Mechanical and X ray computed tomography characterisation of a WAAM 3D printed steel plate for structural engineering applications

Z. Al-Nabulsi; J.T. Mottram; M. Gillie; N. Kourra; M.A. Williams

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121700

Mechanical and X ray computed tomography characterisation of a WAAM 3D printed steel plate for structural engineering applications

Z. Al-Nabulsi, J.T. Mottram^*, M. Gillie, N. Kourra, M.A. Williams

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This paper reports an investigation to improve fundamental knowledge and understanding of 3D printing of steel in structural engineering. The process method examined is Wire and Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) for the manufacturing of large-sized components. The mechanical properties of 3D printed Union K 40 - GMAW steel are determined and benchmarked against measured properties of EN 8 carbon medium steel. The results presented and discussed are from tensile coupon testing and X-ray Computed Tomography, with the latter inspecting an internal volume of the WAAM steel for: printing orientation; mapping porosity; interfacial variation between the printed layers. The key finding is that the mechanical properties of the WAAM steel satisfy the requirements for a structural steel grade for building structures as specified by Eurocode 3 (EN 1993–1-1).

Original language	English
Article number	121700
Number of pages	13
Journal	Construction and Building Materials
Volume	274
Early online date	9 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121700
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2021

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Structural application
Tensile testing
X-ray computed tomograph
Mechanical properties
WAAM process
Metal 3D printing

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