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Inline additively manufactured functionally graded multi-materials: microstructural and mechanical characterization of 316L parts with H13 layers

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In the current work, a functionally graded multi-material consisting of stainless steel 316L and hot work tool steel H13 has been fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM). Due to the modification of the recoating apparatus, a lean, multi-material AM process can be achieved via inline selective laser melting. The generated functionally graded specimens are characterized by an equiaxed grain growth at the interfaces of the steel layers, which results in excellent bonding of both constituents. Concerning the mechanical properties, tensile tests confirm that failure occurs within the material layer exhibiting the lower tensile strength. Further, this work analyzes microstructural developments in the melt pools which can predominately be described by the Marangoni effect.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Paderborn University, Warburger Straße 100, 33098, Paderborn, Germany

    Florian Hengsbach, Mehmet Esat Aydinöz, Alexander Taube, Kay-Peter Hoyer & Mirko Schaper

  2. Leichtbau im Automobil (Automobile Lightweight Construction), Paderborn University, Pohlweg 47-49, 33098, Paderborn, Germany

    Peter Koppa & Thomas Tröster

  3. Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC), Paderborn University, Mersinweg 3, 33100, Paderborn, Germany

    Florian Hengsbach, Peter Koppa, Mehmet Esat Aydinöz, Alexander Taube, Thomas Tröster & Mirko Schaper

  4. Benteler Automotive, Research and Development, An der Talle 27-31, 33102, Paderborn, Germany

    Martin Joachim Holzweissig

  5. Institut für Metallurgie (Institute of Metallurgy), Clausthal University, Robert-Koch-Straße 42, 38678, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

    Oleksiy Starykov & Babette Tonn

  6. Institut für Werkstofftechnik (Materials Engineering), University of Kassel, Moenchebergstr. 3, 34125, Kassel, Germany

    Thomas Niendorf

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Hengsbach, F., Koppa, P., Holzweissig, M.J. et al. Inline additively manufactured functionally graded multi-materials: microstructural and mechanical characterization of 316L parts with H13 layers. Prog Addit Manuf 3, 221–231 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-018-0044-4

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