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Effect Of Multiple Machine Configurations And Wall Thickness On Microstructure And Microhardness Of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-Pbf) Additively Manufactured Heat-Treated Inconel 718 Products, Anannya Doris Dec 2023

Effect Of Multiple Machine Configurations And Wall Thickness On Microstructure And Microhardness Of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-Pbf) Additively Manufactured Heat-Treated Inconel 718 Products, Anannya Doris

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This research examined thin section prototypes having seven nominal thicknesses ranging from 0.1 to 2.0 mm, composing a series of geometric feature build plates manufactured by multiple laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) machine configurations. The build plates and thin section feature prototypes underwent a full heat treatment cycle per established standards: anneal at 1066°C, SR+HIP at 1163°C, and fully treat-treated by combining SR+HIP+solution treatment at 1066°C and double aging treatment at 760°C and 680°C, respectively. The fully heat-treated (FHT) Inconel 718 wall specimens were sectioned from 16 distinct geometric feature build plates constructed on 15 different L-PBF machines. The thin …


Advanced Microstructural Characterization Of Functionally Graded Dental Ceramic Material For Materials-Informed Finishing, Angani Vigneswaran Jan 2023

Advanced Microstructural Characterization Of Functionally Graded Dental Ceramic Material For Materials-Informed Finishing, Angani Vigneswaran

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Yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) has gained popularity as the choice of material for dental prosthetics. Ivoclar Vivadent’s IPS e.max ZirCAD Prime dental ceramic incorporates a unique gradient technology that varies the yttria content over the thickness of the material. The top layer is composed of 5Y-TZP which is desired for its optical properties while the bottom layer is composed of a much stronger 3Y-TZP. In between the two layers, 5Y-TZP and 3Y-TZP are mixed to form a transition layer. Varying the amount of yttria allows for more esthetically pleasing translucency in the visible areas of the restoration without compromising …


Effect Of Build Geometry And Build Parameters On Microstructure, Fatigue Life, And Tensile Properties Of Additively Manufactured Alloy 718, Anna Dunn Jan 2022

Effect Of Build Geometry And Build Parameters On Microstructure, Fatigue Life, And Tensile Properties Of Additively Manufactured Alloy 718, Anna Dunn

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Additive Manufacturing (AM), particularly laser powder bed fusion, is being studied for use in critical component applications. Tensile and fatigue testing shows differences when built using different laser powers. However, when fabricated in an as-printed geometry, the gauge sections of the two specimens are different and experience different thermal behavior. This work explores microhardness, microstructure size, Niobium segregation, and porosity from samples made with varying laser power and different build geometry sizes representative of the gauge sections in the tensile and fatigue bars. Results show that microhardness varies spatially across the sample. Smaller diameter metallographic coupons (fatigue diameter) have a …