Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process

The present study aims to assess the impact of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment on refractory high-entropy alloy (HEA) WTaMoNbV produced by the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. This was carried out by examining the functional properties of this HEA in terms of mechanical and environment...

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Main Authors: Tomer Ron, Avi Leon, Maxim Bassis, Zhan Chen, Amnon Shirizly, Eli Aghion
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author Tomer Ron
Avi Leon
Maxim Bassis
Zhan Chen
Amnon Shirizly
Eli Aghion
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Eli Aghion
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description The present study aims to assess the impact of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment on refractory high-entropy alloy (HEA) WTaMoNbV produced by the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. This was carried out by examining the functional properties of this HEA in terms of mechanical and environmental performance. The microstructure of the tested HEA was evaluated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Mechanical properties were examined via compression tests, while environmental behavior was evaluated by immersion tests and potentiodynamic polarization. The obtained results demonstrate that HIP treatment improved the alloy’s density from 11.27 to 11.38 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and increased its ultimate compression strength by 11.5% (from 1094 to 1220 MPa). This modest favorable effect was attributed to the improvement in bulk properties by eliminating a large part of the sub-grain boundaries and reducing the amount of inherent printing defects, mainly in the form of internal cracking. The advantages offered by HIP were also manifested in surface quality improvement from N11 to N10 grades and enhanced environmental performance, reducing pitting density from 34,155 to 9677 pits/cm<sup>2</sup>.
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spelling doaj-art-4bba9006bd4e4ea5af078ac0e19745e92025-08-20T02:10:23ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-02-0115324310.3390/met15030243Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion ProcessTomer Ron0Avi Leon1Maxim Bassis2Zhan Chen3Amnon Shirizly4Eli Aghion5Department of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, IsraelDepartment of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, IsraelDepartment of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, IsraelDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1010, New ZealandDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa 3200003, IsraelDepartment of Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 8410501, IsraelThe present study aims to assess the impact of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) treatment on refractory high-entropy alloy (HEA) WTaMoNbV produced by the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process. This was carried out by examining the functional properties of this HEA in terms of mechanical and environmental performance. The microstructure of the tested HEA was evaluated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Mechanical properties were examined via compression tests, while environmental behavior was evaluated by immersion tests and potentiodynamic polarization. The obtained results demonstrate that HIP treatment improved the alloy’s density from 11.27 to 11.38 g/cm<sup>3</sup> and increased its ultimate compression strength by 11.5% (from 1094 to 1220 MPa). This modest favorable effect was attributed to the improvement in bulk properties by eliminating a large part of the sub-grain boundaries and reducing the amount of inherent printing defects, mainly in the form of internal cracking. The advantages offered by HIP were also manifested in surface quality improvement from N11 to N10 grades and enhanced environmental performance, reducing pitting density from 34,155 to 9677 pits/cm<sup>2</sup>.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/3/243additive manufacturinglaser powder bed fusionhigh-entropy alloysrefractory alloyshot isostatic pressing
spellingShingle Tomer Ron
Avi Leon
Maxim Bassis
Zhan Chen
Amnon Shirizly
Eli Aghion
Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
Metals
additive manufacturing
laser powder bed fusion
high-entropy alloys
refractory alloys
hot isostatic pressing
title Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
title_full Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
title_fullStr Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
title_short Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing Treatment on Refractory High-Entropy Alloy WTaMoNbV Produced by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Process
title_sort effect of hot isostatic pressing treatment on refractory high entropy alloy wtamonbv produced by laser powder bed fusion process
topic additive manufacturing
laser powder bed fusion
high-entropy alloys
refractory alloys
hot isostatic pressing
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/3/243
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