TY - JOUR A1 - Schmidt, Jonathan A1 - Merz, Benjamin A1 - Poka, Konstantin A1 - Mohr, Gunther A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai T1 - Surface structure analysis using visual high-resolution in situ process monitoring in laser powder bed fusion N2 - Parameter studies are a common step in selecting process parameters for laser powder bed fusion of metals (PBF-LB/M). Density cubes are commonly used for this purpose. Density cubes manufactured with varied process parameters can exhibit distinguishable surface structures visible to the human eye. The layer-wise process enables such surface structures to be detected during manufacturing. However, industrial visual in situ monitoring systems for PBF-LB/M currently have limited resolution and are incapable of reliably capturing small differences in the surface structures. In this work, a 65 MPixel high-resolution monochrome camera was integrated into an industrial PBF-LB/M machine together with a high-intensity LED (light-emitting diode) bar. Post-exposure images were taken to analyse differences in light reflection of fused areas. It is revealed that the grey-level co-occurrence matrix can be used to quantify the visual surface structure of nickel-based superalloy Inconel®939 density cubes per layer. The properties of the grey-level co-occurrence matrix correlate to the energy input and the resulting porosity of density cubes. Low-energy samples containing lack of fusion flaws show an increased contrast in the grey-level co-occurrence matrix compared to specimens with optimal energy input. The potential of high-resolution images for quality assurance via in situ process monitoring in PBF-LB/M is further discussed. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Powder bed fusion KW - In situ monitoring KW - Image processing KW - High resolution camera PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-626685 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-01955-1 SN - 1878-6669 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC AN - OPUS4-62668 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sonntag, Nadja A1 - Piesker, Benjamin A1 - Ávila Calderón, Luis A1 - Mohr, Gunther A1 - Rehmer, Birgit A1 - Agudo Jácome, Leonardo A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit T1 - Tensile and Low‐Cycle Fatigue Behavior of Laser Powder Bed Fused Inconel 718 at Room and High Temperature N2 - This study investigates the room‐ and high‐temperature (650 °C) tensile and low‐cycle‐fatigue behavior of Inconel 718 produced by laser powder bed fusion (PBF‐LB/M) with a four‐step heat treatment and compares the results to the conventional wrought material. The microstructure after heat treatment is characterized on different length scales. Compared to the wrought variant, the elastic and yield properties are comparable at both test temperatures while tensile strength, ductility, and strain hardening capacity are lower. The fatigue life of the PBF‐LB/M variant at room temperature is slightly lower than that of the wrought material, while at 650 °C, it is vice versa. The cyclic stress response for both material variants is characterized by cyclic softening, which is more pronounced at the higher test temperature. High strain amplitudes (≥0.7%) at room temperature and especially a high testing temperature result in the formation of multiple secondary cracks at the transitions of regions comprising predominantly elongated grain morphology and columns of stacked grains with ripple patterns in the PBF‐LB/M material. This observation and pronounced crack branching and deflection indicate that the cracks are controlled by sharp micromechanical gradients and local crystallite clusters. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Fatigue damage KW - Heat treatment KW - Inconel 718 KW - Laser powder bed fusion KW - Low-cycle fatigue KW - Tensile strength PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-599316 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202302122 SN - 1527-2648 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-59931 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mohr, Gunther A1 - Chaudry, Mohsin Ali A1 - Scheuschner, Nils A1 - Blasón Gonzalez, Sergio A1 - Madia, Mauro A1 - Hilgenberg, Kai T1 - Thermal history transfer from complex components to representative test specimens in laser powder bed fusion N2 - Additively manufactured components are characterized by heterogeneous mechanical properties due to variations of the microstructure, flaws and residual stresses resulting from the inhomogeneous fabrication process. The large number of influencing factors poses a further challenge in understanding the correlation between material properties, process parameters and component geometry. Therefore, the qualification of components based on witness specimens produced within the same job is questionable. This work aims to present a new strategy for the characterization of PBF-LB/M components based on representative specimens. The key assumption is the feasibility of a transfer of the thermal history from a component to a specimen. It is assumed that similar material properties are determined for components and specimens produced adopting a similar thermal history. After the definition of a region of interest in the component, a combination of thermal analyses by means of finite elements and in-situ experimental determination of the thermal history through infrared thermography is used to produce test coupons with a similar thermal history. The effectiveness of the procedure is demonstrated on a pressure vessel for applications in the chemical industry. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Heat accumulation KW - Thermal history KW - In situ monitoring KW - Process simulation KW - Representative specimens PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-602651 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00689-8 SN - 2363-9512 SN - 2363-9520 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Springer CY - Cham, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-60265 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -