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Microstructural Analysis of AlSi10Mg Alloy: Researching Powder Bed Fusion-Laser Beam Process with Thermodynamic Calculations and Scanning Electron Microscopy
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Materials Science and Engineering.
KTH, School of Industrial Engineering and Management (ITM), Materials Science and Engineering.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This report analyzes the microstructural evolution of an AlSi10Mg sample fabricated through the Powder Bed Fusion—Laser Beam additive manufacturing process. The project aimed to interpret the microstructural changes occurring during the additive manufacturing process and their influence on thermal conductivity. This analysis was achieved using thermodynamic calculations supported with images obtained from a scanning electron microscope.

The result showed that segregation had occurred. The phase exhibiting the most segregation occurs as the amount of silicon increases. Silicon extends the solidification interval, altering the primary solidification from α-Al (FCC)to a secondary fine cooperative eutectic (α-Al + Si) substructure. The images obtained from a scanning electron microscope show cellular grains in the build direction and a substructure between these grains. It can be confirmed that the substructure is lamellar eutectic.

Furthermore, it is confirmed that the FCC phase impacts thermal conductivity. Finally, the eutectic structure was proven to influence thermal conductivity, and a finer structure elevates it. 

Abstract [sv]

Den här rapporten analyserar den mikrostrukturella utvecklingen av en AlSi10Mg-legering som tillverkats genom additiv tillverkning med pulverbäddsteknik. Projektets syfte är att tolka de mikrostrukturella förändringar som inträffar under en additiv tillverkningsprocess och dess inverkan på värmeledningsförmågan. Analysen utfördes med hjälp av termodynamiska beräkningar tillsammans med bilder från ett svepelektronmikroskop.

Resultatet visade att segring hade uppstått. Fasen som uppvisar mest segregation uppstår när mängden kisel ökar. Kisel förlängde stelningsintervallet och gjorde att den primära stelningen övergår från α-Al (FCC) till en fin kooperativ eutektisk (α-Al + Si) substruktur. Bilderna från ett svepelektronmikroskop visade kolumnära korn i byggriktningen och en substruktur mellan dessa korn. Det kunde bekräftas att substrukturen var lamellär eutektisk.

Vidare bekräftades det att FCC fasen påverkar värmeledningsförmågan. Slutligen visade det sig att den eutektiska strukturen påverkade värmeledningsförmågan, där en finare eutektisk struktur höjde den. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 35
Series
TRITA-ITM-EX ; 2024:159
National Category
Metallurgy and Metallic Materials
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-348656OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-348656DiVA, id: diva2:1877868
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Swerim AB
Subject / course
Materials and Process Design
Educational program
Bachelor of Science
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Available from: 2024-06-27 Created: 2024-06-26 Last updated: 2024-06-27Bibliographically approved

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