Creep Characterization of Inconel 718 Lattice Metamaterials Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Lattice metamaterials manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) are limited by their performance for critical applications. LPBF materials have microstructural or macroscale anomalies, such as suboptimal grain size, morphology, and lack of fusion. This results in LPBF metamaterials performance degradation for various mechanical properties, such as creep, which has seldom been researched. To understand the creep behavior of LPBF Inconel 718, body-centered cubic metamaterials are fabricated for creep test at 650 & DEG;C. Kachanov's damage modeling is used to predict the creep performance of the metamaterials under different loading conditions. Microstructural characterization is performed with scanning electron microscopy to identify critical microstructure defects affecting the failure mechanisms and creep behaviors of the metamaterials. It is shown in the results that the loading conditions affect the fracture process of the metamaterials owing to different failure mechanisms. In the simulation and test results, the logarithmic decline in creep life is shown when loading increases; also, logarithmic increase in the creep life is shown when relative density increases. Herein, the creep characteristics of additively manufactured Inconel 718 metamaterials are investigated. The creep behavior of metamaterials and the effects of microstructural defects are assessed, and the microstructure defects are accurately captured using Kachanov's creep damage model. In addition, the leading causes of specimen failure and the effects of loading and relative density on creep life are examined.image & COPY; 2023 WILEY-VCH GmbH