Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 7, 0714004(2023)

Effect of Pore Defects on Tensile Properties of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Formed by Selective Laser Melting

Zhenyu Feng, Jiawei Ma, Shuo Qi, Hongyu Zhang, and Kun Chen*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Safety Science and Engineering, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
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    Test sample
    Scan results of X-CT. (a) Three-dimensional reconstruction image; (b) pore size distribution; (c) pore sphericity distribution
    Schematic diagram of tensile specimenEs dimensions
    RVE model with randomly distributed pores
    Stress-strain curve
    Dispersion of tensile strength
    RVE model with defects. (a) Porosity is 0.5%; (b) porosity is 1.5%; (c) porosity is 2.5%
    Variation of tensile properties with porosity. (a) Tensile strength; (b) elasticity modulus
    RVE model. (a) Porosity is 0.5%, pore size is 50 μm; (b) porosity is 1.5%, pore size is 100 μm; (c) porosity is 2.5%, pore size is 150 μm
    Effect of pore size on tensile properties at different porosities. (a) Tensile strength; (b) elasticity modulus
    Equivalent stress cloud maps of RVE models with different pore sizes at 2.5% porosity. (a) 25 μm; (b) 50 μm; (c) 100 μm; (d) 150 μm; (e) 175 μm
    Equivalent stress cloud maps of RVE models. (a) Porosity is 0.5%, pore size is 50 μm; (b) porosity is 0.5%, pore size is 100 μm; (c) porosity is 1.5%, pore size is 50 μm; (d) porosity is 1.5%, pore size is 100 μm
    • Table 1. Chemical composition of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr powders

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      Table 1. Chemical composition of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr powders

      ElementMgScZrCrCuFeMnTiSiZnAl
      Mass fraction /%4.640.680.29<0.01<0.010.120.650.0230.069<0.01Bal.
    • Table 2. Particle size distribution of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr powders

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      Table 2. Particle size distribution of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr powders

      PowderDV(10)DV(50)DV(90)
      Particle size /μm23.54637.71659.899
    • Table 3. X-CT technical parameters

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      Table 3. X-CT technical parameters

      EquipmentValue
      Detection modelVarian P2530
      Detector pixel /μm139
      Scan modeCone beam scanning
      Radiation source to detector distance /mm600
      Radiation source to sample distance /mm20
      Tube voltage /kV140
      Tube current /μA70
      Filter material/mmCu 0.5
      Scan resolution /mm0.005
    • Table 4. Material parameters of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy formed by SLM

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      Table 4. Material parameters of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy formed by SLM

      TypeNameValue
      GeneralDensity /(kg·m-32660
      ElasticYoung’s modulus /GPa66.13
      Poisson’s ratio0.30
      PlasticYield stress /MPa477.45
      Isotropic hardeningHardening modulus /MPa202.14
      Hardening exponent9.86
    • Table 5. Material parameters of pores

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      Table 5. Material parameters of pores

      TypeNameValue
      GeneralDensity /(kg·m-32.66
      ElasticYoung’s modulus /Pa66.13
      Poisson’s ratio0.30
    • Table 6. Maximum equivalent stress of RVE model with different porosity and pore size

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      Table 6. Maximum equivalent stress of RVE model with different porosity and pore size

      Porosity /%Equivalent stress /MPa
      Pore size is 25 μmPore size is 50 μmPore size is 100 μmPore size is 150 μmPore size is 175 μm
      0.5533.88549.36612.27712.25743.95
      1.5534.33557.13744.85716.83756.73
      2.5536.42559.06724.43722.60755.72
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    Zhenyu Feng, Jiawei Ma, Shuo Qi, Hongyu Zhang, Kun Chen. Effect of Pore Defects on Tensile Properties of Al-Mg-Sc-Zr Alloy Formed by Selective Laser Melting[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(7): 0714004

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Dec. 27, 2021

    Accepted: Feb. 14, 2022

    Published Online: Mar. 31, 2023

    The Author Email: Kun Chen (cknuaa@gmail.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP213362

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