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Abstract
Hybrid manufacture of components by combining capabilities of replication and additive manufacturing processes offer a flexible and sustainable route for producing cost-effectively small batches of metal parts. At present, there are open issues related to surface integrity and performance of such parts, especially when utilising them in safety critical applications. The research presented in this paper investigates the ductility amplification of hybrid components produced using metal injection moulding to preform and then build on them customisable sections by laser-based powder bed fusion. The properties of such hybrid components are studied and optimised through the use of non-conventional post treatment techniques. In particular, hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is employed to improve mechanical strength and to produce hybrid components that have consistent properties across batches and throughout the samples, minimising microstructural heterogeneities between fabrication processes. Thus, the investigated post-processing method can offer an extended service life of hybrid components, especially when operating under severe conditions. The optimised post treatment was found to increase the hybrid components’ strength compared to as-built ones by 68% and ~11% in yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS), respectively. Subsequently, leading to a great pitting resistance, thus, making HIP samples suitable for corrosive environments. The advantages of the HIP treatments in comparison to the conventional heat treatment of hybrid components are discussed and also some potential application areas are proposed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7490 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Applied Sciences |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) for the financial support of Aldi Mehmeti’s PhD research.
Funding: This research was funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, under grant agreement no. 723826 MAESTRO.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Keywords
- 316 L
- L-PBF
- MIM
- hot isostatic pressing (HIP)
- hybrid components manufacturing (HCM)
- hybrid manufacturing
- microstructure
- properties
- stainless steel
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Instrumentation
- General Engineering
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Computer Science Applications
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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