Adopting the cold metal transfer plus pulse (CMT + P) process, 316L stainless steel wire was treated with a single channel multi-layer deposition experiment under different linear energy. The microstructures of different regions on the deposited samples were observed by optical microscope and scanning electron microscope, and the element distribution in the structure was analyzed by energy dispersive spectrometer. The mechanical properties and microhardness were measured by tensile test method and microhardness tester, respectively, and the anisotropy of tensile strength in horizontal and vertical directions were calculated. Finally, the fracture morphology of the tensile samples were observed by SEM. Experiment results showed that when the difference between the actual and the optimal wire feeding speed matching the specific welding speed was too large, this led to an unstable deposition process as well as flow and collapse of weld bead metal, thus seriously deteriorating the appearance of the deposition samples. The results from metallographic micrograph showed that rapid heat dissipation of the substrate caused small grains to generate in the bottom region of deposition samples, then gradually grew up to coarse dendrites along the building direction in the middle and top region caused by the continuous heat accumulation during deposition. Tensile test results showed that with the increase of linear energy, the horizontal and vertical tensile strength of the as-deposited samples decreased. In addition, the higher linear energy would deteriorate the microstructure of as-deposited parts, including significantly increasing the tendency of oxidation and material stripping. The microhardness values of the bottom, middle and top regions of the samples fluctuated along the centerline of the cross-section, and the values showed a trend of decreasing first and then rising along the building direction. Meanwhile, the yield strength and tensile strength of each specimen showed obvious anisotropy due to unique grain growth morphology. On the whole, the results from this study prove that CMT+P process is a feasible MIG welding additive manufacturing method for 316L stainless steel.

Effects of Prior Plasticity on Subsequent Creep of Type 316 Stainless Steel at Elevated Temperature

1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Ohashi ◽  
M. Kawai ◽  
T. Momose
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Deformation ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Creep Resistance ◽  
Tensile Direction ◽  
316 Stainless Steel ◽  
Plastic Prestraining ◽  
Axial Tensile ◽  
Thin Walled ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Tubular Specimens

Interaction between creep and plastic deformation was studied experimentally for type 316 stainless steel at 650°C, with special emphasis on creep behavior subsequent to plastic prestraining. In combined creep-plasticity experiments, thin-walled tubular specimens were first prestrained plastically in the axial tensile direction, and were subsequently subjected to constant stress creep under various multiaxial stress states with an identical effective stress. Furthermore, the variation in creep resistance due to the plastic prestrain was compared with that due to the same amount of creep prestrain. From the experimental results, it was found that creep resistance was markedly enhanced by the plastic prestrain and that the increase in the creep resistance depended on the amount and relative direction of the plastic prestrain. The creep resistance was increased more markedly by creep prestrain than the same amount of plastic strain.

Microstructure and Mechanical Property Analysis of the Metal Part by SLM

2013 ◽  
Vol 423-426 ◽  
pp. 693-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Qin ◽  
Guang Xia Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Steel Powder ◽  
Stainless Steel Powder ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Metal Part ◽  
Tensile Experiment ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Property

The objective of the research was that analyzed the microstructure and mechanical properties of metal part built by SLM in this paper. The tensile samples were made by SLM, the rupture gotten with tensile experiment was scan by SEM, and the rupture property was analyzed. The results of experiment showed: the parts formed by optimized parameters have a density above 96%, a tensile strength of 635MPa, an extension of 55.679% and an average micro hardness of HV307 for stainless steel powder. It is interesting to find that the phase of the built parts is also austenite by XRD, which is the same as that of the starting material.

Mechanical Characterization of Aluminium Alloy 6061 Powder Deposit Made by Friction Stir Based Additive Manufacturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 846 ◽  
pp. 110-116
Author(s):  
Akash Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Probir Saha
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Ultimate Tensile Strength ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Friction Stir ◽  
Graded Structures

Additive Friction Stir (AFS) has the potential for extensive future application in metal based additive manufacturing. Powder based AFS is specifically useful for fabricating functionally graded structures. But, the consolidation of powder inside the hollow tool used in this operation hinders the powder based AFS process. This problem could be resolved by Additive Friction Stir Processing (AFSP) while maintaining the key advantages of AFS. A 3D deposit structure of height 5 mm and width 64 mm was made from Al6061 alloy powder by AFSP. Mechanical properties like ultimate tensile strength, yield strength and micro-hardness of the deposit were evaluated in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The ultimate tensile strength and micro-hardness of the deposit were comparable to Al6061-O and there was a significant increment in tensile yield strength. Also, the isotropic nature of the deposit could be inferred from similar mechanical properties in the longitudinal and transverse direction. Dimple ruptures seen in fractographic analysis gave evidence to the ductile nature of the deposit.

Electron and Laser Beam Additive Manufacturing with Wire - Comparison of Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 799 ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marek Stanisław Węglowski ◽  
Sylwester Błacha ◽  
Robert Jachym ◽  
Jan Dutkiewicz ◽  
Łukasz Rogal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Mechanical Tests ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Metallographic Examination

Electron beam (EBAM) and laser beam (LBAM) additive manufacturing processes with a deposited material in the form of a wire are an efficient methods enabling the making of component parts. The scope of the presented work was to investigate the influence of technological process on microstructure and mechanical properties such as tensile strength, microhardness and elongation of the fabricated components. The achieved results and gained knowledge will enable the production of a whole structure from stainless steel in the future. The metallographic examination revealed that the microstructure is not fully homogenies, the cell-dendritic areas occurred. Moreover, the microhardness profiles indicated that some fluctuation in the microstructure as well as mechanical properties can be observed on the cross section of deposited components. However, the mechanical tests showed that the tensile strength as well as elongation fulfil the requirement of producer of deposited wire.

scholarly journals Improving the surface quality and mechanical properties of selective laser sintered PA2200 components by the vibratory surface finishing process

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamaid M. Khan ◽  
Tolga B. Sirin ◽  
Gurkan Tarakci ◽  
Mustafa E. Bulduk ◽  
Mert Coskun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Surface Hardness ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Finishing ◽  
Finishing Process ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract This paper attempts to improve the physical and mechanical properties of selective laser sintered polyamide PA2200 components through a vibratory surface finishing process by inducing severe plastic deformation at the outer surface layers. The industrial target of additive manufacturing components is to obtain structures having surface roughness, hardness, and other mechanical properties equivalent to or better than those produced conventionally. Compared to the as-built SLS PA2200 samples, vibratory surface finishing treated specimens exhibited a smooth surface microstructure and more favorable roughness, hardness, and tensile strength. Also, the duration of the vibratory surface finishing process showed a further improvement in the surface roughness and hardness of the SLS samples. Compared to the as-built state, the roughness and hardness of the surface-treated samples improved by almost 90% and 15%, respectively. Consequently, microstructural analysis indicates that lower surface roughness and enhanced surface hardness is a crucial factor in influencing the overall tensile strength of SLS-PA2200 components. We consider that the combination of VSF and SLS processes can successfully handle a wide range of potential applications. This study also highlights the efficiency and applicability of the vibratory surface finishing process to other additive manufacturing processes and materials. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals Effect of Torch Weaving on the Microstructure, Tensile and Impact Resistances, and Fracture of the HAZ and Weld Bead by Robotic GMAW Process on ASTM A36 Steel

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isidro Guzman-Flores ◽  
Benjamin Vargas-Arista ◽  
Juan Jose Gasca-Dominguez ◽  
Celso Eduardo Cruz-Gonzalez ◽  
Marco Antonio González-Albarrán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Welded Joint ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Coarse Grained ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Heat Accumulation ◽  
Hardness Tests ◽  
Robotic Gmaw ◽  
A36 Steel ◽  
Lower Tensile Strength

Abstract The effect of torch weaving on the microstructure, tensile strength, impact resistance and fracturing in robotic welded joints using varing welding speeds, voltages and currents was evaluated through fractography using scanning electron microscopy, tension, impact and micro-hardness tests and optic microscopy. Results indicated that linear, sinusoidal and circular weavings favored an increase of the width of the HAZ as well as a slight increase in yield resistance accompanied by hardening in comparison with a triangular weave. The latter favored larger impact energy in the HAZ with less width, containing coarse-grained ferrite due to lower tensile strength and Vickers hardness. A circular weave generated the highest level of hardening and the lowest energy absorbed in the HAZ as a consequence of an increase in yield strength related to the fine needles of acicular ferrite. A linear weave favored the greatest width of the HAZ compared with other weld weavings due to heat accumulation along the fusion line of the welded joint. Hardening and loss of toughness were evaluated through fractographic analysis showing mixed fractures mainly composed of brittle fracturing made by transgranular cleavages with facets containing well defined river patterns.

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