The Heat Treatment Effects on the Microstructure, Hardness, and Sigma Phase Content of L-PBF SAE 316L Stainless Steel
Jose M. Costa,
Beatriz S. Monteiro,
Francisca A. Rocha
et al.
Abstract:This research aims to enhance the understanding of the interrelationships among the manufacturing process, microstructure, and mechanical properties in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) of SAE 316L stainless steel (SS), which can lead to the appearance of undesirable phases, like sigma (σ). As part of this investigation, as-built samples underwent solubilization heat treatment (HT), primarily targeting the dissolution of the σ phase and microstructure homogenization, with a subsequent assessment of its impac… Show more
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