Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 8, 0802018(2022)

Mechanical Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Porous Structure Formed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Yude Liu*, Jia Guo, Wentian Shi, Yufan Han, and Yusheng Zhou
Author Affiliations
  • School of Artificial Intelligence, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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    Cell element types. (a) BCC; (b) BCCZ; (c) FCC; (d) FCCZ
    Model of body-centered cubic porous structure
    Finite element models of porous structure. (a) Wire model of porous structure; (b) model with specified section
    Finite element model after assembly
    Smooth step curve
    Energy curves of body-centered cubic porous structure. (a) BCC 0.4; (b) BCC 0.6; (c) BCC 0.8; (d) BCC 1.0;(e) BCC 1.2
    Stress nephograms of body-centered cubic porous structure. (a) BCC 0.4; (b) BCC 0.6; (c) BCC 0.8;(d) BCC 1.0; (e) BCC 1.2
    Displacement nephograms of body-centered cubic porous structure. (a) BCC 0.4; (b) BCC 0.6; (c) BCC 0.8;(d) BCC 1.0; (e) BCC 1.2
    Force-displacement curves
    Stress-strain curves
    Morphology of 316L powder
    Sample of body-centered cubic porous structure formed by LPBF
    Compression test device. (a) Whole machine equipment; (b) partially enlarged drawing
    Macroscopic profiles of body-centered cubic porous structure. (a) BCC 0.4; (b) BCC 0.6; (c) BCC 0.8;(d) BCC 1.0; (e) BCC 1.2; (f) partially enlarged drawing
    SEM images of microscopic profile. (a) Surface topography; (b) partially enlarged drawing
    Stress-strain test curves
    Deformation process of body-centered cubic porous structure under each ε. (a) ε=0; (b) ε=10%; (c) ε=20%; (d) ε=30%; (e) ε=40%; (f) ε=50%; (g) local enlarged view of Fig.7 (c); (h)(i) local enlarged view of Fig.7 (f)
    Mechanical property curves. (a) EBBC*; (b) σ*
    • Table 1. Chemical compositions of 316L powder (mass fraction, %)

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

      ElementFeCSiMnPSNiCrMo
      ContentBal.≤0.030≤1.000≤2.000≤0.035≤0.03012.00015.00016.00018.0001.8002.500
    • Table 2. Process parameters

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      Table 2. Process parameters

      ParameterDot distance /μmTime of exposure /μsLaser power /WLine distance /μm
      Value5080200100
    • Table 3. Measurement result of rod diameter

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      Table 3. Measurement result of rod diameter

      MoldDesign result /mmMeasurement result /mmAbsolute error /mmRelative error /%
      BCC 0.40.4000.4600.06015.00
      BCC 0.60.6000.6680.06811.33
      BCC 0.80.8000.8710.0718.88
      BCC 1.01.0001.0690.0696.90
      BCC 1.21.2001.2730.0736.08
    • Table 4. Measurement result of volume fraction

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      Table 4. Measurement result of volume fraction

      MoldDesign result /%Measurement result /%Absolute error /%Relative error /%
      BCC 0.44.905.300.408.20
      BCC 0.610.5911.340.757.11
      BCC 0.817.8519.021.176.53
      BCC 1.026.3628.001.646.22
      BCC 1.235.7537.912.166.03
    • Table 5. Mechanical performance parameters of body-centered cubic 316L porous structure

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      Table 5. Mechanical performance parameters of body-centered cubic 316L porous structure

      Moldd /mmEBBC*/N·mm-2σ* /MPa
      FEAExperimentFEAExperiment
      BCC 0.40.465.7659.871.101.02
      BCC 0.60.6281.57260.384.153.88
      BCC 0.80.8845.34778.1410.119.44
      BCC 1.01.01957.211792.2520.3818.81
      BCC 1.21.23683.283356.2136.9533.88
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    Yude Liu, Jia Guo, Wentian Shi, Yufan Han, Yusheng Zhou. Mechanical Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Porous Structure Formed by Laser Powder Bed Fusion[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(8): 0802018

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Aug. 23, 2021

    Accepted: Oct. 27, 2021

    Published Online: Mar. 23, 2022

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

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.0802018

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