Effect of Powder Recycling on the Fracture Behavior of Electron Beam Melted Alloy 718
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2018

Understanding the effect of powder feedstock alterations during multicycle additive manufacturing on the quality of built components is crucial to meet the requirements on critical parts for aerospace engine applications. In this study, powder recycling of Alloy 718 during electron beam melting was studied to understand its influence on fracture behavior of Charpy impact test bars. High resolution scanning electron microscopy was employed for fracture surface analysis on test bars produced from virgin and recycled powder. For all investigated samples, an intergranular type of fracture, initiated by non-metallic phases and bonding defects, was typically observed in the regions close to or within the contour zone. The fracture mode in the bulk of the samples was mainly moderately ductile dimple fracture. The results show a clear correlation between powder degradation during multi-cycle powder reuse and the amount of damage relevant defects observed on the fracture surfaces. In particular, samples produced from recycled powder show a significant amount of aluminum-rich oxide defects, originating from aluminum-rich oxide particulates on the surface of the recycled powder.

electron beam melting

fractography of AM components

powder degradation

powder recycling

additive manufacturing of Alloy 718

Författare

Hans Gruber

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Material och tillverkning

P. Karimi

Högskolan Väst

Eduard Hryha

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap, Material och tillverkning

Lars Nyborg

Chalmers, Industri- och materialvetenskap

Powder Metallurgy Progress

1335-8987 (ISSN) 1339-4533 (eISSN)

Vol. 18 1 40-48

Ämneskategorier

Bearbetnings-, yt- och fogningsteknik

Annan materialteknik

Metallurgi och metalliska material

DOI

10.1515/pmp-2018-0005

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