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Effects of Material Properties on Angular Distortion in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Experimental and
Sang-Cheol Park1, Hee-Seon Bang2, Woo-Jae Seong1
1Industrial Application R&D Institute, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., 3370, Geoje-daero, Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 53302, Korea.
Abstract:
In wire arc additive manufacturing (AM), as in arc welding, arc heat thermally deforms substrates and articles. For industrial applications, deformation characteristics of various materials must be understood and appropriate materials and methods of reducing deformation must be devised. Therefore, angular distortions of different materials were investigated through bead-on-plate welding and finite element analysis. A model that simplifies temperature-dependent properties was developed to establish relationships between thermomechanical properties and angular distortion. A simplified model of temperature-dependent properties was used, and angular distortion characteristics were extensively investigated for different material properties and heat inputs. Coefficient of thermal expansion, density, and specific heat all notably affected angular distortion depending on heat input conditions. Results showed that during wire arc AM, flatness of both substrates and articles could vary depending on material properties, heat input, substrate thickness, and bead accumulation. Study findings can provide insight into deformation characteristics of new materials and how to mitigate thermal distortions.
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