Fig. 1. SEM morphology of CX stainless steel powder. (a) Low magnification 250×; (b) high magnification 1000×
Fig. 2. Schematic of scanning strategy
Fig. 3. Schematic of defocus distance
Fig. 4. SLM process window of CX stainless steel
Fig. 5. Results of single weld channel test
Fig. 6. Optical micrographs of single weld channel section in stable melting zone Ⅱ. (a) P=200 W,V=1000 mm/s;(b) P=250 W,V=1100 mm/s;(c) P=350 W,V=1300 mm/s;(d) P=400 W,V=1400 mm/s;(e) P=300 W, V=1200 mm/s;(f) P=300 W,V=1100 mm/s;(g) P=300 W,V=1000 mm/s
Fig. 7. Optical micrographs of single weld channel section in severe melting zone Ⅰ and incomplete melting zone Ⅲ. (a) P=300 W,V=900 mm/s;(b) P=350 W,V=1000 mm/s;(c) P=400 W,V=1000 mm/s;(d) P=200 W,V=1400 mm/s;(e) P=300 W,V=1500 mm/s;(f) P=400 W,V=1600 mm/s
Fig. 8. Density of samples under different defocus distances
Fig. 9. Hardness of samples under different defocus distances
Fig. 10. Optical micrographs of sample cross section under different defocus distances.(a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm; (c) 2.5 mm;(d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 11. Optical micrographs of sample longitudinal section under different defocus distances.(a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm; (c) 2.5 mm;(d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 12. Surface roughness of samples under different defocus distances
Fig. 13. SEM morphology of the sample surface under different defocus distances.(a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm;(c) 2.5 mm; (d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 14. Metallographic corrosion morphology of sample cross sections under different defocus distances. (a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm;(c) 2.5 mm;(d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 15. Metallographic corrosion morphology of sample longitudinal sections under different defocus distances. (a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm;(c) 2.5 mm; (d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 16. XRD spectra of samples under different defocus distances. (a) Diffraction angle 40°--90°; (b) diffraction angle 43.5°--45°
Fig. 17. Stress-strain curve in tensile test
Fig. 18. SEM morphology of tensile fracture under different defocus distances. (a) 0;(b) 1.5 mm;(c) 2.5 mm; (d) 3.5 mm;(e) 4.5 mm
Fig. 19. XRD spectra of samples after heat treatment
Fig. 20. Metallographic morphology after heat treatment.(a)Solution;(b)aging;(c)solution aging
Fig. 21. SEM morphology after heat treatment.(a)Solution;(b)aging;(c)solution aging
Fig. 22. Result of the EDS analysis at marking position P1
Fig. 23. Cross-section hardness after heat treatment
Fig. 24. Longitudinal-section hardness after heat treatment
Fig. 25. Stress-strain curve in intensile test
Fig. 26. SEM morphology of tensile fracture.(a)Solution;(b)aging;(c)solution aging
Fig. 27. High-magnification SEM morphology of tensile fracture.(a) Solution;(b) aging;(c) solution aging
Element | Cr | Ni | Mo | Al | Mn | Si | C | Fe |
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Mass fraction /% | 11.61 | 9.27 | 1.42 | 1.87 | 0.066 | 0.048 | 0.007 | Bal. |
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Table 1. Chemical composition of CX stainless steel
f /mm | ω /μm | Pd /(kW·mm-2) | ωa /μm | Spot diameter deviation /% |
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0 | 80 | 59.68 | 75.29 | -5.89 | 1.5 | 83.98 | 54.13 | 86.76 | 3.31 | 2.5 | 90.62 | 46.51 | 94.41 | 4.18 | 3.5 | 99.76 | 38.38 | 102.06 | 2.31 | 4.5 | 110.78 | 31.12 | 109.71 | -0.97 |
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Table 2. Spot diameter and energy density
P,V | Linear energy density E /(J·m-1) | L/μm | W/μm | H/μm | D/μm |
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200 W, 1000 mm/s | 200 | 87.55 | 107.90 | 57.15 | 49.85 | 250 W, 1100 mm/s | 227 | 94.67 | 124.62 | 65.15 | 65.47 | 350 W, 1300 mm/s | 269 | 109.12 | 152.48 | 77.38 | 126.48 | 400 W, 1400 mm/s | 286 | 115.94 | 156.24 | 82.14 | 144.04 | 300 W, 1200 mm/s | 250 | 98.43 | 140.61 | 93.26 | 90.77 | 300 W, 1100 mm/s | 273 | 105.37 | 147.73 | 76.91 | 121.01 | 300 W, 1000 mm/s | 300 | 118.65 | 159.42 | 71.32 | 146.35 |
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Table 3. Single weld channel and molten pool size in stable melting zone Ⅱ
Defocus distance /mm | Tensile strength /MPa | Yield strength /MPa | Elongation /% |
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0 | 1128±9 | 918±15 | 12.24±0.36 | 1.5 | 1141±5 | 932±9 | 13.52±0.24 | 2.5 | 1184±7 | 993±6 | 17.13±0.28 | 3.5 | 1218±5 | 1046±8 | 18.28±0.33 | 4.5 | 1174±13 | 954±5 | 16.48±0.45 |
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Table 4. Tensile test results under different defocus distances
Heat treatment | Tensile strength /MPa | Yield strength /MPa | Elongation /% |
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Solution | 1102±8 | 704±11 | 8.72±0.38 | Aging | 1678±3 | 1401±15 | 12.04±0.52 | Solution aging | 1746±10 | 1489±27 | 6.36±0.79 |
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Table 5. Tensile test results after heat treatment