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Evaluation of Microstructure and Hardness of Novel Al-Fe-Ni Alloys with High Thermal Stability for Laser Additive Manufacturing

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The microstructure and phase composition of cast and laser-melted Al-Fe-Ni alloys were investigated. Two main phases—Al3(Ni,Fe) and Al9FeNi—were formed in the as-cast state. A fine microstructure without porosity or solidification cracks was observed in the Al-Fe-Ni alloys after laser treatment. The hardness of the laser-melted alloys was 2.5–3 times higher than the hardness of the as-cast alloys owing to the formation of an aluminum-based solid solution and fine eutectic particles. The formation of the primary Al9FeNi phase was suppressed as a result of the high cooling rate. Annealing these alloys at temperatures less than 300°C demonstrated the high thermal stability of the microstructure while maintaining the hardness. The Al-Fe-Ni alloys investigated in this study are promising heat-resistant materials for additive manufacturing because of their fine, stable structure, and the low interdiffusion coefficients of Fe and Ni.

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Loginova I.S. would like to thank Dr. Solonin A.N. for valuable discussions regarding the structure formation process. This project and all the experiments were funded by RFBR, Project Number 19-38-60037.

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  1. Ural Federal University, 19, Mira Street, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation, 620002

    I. S. Loginova & N. A. Popov

  2. National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, 4, Leninsky Ave, Moscow, Russian Federation, 119991

    I. S. Loginova, M. V. Sazerat, P. A. Loginov, A. V. Pozdniakov & A. N. Solonin

  3. IMT Mines Albi, Allée des sciences, Albi, 81000, France

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Loginova, I.S., Sazerat, M.V., Loginov, P.A. et al. Evaluation of Microstructure and Hardness of Novel Al-Fe-Ni Alloys with High Thermal Stability for Laser Additive Manufacturing. JOM 72, 3744–3752 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-020-04321-2

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