Abstract
The intergranular corrosion (IGC) resistance of 316L stainless steel (316L SS) produced by selective laser melting (SLM) was investigated using microscopy analysis and electrochemical measurements. The IGC resistance of SLM-produced 316L SS, determined using a double-loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation test, was found to be substantially higher than that of conventional 316L SS. This unusual behaviour was explained by the fact that no Cr-rich precipitates were detected for SLM-produced specimens after long-term sensitisation heat-treatment and those SLM-produced specimens exhibited a high frequency of twin boundaries and low-angle grain boundaries along with fine grains, leading to the avoidance of localised Cr depletion.
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