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Microstructurally-Inspired Strategies to Print Tantalum and Tantalum-Tungsten Alloys

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2532409· OSTI ID:2532409
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
  3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

The goal of this project is to investigate strategies to print tantalum and tantalum- tungsten alloys, which are notoriously difficult to print with consistent results because of the sensitivity of the properties to small concentrations of interstitial impurities (particularly oxygen) and microstructure, and hence to processing conditions. The ultimate tensile stress (UTS) for non-additively manufactured Ta as a function of temperature shows a stunning variation. In direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) Ta, a strong dependence of porosity, grain morphology and texture on processing conditions was found.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
2532409
Report Number(s):
LLNL--SR-2002916
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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