• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 1, 0116004 (2023)
Wenbin Ji1、2、*, Chuncheng Liu1、2, Shijie Dai1、2, and Riqing Deng1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Reliability and Intelligence of Electrical Equipment, Tianjin 300130, China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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    Wenbin Ji, Chuncheng Liu, Shijie Dai, Riqing Deng. Effect of Substrate Material and Powder Feeding Speed on M2 High-Speed Steel Using Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(1): 0116004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Morphology of M2 HSS powder
    Fig. 1. Morphology of M2 HSS powder
    Forming principle diagram
    Fig. 2. Forming principle diagram
    Metal printing process in laser selective melting
    Fig. 3. Metal printing process in laser selective melting
    Cubic specimen formed by SLM and size of tensile specimen. (a) Cubic specimen; (b) tensile specimen
    Fig. 4. Cubic specimen formed by SLM and size of tensile specimen. (a) Cubic specimen; (b) tensile specimen
    Effect of substrate materials on Rockwell hardness and tensile strength of M2 HSS formed by SLM
    Fig. 5. Effect of substrate materials on Rockwell hardness and tensile strength of M2 HSS formed by SLM
    Simulation results of residual stress of M2 HSS formed by SLM with different substrate materials
    Fig. 6. Simulation results of residual stress of M2 HSS formed by SLM with different substrate materials
    Comparison of microstructure of M2 HSS formed by SLM with different substrate materials. (a) Stainless steel substrate; (b) high-speed steel substrate
    Fig. 7. Comparison of microstructure of M2 HSS formed by SLM with different substrate materials. (a) Stainless steel substrate; (b) high-speed steel substrate
    Effect of powder feeding speed on Rockwell hardness and tensile strength of M2 HSS formed by SLM
    Fig. 8. Effect of powder feeding speed on Rockwell hardness and tensile strength of M2 HSS formed by SLM
    Comparison of microstructure of M2 HSS formed by SLM at different powder feeding speeds. (a) 150 mm/s; (b) 20 mm/s
    Fig. 9. Comparison of microstructure of M2 HSS formed by SLM at different powder feeding speeds. (a) 150 mm/s; (b) 20 mm/s
    Microstructure of M2 HSS under different magnifications. (a) Rotation angle between layers is 90°; (b) network structure; (c) a large number of columnar crystals; (d) (e) spheroidization and micro-porosity; (f) micro-cracks
    Fig. 10. Microstructure of M2 HSS under different magnifications. (a) Rotation angle between layers is 90°; (b) network structure; (c) a large number of columnar crystals; (d) (e) spheroidization and micro-porosity; (f) micro-cracks
    XRD patterns of M2 HSS samples by selective laser melting
    Fig. 11. XRD patterns of M2 HSS samples by selective laser melting
    ElementWMoCrVCSiMnFe
    Mass fraction /%5.534.513.861.830.8270.380.27Bal.
    Table 1. Chemical composition of M2 HSS (W6Mo5Cr4V2) powder
    No.Laser power P /W

    Scanning speed

    v /(mm·s-1

    Scanning distance

    h /mm

    Substrate temperature

    T /℃

    Powder feeding speed v /(mm·s-1Substrate materials
    12009600.06200150Stainless steel
    22208700.08200150Stainless steel
    32009600.06200150High-speed steel
    42208700.08200150High-speed steel
    52009600.0620020High-speed steel
    62208700.0820020High-speed steel
    Table 2. Single factor experimental design of M2 HSS formed by SLM
    Thermal physical propertiesM2 high-speed steel316L stainless steel
    Heat resistance /℃500-600300-400
    Thermal expansion coefficient /℃-111×10-617.3×10-6
    Thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-119.016.2
    Table 3. Thermal physical properties of high-speed steel and stainless steel
    Wenbin Ji, Chuncheng Liu, Shijie Dai, Riqing Deng. Effect of Substrate Material and Powder Feeding Speed on M2 High-Speed Steel Using Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(1): 0116004
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