Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 21, 2114014(2024)

Defect Types and Formation Mechanism of Fe-Mn-Cr-Ni Medium Entropy Alloys Formed via Selective Laser Melting

Xiaojie Du1... Shuo Yi1, Zhenlin Xu1,2, and Yizhu He12,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243032, Anhui , China
  • 2Anhui Key Laboratory of Metal Material and Processing, Ma'anshan 243032, Anhui , China
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    In this study, a Fe-Mn-Cr-Ni medium entropy alloy is fabricated using selective laser melting. By varying the laser power and scanning speed, the surface imperfections and quality of the alloy samples with different energy density are evaluated. The result shows that as the bulk energy density increases, the relative density of the samples initially increases and then decreases, whereas the surface roughness initially decreases and then increases. Under a low bulk energy density (≤77.38 J/mm3), the powder on the alloy surface is sintered together owing to insufficient melting, thus resulting in a protruded surface. The main internal defects are spheroidization defects caused by powder non-fusion. Under a high bulk energy density (≥104.76 J/mm3), the droplets generate during the forming process splash and accumulate on the surface of the sample, thus causing a keyhole effect within the alloy and inducing microcracks. The hardness of the formed block first increases and then decreases as the bulk energy density increases. The sample with a bulk energy density of 88.44 J/mm3 exhibits the highest relative density (99.5%) and superior forming quality. Additionally, it exhibits as Vickers hardness of 211 HV, a tensile strength of 549 MPa, and an elongation of 21.8%.

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    Xiaojie Du, Shuo Yi, Zhenlin Xu, Yizhu He. Defect Types and Formation Mechanism of Fe-Mn-Cr-Ni Medium Entropy Alloys Formed via Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(21): 2114014

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Mar. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Apr. 29, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 15, 2024

    The Author Email: Yizhu He (heyizhu@ahut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240848

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240848

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