Alloy member production method and alloy member
Provided are: a method for producing an alloy member that is fabricated by additive manufacturing and has increased mechanical strength and ductility as well as higher corrosion resistance; and the alloy member produced from this method. The alloy member production method comprises: an additive manufacturing step for forming products by additive manufacturing using an alloy powder including each of Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, and Ti in the range of 5-35 atom % and Mo in the range of greater than 0 atom % and 8 atom % or less, the balance comprising unavoidable impurities; a heat treatment step for raising a temperature of the products through heating, and holding the products in the temperature range of 1080-1180° C.; and a forced cooling step for cooling the products after the heat treatment in the temperature range from the holding temperature to 800° C. at a cooling rate of 110-2400° C./min.
1. A method for producing an alloy member, the method comprising the steps of:
an additive manufacturing step to form products by additive manufacturing using an alloy powder including each of cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), and titanium (Ti) in a range between 5 at % and 35 at %, Mo in a range of greater than 0 at % and 8 at % or less, and unavoidable impurities for a remainder;
a heat treatment step to raise a temperature of the products through heating, and holding the products at a holding temperature between 1080° C. and 1180° C.; and
a forced cooling step to cool the products after the heat treatment in a temperature range from the holding temperature to 800° C. at a cooling rate from 110° C./min to less than 600° C./min, wherein the forced cooling step uses at least one of inert gases of nitrogen, argon, or helium, which are at atmospheric pressure or higher.
2. The method for producing the alloy member according to claim 1 , wherein a heating rate of the heating process between 800° C. and 1080° C. in the heat treatment step is 5° C./min.
3. The method for producing the alloy member according to claim 1 , wherein a laser beam or an electron beam is used as a heat source for additive manufacturing in the additive manufacturing step.
4. The method for producing an alloy member according to claim 1 , comprising an aging treatment step for applying aging treatment to the products at a temperature ranging from 500° C. to less than 900° C. after the forced cooling step.
5. A method for producing an alloy member, the method comprising the steps of:
an additive manufacturing step to form products by additive manufacturing using an alloy powder including each of Co, Cr, Fe, Ni, and Ti in a range between 5 at % and 35 at %, Mo in a range of greater than 0 at % and 8 at % or less, and unavoidable impurities for a remainder;
a heat treatment step to raise a temperature of the products through heating, and holding the products at a holding temperature between 1080° C. and 1180° C.;
a forced cooling step to cool the products after the heat treatment in a temperature range from the holding temperature to 800° C. at a cooling rate between
1000° C./min and 2400° C./min wherein the forced cooling step uses any one of liquids of salt bath, quenching oil, and polymer aqueous solution.
6. The method for producing the alloy member according to claim 5 , wherein a laser beam or an electron beam is used as a heat source for additive manufacturing in the additive manufacturing step.
7. The method for producing an alloy member of claim 5 , wherein the forced cooling step uses any one of liquids of salt bath and quenching oil.
8. The method for producing an alloy member according to claim 5 , comprising an aging treatment step for applying aging treatment to the products at a temperature ranging from 500° C. to less than 900° C. after the forced cooling step.
9. The method for producing the alloy member according to claim 5 , wherein a heating rate of the heating process between 800° C. and 1080° C. in the heat treatment step is 5° C./min.