• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 51, Issue 10, 1002310 (2024)
Wei Song1、2, Yuping Zhu1, Jingjing Liang1, Yizhou Zhou1, Xiaofeng Sun1, and Jinguo Li1、*
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  • 1Shi -Changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang110016, Liaoning , China
  • 2School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, Liaoning , China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL240452 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wei Song, Yuping Zhu, Jingjing Liang, Yizhou Zhou, Xiaofeng Sun, Jinguo Li. Effect of Powder Recycling on Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of GH4169 Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting (Invited)[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(10): 1002310 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of experimental procedure
    Fig. 1. Schematic of experimental procedure
    Microstructures of powder under different recycling times. (a) 0; (b) 6; (c) 10; (d) 13
    Fig. 2. Microstructures of powder under different recycling times. (a) 0; (b) 6; (c) 10; (d) 13
    Longitudinal section microstructures of powder under different recycling times. (a)(b)(c) 0; (d)(e)(f) 6; (g)(h)(i) 10; (j)(k)(l) 13
    Fig. 3. Longitudinal section microstructures of powder under different recycling times. (a)(b)(c) 0; (d)(e)(f) 6; (g)(h)(i) 10; (j)(k)(l) 13
    Particle size distribution and distribution state of powder under different recycling times. (a) Particle size distribution of powder; (b) distribution state of powder
    Fig. 4. Particle size distribution and distribution state of powder under different recycling times. (a) Particle size distribution of powder; (b) distribution state of powder
    Microstructures of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c) 0th sample;
    Fig. 5. Microstructures of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c) 0th sample;
    EBSD analysis results of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a) 0th sample; (b) 6th sample; (c) 10th sample; (d) 13th sample
    Fig. 6. EBSD analysis results of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a) 0th sample; (b) 6th sample; (c) 10th sample; (d) 13th sample
    Tensile curves of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a) Room temperature;(b) 650 ℃
    Fig. 7. Tensile curves of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a) Room temperature;(b) 650 ℃
    RT tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c) 0th sample; (d)(e)(f) 6th sample; (g)(h)(i) 10th sample; (j)(k)(l) 13th sample
    Fig. 8. RT tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c) 0th sample; (d)(e)(f) 6th sample; (g)(h)(i) 10th sample; (j)(k)(l) 13th sample
    Longitudinal section microstructures of RT tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c)(d) 0th sample; (e)(f)(g)(h) 6th sample; (i)(j)(k)(l) 10th sample; (m)(n)(o)(p) 13th sample
    Fig. 9. Longitudinal section microstructures of RT tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c)(d) 0th sample; (e)(f)(g)(h) 6th sample; (i)(j)(k)(l) 10th sample; (m)(n)(o)(p) 13th sample
    650 ℃ tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    Fig. 10. 650 ℃ tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    Longitudinal section microstructures of 650 ℃ tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c)(d) 0th sample; (e)(f)(g)(h) 6th sample; (i)(j)(k)(l) 10th sample; (m)(n)(o)(p) 13th sample
    Fig. 11. Longitudinal section microstructures of 650 ℃ tensile fracture morphologies of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment. (a)(b)(c)(d) 0th sample; (e)(f)(g)(h) 6th sample; (i)(j)(k)(l) 10th sample; (m)(n)(o)(p) 13th sample
    TEM images near RT tensile fracture of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    Fig. 12. TEM images near RT tensile fracture of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    TEM images near 650 ℃ tensile fracture of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    Fig. 13. TEM images near 650 ℃ tensile fracture of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment.
    Tensile deformation mechanisms at RT and 650 °C. (a) RT; (b) 650 ℃
    Fig. 14. Tensile deformation mechanisms at RT and 650 °C. (a) RT; (b) 650 ℃
    Recycling timeNiCrMoAlTiNbCONFe
    051.5518.303.210.600.915.420.040.0200.0089Bal.
    651.5418.333.240.600.925.420.040.0220.0090Bal.
    1051.5618.303.260.630.915.410.040.0230.0095Bal.
    1351.5418.353.250.650.895.430.040.0260.0095Bal.
    Table 1. Measured compositions of GH4169 alloy powders under different recycling times (mass fraction, %)
    Heat treatment regimeVacuum homogenizationVacuum solutionVacuum aging
    Content

    1080 ℃, 1.5 h/Ar cooling,

    heating rate of 10 ℃/ min

    980 ℃, 1 h/Ar cooling

    720 ℃, 8 h/Ar cooling,

    620 ℃, 8 h/Ar cooling

    Table 2. Heat treatment regimes for fabricating GH4169 samples
    Recycling timeD10 /μmD50 /μmD90 /μmPeak particle size /μmExtreme particle size /μmAverage particle size /μm
    011.0028.6252.6437.7775.0030.45
    614.1432.6055.4339.2277.0033.84
    1016.4035.6457.3941.8081.0041.80
    1315.7238.0961.5947.2185.0038.45
    Table 3. Particle size distributions of powder under different recycling times
    AlloyUTS /MPa (room temperature)YS/MPa (room temperature)Strain /% (room temperature)UTS /MPa(650 ℃)YS /MPa(650 ℃)Strain /%(650 ℃)
    0th1418.001332.7020.501185.001103.0022.50
    6th1430.001318.7022.001205.001130.0024.00
    10th1410.001298.5023.101180.001098.0022.00
    13th1395.001293.0019.501165.001078.0020.90
    Table 4. Tensile properties of samples prepared under different powder recycling times after heat treatment
    AlloyUTS /MPa (room temperature)YS/MPa (room temperature)Strain /% (room temperature)UTS /MPa(650 ℃)YS /MPa(650 ℃)Strain /%(650 ℃)
    Casting1082.00912.0027.80
    Forge1280.001030.0015.001000.00860.0015.00
    AM1390.8012.401126.00965.0021.00
    This research1415.001236.0033.001181.001029.0026.00
    Table 5. Performance comparison of GH4169 alloys with different states after heat treatment
    Wei Song, Yuping Zhu, Jingjing Liang, Yizhou Zhou, Xiaofeng Sun, Jinguo Li. Effect of Powder Recycling on Microstructure and Tensile Behavior of GH4169 Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting (Invited)[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2024, 51(10): 1002310
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