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    Machine learning for additive manufacturing: Predicting materials characteristics and their uncertainty
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 2023) Chernyavsky, Dmitry; Kononenko, Denys Y.; Han, Jun Hee; Kim, Hwi Jun; van den Brink, Jeroen; Kosiba, Konrad
    Additive manufacturing (AM) is known for versatile fabrication of complex parts, while also allowing the synthesis of materials with desired microstructures and resulting properties. These benefits come at a cost: process control to manufacture parts within given specifications is very challenging due to the relevance of a large number of processing parameters. Efficient predictive machine learning (ML) models trained on small datasets, can minimize this cost. They also allow to assess the quality of the dataset inclusive of uncertainty. This is important in order for additively manufactured parts to meet property specifications not only on average, but also within a given variance or uncertainty. Here, we demonstrate this strategy by developing a heteroscedastic Gaussian process (HGP) model, from a dataset based on laser powder bed fusion of a glass-forming alloy at varying processing parameters. Using amorphicity as the microstructural descriptor, we train the model on our Zr52.5Cu17.9Ni14.6Al10Ti5 (at.%) alloy dataset. The HGP model not only accurately predicts the mean value of amorphicity, but also provides the respective uncertainty. The quantification of the aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty contributions allows to assess intrinsic inaccuracies of the dataset, as well as identify underlying physical phenomena. This HGP model approach enables to systematically improve ML-driven AM processes.
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    Laser powder bed fusion of a superelastic Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloy
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 2021) Babacan, N.; Pauly, S.; Gustmann, T.
    Dense and crack-free specimens of the shape memory alloy Cu71.6Al17Mn11.4 (at.%) were produced via laser powder bed fusion across a wide range of process parameters. The microstructure, viz. grain size, can be directly tailored within the process and with it the transformation temperatures (TTs) shifted to higher values by raising the energy input. The microstructure, and the superelastic behavior of additively manufactured samples were assessed by a detailed comparison with induction melted material. The precipitation of the α phase, which inhibit the martensitic transformation, were not observed in the additively manufactured samples owing to the high intrinsic cooling rates during the fabrication process. Fine columnar grains with a strong [001]-texture along the building direction lead to an enhanced yield strength compared to the coarse-grained cast samples. A maximum recoverable strain of 2.86% was observed after 5% compressive loading. The first results of our approach imply that laser powder bed fusion is a promising technique to directly produce individually designed Cu-Al-Mn shape memory parts with a pronounced superelasticity at room temperature.
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    Dissipation losses limiting first-order phase transition materials in cryogenic caloric cooling: A case study on all-d-metal Ni(-Co)-Mn-Ti Heusler alloys
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 2023) Beckmann, Benedikt; Koch, David; Pfeuffer, Lukas; Gottschall, Tino; Taubel, Andreas; Adabifiroozjaei, Esmaeil; Miroshkina, Olga N.; Riegg, Stefan; Niehoff, Timo; Kani, Nagaarjhuna A.; Gruner, Markus E.; Molina-Luna, Leopoldo; Skokov, Konstantin P.; Gutfleisch, Oliver
    Ni-Mn-based Heusler alloys, in particular all-d-metal Ni(-Co)-Mn-Ti, are highly promising materials for energy-efficient solid-state refrigeration as large multicaloric effects can be achieved across their magnetostructural martensitic transformation. However, no comprehensive study on the crucially important transition entropy change Δst exists so far for Ni(-Co)-Mn-Ti. Here, we present a systematic study analyzing the composition and temperature dependence of Δst. Our results reveal a substantial structural entropy change contribution of approximately 65 J(kgK)-1, which is compensated at lower temperatures by an increasingly negative entropy change associated with the magnetic subsystem. This leads to compensation temperatures Tcomp of 75 K and 300 K in Ni35Co15Mn50-yTiy and Ni33Co17Mn50-yTiy, respectively, below which the martensitic transformations are arrested. In addition, we simultaneously measured the responses of the magnetic, structural and electronic subsystems to the temperature- and field-induced martensitic transformation near Tcomp, showing an abnormal increase of hysteresis and consequently dissipation energy at cryogenic temperatures. Simultaneous measurements of magnetization and adiabatic temperature change ΔTad in pulsed magnetic fields reveal a change in sign of ΔTad and a substantial positive and irreversible ΔTad up to 15 K at 15 K as a consequence of increased dissipation losses and decreased heat capacity. Most importantly, this phenomenon is universal, it applies to any first-order material with non-negligible hysteresis and any stimulus, effectively limiting the utilization of their caloric effects for gas liquefaction at cryogenic temperatures.
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    Anelastic-like nature of the rejuvenation of metallic glasses by cryogenic thermal cycling
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 2022) Costa, Miguel B.; Londoño, Juan J.; Blatter, Andreas; Hariharan, Avinash; Gebert, Annett; Carpenter, Michael A.; Greer, A. Lindsay
    Cryogenic thermal cycling (CTC) is an effective treatment for improving the room-temperature plasticity and toughness in metallic glasses. Despite considerable attention to characterizing the effects of CTC, they remain poorly understood. A prominent example is that, contrary to expectation, the stored energy in a metallic glass first rises, and then decreases, as CTC progresses. In this work, CTC is applied to bulk metallic glasses based on Pd, Pt, Ti, or Zr. The effects on calorimetric and mechanical properties are evaluated. Critically, CTC-induced effects, at whatever stage, are found to decay over about one week at room temperature after CTC, returning the properties to those of the as-cast glass. A model is proposed for CTC-induced effects, treating them as analogous to the accumulation of anelastic strain. The implications for analysis of existing data, and for future research on CTC effects, are highlighted.
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    Tribocorrosion behavior of β-type Ti-Nb-Ga alloys in a physiological solution
    (Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 2023) Alberta, Ludovico Andrea; Vishnu, Jithin; Douest, Yohan; Perrin, Kevin; Trunfio-Sfarghiu, Ana-Maria; Courtois, Nicolas; Gebert, Annett; Ter-Ovanessian, Benoit; Calin, Mariana
    Tribo-electrochemical behavior in physiological solution of two β-type (100-x)(Ti-45Nb)-xGa (x = 4, 8 wt%) alloys, alongside β-Ti-45Nb and medical grade Ti-6Al-4V ELI, was investigated. Microstructure and mechanical behavior were evaluated by X-ray diffraction, microhardness and ultrasonic method. Tribocorrosion tests (open circuit potential, anodic potentiostatic tests) were performed using a reciprocating pin-on-disk tribometer under constant load. Degradation mechanisms are similar for the alloys: plastic deformation, delamination, abrasive and adhesive wear. Among the β-Ti-Nb alloys, an improved wear resistance with lower damage was remarked for β-92(Ti-45Nb)-8Ga alloy, attributed to increased microhardness. Content of Ga3+ ions released in the test solutions were found to be in very low amounts (few ppb). Addition of Ga to Ti-45Nb resulted in improved corrosion resistance under mechanical loading.