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Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of SLM Superalloy 718

Smith, Tim M.·Sudbrack, Chantal K.·Bonacuse, Pete·Rogers, Richard
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Superalloy 718 is an excellent candidate for selective laser melting (SLM) fabrication due to a combination of excellent mechanical properties and workability. Predicting and validating the microstructure of SLM-fabricated Superalloy 718 after potential post heat-treatment paths is an important step towards producing components comparable to those made using conventional methods. At present, obtaining accurate volume fraction and size measurements of gamma-double-prime, gamma-prime and delta precipitates has been challenging due to their size, low volume fractions, and similar chemistries. A technique combining high resolution distortion corrected SEM imaging and with x-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy has been developed to accurately and independently measure the size and volume fractions of the three precipitates. These results were further validated using x-ray diffraction and phase extraction methods and compared to the precipitation kinetics predicted by PANDAT and JMatPro. Discrepancies are discussed in context of materials properties, model assumptions, sampling, and experimental errors.

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Smith, Tim M., Sudbrack, Chantal K., Bonacuse, Pete, Rogers, Richard. 2017-10-08. Microstructural Characterization and Modeling of SLM Superalloy 718. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20180000817

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