Control of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Super Duplex SAF 2507 Steel Produced by Additive Manufacturing

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Abstract

Two-phase duplex stainless steels are widely used in transport industry due to their good fatigue and corrosion properties. Although these steels are investigated when they are produced and/or shaped by conventional processes, few research works have characterized duplex steels obtained by additive processes. This paper concerns the elaboration and characterization of super duplex steel SAF 2507 obtained by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Firstly, the printability of this steel is discussed by analyzing the impact of certain process parameters on the density and microstructure of the material. This as-built microstructure being ferritic and not very ductile, various heat treatments (HT) are, then, applied in order to obtain the typical two-phase microstructure and thus improve the ductility. Afterward, the impact of the different phases (austenite and ferrite) on its mechanical behavior is analyzed. This work has shown the possibility of obtaining an austenitic-ferritic microstructure close to 50–50 with different grain morphologies with an appropriate post-fabrication TTH. The resulting mechanical properties are satisfactory compared to those of duplex steel obtained by conventional processes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Additive Manufacturing
Subtitle of host publicationMaterials, Processes and Applications - Selected Contributions to the 2nd Advances in Additive Manufacturing Conference AIAM’ 2023
EditorsTarek Mabrouki, Habib Sahlaoui, Farhat Ghanem, Haifa Sallem, Nourredine Benyahya
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages1-9
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783031477836
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd Advances in Additive Manufacturing Conference, AIAM 2023 - Hammamet, Tunisia
Duration: 18 May 202320 May 2023

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)2195-4364

Conference

Conference2nd Advances in Additive Manufacturing Conference, AIAM 2023
Country/TerritoryTunisia
CityHammamet
Period18/05/2320/05/23

Keywords

  • Additive manufacturing
  • duplex stainless steel
  • heat treatment
  • mechanical behavior
  • microstructure

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