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WELD TRACK DISTORTION IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION OF NICKEL SUPERALLOY 625
Published
Author(s)
Jason Fox, Christopher Evans, Aarush Sood, Romaine Isaacs, Brigid Mullany, Angela Allen, Ed Morse
Abstract
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is one of a group of manufacturing technologies capable of producing complex structures and surfaces in small batches and with reduced lead time. Materials ranging from light metals (e.g., aluminum alloys) to high temperature alloys can be used. This work focuses on nickel super alloy 625 (IN625) and explicitly on characterization of surfaces that are subsequently covered by additional layers. The surface features described here have not, to our knowledge, been previously described in the literature. The lateral and vertical scales are such that powder layer thickness will be significantly modulated while spreading the next layer of powder. This is likely to affect local material properties in the subsequent layer(s).
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the ASPE-euspen Special Interest Group Meeting: Advancing Precision in AM
Conference Dates
July 11-14, 2022
Conference Location
Knoxville, TN, US
Conference Title
ASPE-euspen Special Interest Group Meeting: Advancing Precision in Additive Manufacturing
Fox, J.
, Evans, C.
, Sood, A.
, Isaacs, R.
, Mullany, B.
, Allen, A.
and Morse, E.
(2022),
WELD TRACK DISTORTION IN LASER POWDER BED FUSION OF NICKEL SUPERALLOY 625, Proceedings of the ASPE-euspen Special Interest Group Meeting: Advancing Precision in AM, Knoxville, TN, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=934929
(Accessed October 14, 2025)