About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T25: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Additive Manufacturing: Design, Materials, Manufacturing, Challenges and Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Accelerating Forging Process Through the Industrialization of Additively Manufactured Preforms: Process Selection, Testing, and Evaluation |
| Author(s) |
Sambhaji Kashinath Kusekar, Tushar Borkar, David Schwam |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Sambhaji Kashinath Kusekar |
| Abstract Scope |
In conventional manufacturing, 2 to 7 preforming steps are involved in forging components with strain requirements, tooling costs, and lead times. In addition, the lead time to machine the dies and heat treatment can take up to six months, costing $ 100K to $ 500K. Additive Manufacturing (AM) enables the production of intricate preforms in fewer steps, reducing lead times, tooling costs, and energy. In the current work, three AM routes- powder bed fusion, binder jetting, and directed energy deposition are explored. Hot compression tests were performed at different temperatures, strain rates, and strains to observe their effect on AM parts' microstructure and mechanical properties. The effect of hot forging on mechanical and microstructural properties of selective laser melted and wire arc additive manufactured 316L stainless steel part was studied. This research explores the possibility of integrating AM in forging operations to create new market opportunities for metal forgings. |