About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing: Process-induced Microstructures and Defects
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Presentation Title |
F-43: Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Pure Iron |
Author(s) |
Thinh Huynh, Kevin Graydon, Yongho Sohn |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Thinh Huynh |
Abstract Scope |
Gas-atomized pure iron (Fe) powders were used as feedstock in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) to produce specimens for microstructural analysis, phase transformation, and residual stress quantification. Processing optimization was successfully performed as a function of laser power and scan speed. Density greater than 99% was obtained using a combination of 200W and 800 mm/s. The as-fabricated LPBF specimens were characterized by massive and equiaxed α-ferrite grains regardless of energy density employed. The extent of residual stresses in as-printed pure Fe specimens was measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and documented as a function of processing parameters both in the as-printed and annealed condition. Changes in the as-print microstructure as a function of heat treatment for prolonged periods were documented using electron microscopy and elucidated via hardness measurements. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Characterization, Mechanical Properties |