In situ alloying of elemental Al-Cu12 feedstock using selective laser melting

ABSTRACT

This investigation developed selective laser melting (SLM) processing parameters for the in situ fabrication of an Al-Cu12 alloy from pure elemental blends of aluminium and copper powders. Use of elevated pre-heat temperatures (400°C) created a coarser dendritic cell microstructure consisting of supersaturated Al-rich with a uniform Al₂Cu phase granular microstructure compared to non-pre-heated samples. Al-Cu12 in situ samples achieved maximum tensile strength values comparable to that of sand cast pre-alloyed Al-Cu12. Processing at elevated pre-heat temperatures created components with higher ultimate tensile strength and ductility compared to standard room temperature-built samples due to it assisting a more complete melting of Al and Cu particles. Additionally pre-heating enabled an artificial age hardening, producing an equilibrium α?+?θ microstructure. The creation of an alloy in situ through the use of elemental powder blends represents a low-cost and flexible methodology for exploration of new SLM material compositions and potential candidate materials for semi-solid processing using SLM.     

Investigation and development of large-scale equipment and high performance materials for powder bed laser fusion additive manufacturing

The current available selective laser sintering (SLS) and selective laser melting (SLM) systems have relatively small effective building volumes, which do not offer capability to integrally manufacture a large dimension component. Therefore, our research team in Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, has broken through some key techniques such as the large powder bed preheating system and multi-laser scanning technique, and then successfully developed a series of large-scale SLS systems with effective building volumes up to 1400×1400×500 mm³, and an SLM system with an effective building volume of 500×250×400 mm³. These large-scale SLS/SLM systems will not only offer new capability to make large complex prototypes and products, but also provide higher volume production capability to make numerous small parts rapidly and cost-effectively. In addition, several high performance materials have been developed for the large-scale SLS/SLM systems.     

金属选区激光熔化的研究现状

金属3D打印是目前增材制造技术中最具发展潜力和最前沿的技术。选区激光熔化(SLM)是金属3D打印的重要分支,在传统方法无法制造的复杂异型结构件及工件制造的快速响应上具有极大优势,可解决传统方法加工过程中存在的长周期、高成本、难加工等技术难题,加工出传统制造方式无法加工的复杂金属零件。主要分析总结了目前选区激光熔化所涉及的基本原理、成型设备、材料特性、工艺参数和制造过程中常见的孔隙、球化、应力应变等问题,最后对金属3D打印的发展前景进行了展望。     

金属增材制造技术发展趋势综述

近年来金属增材制造技术的快速发展,使其在航空航天、医疗行业、汽车制造等领域得到了大量应用.本文简要介绍了金属增材制造的典型工艺、金属粉末和金属丝材的制备方法以及基于文献统计的方法分析金属增材制造目前的研究热点和发展趋势.结果 表明,金属增材制造技术在仿真设计、制造工艺、过程监控、质量评估、后续处理等领域还没有形成完善的...     

金属激光3D打印过程数值模拟应用及研究现状

数值模拟可以高效、有针对性地对金属激光选区熔化成型过程中的温度场、熔池形状、残余应力和变形、凝固过程微观组织演变等过程建立相应的模型并对成形件的相关性能做出准确预测,为工艺优化提供科学的依据,显著降低工艺开发成本和缩短工艺开发周期,有力推动金属增材制造向工业级应用的转变。本文综述了金属激光增材制造过程中温度场、熔池动力学、成形件内部残余应力和变形、显微组织变化4个方面数值模拟的最新研究进展,概述了金属SLM过程数值模拟所取得的最新进展,分析了金属SLM数值模拟领域的研究热点和所存在的计算时间长、成本高等问题,最后提出金属SLM过程数值模拟应将3D打印过程中快速凝固、微熔池等特征与大数据、人工智能、深度学习等技术相结合,进一步提高数值模拟精度,拓宽金属激光增材制造加工窗口,为个性化产品开发提供指导。     

激光选区熔化成形装备的发展现状与趋势

激光选区熔化成形是最有前景的增材制造技术之一,近些年来激光选区熔化成形装备得到了迅猛发展。针对激光选区熔化成形尺寸偏小、成形精度偏低等问题,重点介绍了大尺寸、高精度激光选区熔化成形装备的发展现状,综述了使用长焦距f-θ场镜、振镜移动和多光束拼接成形等大尺寸成形方法以及采用短焦距f-θ场镜+低功率激光器和增减材复合制造等高精度成形方法,对各方法的原理和特点进行了阐述。最后,从装备研发、成形质量控制、软件开发、标准体系建立等方面对激光选区熔化成形技术的发展进行了展望。     

基于粉末成形的激光增材制造陶瓷技术研究进展

陶瓷以其优异的热物理化学性能在航空航天、能源、环保以及生物医疗等领域具有极大的应用潜力。随着这些领域相关技术的快速发展, 其核心零件部件外形结构设计日益复杂、内部组织逐步走向定制化、梯度化。陶瓷具有硬度高、脆性大等特点, 较难通过传统的加工成形方法实现异形结构零件的制造, 最终限制了陶瓷材料的工程应用范围。激光增材制造技术作为一种快速发展的增材制造技术, 在复杂精密陶瓷零部件的制造中具有显著优势: 无模、精度高、响应快以及周期短, 同时能够实现陶瓷零件组织结构灵活调配, 有望解决上述异形结构陶瓷零件成形问题。本文综述了多种基于粉末成形的激光增材制造陶瓷技术: 基于粉末床熔融的激光选区烧结和激光选区熔化; 基于定向能量沉积的激光近净成形技术。主要讨论了各类激光增材陶瓷技术的成形原理与特点, 综述了激光选区烧结技术中陶瓷坯体后处理致密化工艺以及激光选区熔化和激光近净成形技术这两种技术中所打印陶瓷坯体基体裂纹开裂行为分析及其控制方法的研究进展, 对比分析了激光选区烧结、激光选区熔化以及激光近净成形技术在成形陶瓷零件的技术特征, 最后展望了激光增材制造陶瓷技术的未来发展趋势。     

The effect of laser energy input on the microstructure,physical and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V alloys by selective laser melting

Selective laser melting is an advanced manufacturing process which can control the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of as-manufactured products via various processing parameters. In this study, the porosity/relative density, surface quality, microstructure and mechanical properties were investigated on the selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloy specimens fabricated with a wide range of laser energy inputs. It was found that the microstructure of selected laser melted Ti-6Al-4V alloys is typical of acicular martensites α′. Quantitative analysis reveals that the relative density, martensitic lath size and microhardness increase with the laser energy input. The surface quality is also substantially affected by the energy input.     

Mechanical properties of small structures built by selective laser melting 316 L stainless steel – a phenomenological approach to improve component design

Experimental investigations are conducted to quantify the influence of specimen thickness and orientation on the mechanical properties of selective laser melted stainless steel 316 L. The results indicate that the mechanical strength and ductility increase with increasing specimen thickness until a saturation value is reached from a specimen thickness of about 2 mm. Specimen orientation dependency is pronounced for thin specimens (<1.5 mm), whereas only small deviations in strength are observed for thicker specimens with orientations of 30°, 45° and 90° to build direction. The mechanical properties of the specimen orientation of 0° to build direction shows great deviation to the other orientations and the smallest overall strength. A reliable design of selective laser melted components should account for specimen thickness and orientation, e. g. by a correction factor. Furthermore, it is recommended to avoid loads vertical (90°) and parallel (0°) to build direction to guarantee higher ductility and strength.