scholarly journals Study of the Influence of Shielding Gases on Laser Metal Deposition of Inconel 718 Superalloy

Materials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Ruiz ◽  
Magdalena Cortina ◽  
Jon Arrizubieta ◽  
Aitzol Lamikiz
Keyword(s):  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Slight Reduction ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Inconel 718 Superalloy ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature ◽  
Different Gases ◽  
Die And Mold

The use of the Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) technology as a manufacturing and repairing technique in industrial sectors like the die and mold and aerospace is increasing within the last decades. Research carried out in the field of LMD process situates argon as the most usual inert gas, followed by nitrogen. Some leading companies have started to use helium and argon as carrier and shielding gas, respectively. There is therefore a pressing need to know how the use of different gases may affect the LMD process due there being a lack of knowledge with regard to gas mixtures. The aim of the present work is to evaluate the influence of a mixture of argon and helium on the LMD process by analyzing single tracks of deposited material. For this purpose, special attention is paid to the melt pool temperature, as well as to the characterization of the deposited clads. The increment of helium concentration in the gases of the LMD processes based on argon will have three effects. The first one is a slight reduction of the height of the clads. Second, an increase of the temperature of the melt pool. Last, smaller wet angles are obtained for higher helium concentrations.

scholarly journals Study of the Influence of Shielding Gases on Laser Metal Deposition of Inconel 718 Superalloy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Exequiel Ruiz ◽  
Magdalena Cortina ◽  
Jon Iñaki Arrizubieta ◽  
Aitzol Lamikiz
Keyword(s):  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Shielding Gas ◽  
Know How ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Inconel 718 Superalloy ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature ◽  
Different Gases ◽  
Die And Mold

The use of the LMD technology as a manufacturing and repairing technique in industrial sectors like the die and mold and aerospace is increasing within the last decades. Research carried out in the field of LMD process situates argon as the most usual inert gas, followed by nitrogen. Some leading companies have started to use helium and argon as carrier and shielding gas, respectively. There is therefore a pressing need to know how the use of different gases may affect the LMD process due to there is a lack of knowledge with regard to gas mixtures. The aim of the present work is to evaluate the influence of a mixture of argon and helium on the LMD process by analyzing single tracks of deposited material. For this purpose, special attention is paid to the melt pool temperature, as well as to the characterization of the deposited clads. The increment of helium concentration in the gases of the LMD processes based on argon will have three effects. The first one is a slightly reduction of the height of the clads. Second, an increase of the temperature of the melt pool. Last, smaller wet angles are obtained for higher helium concentrations.

Melt Pool Temperature Control for Laser Metal Deposition Processes—Part I: Online Temperature Control

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lie Tang ◽  
Robert G. Landers
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Control ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature ◽  
Deposition Processes

Melt pool temperature is of great importance to deposition quality in laser metal deposition processes. To control the melt pool temperature, an empirical process model describing the relationship between the temperature and process parameters (i.e., laser power, powder flow rate, and traverse speed) is established and verified experimentally. A general tracking controller using the internal model principle is then designed. To examine the controller performance, three sets of experiments tracking both constant and time-varying temperature references are conducted. The results show the melt pool temperature controller performs well in tracking both constant and time-varying temperature references even when process parameters vary significantly. However a multilayer deposition experiment illustrates that maintaining a constant melt pool temperature does not necessarily lead to uniform track morphology, which is an important criteria for deposition quality. The reason is believed to be that different melt pool morphologies may have the same temperature depending on the dynamic balance of heat input and heat loss.

Melt Pool Temperature Control for Laser Metal Deposition Processes—Part II: Layer-to-Layer Temperature Control

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lie Tang ◽  
Robert G. Landers
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Control ◽  
Heat Input ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Power Profile ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature ◽  
Deposition Processes

Heat input regulation is crucial for deposition quality in laser metal deposition (LMD) processes. To control the heat input, melt pool temperature is regulated using temperature controllers. Part I of this paper showed that, although online melt pool temperature control performs well in terms of tracking the temperature reference, it cannot guarantee consistent track morphology. Therefore, a new methodology, known as layer-to-layer temperature control, is proposed in this paper. The idea of layer-to-layer temperature control is to adjust the laser power profile between layers. The part height profile is measured between layers, and the temperature is measured online. The data are then utilized to identify the parameters of a LMD process model using particle swarm optimization. The laser power profile is then computed using iterative learning control, based on the estimated process model and the reference melt pool temperature of the next layer. The deposition results show that the layer-to-layer temperature controller is capable of not only tracking the reference temperature, but also producing a consistent track morphology.

Spectroscopic monitoring and melt pool temperature estimation during the laser metal deposition process

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 022303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dieter De Baere ◽  
Wim Devesse ◽  
Ben De Pauw ◽  
Lien Smeesters ◽  
Hugo Thienpont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deposition Process ◽  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Temperature Estimation ◽  
Spectroscopic Monitoring ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature

scholarly journals Laser metal deposition controlling: melt pool temperature and target / actual height difference monitoring

Procedia CIRP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 441-444
Author(s):  
Magnus Thiele ◽  
David Dillkötter ◽  
Johann Stoppok ◽  
Martin Mönnigmann ◽  
Cemal Esen
Keyword(s):  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Height Difference ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Melt Pool Temperature ◽  
Actual Height

scholarly journals Additively Manufactured Al/SiC Cylindrical Structures by Laser Metal Deposition

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainhoa Riquelme ◽  
Pilar Rodrigo ◽  
María Dolores Escalera-Rodríguez ◽  
Joaquín Rams
Keyword(s):  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Wear Behavior ◽  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Fabrication Process ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Composite Matrix ◽  
Cylindrical Structures ◽  
Preliminary Characterization

Preliminary characterization of the microstructure of Al/SiCp composites prepared by Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) was analyzed, and the microhardness and wear behavior of the materials manufactured have been evaluated. It has been determined that the combined effect of the laser speed and power is decisive for the fabrication process. The microstructure characterization shows that the presence of hygroscopic Al4C3 can be avoided by adding Ti to the composite matrix. The wear behavior of the LMD samples and their microhardness have been compared with Powder Metallurgy samples with the same composition. The LMD samples showed higher hardness and wear resistance.

Height Dependent Laser Metal Deposition Process Modeling

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick M. Sammons ◽  
Douglas A. Bristow ◽  
Robert G. Landers
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Metal Deposition ◽  
Lumped Parameter Model ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Laser Metal Deposition ◽  
Melt Pool ◽  
Solid Region ◽  
Scan Speed

Laser metal deposition (LMD) is used to construct functional parts in a layer-by-layer fashion. The heat transfer from the melt region to the solid region plays a critical role in the resulting material properties and part geometry. The heat transfer dynamics can change significantly as the number of layers increase, depending on the geometry of the sub layers. However, this effect is not taken into account in previous analytical models, which are only valid for a single layer. This paper develops a layer dependent model of the LMD process for the purpose of designing advanced layer-to-layer controllers. A lumped-parameter model of the melt pool is introduced and then extended to include elements that capture height dependent effects on the melt pool dimensions and temperature. The model dynamically relates the process inputs (laser power, material mass flow rate, and scan speed) to the melt pool dimensions and temperature. A finite element analysis (FEA) is then conducted to determine the effect of scan speed and part height on the solid region temperature gradient at the melt pool solidification boundary. Finally, experimental results demonstrate that the model successfully predicts multilayer phenomenon for two deposits on two different substrates.

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