Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718

Alloys fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) exhibit superior strength. This study investigates the individual strengthening effects of the nanometre-sized cellular and micrometre-sized crystallographic lamellar structures in the LPBF-fabricated Inconel 718 alloy by selectively eliminating t...

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Main Authors: Taichi Kikukawa, Takuya Ishimoto, Hyoung Seop Kim, Takayoshi Nakano
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-08-01
Series:Materials Research Letters
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2522801
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description Alloys fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) exhibit superior strength. This study investigates the individual strengthening effects of the nanometre-sized cellular and micrometre-sized crystallographic lamellar structures in the LPBF-fabricated Inconel 718 alloy by selectively eliminating these structures through heat treatment and a novel laser scanning strategy, respectively. While cellular structures increased the yield strength by approximately 38%, lamellar structures contributed to only a marginal 2% increase. This finding demonstrates the remarkable strengthening effect of cells on LPBF products. This study highlights that cells are not merely microstructures but are critical features governing the exceptional strength of LPBF products.
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spelling doaj-art-931a6778ebb04085ad4202427fa3bfc42025-08-20T04:02:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupMaterials Research Letters2166-38312025-08-0113883784310.1080/21663831.2025.2522801Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718Taichi Kikukawa0Takuya Ishimoto1Hyoung Seop Kim2Takayoshi Nakano3Division of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, Osaka, JapanDivision of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, Osaka, JapanDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South KoreaDivision of Materials and Manufacturing Science, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, Osaka, JapanAlloys fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) exhibit superior strength. This study investigates the individual strengthening effects of the nanometre-sized cellular and micrometre-sized crystallographic lamellar structures in the LPBF-fabricated Inconel 718 alloy by selectively eliminating these structures through heat treatment and a novel laser scanning strategy, respectively. While cellular structures increased the yield strength by approximately 38%, lamellar structures contributed to only a marginal 2% increase. This finding demonstrates the remarkable strengthening effect of cells on LPBF products. This study highlights that cells are not merely microstructures but are critical features governing the exceptional strength of LPBF products.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2522801Laser powder bed fusioncellular microstructureslamellar structuresingle crystalstrengthening
spellingShingle Taichi Kikukawa
Takuya Ishimoto
Hyoung Seop Kim
Takayoshi Nakano
Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
Materials Research Letters
Laser powder bed fusion
cellular microstructures
lamellar structure
single crystal
strengthening
title Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
title_full Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
title_fullStr Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
title_full_unstemmed Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
title_short Remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion-processed Inconel 718
title_sort remarkable strengthening effects of cells in laser powder bed fusion processed inconel 718
topic Laser powder bed fusion
cellular microstructures
lamellar structure
single crystal
strengthening
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21663831.2025.2522801
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