| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Accelerated Discovery and Insertion of Next Generation Structural Materials
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| Presentation Title |
Laser-scanning of Arc-melted Al Alloys: Are They Representative of Additively Manufactured Ones |
| Author(s) |
Zhaoxuan Ge, S. Mohadeseh Taheri-Mousavi |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Zhaoxuan Ge |
| Abstract Scope |
Additive manufacturing (AM) enables various advantages such as complex geometry and short supply chain. We have recently designed an additive-manufactured high-entropy Al alloy with strength even higher than cast Al7075 at ambient and elevated temperatures. With gas-atomization being the major time-consuming and costly step for further enhancement of the mechanical properties of AMed products, we propose to mimic the rapid solidification during AM with arc-melted samples. Such fast and high throughput experiment aims to accelerate the research pace of AM. We ask the following three questions: (1) to what extent do the laser-scanned microstructures resemble the AMed ones? (2) Does laser scanning manage to realize the conceived strength? (3) What are the critical factors that govern the microstructure-property relationship during laser scanning? These questions will be explored in depth with the aid of multi-scale SEM, TEM, and STEM characterization. Broad revelations for AM Al alloy design will also be discussed. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, Aluminum, Characterization |