• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 58, Issue 13, 1314001 (2021)
Keyu Chen1, Limin Xu1, Jie Gan2, Shifeng Wen1, and Yan Zhou2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan , Hubei 430074, China
  • 2Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan , Hubei 430074, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202158.1314001 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Keyu Chen, Limin Xu, Jie Gan, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou. Effects of Laser Power on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(13): 1314001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Morphologies of AlSi10Mg powder
    Fig. 1. Morphologies of AlSi10Mg powder
    Particle distribution of AlSi10Mg powder
    Fig. 2. Particle distribution of AlSi10Mg powder
    Scanning strategy and size of tensile samples. (a) Scanning strategy; (b) size of tensile sample
    Fig. 3. Scanning strategy and size of tensile samples. (a) Scanning strategy; (b) size of tensile sample
    XRD spectra of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 20°~90°;(b) 36°~48°
    Fig. 4. XRD spectra of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 20°~90°;(b) 36°~48°
    Melting tracks on the upper surface of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Fig. 5. Melting tracks on the upper surface of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Optical micrographs of the surface of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Fig. 6. Optical micrographs of the surface of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Relative density of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Fig. 7. Relative density of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Microstructures of AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM. (a) Microstructure at low magnification; (b) fine grained region; (c) heat affected zone; (d) coarse grained region
    Fig. 8. Microstructures of AlSi10Mg sample formed by SLM. (a) Microstructure at low magnification; (b) fine grained region; (c) heat affected zone; (d) coarse grained region
    Energy spectrum analysis. (a)‒(c) Energy spectra of white network phase and gray-black matrix; (d) elements contents obtained by point-scanning
    Fig. 9. Energy spectrum analysis. (a)‒(c) Energy spectra of white network phase and gray-black matrix; (d) elements contents obtained by point-scanning
    Fine grained region at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Fig. 10. Fine grained region at different laser powers. (a) 250 W; (b) 300 W; (c) 350 W; (d) 400 W
    Load-indentation depth curves of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Fig. 11. Load-indentation depth curves of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Variation of micro-hardness of AlSi10Mg samples with laser power
    Fig. 12. Variation of micro-hardness of AlSi10Mg samples with laser power
    Tensile stress-strain curves of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Fig. 13. Tensile stress-strain curves of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Tensile strength and elongation of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Fig. 14. Tensile strength and elongation of AlSi10Mg samples formed at different laser powers
    Tensile fracture morphologies of AlSi10Mg sample
    Fig. 15. Tensile fracture morphologies of AlSi10Mg sample
    Keyu Chen, Limin Xu, Jie Gan, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou. Effects of Laser Power on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Melted AlSi10Mg[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(13): 1314001
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