Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 16, 1602305(2023)

Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Formed by Dual-Laser Selective Melting

Shengjie Fan, Yongqiang Yang, Changhui Song*, and Zibin Liu
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical &Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, Guangdong, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Working principle of forming system
    Morphology, chemical composition, and particle size distribution of 316L stainless steel powder. (a) SEM morphology and chemical composition; (b) particle range
    Schematics of sample size. (a) Cube sample; (b) tensile sample
    Position relationship between SLM equipment and high-speed camera
    Three different types of splashes[29]
    Dynamic variation images of spatters captured by high speed camera. (a)-(c) Single laser scanning; (d)-(f) dual-laser low-power synchronous scanning; (g)-(i) dual-laser high-speed synchronous scanning
    Forming mechanism of spatters. (a) Dual-laser low-power synchronous scanning; (b) dual-laser high-speed synchronous scanning
    Effect of energy density on relative density
    Molten pool morphologies of samples under different process parameters. (a)-(c) Single laser scanning; (d)-(f) dual-laser low-power synchronous scanning; (g)-(i) dual-laser high-speed synchronous scanning
    SEM images of 316L forming samples. (a)-(c) Single laser; (d)-(f) dual-laser low-power synchronous scanning; (g)-(i) dual-laser high-speed synchronous scanning
    Mechanical properties of samples formed in different laser scanning modes. (a) Stress-strain curves; (b) mean value histogram
    Fracture morphologies of tensile samples. (a)-(b) Single laser scanning; (c)-(d) dual-laser low-power synchronous scanning; (e)-(f) dual-laser high-speed synchronous scanning
    • Table 1. Selective laser melting (SLM) process parameters of 316L stainless steel

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      Table 1. Selective laser melting (SLM) process parameters of 316L stainless steel

      Energy input modeNo.Power /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1Energy density /(J·mm-3
      Single laser1200100095.2381
      22101000100.0000
      32201000104.7619
      42301000109.5238
      52401000114.2857
      Dual-laser low-power6100×2100095.2381
      7105×21000100.0000
      8110×21000104.7619
      9115×21000109.5238
      10120×21000114.2857
      Dual-laser high-speed11200×2200095.2381
      12210×22000100.0000
      13220×22000104.7619
      14230×22000109.5238
      15240×22000114.2857
    • Table 2. Tensile test results of 316L stainless steel samples

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      Table 2. Tensile test results of 316L stainless steel samples

      Process parameterTensile strength /MPaYield strength /MPaStrain /%
      P=220 W,v=1000 mm·s-1732.18±15594.30±1544.12±2
      P=120 W×2,v=1000 mm·s-1731.90±15584.58±1544.07±2
      P=220 W×2,v=2000 mm·s-1739.73±15603.47±1542.58±2
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    Shengjie Fan, Yongqiang Yang, Changhui Song, Zibin Liu. Properties of 316L Stainless Steel Formed by Dual-Laser Selective Melting[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2023, 50(16): 1602305

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    Paper Information

    Category: Laser Additive Manufacturing

    Received: Sep. 13, 2022

    Accepted: Nov. 22, 2022

    Published Online: Aug. 9, 2023

    The Author Email: Song Changhui (chsong@scut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL221233

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