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Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Performance of Hot Work Tool Steel Processed by Selective Laser Melting

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Microstructural characterization of hot work tool steel processed by selective laser melting was carried out. The findings shed light on the interrelationship between processing parameters and the microstructural evolution. It was found that the microstructure after layer-wise processing partially consists of metastable-retained austenite which transforms to martensite in a subsequent tensile test. This improves the mechanical properties of the hot work tool steel enabling direct application.

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Financial support by the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the industrial partners within the DMRC is gratefully acknowledged. TN acknowledges support by DFG under contract No. NI1327/7-1.

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  1. Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), University of Paderborn, 33095, Paderborn, Germany

    Martin Joachim Holzweissig (Group Leader), Alexander Taube (Research Assistant), Florian Brenne (Research Assistant) & Mirko Schaper (Professor)

  2. Direct Manufacturing Research Center (DMRC), 33098, Paderborn, Germany

    Alexander Taube (Research Assistant) & Florian Brenne (Research Assistant)

  3. Institute of Materials Engineering, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, 09599, Freiberg, Germany

    Thomas Niendorf (Emmy-Noether Group Leader)

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Holzweissig, M.J., Taube, A., Brenne, F. et al. Microstructural Characterization and Mechanical Performance of Hot Work Tool Steel Processed by Selective Laser Melting. Metall Mater Trans B 46, 545–549 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-014-0267-9

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