Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion

Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EPBF) offers unique advantages for processing 18Ni300 steel, including reduced contamination risks and higher energy absorption efficiency. This study systematically investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of 18Ni300 steel fabricated via EP...

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Main Authors: Huan Qi, Zhaoyang Zhang, Minghao Huang, Chunnan Song, Xin Yang, Huiping Tang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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description Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EPBF) offers unique advantages for processing 18Ni300 steel, including reduced contamination risks and higher energy absorption efficiency. This study systematically investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of 18Ni300 steel fabricated via EPBF, focusing on key processing parameters such as electron beam current, scanning speed, and energy density. The results show that the density of EPBF-18Ni300 steel initially increases and then decreases with rising energy density, achieving a maximum density of 99.4 %. The optimal process parameters, identified as a beam current of 16.0 mA and a scanning speed of 4.5 m/s, yield tensile strengths and elongations of 1032.6 ± 4.3 MPa and 12.98 ± 1.1 % in the XOY direction, and 958.7 ± 2.4 MPa and 16.5 ± 0.9 % in the XOZ direction, respectively. These findings provide a foundation for optimizing EPBF processing strategies for 18Ni300 steel, enabling its broader adoption in high-performance applications across aerospace, automotive, and tooling industries.
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spelling doaj-art-b5e877a2e6b84636ae5f66223809e28d2025-08-20T02:13:18ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01364215422810.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.052Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed FusionHuan Qi0Zhaoyang Zhang1Minghao Huang2Chunnan Song3Xin Yang4Huiping Tang5Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Zhejiang-Thailand International Joint Laboratory on New Materials Digital Design and Processing Technology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, ChinaAdvanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, 710048, ChinaAdvanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Zhejiang-Thailand International Joint Laboratory on New Materials Digital Design and Processing Technology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, ChinaAdvanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Zhejiang-Thailand International Joint Laboratory on New Materials Digital Design and Processing Technology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, ChinaAdvanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Zhejiang-Thailand International Joint Laboratory on New Materials Digital Design and Processing Technology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Corresponding author. Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Zhejiang-Thailand International Joint Laboratory on New Materials Digital Design and Processing Technology, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; School of Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Corresponding author. Advanced Materials Additive Manufacturing Innovation Research Center, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, 310015, China.Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EPBF) offers unique advantages for processing 18Ni300 steel, including reduced contamination risks and higher energy absorption efficiency. This study systematically investigates the microstructural evolution and mechanical behavior of 18Ni300 steel fabricated via EPBF, focusing on key processing parameters such as electron beam current, scanning speed, and energy density. The results show that the density of EPBF-18Ni300 steel initially increases and then decreases with rising energy density, achieving a maximum density of 99.4 %. The optimal process parameters, identified as a beam current of 16.0 mA and a scanning speed of 4.5 m/s, yield tensile strengths and elongations of 1032.6 ± 4.3 MPa and 12.98 ± 1.1 % in the XOY direction, and 958.7 ± 2.4 MPa and 16.5 ± 0.9 % in the XOZ direction, respectively. These findings provide a foundation for optimizing EPBF processing strategies for 18Ni300 steel, enabling its broader adoption in high-performance applications across aerospace, automotive, and tooling industries.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425008737Electron beam powder bed fusionMicrostructural evolutionMechanical behavior18Ni300 steelParameters optimization
spellingShingle Huan Qi
Zhaoyang Zhang
Minghao Huang
Chunnan Song
Xin Yang
Huiping Tang
Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Electron beam powder bed fusion
Microstructural evolution
Mechanical behavior
18Ni300 steel
Parameters optimization
title Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
title_full Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
title_fullStr Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
title_short Enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18Ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion
title_sort enhancing the mechanical behaviors of 18ni300 steel through microstructural evolution in electron beam powder bed fusion
topic Electron beam powder bed fusion
Microstructural evolution
Mechanical behavior
18Ni300 steel
Parameters optimization
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425008737
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