Abstract
Ultrahigh strength steels were additively manufactured (AM) using different batches of powders by means of the laser metal deposition (LMD) technique. After quenching and tempering treatments, the microstructures, mechanical properties, and fracture modes of ultrahigh strength steels were investigated by several testing methods. The results demonstrate that martensite and Fe3C cementite were found in the three specimens after quenching and tempering treatments, and the tempered martensite microstructure had a lamellar structure in all specimens. The widths of these martensite lathes were observed to be different for the APHT-1, APHT-2, and APHT-3 samples, and their sizes were 1.92 ± 0.90 μm, 1.87 ± 1.09 μm, and 1.82 ± 0.85 μm, respectively. The martensitic steel exhibited excellent mechanical properties (tensile strength and impact toughness). The yield strength and the ultimate tensile strength of the APHT-3 sample reached 1582 MPa and 1779 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the value of the impact energy for the APHT-1 sample was 46.4 J. In addition, with the changes in the batches of ultrahigh strength steel powders, the fracture mode changed from ductile fracture to brittle fracture under tensile force and impact loads.
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