Viability of WAAM for fabrication/repair of SS316: Fatigue crack growth behavior for varied notch locations in the vicinity of WAAM-substrate interface

Jignesh Nakrani, Neeraj K. Mishra, V. Ajay, Wenyi Yan, Amber Shrivastava

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Abstract

The tensile and fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) behavior of SS316L wire deposited on SS316 substrate using wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) was studied to assess its potential for fabrication and repair applications. Five initial notch locations near the WAAM-substrate interface were considered for FCGR. Cracks in the deposition direction propagated towards the WAAM region. FCGR of cracks in the build direction accelerated in the WAAM region due to its favorable columnar grain orientation. Overall, FCGR behavior near the WAAM-substrate interface is comparable with wrought alloy, suggesting WAAM's viability for SS316 fabrication and repair, with satisfactory structural integrity observed in tensile and FCGR behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Article number104527
Number of pages10
JournalTheoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
Volume133
Issue numberPart A
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024

Keywords

  • Fatigue crack growth behaviour
  • Stainless steel
  • Substrate-WAAM interface
  • Wire arc additive manufacturing

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