Affiliation:
1. LORTEK Technological Centre, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 20240 Ordizia, Spain
Abstract
The CMT-Twin-based wire and arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process for 5356 aluminium alloy has been investigated focusing on the optimisation of welding parameters to maximise the deposition rate while avoiding segregation-related problems during solidification. For that, different conditions have been studied regarding interpass dwell time and the use of forced cooling. The larger heat input produced by the double-wire CMT-Twin process, compared to the single-wire CMT, creates vast segregations for less intensive cooling conditions and short dwell times that can induce cracks and reduce ductility. Thermography has been applied to set a maximum local temperature between consecutive layers avoiding those segregations and pores, and to optimise the total manufacturing time by varying the interpass dwell time along the height of the wall. Only a constant interpass long dwell time of 240 s and the new optimised strategy were effective in avoiding merged segregations, reducing the latest total manufacturing time by 36%. Obtained tensile properties are comparable to other works using WAAM for this alloy, showing lower properties in the vertical orientation. The use of CMT-Twin-based welding technology together with variable interpass dwell time controlled by thermography is an interesting alternative to build up parts with wall thicknesses around of 10 mm in a reduced time.
Subject
General Materials Science,Metals and Alloys
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