Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 1, 011403(2020)

Effect of Laser Power for Metal Selective Laser Melting on Morphology of 316L Stainless Steel Molten Pool and Residual Stress

Peiying Bian1、* and Enhuai Yin2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Surface Engineering and Remanufacturing, Xi'an Key Laboratory on Intelligent Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Xi'an University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710065, China
  • 2The 20th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710068, China
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    316 stainless steel powder
    Samples after SLM forming (on the substrate)
    Test methods represented by CAD drawings
    Residual stress test platform
    Morphologies of molten pool cross section of SLM formed samples for different process parameters. (a)P=160 W, v=600 mm/s, chess scanning (No.1);(b) P=160 W, v=600 mm/s, stripe scanning (No.2); (c) P=200 W, v=800 mm/s, stripe scanning (No.3); (d) P=200 W, v=600 mm/s, stripe scanning (No.4); (e) P=200 W, v=600 mm/s, chess scanning (No.5); (f) P=240 W, v=800 mm/s, stripe scanning (No.6)
    Comparison of residual stresses in SLM formed samples with different process parameters. (a) No. 1 and No. 5; (b) No. 2 and No. 4; (c) No. 3 and No. 6
    Average residual stress boxplots of SLM formed samples for different process parameters
    • Table 1. Orthogonal experiment table of SLM sample

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      Table 1. Orthogonal experiment table of SLM sample

      No.Power P /WScanning speed v /(mm·s-1)Scan trajectorySerial No.
      1160600Chess scanning(grid size of 2.5 mm)11,12,13
      2160600Striped scanning(deflection degree of 30°)21,22,23
      3200800Striped scanning(deflection degree of 30°)31,32,33
      4200600Striped scanning(deflection degree of 30°)41,42,43
      5200600Chess scanning(grid size of 2.5 mm)51,52,53
      6240800Striped scanning(deflection degree of 30°)61,62,63
    • Table 2. Comparison of molten pool diameters and residual stresses of SLM formed samples

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      Table 2. Comparison of molten pool diameters and residual stresses of SLM formed samples

      No.Power /WScanning speed /(mm·s-1)Scan trajectoryMolten pooldiameter /μmAverage residualstress /MPa
      1160600Chess scanning100123
      2160600Striped scanning150199
      3200800Striped scanning150286
      4200600Striped scanning190422
      5200600Chess scanning180324
      6240800Striped scanning200445
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    Peiying Bian, Enhuai Yin. Effect of Laser Power for Metal Selective Laser Melting on Morphology of 316L Stainless Steel Molten Pool and Residual Stress[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(1): 011403

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jun. 25, 2019

    Accepted: Jul. 11, 2019

    Published Online: Jan. 3, 2020

    The Author Email: Bian Peiying (banry3@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.011403

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