Microstructure and properties of 308LSI steel obtained by deposition of metal wire

Shaped metal deposition (SMD) is a relatively new technology of additive manufacturing, which creates near-net shaped components by joining metallic materials by melting the area of a welding joint in high vacuum in the range from 10-3 to 10-6 mbar. In the present study, the main mechanical properties including micro-hardness and tensile properties were investigated. Single bead walls were deposited. Test pieces were machined from the deposited walls according to the National standard of Russia Federation for the mechanical tests. The tensile properties also showed dependence on the direction of the test carried out. All the examined tensile properties of the as deposited samples are close-matched properties of the as cast material