Effect of Process Parameters on Superelasticity of LPBF Ni-Rich Ni51.3Ti48.7 Shape Memory Alloy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Forming Quality
3.2. Compression Property and Superelasticity
3.3. Phase Transition Behaviour
3.4. Microstructure
4. Discussion
4.1. Phase Transformation Behaviour and Microstructure Evolution
4.2. Effect of Process Parameters on Superelasticity
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Laser Power P (W) | Scanning Velocity v (mm/s) | Hatch Space h (mm) | Layer Thickness t (mm) | Energy Density E (J/mm3) |
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A1 | 80 | 400 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 133.3 |
A2 | 100 | 400 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 166.7 |
A3 | 120 | 400 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 200 |
A4 | 140 | 400 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 233.3 |
B1 | 80 | 600 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 88.9 |
B2 | 100 | 600 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 111.1 |
B3 | 120 | 600 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 133.3 |
B4 | 140 | 600 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 155.6 |
C1 | 80 | 800 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 66.7 |
C2 | 100 | 800 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 83.3 |
C3 | 120 | 800 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 100 |
C4 | 140 | 800 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 116.7 |
D1 | 80 | 1000 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 53.3 |
D2 | 100 | 1000 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 66.7 |
D3 | 120 | 1000 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 80 |
D4 | 140 | 1000 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 93.3 |
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Xiang, Z.; Yang, Q.; Zhang, T.; Shen, X.; Chen, J.; Huang, S. Effect of Process Parameters on Superelasticity of LPBF Ni-Rich Ni51.3Ti48.7 Shape Memory Alloy. Metals 2024, 14, 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090961
Xiang Z, Yang Q, Zhang T, Shen X, Chen J, Huang S. Effect of Process Parameters on Superelasticity of LPBF Ni-Rich Ni51.3Ti48.7 Shape Memory Alloy. Metals. 2024; 14(9):961. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090961
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiang, Zheng, Qin Yang, Tianhao Zhang, Xianfeng Shen, Jie Chen, and Shuke Huang. 2024. "Effect of Process Parameters on Superelasticity of LPBF Ni-Rich Ni51.3Ti48.7 Shape Memory Alloy" Metals 14, no. 9: 961. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14090961