About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2025 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2025)
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Symposium
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2025 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2025)
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Presentation Title |
Additively Manufactured Refractory Alloys for Structural Applications Above 1200 °C |
Author(s) |
Saket Thapliyal, Haozhi Zhang, Julio Rojas-Ortega, Brian Jordan, Timothy Horn, Sebastien Dryepondt, Michael Kirka |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Saket Thapliyal |
Abstract Scope |
Considering the vast component design space enabled by fusion-based additive manufacturing (F-BAM) processes, the scale-up manufacturing of Nb-alloys with F-BAM is advantageous for structural applications. Furthermore, leveraging the ‘high-entropy’ concept in Nb-rich alloys potentially provides a pathway for designing synergistically strong and lightweight ultra-high temperature alloys. However, the processing of these alloys remains challenging due to their high tendency to undergo impurity-induced embrittlement. Additionally, the microstructural heterogeneities that are prevalent within the F-BAM-processed alloys have significant implications for the room- and elevated-temperature mechanical behavior. In this talk, we discuss the F-BAM processability, solidification behavior, and mechanical behavior of Nb alloys, including a Nb-rich refractory-high entropy alloy. Implications of F-BAM-generated microstructurally heterogeneous regions for room- and elevated-temperature tensile behavior and damage mechanisms are revealed. Considerations in fabricating crack-free components with F-BAM are discussed. The chemistry-processing-structure-properties relationships as discussed in this work will enable design of scalable and high-strength refractory alloys. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Post-meeting proceedings |