Relating processing-microstructure-mechanical properties of inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting

dc.contributorAcoff, Viola L.
dc.contributorWeaver, Mark Lovell
dc.contributorMewes, Claudia K. A.
dc.contributorGenau, Amber
dc.contributor.advisorLi, Lin
dc.contributor.authorHolland, Sharniece
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-14T18:11:41Z
dc.date.available2018-12-14T18:11:41Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractSelective laser melting (SLM), uses a computer controlled scanning beam to selectively melt pre-spread powders in a layer by layer fashion. SLM has become a powerful tool to fabricate Inconel 718 due to the ability to obtain a desired microstructure and mechanical properties such as hardness and tensile strength. The combination of rapid melting and solidification in the SLM process, produces a very unique microstructures, which results in different material properties in comparison to conventional routes. Although Inconel 718 has been thoroughly studied, an in-depth analysis of grain boundary (GB) network structures and multiscale correlation of microstructure and mechanical behaviors is lacking. This work aims to relate the processing-microstructure-property relationship of Inconel 718 fabricated by SLM using experimental characterization, computational simulation, and theoretical analysis. These investigations reveal: 1. The as-SLM Inconel 718 exhibits spatial heterogeneity with a typical fast solidification structure with melting pool, columnar and equiaxial grains. In the melt pools, finer dendritic structure and a cellular structure, reflecting micro-segregation due to the laser induced localized thermal history. Upon heat treatment, the unique SLM structures are completely removed. The HT sample displays a fully recrystallized grain structure with appearance of twin boundaries and precipitates along the GBs and within the grain interiors. 2. Effective properties are influenced by the character and connectivity. The GBs diffusivity for both random and crystallographically consistent networks exhibits two types of behaviors, based on the contrast of local diffusivity of individual GBs. The as- SLM samples are occupied by one large connected general cluster reflecting the dominance of J0 triple junctions. While the HT sample multiple special clusters reflecting the interweaving of general and special boundaries. 3. The Vickers hardness of the as-SLM sample is ~ 3.14 GPa and the measured wear rate is ~ 2.16 ×10-6 mm2 while the HT sample had a significant increase in the Vickers hardness to ~ 4.49 GPa, and a reduction of wear rate to 1.75×10-6 mm2. Such enhancement of the mechanical performance can be contributed to the improvement of part quality via lowering the porosity, the removal of residual thermal stress, and the precipitation of nanoscale strengthening phases.en_US
dc.format.extent145 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0003061
dc.identifier.otherHolland_alatus_0004D_13591
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/5193
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectMaterials science
dc.titleRelating processing-microstructure-mechanical properties of inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser meltingen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineMaterials Science
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.
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