The mechanical properties of many materials prepared by additive manufacturing technology have been greatly improved.High strength is attributed to grain refinement,formation of high density dislocation and existence ...The mechanical properties of many materials prepared by additive manufacturing technology have been greatly improved.High strength is attributed to grain refinement,formation of high density dislocation and existence of cellular structures with nanoscale during manufacturing.In addition,the super-saturated solid solution of elements in the matrix and the solid solution segregation along the wall of the cellular structures also promote the improvement of strength by enhancing dislocation pinning.Hence,the existence of cellular structure in grains leads to differences in the prediction of material strength by Hall-Petch relationship,and there is no unified calculation method to determine the d value as grain size or cell size.In this work,representative materials including austenite 316L SS were printed by selective laser melting(SLM),and the strength was predicted.The values of cell size and grain size were substituted into Hall-Petch formula,and the results showed that the calculation error for 316L is increased from 4.1%to 11.9%.Therefore,it is concluded that the strength predicted by grain size is more accurate than that predicted by cell size in additive manufacturing materials.When calculating the yield strength of laser additive manufacturing metal materials through the Hall-Petch formula,the grain size should be used as the basis for calculation.展开更多
NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA)with nominal composition of Ni 50.8 at%and Ti 49.2 at%was additively manufactured(AM)by selective laser melting(SLM)and laser directed energy deposition(DED)for a comparison study,with emph...NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA)with nominal composition of Ni 50.8 at%and Ti 49.2 at%was additively manufactured(AM)by selective laser melting(SLM)and laser directed energy deposition(DED)for a comparison study,with emphasis on its phase composition,microstructure,mechanical property and deformation mechanism.The results show that the yield strength and ductility obtained by SLM are 100 MPa and 8%,respectively,which are remarkably different from DED result with 700 MPa and 2%.The load path of SLM sample presents shape memory effect,corresponding to martensite phase detected by XRD;while the load path of DED presents pseudo-elasticity with austenite phase.In SLM sample,fine grain and hole provide a uniform deformation during tensile test,resulting in a better elongation.Furthermore,the nonequilibrium solidification was studied by a temperature field simulation to understand the difference of the two 3D printing methods.Both temperature gradient G and growth rate R determine the microstructure and phase in the SLM sample and DED sample,which leads to similar grain morphologies because of similar G/R.While higher G×R of SLM leads to a finer grain size in SLM sample,providing enough driving force for martensite transition and subsequently changing texture compared to DED sample.展开更多
In this work,a near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe titanium alloy was fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM),and the microstructure evolution together with the mechanical properties was studied.The as-fabricated alloy...In this work,a near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe titanium alloy was fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM),and the microstructure evolution together with the mechanical properties was studied.The as-fabricated alloy showed columnarβgrains spreading over multiple layers and paralleling to the building direction.The distinct microstructure of as-fabricated alloy was composed of near-β(more than 98.1%)with a submicron cellular structure.Different SLM processing parameters such as hatch spacing could affect the microstructure of as-fabricated alloy,which could thus further significantly affect the mechanical properties of as-fabricated alloy.In addition,the as-fabricated alloy with the distinct microstructure exhibits yield strength of 818 MPa combined with elongation of more than 19%,which shows that SLM is a potential technology for manufacturing near-beta titanium components.展开更多
Al7075 alloy is a typical aviation aluminum with good mechanical properties and anodic oxidation effect.Laser engineered net shaping technology has unique advantages in the integrated forming of high-performance large...Al7075 alloy is a typical aviation aluminum with good mechanical properties and anodic oxidation effect.Laser engineered net shaping technology has unique advantages in the integrated forming of high-performance large aircraft structural parts.The manufacturing of 7075 aluminum alloy structural parts by laser engineered net shaping technology has become an important development direction in the future aerospace field.Electrochemical corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys is of vital importance to improve reliability and life-span of lightweight components.A comparative study on microstructure and anti-corrosion performance of Al7075 alloy prepared by laser additive manufacturing and forging technology was conducted.There are hole defects in LENS-fabricated Al7075 alloy with uniformly distributedηphase.No defects are observed in Al7075 forgings.The large S phase particles and small ellipsoidalηphase particles are found in Al matrix.The corrosion mechanisms were revealed according to the analysis of polarization curves and corrosion morphology.It was found that compared with that prepared by forgings,the additive manufactured samples have lower corrosion tendency and higher corrosion rate.Corrosion occurred preferentially at the hole defects.The incomplete passivation film at the defects leads to the formation of a local cell composed of the internal Al,corrosion solution and the surrounding passive film,which further aggravates the corrosion.展开更多
基金Projects(51505166,51871249)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(Guike AB19050002)supported by the Guangxi Key Research and Development Program,China+1 种基金Project(2020JJ2046)supported by the Hunan Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars,ChinaProject(2020WK2027)supported by the Hunan Key R&D Plan,China。
文摘The mechanical properties of many materials prepared by additive manufacturing technology have been greatly improved.High strength is attributed to grain refinement,formation of high density dislocation and existence of cellular structures with nanoscale during manufacturing.In addition,the super-saturated solid solution of elements in the matrix and the solid solution segregation along the wall of the cellular structures also promote the improvement of strength by enhancing dislocation pinning.Hence,the existence of cellular structure in grains leads to differences in the prediction of material strength by Hall-Petch relationship,and there is no unified calculation method to determine the d value as grain size or cell size.In this work,representative materials including austenite 316L SS were printed by selective laser melting(SLM),and the strength was predicted.The values of cell size and grain size were substituted into Hall-Petch formula,and the results showed that the calculation error for 316L is increased from 4.1%to 11.9%.Therefore,it is concluded that the strength predicted by grain size is more accurate than that predicted by cell size in additive manufacturing materials.When calculating the yield strength of laser additive manufacturing metal materials through the Hall-Petch formula,the grain size should be used as the basis for calculation.
基金Project(2020JJ2046)supported by the Science Fund for Hunan Distinguished Young Scholars,ChinaProject(S2020GXKJGG0416)supported by the Special Project for Hunan Innovative Province Construction,China+1 种基金Project(2018RS3007)supported by the Huxiang Young Talents,ChinaProject(GuikeAB19050002)supported by the Science Project of Guangxi,China。
文摘NiTi shape memory alloy(SMA)with nominal composition of Ni 50.8 at%and Ti 49.2 at%was additively manufactured(AM)by selective laser melting(SLM)and laser directed energy deposition(DED)for a comparison study,with emphasis on its phase composition,microstructure,mechanical property and deformation mechanism.The results show that the yield strength and ductility obtained by SLM are 100 MPa and 8%,respectively,which are remarkably different from DED result with 700 MPa and 2%.The load path of SLM sample presents shape memory effect,corresponding to martensite phase detected by XRD;while the load path of DED presents pseudo-elasticity with austenite phase.In SLM sample,fine grain and hole provide a uniform deformation during tensile test,resulting in a better elongation.Furthermore,the nonequilibrium solidification was studied by a temperature field simulation to understand the difference of the two 3D printing methods.Both temperature gradient G and growth rate R determine the microstructure and phase in the SLM sample and DED sample,which leads to similar grain morphologies because of similar G/R.While higher G×R of SLM leads to a finer grain size in SLM sample,providing enough driving force for martensite transition and subsequently changing texture compared to DED sample.
基金Project(2019B010943001)supported by Key-area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province,ChinaProject(2020)supported by the Fund of State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy,Central South University,China。
文摘In this work,a near-beta Ti-5Al-5Mo-5V-1Cr-1Fe titanium alloy was fabricated by selective laser melting(SLM),and the microstructure evolution together with the mechanical properties was studied.The as-fabricated alloy showed columnarβgrains spreading over multiple layers and paralleling to the building direction.The distinct microstructure of as-fabricated alloy was composed of near-β(more than 98.1%)with a submicron cellular structure.Different SLM processing parameters such as hatch spacing could affect the microstructure of as-fabricated alloy,which could thus further significantly affect the mechanical properties of as-fabricated alloy.In addition,the as-fabricated alloy with the distinct microstructure exhibits yield strength of 818 MPa combined with elongation of more than 19%,which shows that SLM is a potential technology for manufacturing near-beta titanium components.
基金Project(2016YFB1100101)supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China。
文摘Al7075 alloy is a typical aviation aluminum with good mechanical properties and anodic oxidation effect.Laser engineered net shaping technology has unique advantages in the integrated forming of high-performance large aircraft structural parts.The manufacturing of 7075 aluminum alloy structural parts by laser engineered net shaping technology has become an important development direction in the future aerospace field.Electrochemical corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys is of vital importance to improve reliability and life-span of lightweight components.A comparative study on microstructure and anti-corrosion performance of Al7075 alloy prepared by laser additive manufacturing and forging technology was conducted.There are hole defects in LENS-fabricated Al7075 alloy with uniformly distributedηphase.No defects are observed in Al7075 forgings.The large S phase particles and small ellipsoidalηphase particles are found in Al matrix.The corrosion mechanisms were revealed according to the analysis of polarization curves and corrosion morphology.It was found that compared with that prepared by forgings,the additive manufactured samples have lower corrosion tendency and higher corrosion rate.Corrosion occurred preferentially at the hole defects.The incomplete passivation film at the defects leads to the formation of a local cell composed of the internal Al,corrosion solution and the surrounding passive film,which further aggravates the corrosion.
