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Martin Wissink, Kirk Goldenberger, Luke Ferguson, Yuxuan Zhang, Hassina Bilheux, Jacob LaManna, David Jacobson, Michael Kass, Charles Finney, Jonathan Willocks
Neutron imaging offers deep penetration through many high-Z materials while also having high sensitivity to certain low-Z isotopes such as 1H, 6Li, and 10B. This unique combination of properties has made neutron imaging an attractive tool for a wide range
Jason Fox, Romaine Isaacs, Aarush Sood, Paul Brackman, Brigid Mullany, Edward Morse, Angela Allen, Edson Santos, Christopher Evans
Coherence scanning interferometry (CSI) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) surface inspection of additively manufactured nickel super alloy 625 reveal features over a broad range of length scales beyond those typically reported. High resolution
Maxwell R. Praniewicz, Jason Fox, Christopher Saldana
Lattice structures created via additive manufacturing are of interest in several demanding industries, however the qualification of these components via X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is limited due to traceability requirements. In this work, a novel
Co-axial melt pool monitoring is an in-situ method applied in laser-powder bed fusion (LPBF) processes which uses a high-speed camera optically aligned with the scanning laser to continuously observe and measure the melt pool. This results in a large
The number and types of measurement devices used for monitoring Laser-Based Powder Bed Fusion of Metals (PBF-LB/M) processes and inspecting the resulting Additive Manufacturing (AM) metal parts have increased rapidly in recent years. The variety, volume
Edward Garboczi, Newell Moser, Joseph Biernacki, Hajar Afarani, Ebrahim Esfahani
Additively manufactured cement-based structures for infrastructure applications suffer from in-construction shape deformations, which are a strong function of process conditions and the rheology of the printing material (cement paste, mortar, or concrete)
Maxwell Pinz, Jake Benzing, Adam Pilchak, Somnath Ghosh
Building from a foundation of microstructural characterization, mechanical testing, 3D statistically equivalent microstructural volume elements (SEMVEs), and image-based microstructural modeling, this paper develops an effective crystal plasticity model
Ward L. Johnson, Anne-Francoise Obaton, Alex Van den Bossch, Bryan Butsch, Imane Zouggarh, Olivier Burnet, Florent Soulard
Additive manufacturing (AM) enables the production of parts with extremely complex shapes, such as lattice structures and internal structures (cavities, channels). As a result of this geometric complexity, the applicability of most conventional
Standard electron beam powder-bed fusion Ti-6Al-4V powder recovery and hot-isostatic pressing has been found to result in a surface layer microstructure change to globular α/β. Thickness control of this surface layer up to 15 μm was demonstrated by varying
Brian Simonds, Cheryl Hawk, Stephen Liu, Daniel Javernick, Robin Pacheco, Michael Brand, Jack R. Tanner, Greg Vigil
The goal of this work is to understand if an additively manufactured 304L stainless steel exhibited similar spot welding behavior as wrought 304L stainless steel. Due to the many differences between an additively manufactured component and wrought product
Shawn P. Moylan, Michael L. McGlauflin, Jared B. Tarr, Alkan Donmez
While performance testing of AM machines is still nascent, standard tests for machine performance of machine tools used in machining are well established. Our hypothesis is that because directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing machines
Edward Garboczi, Newell Moser, Jena McCollum, Jared Strutton, Abby Jennings, Brandon Runnels
To determine the viability of digital image correlation in the analysis of additively manufactured thermosets, we devised a testing method to examine the effect of interface history (i.e., time between interface formation and original material deposition)
Gitanjali Shanbhag, Evan Wheat, Shawn P. Moylan, Mihaela Vlasea
Tensile testing is often proposed as the preferred methodology to qualify builds and materials produced through additive manufacturing. However, there is currently no single standard specimen geometry that is widely adopted to achieve this. While there is
Brian Simonds, Jack R. Tanner, Aly Artusio-Glimpse, Paul A. Williams, Niranjan Parab, Cang Zhao, Tao Sun
During laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, a protean pool of molten metal governs a complex energy absorption process as it presents as either a highly reflective surface, a deeply absorbing cavity (a keyhole), or some amalgamation thereof. To
Nicholas Derimow, Alejandro Romero, Aldo Rubio, Cesar Terrazas, Francisco Medina, Ryan Wicker, Nik Hrabe
It is well-established that titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) powder oxidizes during electron beam powder-bed fusion (PBF-EB) due to the high background temperatures resulting from layer preheating and sintering of the powder bed before melting. However, it is
There are several physical reasons for anisotropic mechanical properties in additively manufactured metals. These include but are not limited to directionally dependent grain and phase morphology; crystallographic texture; directional porosity/defects; and
Kevontrez Jones, Zhuo Yang, Ho Yeung, Paul Witherell, Yan Lu
Laser powder-bed fusion is an additive manufacturing (AM) process that offers exciting advantages for the fabrication of metallic parts compared to traditional techniques, such as the ability to create complex geometries with less material waste. However
Zhuo Yang, Yan Lu, Simin Li, Jennifer Li, Yande Ndiaye, Hui Yang, Sundar Krishnamurty
To accelerate the adoption of Metal Additive Manufacturing (MAM) for production, an understanding of MAM process-structure-property (PSP) relationships is indispensable for quality control. A multitude of physical phenomena involved in MAM necessitates the
Variations in additive manufacturing (AM) processing parameters can lead to variations in porosity, making it challenging to predict pore- or void-sensitive mechanical response in AM metals. A recently developed pore metric, the void descriptor function
Regulated industries such as the nuclear industry have long been risk averse when certifying new parts and designs, a necessity given the possible implications and consequences of a part failure. These industries often default to a legacy approach, with
Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing (AM) requires the careful selection of laser process parameters for each feedstock material and machine, which is a laborious process. Scaling laws based on the laser power, speed, and spot size; melt
Yan Lu, Brandon Lane, Zhuo Yang, Jaehyuk Kim, Yande Ndiaye
Coaxial melt pool monitoring (MPM) images provide in-depth insights into the building process of laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. An in-situ MPM image captures the independent melting condition at a specific scanning position. However, it is