Modeling The Influence Of Build Orientation On The Monotonic And Cyclic Response Of Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Gp1/17-4Ph

Rapid prototyping has led to strides in improved mechanical part design flexibility and manufacturing time. Along with these advances, however, is the extremely high costs associated with additively manufacturing components that can limit a comprehensive understanding of the mechanical performance of these materials. This can be circumvented through the use of constitutive models which can both support experimental findings in addition to providing approximations of expected material behavior. The present study has demonstrated the influence of build orientation on as-built direct metal laser sintered (DMLS) stainless steel (SS) GP1/17- 4PH, manufactured along varying orientations in the xy build plane, through strain-controlled tension and completely reversed low cycle fatigue experiments. Experimental findings from monotonic tension testing are used to model failure surfaces, which can be used to approximate failure regions for DMLS SS GP1 manufactured along varying build orientations within the horizontal xy build plane. Further, a Chaboche model is used to simulate the cyclic response of this material based upon experimental findings through low cycle fatigue testing. Conclusive findings from these models are used to assess the vital role that build orientation plays in affecting the mechanical performance of additively manufactured materials