Influence of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Process Parameters on the Structure and Phase Composition of a High-Entropy Alloy FeCoNiCrMn
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Modeling
3.2. Microstructure and Chemical Composition of HEA
3.3. Macrostructures of HEA
3.4. Phase Composition Analysis
3.5. Microhardness
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cr, % | Mn, % | Fe, % | Co, % | Ni, % | Cu, % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
21.2 | 18.2 | 19 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 2.2 |
Series | X | Laser Power, kW | Spot Size, mm | Bead Width, mm | Sample Size, mm | Power Density, W/mm2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.X | 1 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Height: 9 Width: 8 | 315 |
2 | 2.0 | 350 | ||||
3 | 2.2 | 384 | ||||
4 | 2.4 | 419 | ||||
5 | 2.6 | 454 | ||||
2.X | 1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | Height: 5.7 Width: 8 | 347 |
2 | 1.4 | 404 | ||||
3 | 1.6 | 462 |
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Kovalenko, E.; Krasanov, I.; Valdaytseva, E.; Klimova-Korsmik, O.; Gushchina, M. Influence of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Process Parameters on the Structure and Phase Composition of a High-Entropy Alloy FeCoNiCrMn. Metals 2023, 13, 534. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030534
Kovalenko E, Krasanov I, Valdaytseva E, Klimova-Korsmik O, Gushchina M. Influence of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Process Parameters on the Structure and Phase Composition of a High-Entropy Alloy FeCoNiCrMn. Metals. 2023; 13(3):534. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030534
Chicago/Turabian StyleKovalenko, Ekaterina, Igor Krasanov, Ekaterina Valdaytseva, Olga Klimova-Korsmik, and Marina Gushchina. 2023. "Influence of Laser Direct Energy Deposition Process Parameters on the Structure and Phase Composition of a High-Entropy Alloy FeCoNiCrMn" Metals 13, no. 3: 534. https://doi.org/10.3390/met13030534