Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 56, Issue 1, 011401(2019)

Process Optimization and Performance Investigation in Selective Laser Melting of Large Layer-Thickness 316L Powder

Jin Yang, Yude Liu*, Wentian Shi, Feifei Zhang, Bin Qi, and Dong Han
Author Affiliations
  • School of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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    Figures & Tables(13)
    Morphology of 316L powder
    Geometric dimension of tensile specimen
    Surface morphologies of single-scan tracks under different point distances and exposure time
    Relative density distributions of samples
    Effects of exposure time and point distance on formation of samples. (a) Long exposure time; (b) large point distance
    Microstructures of samples under different overlap rates. (a)(b) Surface morphology and Interpretation of 40% overlap rate; (c)(d) surface morphology and Interpretation of 30% overlap rate
    Balling phenomena on sample surface under different exposure time. (a) 100 μs; (b) 120 μs; (c) 140 μs; (d) 160 μs
    Microstructure of sample under exposure time of 140 μs
    Tensile properties of samples under different exposure time
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of 316L powder (mass fraction, %)

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      Table 1. Chemical compositions of 316L powder (mass fraction, %)

      ElementFeCSiMnPSNiCrMo
      ContentBal.≤0.03≤1.00≤2.00≤0.035≤0.0312-1516-181.8-2.5
    • Table 2. Parameters for single-scan track SLM experiment

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      Table 2. Parameters for single-scan track SLM experiment

      Process parameterValueIncrement
      Laser power /W400-
      Layer-thickness /μm200-
      Exposure time /μs80-18020
      Point distance /μm4-644
      Laser beam spot size /μm75-
    • Table 3. Parameters for block SLM experiment

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      Table 3. Parameters for block SLM experiment

      Process parameterValueIncrement
      Laser power /W400-
      Layer-thickness /μm200-
      Exposure time /μs100-18020
      Point distance /μm4-644
      Overlap rate /%30-5010
      Laser beam spot size /μm75-
    • Table 4. Tensile properties and building rates of samples with different layer-thicknesses by SLM

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      Table 4. Tensile properties and building rates of samples with different layer-thicknesses by SLM

      Layer-thickness /μmYS /MPaUTS /MPaElongation /%Buildingrate /(mm3·s-1)Reference
      3052464715.742.1Ref.[25]
      6052865916.65.04Ref.[26]
      100559639211.38Ref.[27]
      2005306353112.4Proposed
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    Jin Yang, Yude Liu, Wentian Shi, Feifei Zhang, Bin Qi, Dong Han. Process Optimization and Performance Investigation in Selective Laser Melting of Large Layer-Thickness 316L Powder[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2019, 56(1): 011401

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 5, 2018

    Accepted: Jul. 18, 2018

    Published Online: Aug. 1, 2019

    The Author Email: Yude Liu (liu_yude@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP56.011401

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