Effect of Fe addition on heat-resistant aluminum alloys produced by selective laser melting

Shigeto Yamasaki, Tomo Okuhira, Masatoshi Mitsuhara, Hideharu Nakashima, Jun Kusui, Mitsuru Adachi

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Abstract

The effect of Fe addition on the high-temperature mechanical properties of heat-resistant aluminum alloys produced by selective laser melting (SLM) was investigated in relation to the alloy microstructures. Fe is generally detrimental to the properties of cast aluminum alloys; however, we found that Fe-containing alloys produced by SLM had improved high-temperature strength and good ductility. Microstructural observations revealed that the increase in the high-temperature strength of the alloys was due to the dispersion of fine rod-shaped Fe-Si-Ni particles unique to the SLM material instead of the cell-like structure of eutectic Si.

Original languageEnglish
Article number648
JournalMetals
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Metals and Alloys

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