Revealing the interplay between element mixing, intermetallics, and microcracks in multi-material laser additive manufacturing

IF 11.1 1区 工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
Jingyu Xu , Dongxu Cheng , Xuxiao Li , Heng Gu , Wei Li , Chenxi Lu , Xiao Yang , Lin Li , Chao Wei
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Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) of multiple metallic materials suffers from microcracks at the dissimilar material interface due to brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs). While avoiding IMCs through specialized composition design is a conventional approach, the interdependence between molten pool material mixing, IMC characteristics, and microcracks are not well understood. In this work, we compared typical process conditions for laser powder bed fusion of aluminum alloy substrate and Inconel particles. We revealed that the insufficient dissimilar material mixing under the lower energy density condition can exacerbate element clustering, IMC concentration, and cracking. High-speed synchrotron X-ray imaging shows that Ni-rich clusters can abruptly plunge into the molten pool to cause localization of IMCs and microcracks. In the high energy density case, the keyhole oscillation can disperse the Ni-rich clusters and suppress cracks but lead to keyhole porosities. Microstructural characterization and multiphysics simulations support the X-ray imaging observations. We propose that control of molten pool flow to enhance mixing while preventing porosities is the key to crack-free AM of metallurgically incompatible dual alloys.
揭示多材料激光增材制造中元素混合、金属间化合物和微裂纹之间的相互作用
由于脆性金属间化合物(IMCs)的存在,多金属材料增材制造在不同材料界面处存在微裂纹。虽然通过专门的成分设计来避免IMC是传统的方法,但熔池材料混合、IMC特性和微裂纹之间的相互依存关系尚未得到很好的理解。在本工作中,我们比较了激光粉末床熔接铝合金基材和铬镍铁合金颗粒的典型工艺条件。研究发现,在较低能量密度条件下,异种材料混合不足会加剧元素聚集、IMC浓度和开裂。高速同步x射线成像显示,富镍团簇可以突然进入熔池,导致imc和微裂纹的局部化。在高能量密度情况下,锁孔振荡可以分散富镍团簇并抑制裂纹,但会导致锁孔孔隙。微观结构表征和多物理场模拟支持x射线成像观测。提出控制熔池流动以增强混合,同时防止气孔是实现冶金不相容双合金增材制造无裂纹的关键。
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Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing Materials Science-General Materials Science
CiteScore
19.80
自引率
12.70%
发文量
648
审稿时长
35 days
期刊介绍: Additive Manufacturing stands as a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to delivering high-quality research papers and reviews in the field of additive manufacturing, serving both academia and industry leaders. The journal's objective is to recognize the innovative essence of additive manufacturing and its diverse applications, providing a comprehensive overview of current developments and future prospects. The transformative potential of additive manufacturing technologies in product design and manufacturing is poised to disrupt traditional approaches. In response to this paradigm shift, a distinctive and comprehensive publication outlet was essential. Additive Manufacturing fulfills this need, offering a platform for engineers, materials scientists, and practitioners across academia and various industries to document and share innovations in these evolving technologies.
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