1.Introduction As one of the most widely used additive manufacturing(AM)techniques,selective laser melting(SLM)is a laser-based layer-by-layer manufacturing process,which has relatively high fabrication resolution and...1.Introduction As one of the most widely used additive manufacturing(AM)techniques,selective laser melting(SLM)is a laser-based layer-by-layer manufacturing process,which has relatively high fabrication resolution and can directly form complex metal parts.During SLM,the interaction of laser with metal powder forms a tiny melt pool.Following the rapid movement of the laser,the cooling rate of the melt pool can be as high as 105-106 K s−1[1].Such a fast cool-ing rate inhibits grain growth and element segregation in the alloy,leading to a notable enhancement in strength and toughness[2].Therefore,SLM enables unlimited possibilities in the fabrication of complex parts with high performance.To date,the most extensively researched Al alloys for SLM are Al-Si alloys,such as AlSi10Mg,Al-12Si,and AlSi7Mg[2-5].展开更多
Compared to a cast AlSi10Mg alloy,a laser powder bed fused(LPBF)AlSi10Mg alloy shows superior yield strength and strain hardening capability.However,the underlying microstructure origin has not been comprehensively un...Compared to a cast AlSi10Mg alloy,a laser powder bed fused(LPBF)AlSi10Mg alloy shows superior yield strength and strain hardening capability.However,the underlying microstructure origin has not been comprehensively understood.In this work,the microstructural evolution of an LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy dur-ing tensile deformation was investigated.Synchrotron X-ray diffraction characterization shows that both stress and strain exhibit significant partition between an Al phase and a Si phase upon tensile deforma-tion.This leads to a significant strain gradient between those two phases,which is evident by the high density of dislocations in the cell boundaries of the deformed alloy.The strain gradient results in long-range internal stress,also known as back stress,in the cell boundaries,and in turn leads to enhanced strength and strain hardening in the LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy.Quantitatively analyses via loading-unloading-reloading tests show that during the tensile deformation,the back stress contributes 135 MPa to the yield strength of the alloy,which continuously increases with increasing the strain beyond the yielding point.This work illuminates the microstructural origin of the back stress in the LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy,i.e.the back stress arises from the stress/strain partition between the Al and Si phases in the cellular structures,and the back stress leads to significant strengthening of the alloy upon tensile deformation.This work may also provide guidance for manipulating the mechanical properties of additively manufactured Al-Si alloys for specific application needs.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of China(Nos.52071262,52301197,and 52234009)the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2022YFB3404203)+3 种基金the Natural Science Basic Research Pro-gram of Shaanxi Province,China(No.2023-JC-QN-0421)the Re-search Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing(NPU),China(Nos.2024-ZD-06 and 2024-TS-06)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.D5000240144)the Young Talent Fund of Xi’an Association for Science and Tech-nology(No.959202413014).
文摘1.Introduction As one of the most widely used additive manufacturing(AM)techniques,selective laser melting(SLM)is a laser-based layer-by-layer manufacturing process,which has relatively high fabrication resolution and can directly form complex metal parts.During SLM,the interaction of laser with metal powder forms a tiny melt pool.Following the rapid movement of the laser,the cooling rate of the melt pool can be as high as 105-106 K s−1[1].Such a fast cool-ing rate inhibits grain growth and element segregation in the alloy,leading to a notable enhancement in strength and toughness[2].Therefore,SLM enables unlimited possibilities in the fabrication of complex parts with high performance.To date,the most extensively researched Al alloys for SLM are Al-Si alloys,such as AlSi10Mg,Al-12Si,and AlSi7Mg[2-5].
基金the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2022YFB3404203)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52071262,52101049,52301197,52234009)+1 种基金the Qinchuangyuan"cientist+Engineer"Team Development of Shaanxi Province(No.2022KXJ-020)the Advanced Development of Aluminum Alloy Filler Materials used in welded High-end Lightweight Constructions-Research&Industrial implementation(No.2022Z109).
文摘Compared to a cast AlSi10Mg alloy,a laser powder bed fused(LPBF)AlSi10Mg alloy shows superior yield strength and strain hardening capability.However,the underlying microstructure origin has not been comprehensively understood.In this work,the microstructural evolution of an LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy dur-ing tensile deformation was investigated.Synchrotron X-ray diffraction characterization shows that both stress and strain exhibit significant partition between an Al phase and a Si phase upon tensile deforma-tion.This leads to a significant strain gradient between those two phases,which is evident by the high density of dislocations in the cell boundaries of the deformed alloy.The strain gradient results in long-range internal stress,also known as back stress,in the cell boundaries,and in turn leads to enhanced strength and strain hardening in the LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy.Quantitatively analyses via loading-unloading-reloading tests show that during the tensile deformation,the back stress contributes 135 MPa to the yield strength of the alloy,which continuously increases with increasing the strain beyond the yielding point.This work illuminates the microstructural origin of the back stress in the LPBF AlSi10Mg alloy,i.e.the back stress arises from the stress/strain partition between the Al and Si phases in the cellular structures,and the back stress leads to significant strengthening of the alloy upon tensile deformation.This work may also provide guidance for manipulating the mechanical properties of additively manufactured Al-Si alloys for specific application needs.
