• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 45, Issue 7, 0702003 (2018)
Wei Hou*, Jing Chen, Songlin Chu, Xiuzhuan Wang, Zhiyi Yang, Yuqi Zhang, and Weibin Teng
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  • Joint Laboratory of 3D Enable Research & Development Technology, AECC Aero Engine Control System Institute, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214063, China
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    Wei Hou, Jing Chen, Songlin Chu, Xiuzhuan Wang, Zhiyi Yang, Yuqi Zhang, Weibin Teng. Anisotropy of Microstructure and Tensile Properties of AlSi10Mg Formed by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(7): 0702003 Copy Citation Text show less
    SEM image of AlSi10Mg powder
    Fig. 1. SEM image of AlSi10Mg powder
    (a) Schematic drawing of SLM technology based on powder bed; (b) SLM equipment of EOS M290
    Fig. 2. (a) Schematic drawing of SLM technology based on powder bed; (b) SLM equipment of EOS M290
    (a) AlSi10Mg cubic sample formed by SLM; (b) size of tensile sample; (c) AlSi10Mg tensile samples formed by SLM
    Fig. 3. (a) AlSi10Mg cubic sample formed by SLM; (b) size of tensile sample; (c) AlSi10Mg tensile samples formed by SLM
    (a) Three-dimensional microstructure image of AlSi10Mg cubical sample formed by SLM, the red dashed lines show the scanning strategy; (b)-(c) enlarged morphology of A, B, C surfaces, the red dashed lines show the boundary of melt pool
    Fig. 4. (a) Three-dimensional microstructure image of AlSi10Mg cubical sample formed by SLM, the red dashed lines show the scanning strategy; (b)-(c) enlarged morphology of A, B, C surfaces, the red dashed lines show the boundary of melt pool
    Phase diagram of aluminum-silicon (the red dashed line shows the solidification path and phase transformation of Al-10Si)[20]
    Fig. 5. Phase diagram of aluminum-silicon (the red dashed line shows the solidification path and phase transformation of Al-10Si)[20]
    Schematic drawing of solid-liquid interface of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy melt pool
    Fig. 6. Schematic drawing of solid-liquid interface of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy melt pool
    Cellular and dendrite zones in SLM formed AlSi10Mg melt pool
    Fig. 7. Cellular and dendrite zones in SLM formed AlSi10Mg melt pool
    SEM morphology of A plane of cubical AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM (the white dashed line shows the boundary of melt pool and the white arrows present the growth direction of dendrites)
    Fig. 8. SEM morphology of A plane of cubical AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM (the white dashed line shows the boundary of melt pool and the white arrows present the growth direction of dendrites)
    SEM morphology of C plane of cubical AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM
    Fig. 9. SEM morphology of C plane of cubical AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM
    Schematic of morphological evolution of Al-Si eutectic structure in different zones of melt pool in SLM formed AlSi10Mg
    Fig. 10. Schematic of morphological evolution of Al-Si eutectic structure in different zones of melt pool in SLM formed AlSi10Mg
    Room temperature tensile properties of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy in transverse and longitudinal directions. (a) Strength; (b) elongation
    Fig. 11. Room temperature tensile properties of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy in transverse and longitudinal directions. (a) Strength; (b) elongation
    SEM tensile fractures of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy at room temperature. (a)-(c) Longitudinal sample; (d)-(f) transverse sample
    Fig. 12. SEM tensile fractures of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy at room temperature. (a)-(c) Longitudinal sample; (d)-(f) transverse sample
    Crack formation of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy in tensile process at room temperature
    Fig. 13. Crack formation of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy in tensile process at room temperature
    AlSiCuZnMnMgFeTiNiSn
    Balance10.720.00680.00370.0150.30.170.00830.0030.00013
    Table 1. Chemical composition of AlSi10Mg powder%
    Laser power /WSpot diameter /mmLayer thickness /μmScanning speed /(mm·s-1)Hatching space /mm
    3700.13010000.19
    Table 2. Processing parameters used in SLM
    ItemYield strength /MPaTensile strength /MPaElongation /%
    Longitudinal 1289.55±4.2322.30±5.58.33±0.52
    Longitudinal 2285.02±3.5327.53±2.65.40±0.46
    Longitudinal 3295.82±4.5333.80±3.77.49±0.24
    Average290.13±4.1327.88±3.97.07±0.41
    Transverse 1274.99±5.7322.69±3.613.00±0.13
    Transverse 2276.94±5.8318.80±6.614.03±0.25
    Transverse 3268.61±5.3324.44±4.213.53±0.35
    Average273.51±5.6321.98±4.813.52±0.24
    Die cast-A360[10]1753203.0
    Table 3. Tensile results of SLM formed AlSi10Mg alloy sample in longitudinal and transverse directions and die-casting alloy sample
    Wei Hou, Jing Chen, Songlin Chu, Xiuzhuan Wang, Zhiyi Yang, Yuqi Zhang, Weibin Teng. Anisotropy of Microstructure and Tensile Properties of AlSi10Mg Formed by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2018, 45(7): 0702003
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