Characteristics of Inconel 625-copper Bimetallic Structure Fabricated by Directed Energy Deposition

Abstract

Inconel 625 (In625) is preferred under the circumstances where high strength and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures are required. However, the restricted thermal conductivity constrains the application of In625 in high heat flux cases. The joining of materials with high thermal conductivity to In625 is capable of improving upon this limitation so as to adapt for temperature-sensitive requirements. In this study, a bi-metallic structure was fabricated by joining In625 on Copper 110 (Cu) substrate with directed energy deposition. Material examination indicated no crack and minor porosity were detected through and along the interface of two materials and the following as-deposited In625. Mechanical performances were characterized at both as-deposited and heat-treated conditions. The resultant yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of as-deposited In625 was 670.97 ± 5.43 MPa and 925.36 ± 9.90 MPa, respectively, with a mean maximum elongation of 0.416 mm/mm. Slightly decreases (by ~ 5%) in tensile strength were observed after heat treatment under 500 °C for 24 h with an enhancement in elongation by ~ 6%. Ductile fracture mode was observed on the fracture surfaces of broken tensile specimens. The impact toughness for as-deposited In625 and heat-treated In625 (under 600° for 24 h) was 118.058 ± 2.285 and 112.045 ± 5.755 J, respectively. A significant improvement in the thermal diffusivity of ~ 100% was experimentally measured when comparing the bi-metallic structure to pure In625. The thickness fraction of Cu played a significant role in the measured thermal diffusivity result.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research Center/Lab(s)

Intelligent Systems Center

Keywords and Phrases

Additive manufacturing; Bi-metallic structure; Copper; Directed energy deposition; Inconel 625; Joining

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0268-3768; 1433-3015

Document Type

Article - Journal

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2020 The Authors, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jul 2020

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