Effect of scan speed on corrosion and tribocorrosion properties of cobalt-chromium alloy in situ produced by selective laser melting

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the influence of scan speed on the corrosion and tribocorrosion features of the CoCrMoW samples fabricated via the selective laser melting (SLM) process. Design/methodology/approach CoCrMoW samples were produced by SLM at different scan speeds. Produced samples...

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Published in:Rapid prototyping journal 2024-02, Vol.30 (3), p.405-414
Main Authors: Alaloosi, Raghad Ahmed, Çomakli, Onur, Yazici, Mustafa, Taha, Ziad A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Additive manufacturing
Alloys
Biomedical materials
Chromium
Cobalt
Cobalt base alloys
Cooling
Corrosion
Corrosion effects
Corrosion rate
Corrosion resistance
Electrodes
Grain size
Grain structure
Hardness
High temperature
Laser beam melting
Lasers
Microstructure
Molybdenum
Orthopedics
Powder metallurgy
Rapid prototyping
Residual stress
Scanning electron microscopy
Solidification
Structural surveys
Tribology
Velocity
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Summary:Purpose This paper aims to investigate the influence of scan speed on the corrosion and tribocorrosion features of the CoCrMoW samples fabricated via the selective laser melting (SLM) process. Design/methodology/approach CoCrMoW samples were produced by SLM at different scan speeds. Produced samples were made via structural surveys (X-ray diffraction examinations and scanning electron microscopic analyses), hardness measurements and electrochemical and tribocorrosion experiments. Findings Outcomes displayed that the corrosion and tribocorrosion properties of CoCrMoW alloy were significantly influenced by scanning speeds. Also, these properties of the alloy increased with increasing scanning speeds. CoCrMoW samples produced at a laser scan speed of 1,000 mm/s showed the best resistance to corrosion and tribocorrosion. This could be related to the high hardness and low grain structure of the fabricated samples. Originality/value This paper may be a practical reference and offers insight into the effect of scanning speeds on the increase of hardness, tribological and corrosion performance of CoCrMoW alloys. This study can help in the further advancement of cobalt-chromium alloy in situ produced by SLM for both electrochemical and tribocorrosion behavior for biomedical applications.
ISSN:1355-2546
1758-7670
1355-2546
DOI:10.1108/RPJ-02-2023-0068