Microstructural evolution of an interface region in a nickel-based superalloy joint produced by direct energy deposition

Ferguson, M. and Konkova, T. and Violatos, I. (2021) Microstructural evolution of an interface region in a nickel-based superalloy joint produced by direct energy deposition. Proceedings of the International Conference on Welding and Additive Manufacturing, 15. pp. 47-54. ISSN 1307-6892 (https://attachments.waset.org/21/ebooks/october-20...)

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Abstract

Microstructure analysis of additively manufactured (AM) materials is an important step in understanding the interrelationship between mechanical properties and materials performance. Literature on the effect of a laser-based AM process parameters on the microstructure in the substrate-deposit interface is limited. The interface region, the adjoining area of substrate and deposit, is characterized by the presence of the fusion zone (FZ) and heat affected zone (HAZ) experiencing rapid thermal gyrations resulting in thermal induced transformations. Inconel 718 was utilized as a work material for both the substrate and deposit. Three blocks of Inconel 718 material were deposited by Direct Energy Deposition (DED) using three different laser powers, 550W, 750W and 950W, respectively. A coupled thermo-mechanical transient approach was utilized to correlate temperature history to the evolution of microstructure. Thermal history of the deposition process was monitored with the thermocouples installed inside the substrate material. Interface region of the blocks were analyzed with Optical Microscopy (OM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) including electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) technique. Laser power was found to influence the dissolution of intermetallic precipitated phases in the substrate and grain growth in the interface region. Microstructure and thermal history data were utilized to draw conclusive comparisons between the investigated process parameters.

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Ferguson, M., Konkova, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7495-7495 and Violatos, I. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0669-1741;
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