On the effects of build orientation, strain rate sensitivity and sample thickness on the mechanical behavior of 316l Stainless Steel manufactured by Selective Laser Melting
Abstract:The Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) for metallic materials has grown in the past few years. However, this process influences the mechanical properties of the constitutive material and consequently those of the finished product. The influence of the thickness and the building direction of 316L Stainless Steel (SS) specimens produced by Selective Laser Melting (SLM) on the quasi-static mechanical behavior has already been reported. Considering the strain rate effect, it has been only studied for tensile prope… Show more
“…The specimen geometry was a type B 4 × 20 according to DIN 50125:2021-08 [35], and was obtained by machining of cylinders with a 2 mm allowance in the conditions SA + Q and HIP + SA + Q. The load was applied vertically and parallel to the building axis, i.e., in the "weakest" direction [36]. Four specimens were tested for each heat treatment condition and process gas, and the overall mechanical properties were determined as an average of all specimens per group.…”
Duplex stainless steels (DSSs) have excellent mechanical properties, owing to their austenitic–ferritic microstructure. The phase equilibrium strongly depends on solidification conditions and chemical composition, where elemental nitrogen significantly stabilizes the austenitic phase. When DSSs are processed by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) under an argon atmosphere, the rapid cooling rates result in an undesirable fully ferritic microstructure. To better understand the microstructure formation, this study examined the influence of the L-PBF process atmosphere on the porosity, microstructure, and mechanical properties of DSS AISI 318LN. Gaseous argon and nitrogen were used as a protective atmosphere, and specimens were analyzed in the as-built and post-processed conditions via optical and electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, and tensile testing. Specimens processed under a nitrogen atmosphere showed a lower initial density in the as-built conditions, and tended to form more lack-of-fusion and gas pores compared to specimens processed under argon. The different defect types in nitrogen-processed specimens were still present after solution-annealing and quenching, leading to a 13% lower tensile strength and 43% lower elongation at fracture. Differences in phase equilibrium caused by the process atmosphere could not be established. All differences in porosity can be minimized by hot isostatic pressing, thus resulting in comparable mechanical properties of argon- and nitrogen-processed specimens.
“…The specimen geometry was a type B 4 × 20 according to DIN 50125:2021-08 [35], and was obtained by machining of cylinders with a 2 mm allowance in the conditions SA + Q and HIP + SA + Q. The load was applied vertically and parallel to the building axis, i.e., in the "weakest" direction [36]. Four specimens were tested for each heat treatment condition and process gas, and the overall mechanical properties were determined as an average of all specimens per group.…”
Duplex stainless steels (DSSs) have excellent mechanical properties, owing to their austenitic–ferritic microstructure. The phase equilibrium strongly depends on solidification conditions and chemical composition, where elemental nitrogen significantly stabilizes the austenitic phase. When DSSs are processed by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) under an argon atmosphere, the rapid cooling rates result in an undesirable fully ferritic microstructure. To better understand the microstructure formation, this study examined the influence of the L-PBF process atmosphere on the porosity, microstructure, and mechanical properties of DSS AISI 318LN. Gaseous argon and nitrogen were used as a protective atmosphere, and specimens were analyzed in the as-built and post-processed conditions via optical and electron microscopy, electron backscatter diffraction, and tensile testing. Specimens processed under a nitrogen atmosphere showed a lower initial density in the as-built conditions, and tended to form more lack-of-fusion and gas pores compared to specimens processed under argon. The different defect types in nitrogen-processed specimens were still present after solution-annealing and quenching, leading to a 13% lower tensile strength and 43% lower elongation at fracture. Differences in phase equilibrium caused by the process atmosphere could not be established. All differences in porosity can be minimized by hot isostatic pressing, thus resulting in comparable mechanical properties of argon- and nitrogen-processed specimens.
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