scholarly journals Effects of Solution Treatment on Laser Welding of Ti–6Al–4V Alloy Plate Produced through Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1310
Author(s):  
Mingfang Xu ◽  
Yuhua Chen ◽  
Timing Zhang ◽  
Huaibo Deng ◽  
Di Ji
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Laser Beam Welding ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Alloy Plate ◽  
Weave Structure ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Laser beam welding (LBW) had been successfully applied to the welding of Ti–6Al–4V plates by wire arc additive manufacturing. The effects of solution treatment on microstructure, tensile properties, and microhardness after LBW in different deposition directions were studied. When the wire speeding was 3 m/min and travel speed was 0.36 m/min, the difference in mechanical properties was related to the anisotropy of the microstructure. The long columnar grain along the building direction could provide an α path with a large aspect ratio and high elongation. More grain boundaries are present along the scanning direction than in others, showing high strength. The microstructure of the as-deposited condition mainly consists of coarse prior-β grains, partial basket-weave structure, and numerous martensite α′ phase. In LBW without solution treatment, the microstructure of the welds mainly consists of a large amount of martensite α′ and a small amount of basket-weave structure. The weld had high strength and hardness. The tensile strength was between 930 and 970 MPa. The hardness was between 415 and 456 HV. The elongation ranged from 5% to 7%. Afterwards, the temperature was maintained at 870 °C for 2 h, cooled to 600 °C in the furnace for 1 h, and finally air cooled to room temperature. The martensite α′ was almost completely transformed into platelet α. The microstructure of the welds mainly consists of partial β grains, thimbleful martensite α′, and a large of α path. The strength and hardness of the welds were reduced. The tensile strength is between 910 and 950 MPa. The hardness was between 398 and 445 HV. However, the elongation was significantly improved, and the elongation ranged from 10% to 12%.

scholarly journals Correlations between Microstructure Characteristics and Mechanical Properties in 5183 Aluminium Alloy Fabricated by Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing with Different Arc Modes

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuewei Fang ◽  
Lijuan Zhang ◽  
Guopeng Chen ◽  
Xiaofeng Dang ◽  
Ke Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Cold Metal Transfer ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Microstructure Characteristics ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Cold Metal ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

The effect of arc modes on the microstructure and tensile properties of 5183 aluminium alloy fabricated by cold metal transfer (CMT) processes has been thoroughly investigated. Heat inputs of CMT processes with three arc modes, i.e., CMT, CMT advance (CMT+A), and CMT pulse (CMT+P), were quantified, and their influence on the formation of pores were investigated. The highest tensile strength was found from samples built by the CMT+A process. This agrees well with their smallest average pore sizes. Average tensile strengths of CMT+A arc mode-built samples were 296.9 MPa and 291.8 MPa along the horizontal and vertical directions, respectively. The difference of tensile strength along the horizontal and vertical directions of the CMT+P and CMT samples was mainly caused by the pores at the interfaces between each deposited layer. The successfully built large 5183 aluminium parts by the CMT+A arc mode further proves that this arc mode is a suitable mode for manufacturing of 5183 aluminium alloy.

A TEM microscopical investigation of the magnetic domain structure of a metastable austenitic stainless steel

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 696-697
Author(s):  
G. Fourlaris ◽  
T. Gladman
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Cold Rolling ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Magnetic Domain ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Medium Carbon Steel ◽  
Magnetic Characteristics ◽  
Metastable Austenitic Stainless Steel

Stainless steels have widespread applications due to their good corrosion resistance, but for certain types of large naval constructions, other requirements are imposed such as high strength and toughness , and modified magnetic characteristics.The magnetic characteristics of a 302 type metastable austenitic stainless steel has been assessed after various cold rolling treatments designed to increase strength by strain inducement of martensite. A grade 817M40 low alloy medium carbon steel was used as a reference material.The metastable austenitic stainless steel after solution treatment possesses a fully austenitic microstructure. However its tensile strength , in the solution treated condition , is low.Cold rolling results in the strain induced transformation to α’- martensite in austenitic matrix and enhances the tensile strength. However , α’-martensite is ferromagnetic , and its introduction to an otherwise fully paramagnetic matrix alters the magnetic response of the material. An example of the mixed martensitic-retained austenitic microstructure obtained after the cold rolling experiment is provided in the SEM micrograph of Figure 1.

scholarly journals Effect of Filler Metal Type on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Fabricated NiAl Bronze Alloy Using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing System

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 513
Author(s):  
Jae Won Kim ◽  
Jae-Deuk Kim ◽  
Jooyoung Cheon ◽  
Changwook Ji
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Filler Metal ◽  
Gas Metal Arc Welding ◽  
Metal Wire ◽  
Cold Metal Transfer ◽  
Metal Type ◽  
Cold Metal ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

This study observed the effect of filler metal type on mechanical properties of NAB (NiAl-bronze) material fabricated using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology. The selection of filler metal type is must consider the field condition, mechanical properties required by customers, and economics. This study analyzed the bead shape for representative two kind of filler metal types use to maintenance and fabricated a two-dimensional bulk NAB material. The cold metal transfer (CMT) mode of gas metal arc welding (GMAW) was used. For a comparison of mechanical properties, the study obtained three specimens per welding direction from the fabricated bulk NAB material. In the tensile test, the NAB material deposited using filler metal wire A showed higher tensile strength and lower elongation (approx. +71 MPa yield strength, +107.1 MPa ultimate tensile strength, −12.4% elongation) than that deposited with filler metal wire B. The reason is that, a mixture of tangled fine α platelets and dense lamellar eutectoid α + κIII structure with β´ phases was observed in the wall made with filler metal wire A. On the other hand, the wall made with filler metal wire B was dominated by coarse α phases and lamellar eutectoid α + κIII structure in between.

Characterization of Mg-Al Sheet Clad Materials Fabricated by Hot Rolling

2007 ◽  
Vol 26-28 ◽  
pp. 409-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Seol Lee ◽  
Hyeon Taek Son ◽  
Ki Yong Lee ◽  
Soon Sub Park ◽  
Dae Guen Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Hot Rolling ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Interface Layer ◽  
Rolling Temperature ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Clad Sheet ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Interface Layers

AZ31 Mg / 5083 Al clad sheet was fabricated by the hot rolling method and its mechanical properties were investigated in this study. The tensile strength and yield strength of Mg- Al clad samples were slightly higher than that of AZ31 Mg sample, resulting in high strength 5083 Al alloy. Also, in the case of the AZ31 Mg sample, tensile strength indicated different values to the rolling directions. The thickness of interface layers between magnesium and aluminum materials increased with increasing rolling temperature. The thickness of interface layer was about 1.2 μm and 1.6 μm, respectively. The difference of thickness on the interface layer with variation of rolling temperature was attributed to promote the diffusion between magnesium and aluminum materials. The Vickers hardness of Mg-Al interface layer was around 125 Hv. The interface layer composed of hard inter-metallic phases which may act a increment of Vickers hardness depending upon its thickness.

Additive manufacturing of Inconel625-HSLA Steel functionally graded material by wire arc additive manufacturing

2021 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 502
Author(s):  
Jiarong Zhang ◽  
Xinjie Di ◽  
Chengning Li ◽  
Xipeng Zhao ◽  
Lingzhi Ba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Primary Dendrite ◽  
Hsla Steel ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Functionally Graded ◽  
Graded Materials ◽  
Graded Material ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Functional graded materials (FGMs) have been widely applied in many engineering fields, and are very potential to be the substitutions of dissimilar metal welding joints due to their overall performance. In this work, the Inconel625-high-strength low-alloy (HSLA) Steel FGM was fabricated by wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). The chemical composition distribution, microstructure, phase evolution and mechanical properties of the FGM were examined. With the increasing of HSLA Steel, the chemical composition appeared graded distribution, and the primary dendrite spacing was largest in graded region with 20%HSLA Steel and then gradually decreased. And the main microstructure of the FGM transformed from columnar dendrites to equiaxed dendrites. Laves phase precipitated along dendrites boundary when the content of HSLA Steel was lower than 70% and Nb-rich carbides precipitated when the content of HSLA Steel exceeded to 70%. Microhardness and tensile strength gradually decreased with ascending content of HSLA Steel, and had a drastic improvement (159HV to 228HV and 355Mpa to 733Mpa) when proportion of HSLA Steel increased from 70% to 80%.

scholarly journals Mechanical properties of wire and arc additively manufactured high-strength steel structures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Müller ◽  
Jonas Hensel ◽  
Klaus Dilger
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Yield Strength ◽  
High Strength Steel ◽  
Energy Input ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Accelerated Cooling ◽  
Active Cooling ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Interpass Temperature

AbstractAdditive manufacturing with steel opens up new possibilities for the construction sector. Especially direct energy deposition processes like DED-arc, also known as wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), is capable of manufacturing large structures with a high degree of geometric freedom, which makes the process suitable for the manufacturing of force flow-optimized steel nodes and spaceframes. By the use of high strength steel, the manufacturing times can be reduced since less material needs to be deposited. To keep the advantages of the high strength steel, the effect of thermal cycling during WAAM needs to be understood, since it influences the phase transformation, the resulting microstructure, and hence the mechanical properties of the material. In this study, the influences of energy input, interpass temperature, and cooling rate were investigated by welding thin walled samples. From each sample, microsections were analyzed, and tensile test and Charpy-V specimens were extracted and tested. The specimens with an interpass temperature of 200 °C, low energy input and applied active cooling showed a tensile strength of ~ 860–900 MPa, a yield strength of 700–780 MPa, and an elongation at fracture between 17 and 22%. The results showed the formation of martensite for specimens with high interpass temperatures which led to low yield and high tensile strengths (Rp0.2 = 520–590 MPa, Rm = 780–940 MPa) for the specimens without active cooling. At low interpass temperatures, the increase of the energy input led to a decrease of the tensile and the yield strength while the elongation at fracture as well as the Charpy impact energy increased. The formation of upper bainite due to the higher energy input can be avoided by accelerated cooling while martensite caused by high interpass temperatures need to be counteracted by heat treatment.

scholarly journals A Methodology to Parameterize Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study for Wall Quality Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shubham Dahat ◽  
Kjell Hurtig ◽  
Joel Andersson ◽  
Americo Scotti
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Set Covering ◽  
Quality Analysis ◽  
Layer Width ◽  
Multiple Parameters ◽  
Operating Limits ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Effective Layer

The objective of this work was the development of a methodology to parametrize wire + arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), aiming dimension repeatability, and tolerances. Parametrization of WAAM is a difficult task, because multiple parameters are involved and parameters are inter-dependent on each other, making overall process complex. An approach to study WAAM would be through operational maps. The choice of current (Im) and travel speed (TS) for the desirable layer width (LW) determines a parametrization that leads to either more material or less material to be removed in post-operations, which is case study chosen for this work. The work development had four stages. First stage, named ‘mock design’, had the objective of visualizing the expected map and reduce further number of experiments. At the second stage, ‘pre-requisite for realistic operational map’, the objective was to determine the operating limits of TS and Im with the chosen consumables and equipment. Within the ‘realistic operational map’ stage, a design for the experiments was applied to cover a parametric area (working envelope) already defined in the previous stage and long and tall walls were additively manufactured. Actual values of LW (external and effective layer width) were measured and an actual operating envelope was reached. According to the geometry-oriented case study, a surface waviness index (SWindex) was defined, determined, and overlapped in the envelope. It was observed that the walls with parameters near the travel speed limits presented higher SWindex. This operational map was further validated (fourth stage) by selecting a target LW and finding corresponding three parametric set (covering the whole range of operational map) to produce walls on which geometry characterization was carried out. After geometry characterization, obtained LW was compared with the target LW (the maximum values were very tied, with deviations from +0.3 to 0.5 mm), with a SWindex deviation at the order of 0.05. Both results evidence high reproductivity of the process, validating the proposed methodology to parametrize WAAM.

scholarly journals Influence of wire arc additive manufacturing of Ti-6Al-4V on microstructure and mechanical properties for potential large-scale aviation parts

2020 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 03037
Author(s):  
D. Elitzer ◽  
H.W. Höppel ◽  
M. Göken ◽  
D. Baier ◽  
C. Fuchs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Solution Treatment ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Process Gas ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

As one of the most common Titanium alloys, Ti-6Al-4V faces new challenges concerning the ecological footprint. Due to the current processes, a high metal chip pollution leads to a Buy-to-Fly of 25:1. In this study the parameter / microstructure relationship of Ti-64 on the mechanical properties are discussed. Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) was applied to build samples for microstructural analyses and compression tests. A stress relief (SR) and a solution treatment and annealing (STA) was performed. It was found that SR had no influence on multi-layered samples due to intrinsic heat-treatment. A STA heat-treatment led to a reduction in the mechanical strength. Helium as process gas resulted in an increased mechanical strength due to higher heat capacity compared to argon.

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