1. Adjusted Process Conditions in Laser Powder Bed Fusion to Obtain a Single-Crystal-Like Microstructure in IN718
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Peter J. Holfelder, Christoph Seyfert, and Alexander F. Frey
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Fusion ,Materials science ,0211 other engineering and technologies ,General Engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Microstructure ,Laser ,law.invention ,Process conditions ,law ,Powder bed ,Texture (crystalline) ,Composite material ,0210 nano-technology ,Single crystal ,021102 mining & metallurgy - Abstract
The nickel base alloy IN718 was manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) using a laser spot size of 1024 μm and a laser power of 1.3 kW at a layer thickness of 160μm. The resulting porosity, microstructure and mechanical properties are presented. Very coarse and in build direction elongated grains are stacked to form a polycrystalline material with sharp single-crystal-like texture. The appearance of ∑5 grain boundaries between coincidence side lattices is recognized. Tensile testing shows highly anisotropic mechanical properties according to the revealed texture. Increasing the hatch distance reduces the severity of the texture.
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- 2021
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