TY - JOUR A1 - Kianinejad, Kaveh A1 - Czediwoda, Fabian A1 - Glatzel, U. A1 - Völkl, R. A1 - Stöhr, B. A1 - Ávila Calderón, Luis A1 - Schriever, Sina A1 - Saliwan Neumann, Romeo A1 - Fedelich, Bernard A1 - Darvishi Kamachali, Reza T1 - Microstructure-based modelling of the anisotropic creep behaviour in additively manufactured INCONEL 718 N2 - The existing gap in the adequate prediction of the microstructure-property relationships remains a significant barrier to the safe application of the additively manufactured materials. This challenge is fundamentally tied to the intricate microstructural defects that emerge during the processing. Systematic microstructure-based modelling can offer solutions to address this bottleneck. In this work, we utilize a crystal plasticity model, developed for gamma''-strengthened Ni-base alloys and calibrated with single crystal tensile and creep tests of Inconel 718. By systematically refining the representative volume element complexity---from equiaxed to elongated grain morphologies, and from unimodal to bimodal orientation and grain size distributions---we demonstrate how each layer of structural realism contributes to the model’s predictive capacity. Creep tests of laser-based powder bed fusion (PBF-LB/M) manufactured samples in three orientations (with the tensile axis parallel, perpendicular, and 45° tilted relative to the building direction) were performed at 650° C, accompanied by electron backscatter secondary diffraction measurements. The results of our simulations reveal that the bimodal grain morphology and crystallographical texture significantly influence the observed creep anisotropy. We show that the elongated grain structure combined with grain boundary sliding plays a major role in the creep response, specifically in tilted specimens. KW - Additive manufactured Ni-base superalloys KW - Creep Anisotropy KW - Crystal plasticity PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-646884 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2025.149029 VL - 945 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-64688 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -