@article{MishurovaStegemannLyamkinetal.2022, author = {Mishurova, Tatiana and Stegemann, Robert and Lyamkin, Viktor and Cabeza, Sandra and Evsevleev, Sergei and Pelkner, Matthias and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Subsurface and bulk residual stress analysis of S235JRC+C Steel TIG weld by diffraction and magnetic stray field measurements}, series = {Experimental mechanics : an international journal of the Society for Experimental Mechanics}, volume = {62}, journal = {Experimental mechanics : an international journal of the Society for Experimental Mechanics}, number = {6}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {New York}, issn = {0014-4851}, doi = {10.1007/s11340-022-00841-x}, pages = {1017 -- 1025}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Background Due to physical coupling between mechanical stress and magnetization in ferromagnetic materials, it is assumed in the literature that the distribution of the magnetic stray field corresponds to the internal (residual) stress of the specimen. The correlation is, however, not trivial, since the magnetic stray field is also influenced by the microstructure and the geometry of component. The understanding of the correlation between residual stress and magnetic stray field could help to evaluate the integrity of welded components. Objective This study aims at understanding the possible correlation of subsurface and bulk residual stress with magnetic stray field in a low carbon steel weld. Methods The residual stress was determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction (SXRD, subsurface region) and by neutron diffraction (ND, bulk region). SXRD possesses a higher spatial resolution than ND. Magnetic stray fields were mapped by utilizing high-spatial-resolution giant magneto resistance (GMR) sensors. Results The subsurface residual stress overall correlates better with the magnetic stray field distribution than the bulk stress. This correlation is especially visible in the regions outside the heat affected zone, where the influence of the microstructural features is less pronounced but steep residual stress gradients are present. Conclusions It was demonstrated that the localized stray field sources without any obvious microstructural variations are associated with steep stress gradients. The good correlation between subsurface residual stress and magnetic signal indicates that the source of the magnetic stray fields is to be found in the range of the penetration depth of the SXRD measurements.}, language = {en} } @article{SprengelMohrAltenburgetal.2021, author = {Sprengel, Maximilian and Mohr, Gunther and Altenburg, Simon J. and Evans, Alexander and Serrano-Munoz, Itziar and Kromm, Arne and Pirling, Thilo and Bruno, Giovanni and Kannengießer, Thomas}, title = {Triaxial residual stress in Laser Powder Bed Fused 316L}, series = {Advanced engineering materials}, volume = {24}, journal = {Advanced engineering materials}, number = {6}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1438-1656}, doi = {10.1002/adem.202101330}, pages = {13}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The control of residual stress (RS) remains a challenge in the manufacturing of metallic parts using the laser powder bed fusion process (LPBF). This layer-by-layer manufacturing approach gives rise to complex triaxial RS distributions, which require extensive characterization effort for a broader acceptance of LPBF in industry. This study focuses on the distribution of bulk triaxial RS and surface RS in LPBF austenitic steel 316L. The RS are determined by X-ray and neutron diffraction to characterize the RS distribution. Variations in the LPBF parameters interlayer time (ILT) and scanning velocity and their influence on the temperature distribution and resulting RS is investigated using thermographic data from in situ process monitoring. The RS in the LPBF 316L is tensile at the surface and compressive in the bulk. The RS is directly related to the thermal history of the part as shown by the in situ thermography data. Shorter ILT leads to higher temperatures of the part during the manufacturing, which decrease the RS and RS formation mechanisms. Interestingly, the surface RS does not agree with this observation. This study highlights the benefit of using multiple RS determination methods and in situ thermography monitoring to characterize the RS in LPBF processed parts.}, language = {en} } @article{PauzonMishurovaEvsevleevetal.2021, author = {Pauzon, Camille and Mishurova, Tatiana and Evsevleev, Sergei and Dubiez-Le Goff, Sophie and Murugesan, Saravanakumar and Bruno, Giovanni and Hryha, Eduard}, title = {Residual stresses and porosity in Ti-6Al-4V produced by laser powder bed fusion as a function of process atmosphere and component design}, series = {Additive manufacturing}, volume = {47}, journal = {Additive manufacturing}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Amsterdam}, issn = {2214-8604}, doi = {10.1016/j.addma.2021.102340}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The influence of the process gas, laser scan speed, and sample thickness on the build-up of residual stresses and porosity in Ti-6Al-4V produced by laser powder bed fusion was studied. Pure argon and helium, as well as a mixture of those (30\% helium), were employed to establish process atmospheres with a low residual oxygen content of 100 ppm O-2. The results highlight that the subsurface residual stresses measured by X-ray diffraction were significantly lower in the thin samples (220 MPa) than in the cuboid samples (645 MPa). This difference was attributed to the shorter laser vector length, resulting in heat accumulation and thus in-situ stress relief. The addition of helium to the process gas did not introduce additional subsurface residual stresses in the simple geometries, even for the increased scanning speed. Finally, larger deflection was found in the cantilever built under helium (after removal from the baseplate), than in those produced under argon and an argon-helium mixture. This result demonstrates that complex designs involving large scanned areas could be subjected to higher residual stress when manufactured under helium due to the gas's high thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and thermal diffusivity.}, language = {en} } @article{SerranoMunozFernandezSerranoSaliwanNeumannetal.2022, author = {Serrano-Munoz, Itziar and Fern{\´a}ndez Serrano, Ricardo and Saliwan-Neumann, Romeo and Gonzalez-Doncel, Gaspar and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Dislocation substructures in pure aluminium after creep deformation as studied by electron backscatter diffraction}, series = {Journal of applied crystallography / International Union of Crystallography}, volume = {55}, journal = {Journal of applied crystallography / International Union of Crystallography}, publisher = {Munksgaard}, address = {Copenhagen}, issn = {1600-5767}, doi = {10.1107/S1600576722005209}, pages = {860 -- 869}, year = {2022}, abstract = {In the present work, electron backscatter diffraction was used to determine the microscopic dislocation structures generated during creep (with tests interrupted at the steady state) in pure 99.8\% aluminium. This material was investigated at two different stress levels, corresponding to the power-law and power-law breakdown regimes. The results show that the formation of subgrain cellular structures occurs independently of the crystallographic orientation. However, the density of these cellular structures strongly depends on the grain crystallographic orientation with respect to the tensile axis direction, with (111) grains exhibiting the highest densities at both stress levels. It is proposed that this behaviour is due to the influence of intergranular stresses, which is different in (111) and (001) grains.}, language = {en} } @article{ManiKupschMuelleretal.2022, author = {Mani, Deepak and Kupsch, Andreas and M{\"u}ller, Bernd R. and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Diffraction Enhanced Imaging Analysis with Pseudo-Voigt Fit Function}, series = {Journal of imaging : open access journal}, volume = {8}, journal = {Journal of imaging : open access journal}, number = {8}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2313-433X}, doi = {10.3390/jimaging8080206}, pages = {13}, year = {2022}, abstract = {Diffraction enhanced imaging (DEI) is an advanced digital radiographic imaging technique employing the refraction of X-rays to contrast internal interfaces. This study aims to qualitatively and quantitatively evaluate images acquired using this technique and to assess how different fitting functions to the typical rocking curves (RCs) influence the quality of the images. RCs are obtained for every image pixel. This allows the separate determination of the absorption and the refraction properties of the material in a position-sensitive manner. Comparison of various types of fitting functions reveals that the Pseudo-Voigt (PsdV) function is best suited to fit typical RCs. A robust algorithm was developed in the Python programming language, which reliably extracts the physically meaningful information from each pixel of the image. We demonstrate the potential of the algorithm with two specimens: a silicone gel specimen that has well-defined interfaces, and an additively manufactured polycarbonate specimen.}, language = {en} } @article{SchroederEvansMishurovaetal.2021, author = {Schr{\"o}der, Jakob and Evans, Alexander and Mishurova, Tatiana and Ulbricht, Alexander and Sprengel, Maximilian and Serrano-Munoz, Itziar and Fritsch, Tobias and Kromm, Arne and Kannengießer, Thomas and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Diffraction-based residual stress characterization in laser additive manufacturing of metals}, series = {Metals : open access journal}, volume = {11}, journal = {Metals : open access journal}, number = {11}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met11111830}, pages = {34}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Laser-based additive manufacturing methods allow the production of complex metal structures within a single manufacturing step. However, the localized heat input and the layer-wise manufacturing manner give rise to large thermal gradients. Therefore, large internal stress (IS) during the process (and consequently residual stress (RS) at the end of production) is generated within the parts. This IS or RS can either lead to distortion or cracking during fabrication or in-service part failure, respectively. With this in view, the knowledge on the magnitude and spatial distribution of RS is important to develop strategies for its mitigation. Specifically, diffraction-based methods allow the spatial resolved determination of RS in a non-destructive fashion. In this review, common diffraction-based methods to determine RS in laser-based additive manufactured parts are presented. In fact, the unique microstructures and textures associated to laser-based additive manufacturing processes pose metrological challenges. Based on the literature review, it is recommended to (a) use mechanically relaxed samples measured in several orientations as appropriate strain-free lattice spacing, instead of powder, (b) consider that an appropriate grain-interaction model to calculate diffraction-elastic constants is both material- and texture-dependent and may differ from the conventionally manufactured variant. Further metrological challenges are critically reviewed and future demands in this research field are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{UlbrichtMohrAltenburgetal.2021, author = {Ulbricht, Alexander and Mohr, Gunther and Altenburg, Simon J. and Oster, Simon and Maierhofer, Christiane and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Can potential defects in LPBF be healed from the laser exposure of subsequent layers?}, series = {Metals : open access journal}, volume = {11}, journal = {Metals : open access journal}, number = {7}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met11071012}, pages = {14}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Additive manufacturing (AM) of metals and in particular laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) enables a degree of freedom in design unparalleled by conventional subtractive methods. To ensure that the designed precision is matched by the produced LPBF parts, a full understanding of the interaction between the laser and the feedstock powder is needed. It has been shown that the laser also melts subjacent layers of material underneath. This effect plays a key role when designing small cavities or overhanging structures, because, in these cases, the material underneath is feed-stock powder. In this study, we quantify the extension of the melt pool during laser illumination of powder layers and the defect spatial distribution in a cylindrical specimen. During the LPBF process, several layers were intentionally not exposed to the laser beam at various locations, while the build process was monitored by thermography and optical tomography. The cylinder was finally scanned by X-ray computed tomography (XCT). To correlate the positions of the unmolten layers in the part, a staircase was manufactured around the cylinder for easier registration. The results show that healing among layers occurs if a scan strategy is applied, where the orientation of the hatches is changed for each subsequent layer. They also show that small pores and surface roughness of solidified material below a thick layer of unmolten material (>200 mu m) serve as seeding points for larger voids. The orientation of the first two layers fully exposed after a thick layer of unmolten powder shapes the orientation of these voids, created by a lack of fusion.}, language = {en} } @article{LaquaiSchauppGriescheetal.2022, author = {Laquai, Ren{\´e} and Schaupp, Thomas and Griesche, Axel and M{\"u}ller, Bernd R. and Kupsch, Andreas and Hannemann, Andreas and Kannengiesser, Thomas and Bruno, Giovanni}, title = {Quantitative analysis of hydrogen-assisted microcracking in duplex stainless steel through X-ray refraction 3D imaging}, series = {Advanced engineering materials}, volume = {24}, journal = {Advanced engineering materials}, number = {6}, publisher = {Wiley-VCH}, address = {Weinheim}, issn = {1527-2648}, doi = {10.1002/adem.202101287}, pages = {10}, year = {2022}, abstract = {While the problem of the identification of mechanisms of hydrogen-assisted damage has and is being thoroughly studied, the quantitative analysis of such damage still lacks suitable tools. In fact, while, for instance, electron microscopy yields excellent characterization, the quantitative analysis of damage requires at the same time large field-of-views and high spatial resolution. Synchrotron X-ray refraction techniques do possess both features. Herein, it is shown how synchrotron X-ray refraction computed tomography (SXRCT) can quantify damage induced by hydrogen embrittlement in a lean duplex steel, yielding results that overperform even those achievable by synchrotron X-ray absorption computed tomography. As already reported in the literature, but this time using a nondestructive technique, it is shown that the hydrogen charge does not penetrate to the center of tensile specimens. By the comparison between virgin and hydrogen-charged specimens, it is deduced that cracks in the specimen bulk are due to the rolling process rather than hydrogen-assisted. It is shown that (micro)cracks propagate from the surface of tensile specimens to the interior with increasing applied strain, and it is deduced that a significant crack propagation can only be observed short before rupture.}, language = {en} } @article{SchroederEvansPolatidisetal.2022, author = {Schr{\"o}der, Jakob and Evans, Alexander and Polatidis, Efthymios and Mohr, Gunther and Serrano-Munoz, Itziar and Bruno, Giovanni and Čapek, Jan}, title = {Understanding the impact of texture on the micromechanical anisotropy of laser powder bed fused Inconel 718}, series = {Journal of materials science}, volume = {57}, journal = {Journal of materials science}, number = {31}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {New York}, issn = {0022-2461}, doi = {10.1007/s10853-022-07499-9}, pages = {15036 -- 15058}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The manufacturability of metallic alloys using laser-based additive manufacturing methods such as laser powder bed fusion has substantially improved within the last decade. However, local melting and solidification cause hierarchically structured and crystallographically textured microstructures possessing large residual stress. Such microstructures are not only the origin of mechanical anisotropy but also pose metrological challenges for the diffraction-based residual stress determination. Here we demonstrate the influence of the build orientation and the texture on the microstructure and consequently the mechanical anisotropy of as-built Inconel 718. For this purpose, we manufactured specimens with [001]/[011]-, [001]- and [011]/[11 (1) over bar]-type textures along their loading direction. In addition to changes in the Young's moduli, the differences in the crystallographic textures result in variations of the yield and ultimate tensile strengths. With this in mind, we studied the anisotropy on the micromechanical scale by subjecting the specimens to tensile loads along the different texture directions during in situ neutron diffraction experiments. In this context, the response of multiple lattice planes up to a tensile strain of 10\% displayed differences in the load partitioning and the residual strain accumulation for the specimen with [011]/[(1) over bar 11]-type texture. However, the relative behavior of the specimens possessing an [001] /[011]- and [001]-type texture remained qualitatively similar. The consequences on the metrology of residual stress determination methods are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{OsterFritschUlbrichtetal.2022, author = {Oster, Simon and Fritsch, Tobias and Ulbricht, Alexander and Mohr, Gunther and Bruno, Giovanni and Maierhofer, Christiane and Altenburg, Simon}, title = {On the registration of thermographic in situ monitoring data and computed tomography reference data in the scope of defect prediction in laser powder bed fusion}, series = {Metals : open access journal}, volume = {12}, journal = {Metals : open access journal}, number = {6}, publisher = {MDPI}, address = {Basel}, issn = {2075-4701}, doi = {10.3390/met12060947}, pages = {21}, year = {2022}, abstract = {The detection of internal irregularities is crucial for quality assessment in metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) technologies such as laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). The utilization of in-process thermography as an in situ monitoring tool in combination with post-process X-ray micro computed tomography (XCT) as a reference technique has shown great potential for this aim. Due to the small irregularity dimensions, a precise registration of the datasets is necessary as a requirement for correlation. In this study, the registration of thermography and XCT reference datasets of a cylindric specimen containing keyhole pores is carried out for the development of a porosity prediction model. The considered datasets show variations in shape, data type and dimensionality, especially due to shrinkage and material elevation effects present in the manufactured part. Since the resulting deformations are challenging for registration, a novel preprocessing methodology is introduced that involves an adaptive volume adjustment algorithm which is based on the porosity distribution in the specimen. Thus, the implementation of a simple three-dimensional image-to-image registration is enabled. The results demonstrate the influence of the part deformation on the resulting porosity location and the importance of registration in terms of irregularity prediction.}, language = {en} }