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 |
Microstructure Analysis on Laser Remelting of Medium- and High-Entropy Alloys: Towards Enhanced Printability |
Author(s) |
Ajay Cole Talbot, Wandong Wang, Xiao Shang, Yu Zou |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Ajay Cole Talbot |
Abstract Scope |
Additive manufacturing (AM) techniques have gained popularity in fabricating novel high entropy alloys (HEAs); however, these processes often result in defects such as porosity, microcracking, and elemental micro-segregation. This study investigates the effects of laser remelting on CoCrFeNiMn, CoFeNiMn, and AlCoCrFeNi HEAs to reduce these defects, enhancing printability. Samples were fabricated via arc melting and laser remelted with a directed energy deposition (DED) system under various processing conditions, exhibiting fully dense and refined microstructures compared to as-cast samples. EDS analysis revealed that micro-segregation of low melting point elements occurs at energy densities below 20J/mm2 and above 50J/mm2 from inadequate time for elemental mixing and slower cooling rates, respectively. In addition to experimental investigations, both mechanisms are confirmed through finite element analysis. The present work identifies competing mechanisms which lead to micro-segregation within AM HEAs and provides optimized processing strategies to guide researchers towards producing more robust and high-performance AM materials. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
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Keywords |
High-Entropy Alloys, Solidification, Additive Manufacturing |