Effects of a Modified Heat Treatment on the Quasi-static and Dynamic Behavior of Additively Manufactured Lattice Structures
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-3-2024
Abstract
The flexibility of additive manufacturing techniques that produce parts from powders layer-by-layer directly from a digital model enabled the fabrication of complex lightweight lattice structures with precisely engineered mechanical properties. Herein, an investigation of the quasi-static and dynamic behavior of additively manufactured (AM) triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattice structures before and after a novel post-process heat treatment step is conducted. The specimens were fabricated out of Inconel 718, a nickel–chromium-based superalloy, using a selective laser melting technique with three different topologies, namely, gyroid, primitive, and I-WP. The quasi-static tests were conducted at a strain rate of 0.002 s-1 and dynamic experiments were conducted using a split Hopkinson pressure bar at three different strain rates, 600 s-1, 800 s-1, and 1000 s-1. It was shown that while the strain rate does not significantly affect the mechanical responses of the lattice structures, the heat treatment step dramatically changes their behavior. Results demonstrated that after the heat treatment, the yield strength of the I-WP specimens increased by 65.2% under a quasi-static load. Also, flow stress after yielding in the dynamic tests was shown to increase around 9.6% for I-WP specimens and up to 12.8% for gyroid specimens. The specific energy absorption values were 10.5, 19.1, and 10.7 for I-WP, gyroid, and primitive, respectively, before the heat treatment, and changed to 19.6, 19.8, and 15.4 after the heat treatment. The results confirm that by precisely designing the architecture of a lattice structure and implementing a modified heat treatment process, it is possible to optimize the weight, strength, and energy absorption capability of this type of metamaterial.
Source Publication
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Recommended Citation
Rowe, R., Almeida, N., Prather, A. et al. Effects of a modified heat treatment on the quasi-static and dynamic behavior of additively manufactured lattice structures. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 133, 1699–1713 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-024-13871-7
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Funding note: The authors gratefully acknowledge DURIP funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). The authors would like to acknowledge the Alabama Analytical Research Facility for the use of facilities and thank the Alabama Water Institute and Alabama Transportation Institute for their support.