Zirconium hydride precipitation degrades the fracture toughness of nuclear reactor fuel
cladding tube. Due to the difficulty of experiment, deep understanding on mechanical …

A broad range of computational models have been proposed to predict microstructure
development during solidification processing but they have seldom been compared to each …

Microstructural defects in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) metallic materials are correlated
with processing parameters. A multi-physics model and a crystal plasticity framework are …

A microstructure-sensitive fatigue life prediction framework based on CP-FFT is proposed to
study SLM fabricated Hastelloy-X. The microstructure enters in the model through the shape …

Additive manufacturing of as-build metal materials with laser powder bed fusion typically
leads to the formations of various chemical phases and their corresponding microstructure …

This research aimed at the microstructural characterization and elucidation of room-and high-
temperature tensile properties of additively manufactured Hastelloy X Ni-based superalloy …

A crystal plasticity modeling framework is developed and used in combination with
experiments for studying the deformation behavior of a polycrystalline Ni-based superalloy …

Nickel-based alloys prepared via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) exhibit high strength and
low elongation during tensile testing at room temperature. To optimize the performance, hot …

During laser directed energy deposition (LDED), the complex microstructure created by
multiple rapid heating and cooling cycles results in the uneven performance of the parts …

In this study, we investigated the effects of varied process parameters on the defect, molten
pool morphologies, microstructures, and hardness of HX, and established the correlation …