Directed energy deposition of metals: processing, microstructures, and mechanical properties

SH Li, P Kumar, S Chandra… - International Materials …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Amongst the many additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, directed energy deposition
(DED) is a prominent one, which can also be used for the repair of damaged components. In …

Simultaneous enhancements of strength, ductility, and toughness in a TiB reinforced titanium matrix composite

Q Li, S Huang, Y Zhao, Y Gao, U Ramamurty - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
In titanium matrix composites (TMCs), the enhancement in strength and specific stiffness
with the addition of ceramic reinforcements often occurs with lowered ductility and fracture …

On the strength and fracture toughness of an additive manufactured CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy

P Kumar, M Michalek, DH Cook, H Sheng, KB Lau… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
An additively manufactured (nominally equiatomic) CrCoNi alloy was processed by laser
powder bed fusion (LPBF). At ambient temperatures (298 K), this medium-entropy alloy …

Cell boundary engineering of ferrous medium-entropy alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

JM Park, H Kwon, J Choe, KT Kim, JH Yu, YU Heo… - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of cell boundary (CB) engineering was proposed to explore the potential
benefits of segregation engineering in obtaining superior mechanical properties in materials …

Microstructure-property correlations in as-built and heat-treated compositionally graded stainless steel 316L-Inconel 718 alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion

Y Wen, J Gao, RL Narayan, P Wang, L Zhang… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The microstructures and the mechanical properties of a laser powder bed fusion
manufactured compositionally graded alloy of the austenitic stainless steel 316L and Inconel …

Mesoscopic chemical heterogeneities in laser powder bed fused CoCrMo and Ni mixed powders and their effect on the mechanical properties

S Wei, Y Zhao, B Zhang, P Wang… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microstructural heterogeneity is a feature of common occurrence in alloys additively
manufactured using techniques such as laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Additionally …

A novel methodology to estimate hydrogen diffusivity and its applications in revealing hydrogen effects in CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy versus 316L stainless steel

DH Lee, YH An, Y Zhao, JH Lee, HY Kim… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrogen diffusivity is one of the important factors affecting the susceptibility to hydrogen
embrittlement of metals and alloys. Here, we proposed a novel approach to estimate …

Role of the solidification cells on the yield strength of the Al-Si-Mg alloy manufactured using laser powder bed fusion: A micropillar compression study

SH Li, Y Zhao, U Ramamurty - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
To ascertain the role of the solidification cell structures on the mechanical performance of Al-
Si-(Mg) alloys processed using the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) technique, micropillar …

Superior thermal stability and strength of additively manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy via NbC decorated sub-micro dislocation cells

R Li, D Kong, K He, C Dong - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Additively manufactured metallic alloys often exhibit mesoscale chemical-structural
heterogeneity due to the inherent melting and solidification processes. The resulting …

Wavy interface enables extra strengthening in an additively manufactured high-entropy alloy with Mortise-Tenon architecture

Y Bai, Y Li, Y Wang, K Zhang, Q Jiang, Z Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Laminated structures have the potential to enhance the performance of high-entropy alloys
(HEAs) by providing intriguing interface strengthening. However, laminated HEA designs is …