Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Abstract
This study characterizes the mechanical performance of the AlSi10Mg alloy produced by powder bed fusion-laser beam (PBF-LB) subjected to two combined cycles consisting of multilayer coating deposition (electroless nickel (Ni-P) + diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and heat treatment. In particular, the DLC deposition phase replaces the artificial aging step in the T5 and T6 heat treatments, obtaining the following post-production cycles: (i) Ni-P + DLC deposition and (ii) rapid solution (SHTR) (10 min at 510 °C) before Ni-P + DLC deposition. Microstructural characterization shows no appreciable modifications in the morphology and dimensions of the hard Si-rich phase of the eutectic network and secondary spheroidal Si phase. However, overaging phenomena induced by DLC coating deposition and differences in elastic-plastic properties between the multilayer coating and the PBF-LB AlSi10Mg substrate lead to a reduction in tensile strength by up to 31% and a significant decrease in ductility by up to 58%. In contrast, higher resistance to crack opening thanks to improved surface hardness and residual compressive stresses of the coating and reduced defect sensitivity of the substrate increase the fatigue resistance by 54% in T5-coated alloy and 24% in T6R-coated alloy. Moreover, the coating remains well adherent to the substrate during fatigue testing, not becoming a source of fatigue cracks.
Funder
National Sustainable Mobility Center
Italian Ministry of University and Research Decree
National Recovery and Resilience Plan
Subject
General Materials Science
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