Role of Cyclic Phase Transitions in Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys - Lessons Learned from Welding Science
Additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing) of metals is considered to be a disruptive technology, able to produce limited number of high value components with topologically optimized geometries and functionalities. Realization of the above potential for real-world applications is stifled by lack of standard computational design tools; component certifications, varied starting powder feed stock compositions, methods to probe thermomechanical processes, microstructural homogeneity, residual stress, as well as, anisotropic static- and dynamic-material properties. Detailed research of direct energy deposition, laser- and electron-powder bed additive manufacturing demonstrates that the underlying physics of these processes are very similar to welding, except for complex boundary conditions. This paper will review published literature and on-going research with reference to fundamental aspects of heat and mass transfer, solidification under large (103 to 105 K/m) thermal gradients and (10-3 to 100 m/s) liquid solid-interface velocities, as well as, solid->solid transformation under repeated thermal excursions. Case studies on model based qualification of Ni- and Ti- alloy builds made by additive manufacturing (AM), based on the above fundamental knowledge will be discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1474458
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 10th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research and 9th International Welding Symposium of Japan Welding Society (9WS) - Tokyo, , Japan - 10/11/2016 4:00:00 AM-10/14/2016 4:00:00 AM
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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