An integrated simulation of powder effects on particle temperature and microstructural evolution in laser directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process was carried out.The spatial distribution of the flyin...An integrated simulation of powder effects on particle temperature and microstructural evolution in laser directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process was carried out.The spatial distribution of the flying powder particles was simulated by the discrete element method to calculate the energy for the flying powder particles under the laser−particle interaction with electromagnetic wave analysis.Combined with the phase field method,the influence of particle size on the microstructural evolution was studied.The microstructural evolution is validated through comparison with experimental observation.Results indicate that the narrow particle size distribution is beneficial to obtaining a more uniform temperature distribution on the deposited layers and forming smaller equiaxed grains near the side surfaces of the sample.Appropriate powder particle size is beneficial to the conversion of the electromagnetic energy into heat.Particles with small size are recommended to form equiaxed grains and to improve product quality.Appropriate powder flow rate improves the laser energy efficiency,and higher powder flow rate leads to more uniform equiaxed grains on both sides of the cross-section.展开更多
Direct LMD (laser metal deposition) was used to fabricate thin-wall Ti-6Al-4V using the powder mixture of Ti-6 wt.%Al-4 wt.%V. SEM (scanning electron microscopy), OM (optical microscopy) and EDS (energy dispers...Direct LMD (laser metal deposition) was used to fabricate thin-wall Ti-6Al-4V using the powder mixture of Ti-6 wt.%Al-4 wt.%V. SEM (scanning electron microscopy), OM (optical microscopy) and EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy) were employed to examine the chemical composition and microstructure of the as-deposited sections. Vickers hardness tests were then applied to characterize the mechanical properties of the deposit samples which were fabricated using pre-mixed elemental powders. The EDS line scans indicated that the chemical composition of the samples was homogenous across the deposit. After significant analysis, some differences were observed among two sets of deposit samples which varied in the particle size of the mixing Ti-6wt.%Al-4wt.%V powder. It could be found that the set with similar particle number for Ti, Al and V powder made composition much more stable and could easily get industry qualified Ti-6Al-4V components.展开更多
The molybdenum powders with average particle size of 3 μm were coated with copper by electroless plating. The influence of pretreatment, solution composition and plating conditions on electroless copper plating was s...The molybdenum powders with average particle size of 3 μm were coated with copper by electroless plating. The influence of pretreatment, solution composition and plating conditions on electroless copper plating was studied. The copper-coated molybdenum powders were examined by SEM and XRD. Results indicate that a series of optimization methods is used to add activated sites before electroless copper plating. Taking TEA and EDTA as chief and assistant complex agents respectively, 2,2'-bipyridyl and PEG as double stabilizers, the Mo powders are coated with copper successfully with little Cu20 contained, at the same time, Mo-Cu composite powders with copper content of 15 - 85 wt% can be obtained. The optimal values of pH, temperature and HCHO concentration are 12 -13, 60 -65 ℃ and 22 -26 mL/L, respectively.展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11572074)the Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China(No.2019-KF-05-07)。
文摘An integrated simulation of powder effects on particle temperature and microstructural evolution in laser directed energy deposition additive manufacturing process was carried out.The spatial distribution of the flying powder particles was simulated by the discrete element method to calculate the energy for the flying powder particles under the laser−particle interaction with electromagnetic wave analysis.Combined with the phase field method,the influence of particle size on the microstructural evolution was studied.The microstructural evolution is validated through comparison with experimental observation.Results indicate that the narrow particle size distribution is beneficial to obtaining a more uniform temperature distribution on the deposited layers and forming smaller equiaxed grains near the side surfaces of the sample.Appropriate powder particle size is beneficial to the conversion of the electromagnetic energy into heat.Particles with small size are recommended to form equiaxed grains and to improve product quality.Appropriate powder flow rate improves the laser energy efficiency,and higher powder flow rate leads to more uniform equiaxed grains on both sides of the cross-section.
文摘Direct LMD (laser metal deposition) was used to fabricate thin-wall Ti-6Al-4V using the powder mixture of Ti-6 wt.%Al-4 wt.%V. SEM (scanning electron microscopy), OM (optical microscopy) and EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy) were employed to examine the chemical composition and microstructure of the as-deposited sections. Vickers hardness tests were then applied to characterize the mechanical properties of the deposit samples which were fabricated using pre-mixed elemental powders. The EDS line scans indicated that the chemical composition of the samples was homogenous across the deposit. After significant analysis, some differences were observed among two sets of deposit samples which varied in the particle size of the mixing Ti-6wt.%Al-4wt.%V powder. It could be found that the set with similar particle number for Ti, Al and V powder made composition much more stable and could easily get industry qualified Ti-6Al-4V components.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Founation of China(Grant No.50301017)
文摘The molybdenum powders with average particle size of 3 μm were coated with copper by electroless plating. The influence of pretreatment, solution composition and plating conditions on electroless copper plating was studied. The copper-coated molybdenum powders were examined by SEM and XRD. Results indicate that a series of optimization methods is used to add activated sites before electroless copper plating. Taking TEA and EDTA as chief and assistant complex agents respectively, 2,2'-bipyridyl and PEG as double stabilizers, the Mo powders are coated with copper successfully with little Cu20 contained, at the same time, Mo-Cu composite powders with copper content of 15 - 85 wt% can be obtained. The optimal values of pH, temperature and HCHO concentration are 12 -13, 60 -65 ℃ and 22 -26 mL/L, respectively.