Microstructure and properties of a high temperature Al–Ce–Mn alloy produced by additive manufacturing

Plotkowski, Alex; Sisco, Kevin; Bahl, Sumit; Shyam, Amit; Yang, Ying; Allard Jr, Lawrence; Nandwana, Peeyush; Marquez Rossy, Andres; Dehoff, Ryan

doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2020.07.014

Microstructure and properties of a high temperature Al–Ce–Mn alloy produced by additive manufacturing

Journal Article · Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Acta Materialia

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2020.07.014· OSTI ID:1649496

^[1]; Sisco, Kevin ^[2]; Bahl, Sumit ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; ^[1]; Marquez Rossy, Andres ^[1]; ^[1]

Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

An Al–10Ce-8Mn (wt%) alloy was designed and fabricated by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM). The rapid cooling rates of the AM process produced a refined microstructure with a large fraction of reinforcing intermetallic phases. The tensile properties of the alloy were characterized in the as-fabricated state and following thermal exposure. The properties of the as-fabricated microstructure showed exceptional high-temperature performance and strength retention at elevated temperatures up to 400 °C relative to benchmark wrought Al and AM Al alloy properties. Characterization of the microstructure and thermodynamic modeling of the ternary Al–Ce–Mn system rationalized the solidification and solid-state phase transformations. Finally, analysis of the relevant strengthening mechanisms for both the as-fabricated and thermally exposed conditions was performed.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1649496

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1638879

Journal Information:: Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: September Vol. 196; ISSN 1359-6454

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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