Mechanical Property Characterization of Single Scan Laser Tracks of Nickel Superalloy 625 by Nanoindentation

Published

March 13, 2019

Author(s)

Jordan Weaver, Meir Kreitman, Jarred C. Heigel, Alkan Donmez

Abstract

Laser based additive manufacturing of metals relies on many micro-sized welds to build a part. A simplified, well studied case of this process is a single scan of the laser across a single layer of powder. However, there is a lack of mechanical property measurements of the tracks produced in such experiments. Nanoindentation measurements on laser track cross-sections of nickel super alloy 625 reveal hardness differences between the track melt pool and base material as well as variations with laser scan speed. There is a change from ≈5.5 GPa in the track melt pool to ≈4.8 GPa in the base material for laser settings of 195 W and 800 mm s−1. In comparison, the increase in hardness in the melt pool is not observed for settings of 195 W and 200 mm s−1. It is believed that the difference in thermal histories supported by thermographic measurements causes a difference in the dislocation density in the melt pool. This results in a difference in hardness between the two tracks. The effects of the local crystal orientation, dendritic spacing, and residual stress are considered in the interpretation of results.

Proceedings Title

TMS 2019 Conference Proceedings

Conference Dates

March 10-14, 2019

Conference Location

San Antonio, TX, US

Conference Title

TMS 2019

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

additive manufacturing, hardness, residual stress, microstructure, electron backscatter diffraction

Citation

Weaver, J. , Kreitman, M. , Heigel, J. and Donmez, A. (2019), Mechanical Property Characterization of Single Scan Laser Tracks of Nickel Superalloy 625 by Nanoindentation, TMS 2019 Conference Proceedings, San Antonio, TX, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926868 (Accessed April 20, 2024)