Abstract
The Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process has been proved as the most effective method among Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies to produce hard, dense and strong metallic structures with intricate shapes and profiles from wide range of metallic alloys. The SLM generated structures from 17-4PH stainless steel high strength alloys involve layer by layer building up through laser melting of successively deposited powder layers. Therefore, the mechanical properties of such structures need to be thoroughly checked and investigated before putting these materials to practical applications. This research mainly investigates the cryogenic impact properties of SLM generated 17-4PH specimen. These characteristics are very important in applications requiring high strength customized structures that could maintain their mechanical properties at sub-zero temperatures. The experimental analysis proves that SLM is a very reliable technology to produce high strength metallic structures and these specimens can function efficiently in extreme conditions.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
