Characterization of Internal Stresses in Hybrid Steel Structures Produced by Direct Metal Laser Sintering

Abstract

In this study hybrid structure were produced by direct metal laser sintering of maraging steel (MS1) powder onto the surface of commercial mold steels. The over-sintering method should be analyzed to find the optimum pre-and post-heat treatment to minimize the internal stresses. The internal stress is directly proportional to the deformation if the solid thick part is reduced to thin plate like parts. Based on this recognition the deformation of the plates over-sintered with MS1 could be analyzed in order to explore the internal stresses and the effect of different pre-and post-heat treatments were examined.