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Effects of build layout and orientation consisting of (a) height from the build plate (Z-axis), (b) distance between samples, and (c) location in the build plate (X-Y plane) on porosity, NbC fraction, and hardness in electron beam melted (EBM) Alloy 718 were studied. The as-built samples predominantly showed columnar structure with strong ˂001˃ crystallographic orientation parallel to the build direction, as well as NbC and δ-phase in inter-dendrites and grain boundaries. These microstructural characteristics were correlated with the thermal history, specifically cooling rate, resulted from the build layout and orientation parameters. The hardness and NbC fraction of the samples increased around 6% and 116%, respectively, as the height increased from 2 to 45 mm. Moreover, by increasing the height, formation of δ-phase was also enhanced associated with lower cooling rate in the samples built with a greater distance from the build plate. However, the porosity fraction was unaffected. Increasing the sample gap from 2 to 10 mm did not change the NbC fraction and hardness; however, the porosity fraction increased by 94%. The sample location in the build chamber influenced the porosity fraction, particularly in interior and exterior areas of the build plate. The hardness and NbC fraction were not dependent on the sample location in the build chamber.
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The authors would like to thank Mr. Anders Snis, and Mr. Jonas Olsson for sharing their knowledge in running the EBM machine and material preparation.
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The funding from the European Regional Development Fund, as well as Simulation and Control of Material affecting Processes (SiCoMap) research group, and KK foundation is acknowledged.
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Karimi, P., Sadeghi, E., Deng, D. et al. Influence of build layout and orientation on microstructural characteristics of electron beam melted Alloy 718. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 99, 2903–2913 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-018-2621-6
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