[HTML][HTML] Laser beam shaping facilitates tailoring the mechanical properties of IN718 during powder bed fusion

JD Pérez-Ruiz, F Galbusera, L Caprio… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the recent technological developments in the Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF)
process is the use of non-Gaussian beam profiles of power density distributions. Irrespective …

Microstructure effect on the machinability behavior of additive and conventionally manufactured Inconel 718 alloys

G Meng, Y Gong, J Zhang, Q Ren, J Zhao - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
The microstructural characteristics and mechanical properties of forged parts differ
significantly from those of additively manufactured parts, which results in different …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of vector length on the melt pool morphology and grain structure characteristics of Alloy 718 in laser powder bed fusion

L Li, H Chen, X Wang, Z Liao - Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of vector length, including Short-vector (80 µm), Long-
vector (4000 µm), Long-Short vector (4000 µm and 80 µm), and Incremental vector (ranging …

[HTML][HTML] Review of current best-practices in machinability evaluation and understanding for improving machining performance

Z Liao, JM Schoop, J Saelzer, B Bergmann… - CIRP Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Machinability is a generalized framework that attempts to quantify the response of a
workpiece material to mechanical cutting, which has been developed as one of the key …

Additive Manufacturing Hastelloy X with Enhanced Properties by Optimizing Strategies

J Sun, D Gu, G Huang, K Lin, K Shi, L Yuan… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Optimizing laser additive manufacturing (LAM) scanning strategies is crucial for improving
the quality and performance of metallic parts formed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) …

Influence of Grain Morphology on the Chip Formation Mechanisms of Wrought and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Fabricated Alloy 718

L Li, S Zan, Z Liao, H Chen, D Axinte - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2025 - Elsevier
Understanding the role of grain morphology in the chip formation mechanism during
orthogonal cutting is crucial to achieve reliable surface integrity. This is especially important …

Effect of heat treatment on microstructure, precipitation behavior and mechanical properties of Inconel 718 fabricated by laser direct energy deposition

G Meng, Y Gong, J Zhang, J Zhao - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2024 - Elsevier
The uncontrollable directional grain growth and non-equilibrium microstructure of Inconel
718 will form during laser direct energy deposition (LDED), which seriously limits the …

[HTML][HTML] On influence of microstructural anisotropy of additive manufactured structures upon machining dynamics: An example of milling of Ti6Al4V thin-walled parts

D Hong, S Zan, K Winter, Z Liao, D Axinte - Journal of Materials Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-walled structures, as common component specification for aerospace components,
easily experience deformation and chatter issues during machining (eg milling) operations …

Additive Manufacturing of Crack-Free Large IN738LC parts through Tailored Substrate Designs

X Lu, G Zhang, M Chiumenti, M Cervera, Z Wang… - Thin-Walled …, 2025 - Elsevier
Additive Manufacturing (AM) is revolutionizing industrial production by enabling the direct
fabrication of intricate geometries, far beyond the capabilities of traditional manufacturing …

Strategy and mechanism to improve the fatigue properties of Ti6Al4V ELI alloy by microstructure modulation combined with surface strengthening process

P Sun, S Qu, C Duan, H Zhong, F Li, L Liang… - Materials Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technique allows obtaining powder metallurgy Ti6Al4V parts
with high densities, but its microstructure is not ideal, resulting in a lower fatigue life than …