Mechanical properties and microstructural characterisation including high-temperature performance of Al-Mn-Cr-Zr-based alloys tailored for additive manufacturingShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Materials & design, ISSN 0264-1275, E-ISSN 1873-4197, Vol. 244, article id 113160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Powder bed fusion-laser beam (PBF-LB), an additive manufacturing process, takes advantage of rapid cooling rates (103-106 K/s) to enable novel aluminium alloys. This study reports the mechanical properties of one such alloy system (Al-Mn-Cr-Zr based). The alloys based on this system are designed to be precipitation hardenable with high service temperatures. To elucidate the precipitation hardening, three alloy variants were studied involving different heat-treated conditions. Uniaxial tensile testing at room temperature revealed yield strengths between 250–500 MPa with elongation to fracture of 5–25 % with high repeatability. To demonstrate high-temperature resistance, two alloy variants in peak hardened condition were tested at temperatures of up to 573 K. Yield strength up to 170 MPa at 573 K was observed. These properties in combination demonstrate highly competitive Al-alloys for high-temperature applications.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2024. Vol. 244, article id 113160
Keywords [en]
Additive manufacturing, Aluminium alloys, High-temperature materials, Mechanical properties, Powder bed fusion-laser beam, Precipitation hardening
National Category
Metallurgy and Metallic Materials Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-351701DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2024.113160ISI: 001285034400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85199881068OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-351701DiVA, id: diva2:1888664
Note
QC 20240820
2024-08-132024-08-132024-08-21Bibliographically approved