About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing Modeling, Simulation and Artificial Intelligence
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| Presentation Title |
Crystal Plasticity Finite Element Modeling of Polycrystalline Metals Produced by Additive Manufacturing |
| Author(s) |
Caizhi Zhou, Md Mahabubur Rohoman |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Caizhi Zhou |
| Abstract Scope |
The rapid cooling rates in metal additive manufacturing (AM), particularly in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), lead to distinctive microstructural features such as dislocation cell structures, interlayer interfaces, and molten pool boundaries. Understanding how this spatial microstructural heterogeneity influences the mechanical behavior of AM metals is essential for optimizing their performance. In this study, we develop a novel dislocation density-based model to explore microstructure evolution during deformation in AM metals. This model will be implemented within a crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) framework to investigate the role of dislocation cell structures in governing the strength and plastic anisotropy of AM metals. We will analyze how variations in cell size and dislocation density influence the evolution of geometrically necessary dislocations (GNDs) and statistically stored dislocations (SSDs) during plastic deformation. The results will advance our fundamental understanding of the process–structure–property–performance relationships in AM metals. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Modeling and Simulation, Mechanical Properties |