TY - JOUR A1 - Malladi, Sri Bala Aditya A1 - Mishurova, Tatiana A1 - Anilkumar, Vishnu A1 - Mehta, Bharat A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Surreddi, Kumar Babu T1 - Reducing plastic anisotropy through stress induced martensitic transformation in an additively manufactured metastable medium entropy alloy N2 - Powder bed fusion laser beam (PBF-LB) is particularly effective for fabricating compositionally complex alloys such as high-entropy alloys (HEAs) or medium-entropy alloys (MEAs). Fabricating non-equiatomic metastable MEAs using PBF-LB can lead to the formation of unique microstructures that enhance the mechanical performance of these alloys. Nevertheless, plastic anisotropy in materials prepared by additive manufacturing routes including PBF-LB remains to be a technical challenge. This work presents the fabrication of a metastable non-equiatomic Co45Cr25(FeNi)30 MEA using PBF-LB. As-printed samples exhibited the formation of nano-scaled ε-martensite (HCP) phase along with the FCC phase. The HCP phase exhibited Shoji-Nishiyama orientation relationship with the FCC phase. High energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction (HEXRD) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) in-situ tensile testing were employed to investigate the influence of the HCP phase on the alloy's deformation behavior. The presence of the HCP phase initiates stress-induced martensitic transformation well below the macroscopic yield strength. This transformation led to the non-linear stress and strain response for the FCC phase. Further straining resulted in significant load partitioning, with the HCP phase taking the majority of the load as it formed, significantly strain hardening the alloy and reducing the plastic anisotropy induced by texture in the as-printed material. KW - Neutron Diffraction KW - X-ray computed tomography KW - Mechanical Properties KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Residual stress PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-630588 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.148308 SN - 1873-4936 VL - 933 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-63058 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Roveda, Ilaria A1 - Serrano-Munoz, Itziar A1 - Mishurova, Tatiana A1 - Madia, Mauro A1 - Pirling, T. A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Klaus, M. A1 - Haubrich, J. A1 - Requena, G. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Influence of a 265 °C heat treatment on the residual stress state of a PBF-LB/M AlSi10Mg alloy N2 - Laser Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB/M) additive manufacturing (AM) induces high magnitude residual stress (RS) in structures due to the extremely heterogeneous cooling and heating rates. As the RS can be deleterious to the fatigue resistance of engineering components, great efforts are focused on understanding their generation and evolution after post-process heat treatments. In this study, one of the few of its kind, the RS relaxation induced in an as-built PBF-LB/M AlSi10Mg material by a low-temperature heat treatment (265 °C for 1 h) is studied by means of X-ray and neutron diffraction. Since the specimens are manufactured using a baseplate heated up to 200 °C, low RS are found in the as-built condition. After heat treatment a redistribution of the RS is observed, while their magnitude remains constant. It is proposed that the redistribution is induced by a repartition of stresses between the a-aluminium matrix and the silicon phase, as the morphology of the silicon phase is affected by the heat treatment. A considerable scatter is observed in the neutron diffraction RS profiles, which is principally correlated to the presence (or absence) of pockets of porosity developed at the borders of the chessboard pattern. KW - Neutron diffraction KW - Additive manufacturing PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-565115 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07997-w SN - 1573-4803 VL - 57 SP - 22082 EP - 22098 PB - Springer Science + Business Media CY - Dordrecht AN - OPUS4-56511 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Residual Stresses in Additive Manufacturing (L-PBF) N2 - Metal Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies such as Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) enable the fabrication of complex structures, giving rise to potential improvements in component and manufacturing efficiency. However, the processes are typically characterized by the generation of high magnitude residual stress (RS) which can have detrimental consequences for subsequent applications. Therefore, the characterization of these RS fields and the understanding of their formation and mitigation through optimized processing is crucial for the wider uptake of the technology. Due to the potential complex nature and high value of components manufactured by LPBF, it is important to have suitable characterisation methods which can determine the spatial variations of RS in a non-destructive manner. Neutron diffraction is considered to be the best suited for these requirements. However, the microstructures developed in the complex thermal cycles experience in the production can pose challenges to the ND method for RS analysis. The BAM has conducted significant research over the past years to overcome these obstacles, enabling higher confidence in the RS determined in LPBF materials by neutron diffraction. This contribution will overview some of these advancements made recently at European neutron sources including on Stress-Spec at FRM2/MLZ. T2 - MLZ User Meeting 2021 CY - Online meeting DA - 07.12.2021 KW - Residual stress KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Diffraction KW - AGIL KW - Manufact PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-54044 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröder, Jakob A1 - Heldmann, A. A1 - Hofmann, M. A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Petry, W. A1 - Bruno, Giovanni T1 - Determination of diffraction and single-crystal elastic constants of laser powder bed fused Inconel 718 N2 - High energy X-ray synchrotron diffraction is used to investigate the elastic anisotropy of the nickel-based superalloy IN718 produced by laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB). This material is characterized by a columnar grain morphology with some crystallographic texture. The material is subjected to elastic loading to determine the diffraction elastic constants (DECs). Furthermore, the single-crystal elastic constants (SCEC) are refined from these experiments using different micromechanical models. The results show that each micromechanical model predicts a specific set of SCEC that well describes the elastic anisotropy of PBF-LB/IN718. KW - Mechanical Engineering KW - Mechanics of Materials KW - Condensed Matter Physics KW - General Materials Science PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135305 SN - 0167-577X VL - 353 SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-58477 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Suárez Ocaño, Patricia A1 - Ávila Calderón, Luis A1 - Agudo Jácome, Leonardo A1 - Rehmer, Birgit A1 - Mohr, Gunther A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Skrotzki, Birgit T1 - Effect of 700–900 °C heat treatments and room and high temperature tensile deformation on the microstructure of laser powder bed fused 316L stainless steel N2 - The effect of post-processing heat treatments on the hierarchical microstructure evolution and mechanical strength of the austenitic stainless steel 316L produced by laser powder bed fusion has been investigated. Heat treatments between 700 and 900 ◦C and 0.5 to 3 h, were applied to samples treated at 450 ◦C for 4 h. The results showed a stable microstructure at all studied temperatures and times in terms of grain size, morphology, aspect ratio, density of low-angle grain boundaries, and texture. However, temperature and time promoted the diffusion of segregated elements together with a reduction in dislocation density and disappearance of the cellular structure. This was associated with a reduction in hardness and tensile proof strength at both room and high temperature. In addition, microstructural characterization coupled with thermodynamic CALPHAD-based equilibrium calculations showed that the formation of carbides and intermetallic phases was already visible after annealing at 800 ◦C for 3 hours, although these intermetallics did not affect the tensile properties at this level. Analysis of the microstructure evolution after tensile deformation showed differences in the deformation mechanisms at room and high temperature, with twinning and martensitic transformation occurring at room temperature, the latter not widely reported for additively manufactured 316L. Finally, comparisons with similar materials produced under comparable conditions showed differences in the tensile properties, attributed to differences in chemical composition and the associated presence of stacking faults in the undeformed state. KW - Additive manufacturing KW - 316L stainless steel KW - Heat treatments KW - Tensile properties KW - Microstructure PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-632471 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.148469 SN - 0921-5093 VL - 939 SP - 1 EP - 24 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-63247 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Roveda, Ilaria A1 - Mishurova, Tatiana A1 - Evans, Alexander A1 - Fitch, Andrew N. A1 - Haubrich, Jan A1 - Requena, Guillermo A1 - Bruno, Giovanni A1 - Serrano-Munoz, Itziar T1 - Evolution of interphase stress over a crack propagation plane as a function of stress relief heat treatments in a PBF‐LB/M AlSi10Mg alloy N2 - AbstractIn this study, we compare the residual stress state in a laser powder bed fusion (PBF‐LB/M) AlSi10Mg alloy in the as‐built (AB) condition with that after two different heat treatments (265 °C for 1 h, HT1; and 300 °C for 2 h, HT2). The bulk residual stress (RS) is determined using synchrotron X‐ray diffraction (SXRD), and near‐surface profiles are determined using laboratory energy‐dispersive X‐ray diffraction (EDXRD). The EDXRD results do not reveal any notable difference between the conditions at a depth of 350 μm, suggesting that the machining process yields a comparable residual stress state in the near‐surface regions. On the other hand, the SXRD results show that HT1 is more effective in relieving the bulk RS. It is observed that HT1 reduces the RS state in both the aluminium matrix and the silicon network. In addtion, HT2 does not have a significant impact on relaxing the RS as‐built state of the matrix, although it does induce a reduction in the RS magnitudes of the Si phase. It is concluded that the heat treatment stress relieving is effective as long as the Si‐network is not disaggregated. KW - Interphase residual stress KW - Laboratory energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) KW - PBFLB/M AlSi10Mg alloy KW - Stress-relief heat-treatments KW - Synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD) PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-597591 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/str.12475 VL - 60 IS - 6 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. AN - OPUS4-59759 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Eigenspannungsrelaxation in additiv gefertigem austenitischem Stahl 316L: Einsatz moderner Beugungsmethoden N2 - In Hinblick auf den austenitischen Stahl AISI 316L erzeugt das pulverbettbasierte selektive Laserstrahlschmelzen, als ein additives Fertigungsverfahren, kristallographisch texturierte und Multiskalige Mikrostruktur. Einerseits können diese Mikrostrukturen zu einer Verbesserung der statischen mechanischen Eigenschaften führen (z. B. zu einer höheren Streckgrenze). Andererseits stehen diesen Verbesserungen der mechanischen Eigenschaften hohe Eigenspannungen gegenüber, die sich nachteilig auf das Ermüdungsverhalten auswirken können. Zur Reduzierung der Eigenspannungen und der daraus resultierenden negativen Auswirkungen auf die Ermüdungseigenschaften, werden Bauteile nach der Herstellung typischerweise wärmebehandelt. In dieser Studie wurde eine niedrige Wärmebehandlungstemperatur von 450°C höher temperierten Behandlungen bei 800 °C und 900 °C gegenübergestellt. Diese Wärmebehandlungstemperaturen bilden die oberen und die untere Grenze ein Spannungsarmglühendes Materials, ohne die prozessinduzierte Mikrostruktur signifikant zu verändern. Zusätzlich bieten diese Temperaturen den Vorteil, dass sie eine übermäßige intergranulare Ausscheidung von Karbiden und TCP-Phasen vermeiden, die zu einer Sensibilisierung des Werkstoffes gegen korrosive Umgebungen führen würden. Die Auswirkungen der Wärmebehandlung auf das Gefüge wurden mittels Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (BSE und EBSD) untersucht. Die Relaxation der Eigenspannungen wurde vor und nach den jeweiligen Wärmebehandlungen bei 800°C und 900°C mittels Neutronenbeugung charakterisiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Proben nach der Wärmebehandlung bei 900 °C nahezu spannungsfrei sind, was mit der Auflösung der zellularen Substruktur korreliert. T2 - AWT-Konferenz Additive Fertigung CY - Bremen, Germany DA - 29.06.2022 KW - Neutronbeugungsverfahren KW - Additive Fertigung KW - L-PBF 316L KW - Eigenspannung PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55788 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Residual Stresses in Additive Manufacturing (L-PBF) N2 - Additive manufacturing (AM) technologies are experiencing an exceedingly rapid growth, driven by their potential through layer wise deposition for transformational improvements of engineering design, leading to efficiency and performance improvements. Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) is an Additive Manufacturing (AM) method which permits the fabrication of complex structures that cannot otherwise be produced via conventional subtractive manufacturing methods. Nevertheless, the rapid cooling rates associated with this process results in the formation of significant and complex residual stress (RS) fields. A large body of both experimental and simulation research has been dedicated in recent years to the control and mitigation of RS in AM. In order to validate simulations with the end goal of being able to model the residual stress state in AM components and to devise strategies for their reduction during manufacturing, experimental methods need to be able to accurately determine 3D residual stresses fields in complex geometries. Several destructive and non-destructive methods can be used to analyze the RS state, the choice of which depends on the geometry and the information required. Diffraction-based methods using penetrating neutron and synchrotron X-rays at large scale facilities offer the possibility to non-destructively spatially resolve both surface and bulk residual stresses in complex components and track their changes following applied thermal or mechanical loads. This presentation will overview the success stories of using large scale facilities by the BAM for the characterization of residual stresses in additively manufactured metallic alloys. In particular, the study of the influence of process parameters on the residual stress state and the relaxation of these stresses through heat treatment will be presented. However there remains challenges to overcome particularly of the hypotheses underlying the experimental determination of residual stresses, which will be discussed. T2 - 10th International Conference on Mechanical Stress Evaluation by Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation – MECASENS 2021 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 25.11.2021 KW - Residual stress KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Diffraction KW - L-PBF KW - AGIL PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-54105 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Residual stresses in am review and oulook of activities at BAM N2 - Critical discussion of residual stress Analysis in additive manufacturing from examples in literature and an overview of activities at BAM T2 - Workshop on Fatigue of Additive Manufactured Metallic Components CY - BAM, Berlin, Germany DA - 16.05.2019 KW - Diffraction KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Residual stress PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49843 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Evans, Alexander T1 - Residual stresses and micromechanical properties of additively manufactured metals: why do we need a paradigm shift? N2 - An overview of the challenges and successes in the methodology to characherise residual stresses and micromechnical properties in additively manufactured metals T2 - CAM2 Annual Seminar 2022 - 5-year journey CY - Gothenburg, Sweden DA - 24.10.2022 KW - Additive Manufacturing KW - Residual stress KW - AGIL KW - MANUFACT KW - Micromechnical properties PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56466 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -