On the microstructure of laser beam powder bed fusion alloy 718 and its influence on the low cycle fatigue behaviourShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Materials, E-ISSN 1996-1944, Vol. 13, no 22, article id 5198Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Additive manufacturing of Alloy 718 has become a popular subject of research in recent years. Understanding the process-microstructure-property relationship of additively manufactured Alloy 718 is crucial for maturing the technology to manufacture critical components. Fatigue behaviour is a key mechanical property that is required in applications such as gas turbines. Therefore, in the present work, low cycle fatigue behaviour of Alloy 718 manufactured by laser beam powder bed fusion process has been investigated. The material was tested in as-built condition as well as after two different thermal post-treatments. Three orientations with respect to the building direction were tested to evaluate the anisotropy. Testing was performed at room temperature under controlled amplitudes of strain. It was found that defects, inclusions, strengthening precipitates, and Youngâs modulus influence the fatigue behaviour under strain-controlled conditions. The strengthening precipitates affected the deformation mechanism as well as the cycle-dependent hardening/softening behaviour. The defects and the inclusions had a detrimental effect on fatigue life. The presence of Laves phase in LB-PBF Alloy 718 did not have a detrimental effect on fatigue life. Youngâs modulus was anisotropic and it contributed to the anisotropy in strain-life relationship. Pseudo-elastic stress vs. fatigue life approach could be used to handle the modulus-induced anisotropy in the strain-life relationship. © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. Vol. 13, no 22, article id 5198
Keywords [en]
3D printers; Additives; Anisotropy; Defects; Industrial research; Laser beams; Microstructure, Critical component; Deformation mechanism; Fatigue behaviour; Induced anisotropy; Low cycle fatigues; Process-microstructure-property relationships; Strain-controlled; Thermal post-treatments, Fatigue of materials
National Category
Reliability and Maintenance
Research subject
Production Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16045DOI: 10.3390/ma13225198ISI: 000594209300001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85096131710OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-16045DiVA, id: diva2:1502845
Funder
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), 20201639Region Västra Götaland
Note
Funders: GKN. This article belongs to the Special Issue Additive Manufacturing of Superalloys
2020-11-222020-11-222024-07-04Bibliographically approved