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Electropolishing of Re-melted SLM Stainless Steel 316L Parts Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: 3 × 3 Full Factorial Design

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This three-level three-factor full factorial study describes the effects of electropolishing using deep eutectic solvents on the surface roughness of re-melted 316L stainless steel samples produced by the selective laser melting (SLM) powder bed fusion additive manufacturing method. An improvement in the surface finish of re-melted stainless steel 316L parts was achieved by optimizing the processing parameters for a relatively environmentally friendly (‘green’) electropolishing process using a Choline Chloride ionic electrolyte. The results show that further improvement of the response value-average surface roughness (Ra) can be obtained by electropolishing after re-melting to yield a 75% improvement compared to the as-built Ra. The best Ra value was less than 0.5 μm, obtained with a potential of 4 V, maintained for 30 min at 40 °C. Electropolishing has been shown to be effective at removing the residual oxide film formed during the re-melting process. The material dissolution during the process is not homogenous and is directed preferentially toward the iron and nickel, leaving the surface rich in chromium with potentially enhanced properties. The re-melted and polished surface of the samples gave an approximately 20% improvement in fatigue life at low stresses (approximately 570 MPa). The results of the study demonstrate that a combination of re-melting and electropolishing provides a flexible method for surface texture improvement which is capable of delivering a significant improvement in surface finish while holding the dimensional accuracy of parts within an acceptable range.

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The authors acknowledge Dr. Melanie Petch for linguistic support and the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments.

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  1. School of Engineering and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, LE1 9BH, UK

    K. Alrbaey & A. Moroz

  2. Manufacturing Technology Centre, Coventry, UK

    D. I. Wimpenny

  3. Department of Physics, College of Education, Salahaddin University, Erbil, Iraq

    A. A. Al-Barzinjy

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Alrbaey, K., Wimpenny, D.I., Al-Barzinjy, A.A. et al. Electropolishing of Re-melted SLM Stainless Steel 316L Parts Using Deep Eutectic Solvents: 3 × 3 Full Factorial Design. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 25, 2836–2846 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-016-2140-2

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