TY - JOUR A1 - Eissel, A. A1 - Engelking, Lorenz A1 - Gustus, R. A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Wesling, V. A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Alloy modification for additive manufactured Ni alloy components—part I: effect on microstructure and hardness of Invar alloy JF - Welding in the World N2 - Alloy 36 (1.3912), also known as “Invar,” is an alloy with 36% nickel. The alloy has a remarkably low thermal expansion coefficient in certain temperature ranges. This peculiarity is called the invar effect, which was discovered in 1896 by the Swiss physicist Charles Édouard Guillaume. Therefore, it is used in applications in which dimensional stability is critical, such as molding tools for composite materials in aerospace, automotive applications, or liquified natural gas (LNG) cargo tanks. Moreover, increasingly complex structures and the optimization of resource efficiency also require additive manufacturing steps for the production or repair of components. Additively manufactured components have a heterogeneous microstructure and anisotropic mechanical properties. In addition, the manufactured components require subsequent machining surface finishing, like finish milling, to achieve their final contour. Nickel iron alloys are difficult to machine. Additionally, inhomogeneous microstructure may lead to unstable cutting forces and conditions. In part I of this investigation, the initial alloy 36 is modified with the elements Ti, Zr, and Hf up to a maximum of 0.33 wt.-%. The influence of the modification elements on the microstructure as well as on the hardness of the AM components is examined. Furthermore, one modification is applied to metal arc welding process and investigated. Part II focuses on the effect of the alloy modifications on machinability as well as on the surface integrity of plasma-transferred-arc-welded (PTA) and finish milled invar components. T2 - 75th IIW Annual Assembly CY - Tokyo, Japan DA - 17.07.2022 KW - Alloy modification KW - Alloy 36 KW - Plasma-transferred arc welding PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-571777 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-023-01510-w SN - 0043-2288 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-57177 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Engelking, Lorenz A1 - Eissel, A. A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Wesling, V. T1 - Optimisation of surface residual stresses using ultrasonic‑assisted milling for wire‑arc additive manufactured Ni alloy components JF - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology N2 - Nickel alloys are cost intensive materials and generally classified as difficult-to-cut material. However, machining of these materials is needed especially in case of alloy 36 (1.3912), which is commonly used in mould construction for the production of fibre-reinforced composites. With regard to repair, modification and manufacturing of such components, additive manufacturing offers significant economic advantages. Nevertheless, subsequent machining steps are needed to achieve the final component contour and defined surface conditions. Dependent on the material and machining process conditions, detrimental tensile residual stresses may be the result on the machined surface, having negative impact on the component performance and safety. In this investigation, machining experiments were carried out on wire arc additive manufactured components made of alloy 36, varying the cutting speed and the feed rate. In addition, the conventional milling process (CM) was compared with a modern, hybrid machining process, the ultrasonic-assisted milling (US). The cutting forces and the surface-near residual stresses were analysed using X-ray diffraction. A significant improvement of the machinability as well as the surface integrity by using the ultrasonic assistance was observed, especially at low cutting speeds. The CM induced mainly tensile residual stresses, the US mainly compressive residual stresses. KW - Surface integrity KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Ni alloy KW - Alloy 36 PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-575246 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-11326-z SN - 1433-3015 VL - 126 IS - 9 SP - 4191 EP - 4198 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-57524 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eissel, A. A1 - Engelking, Lorenz A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Schroepfer, Dirk A1 - Wesling, V. A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Investigations on influencing the microstructure of additively manufactured Co‑Cr alloys to improve subsequent machining conditions JF - Welding in the World N2 - Co-Cr alloys are frequently used for highly stressed components, especially in turbine and plant construction, due to their high resistance to thermal and mechanical stress, as well as to corrosive and abrasive loads. Furthermore, they are classified as difficult-to-cut materials because of their high strength and toughness as well as their low thermal conductivity. However, for Co, an increased cost and supply risk can be observed in recent years. Therefore, additive manufacturing (AM) offers significant economic advantages due to higher material efficiency regarding repair, modification, and manufacturing of such components. Concerning inhomogeneity and anisotropy of the microstructure and properties as well as manufacturing-related stresses, a lot of knowledge is still necessary for the economic use of additive welding processes in SMEs. In addition, subsequent machining, particularly contour milling, is essential to generate the required complex contours and surfaces. Hence, additive and machining manufacturing processes need to be coordinated in a complementary way, especially due to additional challenges arising in milling of heterogeneous hard-to-cut microstructures. Recently, it has been shown that modern, hybrid cutting processes, such as ultrasonic-assisted milling (US), can improve the cutting situation. In this investigation, the Co-Cr initial alloy is additionally modified with Ti and Zr up to 1 wt% with the aim to enhance the homogeneity of the microstructure and, thus, the machinability. Hence the investigation includes finish milling tests of the AM components and the comparison of US and conventional machining. Both the modifications and the ultrasonic assistance exhibit a significant effect on the machining situation; for example US causes a higher surface integrity of the finish milled surfaces compared to conventional milling. T2 - International Congress on Welding, Additive Manufacturing and associated non-destructive testing CY - Online meeting DA - 08.06.2022 KW - Cobalt-chromium alloy KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Surface integrity PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-560917 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01397-z SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-56091 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eissel, A. A1 - Engelking, Lorenz A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Wesling, V. A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas T1 - Modification of Co–Cr alloys to optimize additively welded microstructures and subsequent surface finishing JF - Welding in the World N2 - Cobalt chromium alloys are often used in turbine and plant construction. This is based on their high thermal and mechanical stress resistance as well as their high wear resistance to corrosive and abrasive loads. However, cobalt is a cost-intensive material that is difficult to machine. Moreover, increasingly complex structures and the optimisation of resource efficiency also require additive manufacturing steps for the production or repair of components in many sectors. Concerning inhomogeneity and anisotropy of the microstructure and properties as well as manufacturing-related stresses, a lot of knowledge is still necessary for the economic use of additive welding processes in SMEs. As a result of the high stresses on the components and requirements for a high surface quality, a complementary use of additive and machining manufacturing processes is necessary. Thereby, Co–Cr alloys are extremely challenging for machining with geometrically defined cutting edges because of their low thermal conductivity combined with high strength and toughness. An approach to solve this problem is to refine and homogenise the microstructure. This is achieved by modifying the alloy with elements zirconium and hafnium, which are added up to a maximum of 1 wt.-%. A reduction of the process forces and stresses on the tool and work piece surface is also achievable via hybrid milling processes. There are already studies on the combined use of additive and machining manufacturing processes based on laser technology. However, knowledge based on powder and wire-based arc processes is important, as these processes are more widespread. Furthermore, the effects on the surface zone of additively manufactured components by hybrid finish milling have not yet been a subject of research. The results show that the structural morphology could be significantly influenced with the addition of zirconium and hafnium. KW - Alloy modification KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Plasma-transferred arc welding KW - Co-Cr-alloy PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-554182 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01334-0 SN - 0043-2288 SN - 1878-6669 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-55418 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Engelking, Lorenz A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Eissel, A. A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Wesling, V. T1 - Alloy modification for additive manufactured Ni alloy components Part II: Effect on subsequent machining properties JF - Welding in the World N2 - Alloy 36 (1.3912) is an alloy with 36% nickel and 64% iron and is generally classified as a difficult-to-cut material. Increasingly complex structures and the optimization of resource efficiency are making additive manufacturing (AM) more and more attractive for the manufacture or repair of components. Subsequent machining of AM components is unavoidable for its final contour. By using modern, hybrid machining processes, e.g., ultrasonic-assisted milling (US), it is possible to improve the cutting situation regarding the resulting surface integrity as well as the cutting force. Part I deals with the influence of the alloying elements Ti, Zr, and Hf on the microstructure and the hardness of the initial alloy 36. Part II focusses on the effect of the alloy modifications and the ultrasonic assistance on machinability as well as on the surface integrity after finish-milling. The results show a highly significant influence of the ultrasonic assistance. The cutting force during the US is reduced by over 50% and the roughness of approx. 50% compared to conventional milling (CM) for all materials investigated. Moreover, the US causes a defect-free surface and induces near-surface compressive residual stresses. CM leads to a near-surface stress state of approx. 0 MPa. T2 - 75th IIW Annual Assembly CY - Tokyo, Japan DA - 17.07.2022 KW - Alloy 36 KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Surface integrity KW - Modification of structural morphology PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-566609 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-022-01438-7 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Springer CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-56660 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schröpfer, Dirk A1 - Treutler, K. A1 - Börner, Andreas A1 - Gustus, R. A1 - Kannengießer, Thomas A1 - Wesling, V. A1 - Maus-Friedrichs, W. T1 - Surface finishing of hard-to-machine cladding alloys for highly stressed components JF - The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology N2 - The supply and processing of materials for highly stressed components are usually cost-intensive. Efforts to achieve cost and resource efficiency lead to more complex structures and contours. Additive manufacturing steps for component repair and production offer significant economic advantages. Machining needs to be coordinated with additive manufacturing steps in a complementary way to produce functional surfaces suitable for the demands. Regarding inhomogeneity and anisotropy of the microstructure and properties as well as production-related stresses, a great deal of knowledge is still required for efficient use by small- and medium-size enterprises, especially for the interactions of subsequent machining of these difficult-to-machine materials. Therefore, investigations on these influences and interactions were carried out using a highly innovative cost-intensive NiCrMo alloy (IN725). These alloys are applied for claddings as well as for additive component manufacturing and repair welding using gas metal arc welding processes. For the welded specimens, the adequate solidification morphology, microstructure and property profile were investigated. The machinability in terms of finishing milling of the welded surfaces and comparative analyses for ultrasonic-assisted milling processes was examined focussing on surface integrity. It was shown that appropriate cutting parameters and superimposed oscillating of the milling tool in the direction of the tool rotation significantly reduce the mechanical loads for tool and workpiece surface. This contributes to ensure a high surface integrity, especially when cutting has to be carried out without cooling lubricants. KW - WAAM KW - IN725 KW - Machining KW - Ultrasonic-assisted milling KW - Residual stresses KW - Cutting forces KW - Surface integrity KW - Microstructure PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-524872 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-021-06815-y VL - 114 IS - 5-6 SP - 1427 EP - 1442 PB - Springer AN - OPUS4-52487 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -