Abstract
ABSTRACT In this study, Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy components were prepared using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM). Through multi-scale characterisation technology, performance testing and slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) testing, the microstructure, mechanical properties and stress corrosion cracking (SCC) susceptibility of WAAM Al-Zn-Mg-Cu components were studied, revealing the generation mechanism of inhomogeneity and anisotropy. The results show that with the increase of WAAM thermal cycles, the matrix precipitates (MPs), grain boundary precipitates (GBPs) and precipitation-free zones (PFZ) evolve in different paths and increase to varying degrees, resulting in performance decrease and increase in stress corrosion susceptibility, so the inhomogeneity is mainly attributed to differences in precipitated phases. The Inter-layer inclined to the scanning direction and the Inner-layer inclined to the building direction led to anisotropy in tensile strength and SCC behaviour, so the anisotropy is mainly attributed to the grain orientation and fracture mode.
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