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High strain rate compressive behavior of laser powder bed fused Inconel-718

Materials Science and Engineering: A, ISSN: 0921-5093, Vol: 924, Page: 147782
2025
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Inconel-718 (IN718) is extensively utilized in the aerospace industry, notably in applications such as aircraft engines, facing a constant risk of foreign object impact loadings. Limited studies exist on the dynamic behavior of IN718 under high strain rate loadings, crucial for addressing the challenges of elevated operational temperatures and impact risks in aircraft engines. The dynamic deformation behavior of IN718 samples processed by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) was studied at varying strain rates. True stress-strain curves showed rapid flow stress increase and semi-serrated stress-strain curves due to strain hardening and thermal softening competition. AMS 5664 heat treatment borrowed from the aerospace materials specifications (AMS) for nickel alloys led to a 28 % increase in ultimate compressive strength (UCS) at high strain rates. The aging treatment led to precipitation of uniformly distributed strengthening γ" and γ′ phases. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) investigations revealed adiabatic shear band (ASB) formation during high strain-rate deformation, indicating local temperature rise. High-density dislocation networks and nanoscale γ" and γ′ precipitates enhanced IN718 strength by inhibiting dislocation motion. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis highlighted texture changes, and the impact of strain rate on grain size distribution was observed. Slip activity increased after heat treatment, influencing ductility. Analysis of twins, kernel average misorientation (KAM), low-angle grain boundaries (LAGBs), and high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) were performed to investigate their contribution to the strength properties. Fracture surface analysis at 5150 s −1 revealed a complex mechanism, with outer regions exhibiting ductile features and inner regions indicating shear fracture. The Chang-Asaro (CA) model predicted IN718 flow behavior under high strain rates, subsequently incorporated into ABAQUS Explicit software for numerical simulation. Lagrangian smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) in combination with the VUHARD subroutine were employed to simulate the SHPB experiments. The constitutive model incorporated in the subroutine accurately captured the nonlinear behavior of the specimens, such as equivalent plastic strain and temperature. The results demonstrated a strong validation between the experimental and numerical methodologies.

Bibliographic Details

Navid Hasani; Chalasani Dharmendra; Reza AlaghmandFard; Mohsen Keshavarzan; Foroozan Forooghi; Mehdi Sanjari; Babak Shalchi Amirkhiz; Mohsen Mohammadi; G. D. Janaki Ram; Hadi Pirgazi; Leo Kestens; Akindele G. Odeshi

Elsevier BV

Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy; Engineering

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