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Heat treatment improved strength and hardness in WAAM Inconel 718

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Research area:EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

What the study found

Annealing WAAM-deposited Inconel 718 at 1100 °C for two hours followed by furnace cooling increased strength and hardness, while slightly reducing impact toughness.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors conclude that the material shows a trade-off between strength, hardness, and impact toughness, and that this balance may be useful for specific engineering requirements.

What the researchers tested

The researchers fabricated an Inconel 718 alloy wall using Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing with Cold Metal Transfer (WAAM-CMT), then compared specimens in the as-deposited condition with specimens after post-deposition heat treatment. They measured tensile behavior, impact toughness, and microhardness, examined the microstructure with an optical microscope, identified phases using x-ray diffraction (XRD), and used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study fracture surfaces.

What worked and what didn't

The heat-treated specimens showed improved strength and hardness relative to the as-deposited specimens. Impact toughness decreased slightly after annealing. The abstract does not provide detailed numerical results.

What to keep in mind

The available summary does not describe detailed limitations, sample size, or exact test values. The findings are limited to the conditions reported for WAAM-CMT fabricated Inconel 718 and the specific heat treatment used.

Key points

  • WAAM-CMT was used to fabricate an Inconel 718 alloy wall.
  • Annealing at 1100 °C for two hours followed by furnace cooling increased strength and hardness.
  • Impact toughness decreased slightly after heat treatment.
  • The study compared as-deposited and heat-treated specimens using tensile, impact, hardness, microscopy, XRD, and SEM tests.

Disclosure

Research title:
Heat treatment improved strength and hardness in WAAM Inconel 718
Publication date:
2026-03-30
DOI:
10.1088/2631-8695/ae5924
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