L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance

Aluminum (Al) parts for the electrical industry are subjected to cyclic loads, making their fatigue life critical. Owing to its properties, AlSi10Mg alloy is largely employed in this field. Additive manufacturing (AM) is rising as a new technology to fulfill the demand for spare parts. Laser Directe...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Pinhel Soares, Anselmo Thiesen Junior, Marcos Vinicius Bento, Henrique Santos Ferreira, Carlos Eduardo Bibow Correa, Emili Bettinelli, Jurandir Marcos Sá de Sousa
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Published: Associação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol) 2025-08-01
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author Alexandre Pinhel Soares
Anselmo Thiesen Junior
Marcos Vinicius Bento
Henrique Santos Ferreira
Carlos Eduardo Bibow Correa
Emili Bettinelli
Jurandir Marcos Sá de Sousa
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Anselmo Thiesen Junior
Marcos Vinicius Bento
Henrique Santos Ferreira
Carlos Eduardo Bibow Correa
Emili Bettinelli
Jurandir Marcos Sá de Sousa
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description Aluminum (Al) parts for the electrical industry are subjected to cyclic loads, making their fatigue life critical. Owing to its properties, AlSi10Mg alloy is largely employed in this field. Additive manufacturing (AM) is rising as a new technology to fulfill the demand for spare parts. Laser Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED) and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) can manufacture customized components with larger dimensions and greater geometric resolution, respectively. However, there are challenges in processing AlSi10Mg by AM, like controlling oxygen and moisture atmosphere contents, which negatively affect the processability and component properties. To ensure multilayer parts with appropriate microstructure and mechanical properties, L-DED and L-PBF processing parameters must be properly investigated. In this context, processing parameters and build strategies for an AlSi10Mg alloy were developed for L-DED and L-PBF. The performance of AM-manufactured AlSi10Mg was benchmarked to reference casting. Archimedes’ density, optical microscopy porosity, computed tomography, optical and scanning electron microscopy, hardness, tensile, Charpy impact, and VHCF tests were performed. The results suggest comparable VHCF performance, despite the slight differences observed in mechanical properties, porosity, and microstructure characteristics between L-PBF and L-DED specimens.
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spelling doaj-art-dd2ccfc003cd4ed6bef70cc5f9f0fb5f2025-08-20T03:45:07ZengAssociação Brasileira de Metalurgia e Materiais (ABM); Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (ABC); Associação Brasileira de Polímeros (ABPol)Materials Research1516-14392025-08-0128suppl 110.1590/1980-5373-mr-2025-0242L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue PerformanceAlexandre Pinhel Soareshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-5235Anselmo Thiesen Juniorhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1466-5439Marcos Vinicius BentoHenrique Santos Ferreirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-1022Carlos Eduardo Bibow CorreaEmili BettinelliJurandir Marcos Sá de Sousahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-5766Aluminum (Al) parts for the electrical industry are subjected to cyclic loads, making their fatigue life critical. Owing to its properties, AlSi10Mg alloy is largely employed in this field. Additive manufacturing (AM) is rising as a new technology to fulfill the demand for spare parts. Laser Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED) and Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) can manufacture customized components with larger dimensions and greater geometric resolution, respectively. However, there are challenges in processing AlSi10Mg by AM, like controlling oxygen and moisture atmosphere contents, which negatively affect the processability and component properties. To ensure multilayer parts with appropriate microstructure and mechanical properties, L-DED and L-PBF processing parameters must be properly investigated. In this context, processing parameters and build strategies for an AlSi10Mg alloy were developed for L-DED and L-PBF. The performance of AM-manufactured AlSi10Mg was benchmarked to reference casting. Archimedes’ density, optical microscopy porosity, computed tomography, optical and scanning electron microscopy, hardness, tensile, Charpy impact, and VHCF tests were performed. The results suggest comparable VHCF performance, despite the slight differences observed in mechanical properties, porosity, and microstructure characteristics between L-PBF and L-DED specimens.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392025000200281&lng=en&tlng=enElectrical IndustryAlSi10MgAdditive ManufacturingL-DEDL-PBFMechanical PerformanceVHCFFatigue
spellingShingle Alexandre Pinhel Soares
Anselmo Thiesen Junior
Marcos Vinicius Bento
Henrique Santos Ferreira
Carlos Eduardo Bibow Correa
Emili Bettinelli
Jurandir Marcos Sá de Sousa
L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
Materials Research
Electrical Industry
AlSi10Mg
Additive Manufacturing
L-DED
L-PBF
Mechanical Performance
VHCF
Fatigue
title L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
title_full L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
title_fullStr L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
title_full_unstemmed L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
title_short L-DED and L-PBF Additive Manufactured AlSi10Mg Alloy: Mechanical Characterization and Very-High Cycle Fatigue Performance
title_sort l ded and l pbf additive manufactured alsi10mg alloy mechanical characterization and very high cycle fatigue performance
topic Electrical Industry
AlSi10Mg
Additive Manufacturing
L-DED
L-PBF
Mechanical Performance
VHCF
Fatigue
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-14392025000200281&lng=en&tlng=en
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