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Effect of oxygen shielding on the tensile and fatigue performance of 300M repaired through laser-directed energy deposition

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posted on 2024-11-03, 12:29 authored by Cameron BarrCameron Barr, R.A.R. Rashid, Suresh Palanisamy, N. Matthews, Milan BrandtMilan Brandt
Laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED) is a key enabling technology for the repair of high-value aerospace components, as damaged regions can be removed and replaced with additively deposited material. While L-DED repair improves strength and fatigue performance compared to conventional subtractive techniques, mechanical performance can be limited by process-related defects. To assess the role of oxygen on defect formation, local and chamber-based shielding methods were applied in the repair of 300M high strength steel. Oxidation between layers for locally shielded specimens is confirmed to cause large gas pores which have deleterious effects on fatigue life. Such pores are eliminated for chamber shielded specimens, resulting in an increased ductility of ∼15%, compared to ∼11% with chamber shielding. Despite this, unmelted powder defects are not affected by oxygen content and are found in both chamber- and locally shielded samples, which still have negative consequences for fatigue.

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Journal

Aeronautical Journal

Volume

127

Issue

1318

Start page

2118

End page

2124

Total pages

7

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Place published

United Kingdom

Language

English

Copyright

© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal Aeronautical Society.

Former Identifier

2006127548

Esploro creation date

2024-01-17

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