Laser Welding of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel Lap Joint

Abstract:

The aim of the study was to determine the static strength of laser welded lap joint in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) printed stainless steel material and also a joint formed of printed and commercial sheet metal. Printed 316L test pieces with a thickness of 2 mm and a similar commercial 2 mm thin plate were used as test material. A laser welded lap joint made of a commercial sheet metal was used as a reference. Yb:YAG disk laser with wavelength 1030 nm and maximum output power 4 kW was used in welding tests. All test sets were welded with the same welding parameters and argon shielding gas. One fully penetrated keyhole weld was made to the lap joint. The static strength of the lap joints was determined by tensile tests. The measured shear strength was highest in the reference joint. In other cases, shear strength was only 8-11% lower compared to the reference joint. The cross-sections of the welds were analyzed on the basis of images taken with an optical microscope. Based on the results, the printed 316L is highly laser weldable material.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 883)
• Pages: 242-249
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.883.242
• Online since: April 2021
• Authors: Jarmo Mäkikangas*, Timo Rautio, Juho Jalava-Kanervio, Aappo Mustakangas, Antti Järvenpää
• Keywords: Laser Welding, Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Stainless Steel

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