Abstract
Ni-Mn-Ga-based magnetic shape memory alloys can exhibit large magnetic field induced strains (MFIS). Recently, additive manufacturing techniques, especially laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), have been successfully used to manufacture functional polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga with complex geometries, such as ‘bamboo-grained’ lattice structures. However, previous approaches of L-PBF of Ni-Mn-Ga have used pre-alloyed powders, which can limit the compositional freedom of the manufactured devices. This study explores, for the first time, the feasibility of an in-situ L-PBF alloying approach using a powder blend of elemental Ni, Mn, and Ga. Promising results were obtained despite the significant differences between the elemental Ni and Mn powders and the liquid Ga. The microstructure of the as-built sample showed distinct stripe patterns from the 14 M structure confirmed by XRD analysis. Heat-treatment significantly improved chemical homogeneity, dissolved the Ni-rich phase but couldn’t dissolve MnO hindering the shape memory effect.
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1 Introduction
Ni-Mn-Ga-based magnetic shape memory (MSM) alloys have received much attention since their discovery in 1996 [1] due to their ability to exhibit large magnetic-field-induced strains (MFIS). This straining phenomenon occurs at ambient temperature due to the magnetic-field-induced reorientation of the martensite twin variants and is subsequently observable as twin boundary motion. Large MFIS have been previously reported up to 6% [2] in five-layered modulated (5 M/10 M) martensite, 10% [3] in seven-layered modulated (7 M/14 M) martensite, and 12% [4] in (elementally-doped) non-modulated (NM) martensite. The MFIS occurs in few milliseconds making Ni-Mn-Ga alloys good candidates for micro-actuators and sensors, micropumps and energy harvesters.
Large MFIS are typically observed in single crystals [2,3,4] or individual grains [5], as grain boundaries impede twin boundary motion. However, previous research has demonstrated that introducing porosity to polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga reduces the grain boundary constraints, leading to an increase in MFIS. Research by Chmielus et al. [6] showed that using sodium aluminate as a spaceholder in a cast polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga foam resulted in a MFIS of 8.7%. Additive manufacturing techniques have also been employed to enhance the MSM effect in polycrystals by fabricating porous structures through binder-jetting [7,8,9,10], ink-printing [11, 12], laser-based directed energy deposition [13], and laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) [5, 14,15,16,17]. Porous samples were achieved either by leveraging the inherent porosity created by the process, such as binder jetting, achieving 0.01% MFIS [7], or by printing lattice structures with ‘engineered porosity’ with bamboo-like grains, where large grains spanning the diameter of the lattice struts are stacked on top of each other [18, 19]. Additionally, high texture characterised by large grains oriented in a similar direction appears to promote large MFIS [20, 21], and the presence of twins spanning the grain boundaries has been observed in previous studies [22]. Laser-based methods prove advantageous in this context, as the texture of the printed component can be carefully controlled through the adjustment of process parameters, thereby influencing the thermal gradient.
So far, the prevailing challenges in the obtention of large MFIS through additive manufacturing revolve around the chemical composition, particularly in binder-based techniques, and the presence of high residual stresses in laser-bed techniques. Notably, binder-based methods inevitably lead to contaminations from the liquid binding agent, thereby increasing the oxygen and risks of Ti contamination during sintering [10, 23], which, in turn, affects the MSM properties. Previous research on L-PBF of Ni-Mn-Ga demonstrated the feasibility of producing a functional actuator with 5.8% strain in a single grain extracted from a wall, after heat treatment [5]. This highlights that a homogenisation process at 1090 ºC for 24 h, followed by an ordering treatment at 800 ºC for 4 h, is sufficient to release adequate amount of residual stresses, thereby enhancing the MFIS. Despite L-PBF being identified as the most suitable process for producing ‘bamboo-grained’ lattice structures [16, 22], the challenges related to chemical composition, specifically Mn evaporation remains. Previous studies using pre-alloyed gas atomised powder have revealed that the evaporation of Mn in L-PBF Ni-Mn-Ga samples is greatly impacted by the process parameters, thus affecting the MSM effect [15, 16]. While gas atomisation is a costly process with limited composition freedom, an elemental approach, using a Ni, Mn, and Ga blend, offers greater composition freedom and can mitigate evaporation issues, modify properties, and manage microstructural development.
Various approaches to fabricate Ni-Mn-Ga compounds from elemental material have been explored by leveraging the high interdiffusion of Ni, Mn and Ga [11, 24, 25]. It has been demonstrated that Ni-Mn-Ga thin films can be achieved through electrodeposition of elemental Ni, Mn and Ga [25]. However, after annealing between 800 and 900 °C for 3 to 7 h, the thin films exhibited an inhomogeneous chemical composition with a mixture of L21 austenite, 10 M and NM martensite and Mn oxides. Although a higher temperature treatment might stabilise the martensite phase, the unavoidable formation of oxides (due to the process) remains detrimental to the MFIS. Zheng et al. [24] proposed a similar method using a hollow Ni tube with Mn electrodeposited on the outside and Ga added as a liquid inside the hole. After homogenisation at 1000 °C for at least 24 h, followed by ordering at 750 ºC for 12 h, one sample exhibited a single phase L21 structure, while the intended composition aimed for a 10 M martensite. The chemical composition varied radially but could be considered homogenous in the longitudinal direction over a short range of about 1 mm. Taylor et al. [11] also exploited the high diffusivity of Ga into Ni and Mn to create porosity through Ga voids using ink-printing additive manufacturing. They obtained samples with an homogenous chemical composition of Ni50Mn32Ga18 (at%) after sintering at 1000 ºC for 12 h, followed by ordering at 700 ºC for 10 h, resulting in NM martensite. The precursor material comprised irregularly shaped Ni and Mn particles mixed with a solution of liquid Ga in a polymer binder. The resulting Ga droplets ranged from 10 to 100 μm in size, while the Ni and Mn powders were < 10 μm. This substantial difference in particle size does not seem to affect the chemical homogeneity of the final parts, likely due to the large layer thickness associated with this method, approximately 400 μm.
In the L-PBF process, using powder blends has been associated with issues such as low repeatability, unmelted powders, and segregation. The final microstructure is largely dependent on the degree of mixing and the size of the laser beam. In order to minimise composition gradients, the powder elements must be of similar melting temperatures, particle size, and flowability [26]. Despite these challenges, the use of powder blends has gained popularity for its cost-effectiveness and versatility in adjusting chemical composition, especially in the development of high entropy alloys [26, 27]. In the case of Ni-Mn-Ga, Ga’s low melting point (~ 30 °C) may pose difficulty in blending with other elements, but it readily forms alloys with both Ni and Mn. This study explores, for the first time, L-PBF of Ni-Mn-Ga from an elemental powder blend.
2 Experimental procedure
2.1 Powder blend
The blend was made from elemental gas atomised Ni powder, crushed Mn, and liquid Ga. The elements were blend together to obtain a composition of Ni49Mn31Ga20 (at%) with an additional 2 at% of Mn to compensate from the typical evaporation of Mn during the L-PBF process [14, 16, 28]. The melting temperature of the purchased Ga was approximately ~ 30 °C, therefore the Ga was incorporated as a liquid into the blend of Ni and Mn using different steps schematised in Fig. 1. First, a bottled mixture of Ni (spherical powder) + Mn (crushed powder) + Ga (liquid) was placed onto a rotational mill for two hours, with a reheating step (up to 40 °C) every 5 min. The bottle was heated by placing in hot water during approximately 3 min and shook several times. Second, the bottle was placed on a vibrational table for two hours, with a reheating step every 5 min. Third, the bottle was heated up again at 40 °C and placed on the rotational table for an hour with a doubled vibration speed.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was performed after each step using a Hitachi TM3000 microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Figure 2 shows a micrograph and an EDS map after each step. It is observed that a simple ball milling step leads to large Ga spherical aggregates (Fig. 2a) and low vibration leads to large plane aggregates (Fig. 2b). Only an increase of the vibration speed causes the Ga to break into smaller particles although remaining larger than the Ni and Mn ones. All weighting and powders collection were performed inside a glovebox filled with argon atmosphere to prevent oxidation.
The particle size distribution (d10 = 17.51 μm, d50 = 49.42 μm, and d90 = 213.2 μm) of the blended powder was measured by laser diffraction (Sync particle analyser, Microtrac MRB) and shown in Fig. 3. The powder includes a relatively large distribution of different particle sizes. Two distinct distribution peaks are observable, the first one corresponding to the Ni and Mn particles at 39.75 μm, and the second one corresponding to Ga particles at 151.10 μm.
2.2 L-PBF process and design of experiment
L-PBF samples were fabricated using a Concept Laser M2 Cusing system, operated using a 400 W continuous-wave fibre laser, with a wavelength of 1.064 μm, a maximum beam speed up to 4 m/s and a fixed focus diameter of ~ 67 μm. The samples were built under a protective argon atmosphere to obtain the minimum O2 content of 100 ppm. A unidirectional scanning strategy was adopted, as illustrated schematically in Fig. 4a, with a 25 μm layer thickness.
The process parameters used in the design of experiment are summarised in Table 1. Cuboids of 7 × 7 × 4 mm3 were printed on a 90 × 90 mm2 316 L substrate and cut from the substrate using electrical discharge machining (EDM). The small amount of powder blended resulted in a small print (4 mm height) therefore the samples were analysed in the XY plane. A second build was made with the recycled powder on a smaller 40 × 40 mm2 316 L substrate. Cuboids of 5 × 5 × 10 mm3 were printed, cut, and analysed in the build direction. The two builds were printed with a 25 μm layer thickness and are shown in Fig. 4b, c. The line energy density (E, J/mm2) was calculated using the following equation:
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where P is the average laser power (W), h is the hatching distance (mm), and v is the scanning speed (mm/s).
2.3 Sample preparation and analysis
The samples were metallographically polished to a mirror-like finish and etched for less than 1 s with Kalling’s II reagent to reveal the martensite twins. The relative density was evaluated through image analysis using ImageJ software. One of the samples with the highest relative density was heat-treated according to [29] by first homogenising them at 1060 °C for 12 h, followed by atomic ordering treatment at 800 °C for 4 h, after which the samples were furnace cooled to ambient temperature. The composition and homogeneity was evaluated by the aforementioned EDS system and by x-ray fluorescence (XRF) on 16 points with an absolute accuracy of 0.3 at% using a X-Strata 960 (Oxford Instruments) analyser calibrated with a reference Ni-Mn-Ga sample of known composition. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were performed using a PANalytical Empyrean 3 diffractometer (Co tube, λ = 0.179031 nm) equipped with parallel beam x-ray mirror optics for the incident beam, a PIXcel3D-Medipix3 detector (scanning line detector mode, 0.5° anti-scatter slit), and a zero-background sample holder. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was conducted from 20 to 200 °C upon heating and cooling (DSC– 5 °C/min heating/cooling rate) on a Netzsch STA 449 F3 Jupiter to determine the phase transformation temperatures.
3 Results and discussion
Figure 4 presents a picture of the two builds done with the powder blend. Only a limited set of parameters were effective in producing cubes. Samples with high energy density (E > 4 J/mm2) overheated and delaminated while samples with low energy density (E < 0.74 J/mm2) did not stick to the substrate due to lack of melting. The successful samples exhibited a high level of porosity (20–30%) with a rough surface finish. The second batch was conducted with the aim of controlling repeatability in taller samples, however, only one set of parameters from the first batch proved successful. This lack of repeatability can be attributed to the poor flowability of the powder blend, as Ga particles are larger in size compared to Ni and Mn particles. Samples 20 (250 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm) and 24 (150 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm) were successful in the first batch, but showed signs of delamination in the second, potentially due to an overheating caused by the larger height or insufficient wettability with the substrate. Another factor could be a smaller heat dissipation due to the smaller substrate in the second batch. Table 2 lists the parameters of the successful samples. A favourable energy density of around 1 J/mm2 was observed, however, further optimisation of parameters is necessary to fully understand their individual impact.
Figure 5 shows a SEM image of the as-built sample 20 (250 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm). The figure highlights three distinct types of defects. Primarily, irregular porosity, attributed to lack of fusion, is observable. Additionally, small spherical pores, likely a result of element evaporation or trapped argon, are present. Cracks, a common occurrence in Ni-Mn-Ga samples, are widespread throughout the samples.
The XRF results presented in Table 3 demonstrate that the chemical composition of the sample is highly heterogeneous, with a significant variation of Ga observed throughout. Ga readily forms alloys with Mn and Ni, as evidenced by the presence of Ga-rich regions observed throughout sample 20 (250 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm). This is apparent in Fig. 6a, which was captured under an optical microscope and reveals dark needle structures. EDS analysis confirms the presence of Ga-Mn and Ga-Ni compounds. Segregations of Ni and Mn have also been noted in other areas, which may be a result of unmelted powders or insufficient heat input to blend the melt pool. The variation in Ga content is also related to the build layer thickness compared to the Ga powder particles. According to Fig. 3, the second peak (corresponding to Ga particles) is approximately at 151.1 μm whereas the layer thickness used during printing was only 25 μm. Consequently, the recoater may push some of the larger Ga particles from the build plate, which can result in selective removal of Ga from the blend. Additionally, some Ga particles may melt prematurely due to the heat accumulation during L-PBF, which may also contribute variation of the Ga content and formed microstructures locally within the sample.
Heat treatment resulted in elemental diffusion and the subsequent increase in chemical homogeneity. Despite this improvement, however, the standard deviation remains substantial when compared to experiments using pre-alloyed powder [19]. Specifically, the standard deviation here is on the order of 1 at% when using a powder blend, whereas when using pre-alloyed powders, it is on the order of 0.1 at% while previous studies have established that achieving final homogeneity is critical to observe a MFIS. To further improve homogeneity, several L-PBF process related approaches could be adopted, such as using slower scanning speed and/or lower laser power, using double scanning, or the implementation of a heated platform during the fabrication process. These methods would allow for longer exposure and reduction of the thermal gradients, ultimately helping to dissolve the chemical segregations and therefore, further enhancing homogeneity. Another approach would be to use pre-alloyed Ga. Preferably Ni-Ga as the Mn is the element which the composition is the most likely to fluctuate and would be easier to control as an elemental powder.
Figure 7 shows the x-ray diffractograms obtained at ambient temperature for sample 20 (250 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm) before and after heat-treatment. By examining the diffraction peaks present in the samples, we were able to identify the crystalline phases and determine their average lattice parameters, as shown in Table 4.
The lattice parameters of seven-layered modulated (14 M) orthorhombic and non-modulated (NM) tetragonal martensites are presented in the coordinate system of the parent phase (cubic L21 austenite). Only the main diffraction peaks were considered in calculating the lattice parameters. The as-built sample exhibited a complex diffraction pattern with a large quantity of peaks originating from multiple different crystalline phases. After conducting a thorough examination, it was determined that most of the peaks belonged to the MnO and cubic L21 austenite phases. Nonetheless, some low-intensity peaks indicate the presence of Ni-rich γ phase and 14 M martensite in the sample. The 14 M peaks’ relatively low intensity compared to the background noise made it impossible to estimate the monoclinic angle, resulting in the use of an orthorhombic approximation with a gamma-angle of 90° to calculate the phase’s lattice parameters. Foremost, the presence of multiple crystalline phases was expected based on the large compositional variations observed in the sample using XRF. The existence of the γ phase can be attributed to the presence of the Ni-rich segregations within the as-built sample, whereas MnO was likely introduced into the sample as surface oxides of the used Mn-powder prior to L-PBF. Additionally, the presence of multiple phases can be partially attributed to the inherent chemical composition inhomogeneity that typically occurs in the anisotropic microstructures developed during L-PBF. The heat-treated sample exhibited a markedly different diffraction pattern, as the peaks originating from the 14 M martensite and Ni-rich γ phases were no longer present, and instead, the diffraction peaks originating from NM martensite were observed. As mentioned in the XRF section, heat treatment at 1060 °C for 12 h resulted in significant chemical homogenisation, effectively dissolving the 14 M martensite and Ni-rich γ phase. The heat-treated sample was primarily composed of the cubic L21 austenite, NM martensite and the previously observed MnO. The sample displayed a little variation in the lattice parameters of MnO, which was expected due to its relatively high melting temperature of 1842 °C [30], preventing it from dissolving during the heat treatment. The presence of Mn-oxide is most likely to pin the twin boundary motion and cancel the MSM effect. Additionally, the final composition of the heat-treated sample is largely deviated from the ideal compositions [5] for obtaining large MFIS. However, the advantage of in-situ alloying is that the composition could be easily tuned by adapting the proportions of the elemental powders.
Sample 20 (250 W, 3000 mm/s, 45 μm) was inspected using optical microscopy and SEM before and after heat-treatment (Fig. 8). The relative density of the as-built sample 20 was determined to be ~ 70% using image analysis. Upon etching, the as-built sample exhibited stripe-like patterns associated with martensitic twins, consistent with the XRD analysis that identified the presence of 14 M martensite in the sample. No segregation can be seen in Fig. 8. Following heat treatment, the grain structure of the sample was more clearly observed, consisting predominantly of equiaxed grains with an average size of 62 nm. Each grain exhibited a distinct martensite twin structure, consistent with the XRD results indicating a predominantly martensitic (NM phase) in the heat-treated sample, with some twins spanning grain boundaries. These findings suggest a high degree of chemical homogenisation and recrystallisation of the microstructure. EDS analysis of various regions of the heat-treated sample showed no evidence of element segregation. However, DSC analysis before and after heat treatment did not reveal any distinct phase transformations. Despite the absence of discernible segregation in the EDS analysis and the SEM observations, the XRD analysis showed that the sample was not crystallographically uniform after heat treatment. The presence of multiple crystal structures and chemical heterogeneities (as shown by XRF results) effectively hinders the detection of the phase transformations in the DSC results.
4 Conclusion
This research represents a preliminary investigation of Ni-Mn-Ga manufactured using L-PBF from a blend of elemental powders. Despite the significant differences between the elemental powders and liquid Ga, the results are promising. The microstructure features distinctive stripe patterns originating from the 14 M crystallographic structure, as confirmed by XRD analysis. Although heat-treatment improved chemical homogeneity, and dissolved the Ni-rich phase, it was unable to dissolve the MnO phase, which impedes the shape memory effect. Further studies should focus on dissolving the segregations through adapted heat treatment, different scanning strategy, double scanning, or pre-alloying of two elements such as Ni-Ga or Ni-Mn. Furthermore, the in-situ alloying process provides the opportunity to explore adding additional elements such as Co, Cu, Cr or Fe [31] to reduce segregation through alloying with Ni.
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This work was financially supported by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), the Strategic Research Council of Finland (grant number 313349), the Academy of Finland (grant number 325910), and the AMBI (Analytics-based Management for Business and Manufacturing Industry) research platform of Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT.
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Milleret, A., Laitinen, V., Ullakko, K. et al. In-situ alloying laser powder bed fusion of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloy using liquid Ga. Prog Addit Manuf 9, 2363–2373 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-024-00589-x
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