Analysis of fracture toughness properties of wire + arc additive manufactured high strength low alloy structural steel components

dc.contributor.authorDirisu, Philip
dc.contributor.authorGanguly, Supriyo
dc.contributor.authorMehmanparast, Ali
dc.contributor.authorMartina, Filomeno
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Stewart W.
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-20T16:52:10Z
dc.date.available2020-01-20T16:52:10Z
dc.date.issued2020-08-14
dc.description.abstractThe uncertainty surrounding the fracture behaviour of CMT-WAAM deposited steel, in terms of crack tip condition (J and CTOD) needed to cause crack tip extension, has made this manufacturing technique unpopular to date. Fracture toughness parameters are crucial in the structural integrity assessment of components and structures in various industries for assessing the suitability of a manufacturing process and material. In the offshore wind industry, the EN-GJS-400-18-LT ductile cast grade for the mainframe and hub has lower fracture toughness resistance for its high strength grade. Its high weight level affects the Eigen frequency of the tower and imposes high installation cost incurred from heavy lifting equipment usage. Poor fracture toughness is currently a challenge for wind turbine manufacturers in the quest for a cleaner and cheaper energy in the form of offshore wind. In this study, CMT-WAAM is used in depositing steel components with an oscillatory and single pass deposition strategy. The effects of microstructural variation, as a result of layer by layer deposition and the layer band spacing, on the fracture resistance in the build and welding direction was shown here. The fracture mechanics and failure mode of the WAAM deposited parts were investigated. The microstructural variation, again as a result of the layer by layer deposition and the layer band spacing, are the key parameters that control the fracture toughness of WAAM steel. Anisotropic behaviour in the values was observed between both fracture orientations. The constructive transformation mechanism of the WAAM oscillatory process made way for intragranular nucleation of acicular ferrite on the Ti containing inclusion, thereby improving the toughness of the ER70S-6 deposit with a unique microstructure and Jq value of 640kJ/m2.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationDirisu P, Ganguly S, Mehmanparast A, et al., (2019) Analysis of fracture toughness properties of wire + arc additive manufactured high strength low alloy structural steel components. Materials Science and Engineering A: Structural Materials: Properties, Microstructures and Processing, Volume 765, September 2019, Article number 138285en_UK
dc.identifier.cris24493677
dc.identifier.issn0921-5093
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.138285
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/14966
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectHigh strength low alloy steel (HSLA)en_UK
dc.subjectCMT wire + arc additive manufacturing (CMT-WAAM)en_UK
dc.subjectJIC fracture toughnessen_UK
dc.subjectLayer band spacingen_UK
dc.subjectMicrostructural variationen_UK
dc.titleAnalysis of fracture toughness properties of wire + arc additive manufactured high strength low alloy structural steel componentsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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