In the past decades, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has gained the interest of many industries because of its capability to produce complex parts and customized components near the place where they are needed. Moreover, several challenges still need to be addressed, including material quality, process reproducibility, and certification of the produced parts, to guarantee the safety and reliability of components produced using this manufacturing technology. Notably, there is a lack of research on the corrosion resistance properties of additive-manufactured metals and metal alloys obtained by state-of-the-art technologies such as Bound Metal DepositionTM and Binder JettingTM. To address this gap, this study developed novel methods to investigate the corrosion resistance of 3D printed stainless steel. In this work, the corrosion resistance properties of Bound Metal DepositionTM and Binder JettingTM additive-manufactured samples were investigated through electrochemical methods, such as cyclic potentiodynamic and open circuit potential monitoring and analysis, and morphological investigations using optical and scanning electron microscopy techniques. 17-4 PH stainless steel plates with different build-up orientations were printed and investigated in the as-sintered and heat-treated conditions. The results showed that the presence of oxides and defects, which cannot be prevented and are caused by the printing and sintering processes, are detrimental to the passive film properties in neutral sodium chloride solutions. Remarkably, the heat treatments improved the localized corrosion resistance properties of the samples; some of these samples even reached similar properties to that of a 17-4 PH obtained by conventional metallurgy. This study not only fills a crucial gap in the existing literature but also provides a foundation for future research into optimizing printing parameters and post-processing treatments to obtain stainless steel components characterized by good quality, reproducibility and reliability in terms of corrosion resistance properties.
Negli ultimi decenni, la Manifattura Additiva ha suscitato l'interesse di molte industrie a causa della sua capacità di produrre parti complesse e componenti personalizzati vicino al luogo in cui sono necessari. Tuttavia, diversi sfide devono ancora essere affrontate, tra cui la qualità del materiale, la riproducibilità del processo e la certificazione delle parti prodotte, al fine di garantire la sicurezza e la affidabilità dei componenti prodotti utilizzando questa tecnologia manifatturiera. In particolare, manca ancora ricerca sulle proprietà di resistenza alla corrosione di metalli e leghe metalliche ottenute mediante tecnologie all'avanguardia come Bound Metal DepositionTM e Binder JettingTM. Per colmare questa lacuna, questo studio ha sviluppato nuovi metodi per indagare la resistenza alla corrosione dell'acciaio inossidabile stampato in 3D. In questo lavoro, le proprietà di resistenza alla corrosione di campioni stampati con Bound Metal DepositionTM e Binder JettingTM sono state indagate attraverso metodi elettrochimici, come la potenziocinetica ciclica e il monitoraggio e l'analisi del potenziale a circuito aperto, e indagini morfologiche utilizzando tecniche di microscopia ottica e elettronica a scansione. Piastre di acciaio inossidabile 17-4 PH con diverse orientazioni di costruzione sono state stampate e indagate nelle condizioni di sinterizzazione e trattamento termico. I risultati hanno mostrato che la presenza di ossidi e difetti, che non possono essere prevenuti e sono causati dai processi di stampa e sinterizzazione, sono dannosi per le proprietà del film passivante in soluzioni neutre di cloruro di sodio. Notevolmente, i trattamenti termici hanno migliorato le proprietà di resistenza alla corrosione localizzata dei campioni; alcuni di questi campioni hanno persino raggiunto proprietà simili a quelle di un 17-4 PH ottenuto mediante metallurgia convenzionale. Questo studio non solo colma una lacuna cruciale nella letteratura esistente, ma fornisce anche una base per future ricerche mirate all'ottimizzazione dei parametri di stampa e ai trattamenti di post-produzione per ottenere componenti in acciaio inossidabile caratterizzati da buona qualità, riproducibilità e affidabilità in termini di proprietà di resistenza alla corrosione.
Investigation of corrosion resistance of 17-4 PH stainless steel additive-manufactured by Bound Metal Deposition and Binder Jetting / Forcellese, Pietro. - (2024 Jun 17).
Investigation of corrosion resistance of 17-4 PH stainless steel additive-manufactured by Bound Metal Deposition and Binder Jetting
FORCELLESE, PIETRO
2024-06-17
Abstract
In the past decades, Additive Manufacturing (AM) has gained the interest of many industries because of its capability to produce complex parts and customized components near the place where they are needed. Moreover, several challenges still need to be addressed, including material quality, process reproducibility, and certification of the produced parts, to guarantee the safety and reliability of components produced using this manufacturing technology. Notably, there is a lack of research on the corrosion resistance properties of additive-manufactured metals and metal alloys obtained by state-of-the-art technologies such as Bound Metal DepositionTM and Binder JettingTM. To address this gap, this study developed novel methods to investigate the corrosion resistance of 3D printed stainless steel. In this work, the corrosion resistance properties of Bound Metal DepositionTM and Binder JettingTM additive-manufactured samples were investigated through electrochemical methods, such as cyclic potentiodynamic and open circuit potential monitoring and analysis, and morphological investigations using optical and scanning electron microscopy techniques. 17-4 PH stainless steel plates with different build-up orientations were printed and investigated in the as-sintered and heat-treated conditions. The results showed that the presence of oxides and defects, which cannot be prevented and are caused by the printing and sintering processes, are detrimental to the passive film properties in neutral sodium chloride solutions. Remarkably, the heat treatments improved the localized corrosion resistance properties of the samples; some of these samples even reached similar properties to that of a 17-4 PH obtained by conventional metallurgy. This study not only fills a crucial gap in the existing literature but also provides a foundation for future research into optimizing printing parameters and post-processing treatments to obtain stainless steel components characterized by good quality, reproducibility and reliability in terms of corrosion resistance properties.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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