• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 9, 0914003 (2023)
Jian Zou1、2, Hongjun Liu1, Yuhui Zhao2、3、*, Jibin Zhao2、3, Chen He2、3, and Zhiguo Wang2、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shenyang Aerospace University, Shenyang 110135, Liaoning, China
  • 2Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning, China
  • 3Institutes for Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110169, Liaoning, China
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    Jian Zou, Hongjun Liu, Yuhui Zhao, Jibin Zhao, Chen He, Zhiguo Wang. Study on Process Parameters for Preparing a High-Strength Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy by Laser Melting Deposition[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(9): 0914003 Copy Citation Text show less
    Laser melting deposition additive manufacturing system
    Fig. 1. Laser melting deposition additive manufacturing system
    Sampling position and size of deposited sample and tensile sample. (a) Deposited samples; (b) sampling position of tensile specimen; (c) tensile specimen size
    Fig. 2. Sampling position and size of deposited sample and tensile sample. (a) Deposited samples; (b) sampling position of tensile specimen; (c) tensile specimen size
    Microstructure and defect images of deposited samples with different conditions. (a) Pore defect; (b) lack of fusion defect
    Fig. 3. Microstructure and defect images of deposited samples with different conditions. (a) Pore defect; (b) lack of fusion defect
    Effect of process parameters on the density of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy
    Fig. 4. Effect of process parameters on the density of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy
    Mass fraction statistics of main element of alloy under different processes
    Fig. 5. Mass fraction statistics of main element of alloy under different processes
    SEM images of deposited samples with different energy densities. (a) (e) 50 J/mm2; (b) (f) 75 J/mm2; (c) (g) 100 J/mm2; (d) (h) 150 J/mm2
    Fig. 6. SEM images of deposited samples with different energy densities. (a) (e) 50 J/mm2; (b) (f) 75 J/mm2; (c) (g) 100 J/mm2; (d) (h) 150 J/mm2
    Map scanning and EDS analysis of Sc/Zr rich phase
    Fig. 7. Map scanning and EDS analysis of Sc/Zr rich phase
    Effect of process parameters on the hardness of deposited Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy
    Fig. 8. Effect of process parameters on the hardness of deposited Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy
    Stress-strain curve and performance comparison of deposited samples. (a) (b) Tensile specimen, powder feeding rate of 2.5 g/min, energy density of 100 J/mm2; (c) strength and elongation; (d) 2.5 g/min; (e) 4.5 g/min; (f) 5.5 g/min
    Fig. 9. Stress-strain curve and performance comparison of deposited samples. (a) (b) Tensile specimen, powder feeding rate of 2.5 g/min, energy density of 100 J/mm2; (c) strength and elongation; (d) 2.5 g/min; (e) 4.5 g/min; (f) 5.5 g/min
    Fracture morphology of specimen at 2.5 g/min powder feeding rate with different energy densities. (a) 50 J/mm2; (b) 75 J/mm2; (c) 100 J/mm2; (d) 150 J/mm2
    Fig. 10. Fracture morphology of specimen at 2.5 g/min powder feeding rate with different energy densities. (a) 50 J/mm2; (b) 75 J/mm2; (c) 100 J/mm2; (d) 150 J/mm2
    MaterialMass fraction /%
    MgScZrMnZnCuFeSiAl
    Powder5.871.010.370.540.30.010.10.0360Bal.
    Substrate4.640.760.270.540.20.010.10.0028Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical composition of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy powder and substrate
    ParameterNumber
    1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10#11#12#
    Powder feeding rate /(g·min-12.52.52.52.54.54.54.54.55.55.55.55.5
    Energy density /(J·mm-2150100755015010075501501007550
    Laser power /kW333233323332
    Scan rate /(mm·s-157.5101057.5101057.51010
    Table 2. Process parameters of deposited samples under different conditions
    Energy density /(J·mm-25075100150
    Average diameter of single grain /μm6.6287.3317.64613.801
    Table 3. Statistics of average grain size
    Jian Zou, Hongjun Liu, Yuhui Zhao, Jibin Zhao, Chen He, Zhiguo Wang. Study on Process Parameters for Preparing a High-Strength Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy by Laser Melting Deposition[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(9): 0914003
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