Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 49, Issue 16, 1602005(2022)

Densification Behavior and Microstructure of High Strength and High Conductivity Copper Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

Shasha Zhang1,3, Baopeng Zhang1, Wenqi Zhang1, Huanqing Yang2, Wei Zheng2, Yun Wang2, Dongjian Peng2, and Haihong Zhu1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
  • 2Xi’an Space Engine Company Limited, Xi’an 710100, Shaanxi, China
  • 3China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, Jingdezhen 333000, Jiangxi, China
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    QCr0.8 powder used in experiment. (a) Morphology; (b) particle-size distribution
    Density of SLM QCr0.8 versus scanning speed under different hatching spaces
    OM images of SLM QCr0.8 samples under different scanning speeds at hatching space of 0.20 mm. (a) 200 mm/s; (b) 400 mm/s; (c) 600 mm/s; (d) 800 mm/s; (e) 1000 mm/s; (f) 1200 mm/s
    Influence of hatching space on relative density under different scanning speeds
    Schematics of pore formation under different hatching spaces. (a) Appropriate hatching space; (b) small hatching space;(c) large hatching space
    XRD patterns of QCr0.8 alloy in different states. (a) Whole map; (b) local map
    Typical microstructures of SLM QCr0.8 sample. (a) XOZ plane; (b) XOY plane
    Microstructure of annealed QCr0.8 alloy after forging. (a) Under low magnification optical microscope; (b) under high magnification optical microscope
    SEM images of SLM QCr0.8 alloy sample. (a)(b) XOY plane; (c)(d) XOZ plane
    FTEM images of SLM QCr0.8 alloy. (a) Bright-field image under low magnification; (b) bright-field image under high magnification; (c) HRTEM image; (d) FFT image
    Stress-strain curves of SLM QCr0.8 alloy sample in horizontal direction and aged sample
    Fracture morphologies of SLM QCr0.8 alloy tensile sample. (a) As-deposited, low magnification; (b) as-deposited, high magnification; (c) aged, low magnification; (d) aged, high magnification
    SLM QCr0.8 part with complex inner channels
    • Table 1. Process parameters of SLM QCr0.8 alloy

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      Table 1. Process parameters of SLM QCr0.8 alloy

      ParameterValue
      Laser power (P) /W2000
      Scanning speed (v) /(mm·s-1)200, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800
      Hatching space (h) /mm0.16, 0.20, 0.24, 0.28
      Layer thickness (t) /mm0.05
    • Table 2. Comparison of tensile property and conductivity between SLM QCr0.8 alloy and annealed QCr0.8 alloy after forging

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      Table 2. Comparison of tensile property and conductivity between SLM QCr0.8 alloy and annealed QCr0.8 alloy after forging

      SampleUTS /MPaσ0.2/MPaEL /%Conductivity
      SLM234.7173.926.00.378I
      Aging after SLM468.0377.319.20.983I
      Annealing after forging207.080.242.50.798I
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    Shasha Zhang, Baopeng Zhang, Wenqi Zhang, Huanqing Yang, Wei Zheng, Yun Wang, Dongjian Peng, Haihong Zhu. Densification Behavior and Microstructure of High Strength and High Conductivity Copper Alloy Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2022, 49(16): 1602005

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    Paper Information

    Category: laser manufacturing

    Received: Oct. 18, 2021

    Accepted: Nov. 22, 2021

    Published Online: Jul. 28, 2022

    The Author Email: Zhu Haihong (zhuhh@hust.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL202249.1602005

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