Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has unlocked unique opportunities for making complex
Ni-based superalloy parts with reduced material waste, development costs, and production …

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is the most widely used metal additive manufacturing
process. It is a novel layer-by-layer manufacturing technique based on a geometrical model …

Homogenization is one of the critical stages in the post-heat treatment of additive
manufacturing (AM) component to achieve uniform microstructure. During homogenization …

Desired microstructure and surface integrity are critical to achieving the high performance of
additively manufactured components. In the present work, the hybrid post-processes of …

Laser surface engineering has been employed to mimic the microstructural evolution during
laser-based additive manufacturing of Alloy 718, specifically when the layers are …

IN718 is the most common Ni-based superalloy for manufacturing aircraft engine parts via
thermo-mechanical treatments. The evolution of nanoscale strengthening phases is well …

We present an experimental method to distinguish and quantify the two strengthening
phases γ′ and γ ″in the nickel-based superalloy Inconel 718. So far, this was only …

Abstract The Ni-based superalloy Alloy 718 is used in aircraft engines as high-pressure
turbine discs and must endure challenging demands on high-temperature yield strength …

Tailoring high-density annealing twins in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF)-fabricated alloys
based on their intrinsic residual stress requires high annealing temperatures and/or long …

Inconel 718 is a widely used nickel-based superalloy in aircraft engines during the past
decades, whose elevated temperature strength derives from disc-shaped gamma double …