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Effect of Micro-Structural Dispersity of SiMo Ductile Iron on High Temperature Performance during Static Oxidation

High silicon and molybdenum (SiMo) ductile iron is commonly used for car exhaust systems, and its micro-structural dispersity depends on intrinsic parameters, which include alloy composition and inoculation efficiency, as well as extrinsic factors, such as casting wall thickness and molding material, which define cooling rate during solidification. Micro-structural dispersity is referred to as the degree of heterogeneity of sizes of structural constituencies within the microstructure. A variation in the micro-structural dispersity could impact the high temperature performance of SiMo ductile iron during static oxidation and transient thermo-mechanical loading conditions. In this study, static high temperature tests were performed on SiMo ductile iron solidified in a casting with varying wall thicknesses from 5 mm to 100 mm. The faster solidified specimens (taken from near chilled casting surfaces) had extremely high micro-structural dispersity as compared to the thicker section samples. After thermal exposure, each of the samples were characterized using 2D sections and 3D µCT images, and the results indicated an order of magnitude difference in graphite phase dispersity. The surface degradation was quantified after static oxidation experiments were implemented at temperature intervals between 650 °C and 800 °C. Non-destructive µCT 3D analysis and SEM/EDS were performed on cross sections and used to quantify the scale topology and structure. Carbon analysis was used to decouple the scale formation and decarburization phenomena that occurred within the samples. These methods enabled the quantification of the oxidation of the SiMo cast iron with different micro-structural dispersity levels after being exposed to high temperature static oxidation. Additionally, the complex material behavior during oxidation-assisted transient thermo-mechanical loading will be presented in a separate article.

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Measurements of K-edge and L-edge extended x-ray absorption fine structure at the national ignition facility (invited)

High-energy-density laser facilities and advances in dynamic compression techniques have expanded access to material states in the Terapascal regime relevant to inertial confinement fusion, planetary science, and geophysics. However, experimentally determining the material temperature in these extreme conditions has remained a difficult challenge. Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), referring to the modulations in x-ray absorption above an absorption edge from photoelectrons’ interactions with neighboring atoms, has proven to be a versatile and robust technique for probing material temperature and density for mid-to-high Z elements under dynamic compression. The current platform at the National Ignition Facility has developed six configurations for EXAFS measurements between 7 and 18 keV for different absorption edges (Fe K, Co K, Cu K, Ta L3, Pb L3, and Zr K) using a curved-crystal spectrometer and a bright, continuum foil x-ray source. Here, in this work, we describe the platform geometry, x-ray source performance, spectrometer resolution and throughput, design considerations, and data in ambient and dynamic-compression conditions.

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Si-Cr-Al-Mn Alloy for High Specific Resistivity

Laboratory material produced in budget period one met the target resistivity, mechanical and magnetic requirements for the Go/No-Go decision to move to industrial trials. The chosen chemistry settled on a high Cr strategy, with moderate Mn and Al additions, providing a good comprise on core loss and induction with minimal impact on mechanical properties, important to successful downstream processing. Industrial trials began in budget period two with the chosen chemistry, referred to as Alloy X. Difficulties occurred during initial hot rolling trials. Reheating the material using the standard NOES practice caused slab cracking from high thermal gradients in areas exposed to the roof burners, this was solved using a modified reheat practice. High Cr caused poor dynamic recrystallization during hot rolling, which was solved using a modified hot rolling practice. The high Cr content of the steel also caused poor decarburization during final annealing, which necessitated lowering the melt carbon aim for the final heat, together with a modified decarburization practice. Steel was finished to final thicknesses of 0.20 – 0.50 mm and evaluated for magnetic and mechanical properties. Although the target core loss for the 0.25 and 0.35 mm material was not achieved, significant reductions in high frequency core loss were measured, compared to equivalent commercially available material. Alloy X at 0.35 mm showed a 26 % and 23 % improvement at 400 HZ and 1000 Hz respectively, over Cliffs’ M-19 (0.35 mm) commercially available NOES. At 0.25 mm, Alloy X showed a 23 % and a 26 % improvement at 400 HZ and 1000 Hz respectively, over Cliffs’ HF-10 (0.25 mm) commercially available NOES. The 0.25 mm product was chosen for motor efficiency evaluation. ORNL collaborated with Cleveland-Cliffs (CC) to build, assemble, and test two 5HP motors: a baseline motor with M19 steel and a motor made with high efficiency steel (Alloy X) developed for the project. Overall, results were as expected with comparable performance at low speeds, and with more than 8% efficiency improvement for high speeds. Increased motor steel efficiency at high frequencies not only results in direct efficiency improvements but can yield reductions in motor size and cost by facilitating higher operation speeds, or by increasing the number of poles in the machine. This allows the production of more power-dense motors which are sometimes avoided with conventional material due to increased core losses. The material developed on this project provides more viable options for achieving improved motor efficiency or reduced motor size and cost.

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How correlations change the magnetic structure factor of the kagome Hubbard model

The kagome Hubbard model (KHM) is a paradigmatic example of a frustrated two-dimensional model. While its strongly correlated regime, described by a Heisenberg model, is of topical interest due to its enigmatic prospective spin-liquid ground state, the weakly and moderately correlated regimes remain largely unexplored. Motivated by the rapidly growing number of metallic kagome materials (e.g., Mn 3 Sn, Fe 3 Sn 2 , FeSn, Co 3 Sn 2 S 2 , Gd 3 Ru 4 Al 12 , and AV 3 Sb 5 with A = K, Rb, Cs), here we study the respective regimes of the KHM by means of three complementary numerical methods: the dynamical mean-field theory, the dynamical vertex approximation, and determinant quantum Monte Carlo. In contrast to the archetypal square lattice, we find no tendencies toward magnetic ordering, as magnetic correlations remain short-range. Nevertheless, the magnetic correlations undergo a remarkable crossover as the system approaches the metal-to-insulator transition. The Mott transition itself does not affect the magnetic correlations. Our equal-time and dynamical structure factors can be used as a reference for inelastic neutron scattering experiments on the growing family of metallic kagome materials.

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Three-dimensional dispersion in the type-II Dirac semimetals PtTe 2 and PdTe 2 revealed through circular dichroism in angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy

PtTe 2 and PdTe 2 are among the first transition metal dichalcogenides that were predicted to host type-II Dirac fermions, exotic particles prohibited in free space. These materials are layered and air stable, which makes them top candidates for technological applications that take advantage of their anisotropic magnetotransport properties. Here, in this work, we provide a detailed characterization of the electronic structure of PtTe 2 and PdTe 2 using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and density functional theory calculations, offering an alternative interpretation for one of the Dirac-like dispersions in these materials. Through the use of circularly polarized light, we report a different behavior of such dispersion in PdTe 2 compared to PtTe 2 , that we relate to a symmetry analysis of the dipole matrix element. Such analysis reveals a link between the observed circular dichroism and the different momentum-dependent terms in the dispersion of these two compounds, despite their close similarity in crystal structure. Additionally, our data show a clear difference in the circular dichroic signal for the type-II Dirac cones characteristic of these materials, compared to their topologically protected surface states. Our paper provides a useful reference for the ARPES characterization of other transition metal dichalcogenides with topological properties and illustrates the use of circular dichroism as a guide to identify the topological character and attributes of two otherwise equivalent band dispersions.

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2,5‐Dimercapto‐1,3,4‐Thiadiazole (DMCT)‐Based Polymers for Rechargeable Metal–Sulfur Batteries

Organosulfur materials are a sustainable alternative to the present-day layered oxide cathodes in lithium-based batteries. One such organosulfur material that was intensely explored from the 1990s to early 2010s is 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole (DMCT). However, research interest declined as the electrode reactions with DMCT were assumed to be too sluggish to be practical. Armed with the advances in metal–sulfur batteries, we revisit DMCT-based materials in the form of poly[tetrathio-2,5-(1,3,4-thiadiazole)], referred to as pDMCT-S. With an appropriate choice of electrode design and electrolyte, pDMCT-S cathode paired with a Li-metal anode shows a capacity of 715 mA h g −1 and a Coulombic efficiency of 97.7% at a C/10 rate, thus quelling the concerns of sluggish reactions. Surprisingly, pDMCT-S shows significantly improved long-term cyclability compared to a sulfur cathode. Investigations into the origin of the stability reveals that the discharge product Li-DMCT in its mesomeric form can strongly bind to polysulfides, preventing their dissolution into the electrolyte and shuttling. This unique mechanism solves a critical problem faced by sulfur cathodes. Encouragingly, this mechanism results in a stable performance of pDMCT-S with Na-metal cells as well. In conclusion, this study opens the potential for exploring other organic materials that have inherent polysulfide sequestering capabilities, enabling long-life metal–sulfur batteries.

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Hydrostatic and Uniaxial Pressure Tuning of Iron-Based Superconductors: Insights into Superconductivity, Magnetism, Nematicity, and Collapsed Tetragonal Transitions

Iron-based superconductors are well-known for their intriguing phase diagrams, which manifest a complex interplay of electronic, magnetic and structural degrees of freedom. Among the phase transitions observed are superconducting, magnetic, and several types of structural transitions, including a tetragonal-to-orthorhombic and a collapsed-tetragonal transition. In particular, the widely-observed tetragonal-to-orthorhombic transition is believed to be a result of an electronic order that is coupled to the crystalline lattice and is, thus, referred to asnematic transition. Nematicity is therefore a prominent feature of these materials, which signals the importance of the coupling of electronic and lattice properties. Correspondingly, these systems are particularly susceptible to tuning via pressure (hydrostatic, uniaxial, or some combination). We review efforts to probe the phase diagrams of pressure-tuned iron-based superconductors, with a strong focus on our own recent insights into the phase diagrams of several members of this mate-rial class under hydrostatic pressure. These studies on FeSe, Ba(Fe 1-x Co x ) 2 As 2 , Ca(Fe 1-x Co x ) 2 As 2 and CaK(Fe 1-x Ni x ) 4 As 4 were, to a significant extent, made possible by advances of what measurements can be adapted to the use under differing pressure environments. We point out the potential impact of these tools for the study of the wider class of strongly correlated electron systems.

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Conditional Point Sampling: A Monte Carlo Method for Radiation Transport in Stochastic Media.

Current methods for stochastic media transport are either computationally expensive or, by nature, approximate. Moreover, none of the well-developed, benchmarked approximate methods can compute the variance caused by the stochastic mixing, a quantity especially important to safety calculations. Therefore, we derive and apply a new conditional probability function (CPF) for use in the recently developed stochastic media transport algorithm Conditional Point Sampling (CoPS), which 1) leverages the full intra-particle memory of CoPS to yield errorless computation of stochastic media outputs in 1D, binary, Markovian-mixed media, and 2) leverages the full inter-particle memory of CoPS and the recently developed Embedded Variance Deconvolution method to yield computation of the variance in transport outputs caused by stochastic material mixing. Numerical results demonstrate errorless stochastic media transport as compared to reference benchmark solutions with the new CPF for this class of stochastic mixing as well as the ability to compute the variance caused by the stochastic mixing via CoPS. Using previously derived, non-errorless CPFs, CoPS is further found to be more accurate than the atomic mix approximation, Chord Length Sampling (CLS), and most of memory-enhanced versions of CLS surveyed. In addition, we study the compounding behavior of CPF error as a function of cohort size (where a cohort is a group of histories that share intra-particle memory) and recommend that small cohorts be used when computing the variance in transport outputs caused by stochastic mixing.

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Demonstrating resonant ultrasound spectroscopy as a viable technique to characterize thermally conditioned high explosive materials

We present results of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS) measurements applied to granular high explosive materials at different bulk pressing densities and degree of thermal conditioning. The material chosen in this study is a ubiquitously used explosive material known as pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN), which is used commercially in civil and defense applications both as a binderized plastic bonded explosive material and an unbinderized neat material. However, changes in granular PETN bulk elastic properties due to thermal conditioning, which could have implications for better understanding environmental aging-related effects, have not been well studied even though it is believed that elasticity may play an important role in explosive material initiation mechanisms. Furthermore, monitoring elastic property changes in granular explosive pressings has not yet been demonstrated using RUS, which is an appealing non-destructive characterization tool that requires only dry point contact with the explosive material. To this end, we report the first study using RUS to quantify the elastic properties of binderized and neat PETN pressings as well as to quantify changes in elastic properties as a function of both thermal conditioning and bulk pressing density. Elastic stiffness coefficients, sometimes more commonly referred to as elastic constants, calculated from the RUS measurements on the different PETN-based materials show a significant increase for the post-conditioned samples compared to the pre-conditioned samples. This trend of increasing elastic properties with thermal conditioning was consistent for different density pressings, different thermal exposure conditions, and even different neat PETN pressings of differing average crystal sizes and/or specific surface areas.

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Code Validation of SAM Using Forced and Natural Circulation Data from NACIE-UP Benchmark

Heavy liquid metals (HLMs) are promising candidates as coolants of Generation IV fast reactors due to their thermophysical properties. In the last decade, experimental work has been proposed as part of research and development efforts to develop such systems. In this context, researchers from the Brasimone Research Center have conducted many experiments using the Natural Circulation Experiment Upgrade (NACIE-UP) facility to study the thermofluid dynamic behavior of HLMs in rod bundle configurations with or without wire wrappers. This facility consists of a rectangular loop operated with lead-bismuth eutectic. Sensors across the loop monitor relevant parameters, i.e. temperatures, heat transfer, and flow conditions. Here, in the present work, we carefully select published data from NACIE-UP to validate the System Analysis Module (SAM), a modern system analysis code developed at Argonne National Laboratory. We developed one SAM model using specifications of the facility geometry and materials existing in relevant papers and reports. On top of that, these references provided the boundary conditions for simulating natural circulation and forced convection experiments in either steady or transient conditions. The SAM model simulates five test cases with diverse operating conditions. Ultimately, the code is proven to predict temperatures and mass flow rates that closely match the experiments. The discrepancies between numerical predictions and diverse transients are limited to a few degrees Celsius, showcasing that SAM is well suited for analyzing nuclear systems relying on HLM coolants.

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Accelerated Irradiation Testing and Post-Irradiation Characterization: U.S.-Based Capabilities for Advanced Nuclear Systems and Radioisotope Production

Irradiation experiments and post-irradiation examinations, together referred to as irradiation testing (IRT), are prerequisites for nuclear fuel and material qualification for the deployment of new and advanced reactors, as well as radioisotope production, thereby ensuring regulatory compliance. Qualified research and test reactors (RTRs) and testing facilities are essential to enable IRT to verify performance and safety under prototypical reactor conditions. In the past, qualification of new fuels or structural materials required about 20 years. Synergist strategies, advanced tools, and qualified methods are needed to greatly reduce this timeframe of IRT and radioisotope production. This study, termed accelerated-IRT, focuses on identifying gaps and leveraging U.S.-based RTRs and material testing capabilities, leveraging the preliminary evaluation and qualification of selected RTRs to provide a generic as well as specific-case solution paths forward, ensuring adherence to stringent regulatory standards. Furthermore, IRT and radioisotope production utilizing qualified RTRs necessarily includes modeling and simulation to support the design (i.e. neutronics, thermal, and structural aspects) and manufacturing of irradiation test specimens, vehicles, capsules, apparatuses, and flow loops. In addition, IRT can be improved by applying advanced manufacturing techniques and in-pile sensors and instrumentation, as discussed in this study.

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Soil and Water Chemistry and Trace Metal Extractability and Speciation in Wetland Soils from Illinois and South Carolina and Stream Sediments from Tennessee

Dataset revised on October 15, 2021. This revision adds sulfur and iron X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectra for the wetland soils and stream sediments from the field areas. It also renames the sample locations in a way that is more intuitive to readers of the companion paper that is under review. Finally, the data filenames and organization have been updated in their labeling to parallel the data sources in the associated paper. The abstract text and methods were also revised to reflect the data that was added to the dataset.Trace metals are essential for microbially-mediated biogeochemical processes occurring in anoxic wetland soils and stream bed sediments, such as denitrification, methanogenesis, and mercury methylation. Low availability of these elements may potentially inhibit key components of anaerobic carbon and nitrogen cycling and contaminant transformation. The solid-phase speciation of trace metals likely plays an important role in controlling their bioavailability. Metal speciation is well studied in contaminated soils and sediments as well as those naturally elevated in trace metals. However, less is known regarding the chemical forms of trace metals in systems having concentrations similar to geological background levels, the very settings where metal limitations may be most prevalent. We have investigated trace metal concentrations, extractability, and solid-phase speciation in three freshwater subsurface aquatic systems: marsh wetland soils, riparian wetland soils, and the sediments of a streambed.Data are provided for marsh wetland soils at Argonne National Laboratory, riparian wetland soils in the Tims Branch watershed at Savannah River National Laboratory, and stream bed sediments from East Fork Poplar Creek near Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Soil and sediment elemental abundances, mineralogy, and extractable nutrients as well as dissolved major elements, anions, trace metals, and nutrients in the overlying surface waters are provided. In addition, the results of sequential chemical extraction for the trace metals cobalt, nickel, copper, and zinc from the soils and sediment are reported as well as X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectra in these materials are reported. To aid interpretation of these data, XANES spectra of sulfur in the soils and sediments as well as both XANES and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra of iron in these materials are reported. The data package also includes the XANES spectra of reference standards and a potential interferent in the measurements. All data are provided in text-based CSV format with header sections indicating the data contained in each file and the corresponding units. Note that "u" is used in place of Greek lower case mu to indicate the micro prefix on units.

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Acceptable Knowledge Technologist Procedure

Process acceptable knowledge (AK) is a waste stream characterization method that can be used to meet all or part of the waste analysis requirements appropriate for the waste. The method may include documented knowledge of process (KOP), additional characterization data, and/or facility records of analysis. LANL will use process AK to ensure chemical compatibility; assign matrix parameter categories and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hazardous waste numbers (HWNs) commonly referred to as EPA codes to waste streams; and determine the waste material parameters and radionuclides present in waste streams.

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Electrochemical measurement and analysis of YCl 3 , ScCl 3 , GdCl 3 and MgCl 2 in molten eutectic LiCl-KCl

For this work, electrochemical measurements of YCl 3 , ScCl 3 , GdCl 3 and MgCl 2 were obtained in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic at 773 K using a three-electrode configuration. Tungsten rods were used as the working and counter electrodes. Two quasi- and one reference electrode(s) (glassy carbon, nickel wire, and Ni/NiO) were used to collect electrochemical measurements of the analyte salts. Cyclic voltammetry data were analyzed to calculate values of diffusion coefficient, exchange current density, and charge transfer resistance and were determined to be on the order of 10 –5 cm 2 s –1 , 10 –2 A cm –2 , and 10 0 Ω; respectively. In general, the values of diffusion coefficients were found to be consistent with those reported of high-temperature molten salts. Relatively large values of exchange current density corresponded with smaller values of charge transfer resistance. These values were found to be reasonable in comparison to results available in the literature. The measured cyclic voltammograms were normalized with respect to both lithium reduction and chloride ion oxidation potentials. Such a normalization technique is effective for comparing experimentally obtained cyclic voltammetry data to those that have been published. An analysis of experimentally obtained results indicates the relation of electrode reactions (e.g., differences of reduction potentials) are independent of the choice of reference electrode. Additionally, the choice of reference electrode did not affect the electrochemical window, exchange current density, or diffusion coefficient values.

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Eulerian finite element implementations of a dislocation density-based continuum model

In Eulerian finite element simulations, the mesh moves relative to the material. After every change of position between the mesh and the material, the state variables are interpolated to the new mesh position, which is referred to as advection. Large strain crystal plasticity models are based on the multiplicative decomposition of the total deformation gradient. Further, the stress is evaluated as a function of the thermoelastic strain, temperature, and other state variables. Advection of tensor quantities, such as the strain, is coupled with possibly significant advection errors. In an effort to reduce the advection errors, we develop two rate forms of an established dislocation density-based continuum model. To that end, we replace the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient with the additive decomposition of the velocity gradient, and define the stress rate instead of the total stress. The Eulerian implementation is compared with Lagrangian calculations, and two numerical examples with severe deformation levels are presented.

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Mechanical properties of zeolite-templated carbons from approximate density functional theory calculations

Zeolite-templated carbon (ZTC) is a unique porous carbonaceous material whose structure is ordered at the nanometre scale, enabling a representative periodic description at the atomistic level. Utilizing an existing, well-defined reference model for ZTCs, a structural library of varying compositions was developed by refinement using density-functional tight-binding (DFTB) potentials parameterized for materials science applications. We first determined the quantum chemical-refined structures of models with CH, CHO, CHON, CHOB, and CHOBN compositions with various degrees of heteroatom substitution. These structural models comprise the characteristic morphological features of highly porous carbon materials, such as open-blade surfaces, edges, saddles, and closed-strut formations, spanning a range of curvatures and characteristic sizes. Second, we carried out alternating compression and expansion of the CHO model unit cell to determine the lowest energy structure as well as to obtain its bulk modulus in order to demonstrate a close connection between macroscopic observations and atomic-scale structures. Further, the agreement between experimental measurements and the computational model is remarkable and demonstrates the power of approximate density functional theory as a cost-effective computational tool with chemical accuracy for the investigation of structure/property relationships in real-world carbon-based solids.

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Encapsulation of Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials within Electrospun Hydrophobic Polymer/Ceramic Fibers for Enhanced CO 2 Capture

Liquid-like nanoparticle organic hybrid materials (NOHMs) consisting of a silica core with ionically grafted branched polyethyleneimine chains (referred to as NIPEI) are encapsulated within submicron-scale polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/polymer-derived-ceramic electrospun fibers. The addition of a room-temperature curable, liquid-phase organopolysilazane (OPSZ) ceramic precursor to the PAN/NOHM solution enhances the internal dispersion of NOHMs and forms a thin ceramic sheath layer on the fiber exterior, shielding the hydrophilic NIPEI to produce near-superhydrophobic non-woven fiber mats with contact angles exceeding 140°. 60:40 loadings of NOHMs to PAN/OPSZ can be reliably achieved with low OPSZ percentages required, and up to 4:1 NOHM:polymer loadings are possible before losing hydrophobicity. These fibers demonstrate up to ≈2 mmol CO 2 g -1 fiber capture capacities in a pure CO 2 atmosphere through the nonwoven fibrous networks and the permeability of the OPSZ shell. In conclusion, the hybrid fibers additionally show enhanced capture kinetics under pure CO 2 and 400 ppm CO 2 conditions, indicating their promising application as a direct air capture platform.

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Performance of discontinuity-free components produced by additive turning computer aided manufacturing strategy

Computer aided manufacturing (CAM) techniques for directed energy deposition (DED) affect the material properties of the manufactured component based on the scan strategy used. In this study, we investigate the material characteristics of turning-style toolpath strategies to generate axisymmetric components with additive manufacturing (AM), referred to in this research as additive turning. This novel approach leverages existing CAM technology for turning, where the component rotates around a stationary cutting tool, to generate toolpath trajectories for DED with varying wall-thicknesses and controlled deposition angles. This strategy allows for entire components to be deposited in one continuous deposition, resulting in reduced cycle-time and improved material usage efficiency compared to conventional AM strategies where the beam is switched off at the end of every layer. Results from this study show that the use of additive turning can produce over 99 % dense components with less variation and anisotropy in texture and hardness, as well as a lower variation in elongation to failure when compared to conventional strategies. This research highlights that various CAM strategies could be deployed for AM to improve process efficiency or enable localized control over part performance.

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