• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 50, Issue 12, 1202302 (2023)
Jun Li, Tingting Liu*, Wenhe Liao, Huiliang Wei, Jinhui Xu, and Qingyuan Yin
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  • School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, Jiangsu, China
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    Jun Li, Tingting Liu, Wenhe Liao, Huiliang Wei, Jinhui Xu, Qingyuan Yin. Forming Characteristics and Defects of GH3536 Superalloy by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(12): 1202302 Copy Citation Text show less
    Selective laser melting model and grid division
    Fig. 1. Selective laser melting model and grid division
    Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser scanning speeds at the same position (laser power of 190 W). (a) (c) Scanning speed of 0.94 m/s; (b) (d) scanning speed of 1.25 m/s
    Fig. 2. Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser scanning speeds at the same position (laser power of 190 W). (a) (c) Scanning speed of 0.94 m/s; (b) (d) scanning speed of 1.25 m/s
    Flow field of liquid metal in molten pool of selective laser melting at different scanning speeds (laser power of 190 W). (a) Scanning speed of 0.94 m/s; (b) scanning speed of 1.25 m/s
    Fig. 3. Flow field of liquid metal in molten pool of selective laser melting at different scanning speeds (laser power of 190 W). (a) Scanning speed of 0.94 m/s; (b) scanning speed of 1.25 m/s
    Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser powers at the same time (scanning speed of 0.94 m/s). (a) Laser power of 190 W; (b) laser power of 250 W
    Fig. 4. Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser powers at the same time (scanning speed of 0.94 m/s). (a) Laser power of 190 W; (b) laser power of 250 W
    Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser powers at the same time (scanning speed of 1.25 m/s). (a)(c) Laser power of 190 W; (b)(d) laser power of 250 W
    Fig. 5. Comparison of molten pool morphology and temperature field during single-layer deposition with different laser powers at the same time (scanning speed of 1.25 m/s). (a)(c) Laser power of 190 W; (b)(d) laser power of 250 W
    Flow field of liquid metal in molten pool of laser selective melting under different laser powers (scanning speed of 0.94 m/s). (a) Laser power of 190 W; (b) laser power of 250 W
    Fig. 6. Flow field of liquid metal in molten pool of laser selective melting under different laser powers (scanning speed of 0.94 m/s). (a) Laser power of 190 W; (b) laser power of 250 W
    Variations of molten pool morphology and temperature field during multilayer deposition (laser power of 190 W and scanning speed of 1.08 m/s)
    Fig. 7. Variations of molten pool morphology and temperature field during multilayer deposition (laser power of 190 W and scanning speed of 1.08 m/s)
    Two-channel single-layer deposition topography with different energy densities. (a) Laser power of 195 W and scanning speed of 1.15 m/s; (b) laser power of 250 W and scanning speed 0.94 m/s
    Fig. 8. Two-channel single-layer deposition topography with different energy densities. (a) Laser power of 195 W and scanning speed of 1.15 m/s; (b) laser power of 250 W and scanning speed 0.94 m/s
    Multi-channel deposition topography with different scanning distances. (a)(b) Laser power of 195 W, scanning speed of 1.15 m/s, and scanning distance of 80 μm; (c)(d) laser power of 195 W, scanning speed of 1.15 m/ s, and scanning distance of 110 μm
    Fig. 9. Multi-channel deposition topography with different scanning distances. (a)(b) Laser power of 195 W, scanning speed of 1.15 m/s, and scanning distance of 80 μm; (c)(d) laser power of 195 W, scanning speed of 1.15 m/ s, and scanning distance of 110 μm
    Cross-sectional views of molten pool and pores at z=150 μm for multilayer deposition with different energy densities. (a)(b) Laser power of 120 W and scanning speed of 1 m/s; (c)(d) laser power of 80 W and scanning speed of 1.2 m/s
    Fig. 10. Cross-sectional views of molten pool and pores at z=150 μm for multilayer deposition with different energy densities. (a)(b) Laser power of 120 W and scanning speed of 1 m/s; (c)(d) laser power of 80 W and scanning speed of 1.2 m/s
    Cross-sectional views of molten pool and pores at z=150 μm for monolayer deposition with different scanning distances. (a)-(c) Scanning distance h=80 μm; (d)-(f) scanning distance h=110 μm
    Fig. 11. Cross-sectional views of molten pool and pores at z=150 μm for monolayer deposition with different scanning distances. (a)-(c) Scanning distance h=80 μm; (d)-(f) scanning distance h=110 μm
    As-deposited microstructures of GH3536 alloy by selective laser melting. (a) Experimental result; (b) simulation result
    Fig. 12. As-deposited microstructures of GH3536 alloy by selective laser melting. (a) Experimental result; (b) simulation result
    No.Laser power /WLaser scan speed /(m·s-1Hatch spacing /µmPowder layer thickness /μm
    11951.158040
    21901.089040
    3801.209040
    41901.259040
    52501.259040
    61900.949040
    72500.948040
    81201.009040
    91951.1511040
    Table 1. Process parameters used for selective laser melting (SLM) of GH3536
    Thermophysical parameterValue
    Density /(kg·m-38248
    Solidus temperature /K1533
    Liquidus temperature /K1628
    Latent heat of fusion /(J·kg-12.76×105
    Vaporization heat /(J·kg-16.45×106
    Solid thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-10.7182+3.68×10-2T-8×10-6T2
    Liquid thermal conductivity /(W·m-1·K-129
    Solid specific heat /(J·kg-1·K-1323.33+0.14T-0.5×10-6T2
    Specific heat of liquid /(J·kg-1·K-1677
    Dynamic viscosity /(kg·m-1·s-15.48×10-3
    Table 2. Thermophysical parameters of GH3536[26]
    Jun Li, Tingting Liu, Wenhe Liao, Huiliang Wei, Jinhui Xu, Qingyuan Yin. Forming Characteristics and Defects of GH3536 Superalloy by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(12): 1202302
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