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Experimental Study of Disruption of Columnar Grains During Rapid Solidification in Additive Manufacturing

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Over the years, many studies have been conducted to study and analyze the grain structures of metal alloys during additive manufacturing to improve mechanical properties. In particular, columnar grains are observed predominantly during rapid solidification of molten metal. This leads to lower mechanical properties and requires expensive secondary heat-treatment processes. This study is aimed at disrupting the formation of columnar grain growth during rapid solidification using ultrasonic vibration and analyzes the effects on grain structure and mechanical properties. A gas-metal arc welder mounted on a Rep-Rap-based low-cost metal 3 Dimension printer was used to deposit ER70S-6 mild steel layers on a plate. A contact-type ultrasonic transducer with a control system to vary the frequency and power of the vibration was used. The effects of ultrasonic vibration were determined from the statistical analysis of microstructure and micro-indentation techniques on the deposited layer and heat-affected zone. It was found that both frequency and interaction between frequency and power had significant impact on the refinement of average grain size up to 10.64% and increased the number of grains by approximately 41.78%. Analysis of micro-indentation tests showed that there was an increase of approximately 14.30% in micro-hardness due to the applied frequency during rapid solidification. A pole diagram shows that application of vibration causes randomization of grain orientation. Along with the results from this study, further efforts in modeling and experimentation of multi-directional vibrations would lead to a better understanding of disrupting columnar grains in applications that use mechanical vibrations, such as welding, directed energy deposition, brazing, etc.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, USA

    Guha Manogharan & Bharat Yelamanchi

  2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, USA

    Ronald Aman

  3. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA

    Zaynab Mahbooba

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Manogharan, G., Yelamanchi, B., Aman, R. et al. Experimental Study of Disruption of Columnar Grains During Rapid Solidification in Additive Manufacturing. JOM 68, 842–849 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-015-1800-2

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