This study explores the influence of geometry and part size on defect distribution, melt pool size, and mechanical characteristics in laser beam powder bed fused (LB-PBF) AlSi10Mg. Five distinct geometries—hourglass, small rod, small block, large block, and large rod—were fabricated under identical process parameters. Fully reversed ultrasonic fatigue testing, operating at a frequency of 20 kHz, was conducted to assess the very high cycle fatigue properties. The findings indicated that part geometry had a major impact on the fatigue properties of the material in the very high cycle fatigue regime. Specimens machined from large rods and large blocks had the lowest porosity and highest fatigue resistance. Microstructural analysis indicated that hourglass, small rod, and small block specimens had shallower melt pools and overlap depths compared to other geometries. This observation suggests a higher cooling rate in specimens with smaller cross-sectional areas, leading to the increased presence of entrapped gas pores and a lack of fusion defects. Understanding the relationship between part geometry and fatigue properties in LB-PBF components offers insights for optimizing design and manufacturing processes in additive manufacturing applications.

Very high cycle fatigue characteristics of laser beam powder bed fused AlSi10Mg: A systematic evaluation of part geometry / Tahmasbi, Kamin; Muhammad, Muztahid; Avateffazeli, Maryam; Yaghoobi, Mohammadreza; Tridello, Andrea; Paolino, Davide S.; Shao, Shuai; Shamsaei, Nima; Haghshenas, Meysam. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE. - ISSN 0142-1123. - 189:(2024). [10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2024.108544]

Very high cycle fatigue characteristics of laser beam powder bed fused AlSi10Mg: A systematic evaluation of part geometry

Tridello, Andrea;Paolino, Davide S.;
2024

Abstract

This study explores the influence of geometry and part size on defect distribution, melt pool size, and mechanical characteristics in laser beam powder bed fused (LB-PBF) AlSi10Mg. Five distinct geometries—hourglass, small rod, small block, large block, and large rod—were fabricated under identical process parameters. Fully reversed ultrasonic fatigue testing, operating at a frequency of 20 kHz, was conducted to assess the very high cycle fatigue properties. The findings indicated that part geometry had a major impact on the fatigue properties of the material in the very high cycle fatigue regime. Specimens machined from large rods and large blocks had the lowest porosity and highest fatigue resistance. Microstructural analysis indicated that hourglass, small rod, and small block specimens had shallower melt pools and overlap depths compared to other geometries. This observation suggests a higher cooling rate in specimens with smaller cross-sectional areas, leading to the increased presence of entrapped gas pores and a lack of fusion defects. Understanding the relationship between part geometry and fatigue properties in LB-PBF components offers insights for optimizing design and manufacturing processes in additive manufacturing applications.
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