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Dislocation structures, chemical segregation, {\gamma ^{\prime}, {\gamma ^{\prime \prime}}, {\delta} precipitates and Laves phase were quantified within the microstructures of Inconel 718 (IN718) produced by laser powder bed fusion additive…
The governing mechanistic behaviour of Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing (DED-AM) is revealed by a combined in situ and operando synchrotron X-ray imaging and diffraction study of a nickel-base superalloy, IN718. Using a…
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