Tab. 1.
Post-manufacture heat treatment and shot peening conditions
| Sample | Material | Heat treatment parameters | Shot Peening parameters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solution treatment | Ageing | |||||||
| Temperature [°C] | Time [min] | Temperature [°C] | Time [min] | Working pressure [MPa] | Time [min] | Medium | ||
| RP | Conventional | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| RD | DMLS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| STP | Conventional | 1040 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| STD | DMLS | 1040 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| PHP | Conventional | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | - | - | - |
| PHD | DMLS | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | - | - | - |
| PHPG | Conventional | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Glass |
| PHDG | DMLS | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Glass |
| PHPS | Conventional | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Steel |
| PHDS | DMLS | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Steel |
| PHPC | Conventional | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Ceramic |
| PHDC | DMLS | 1040 | 40 | 450 | 240 | 0.4 | 2 | Ceramic |
Tab. 2.
Chemical composition of reference 17-4PH after DMLS fabrication
| Element | C | Cr | Ni | Cu | Mn | Si | Mo | Nb | Fe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD as-manufactrued | Wt. [%] | 0.04 | 15.95 | 4.72 | 4.6 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.12 | 0.26 | Bal. |
| GP1 powder (EOS declaration) | <0.07 | 15-17.5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | <1 | <1 | <0.5 | 0.15-0.45 | Bal. | |
| ASTM A564 | <0.07 | 15-17.5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | <1 | 1 | <0.5 | 0.15-0.45 | Bal. | |
| EN10088-1 | <0.07 | 15-17 | 3-5 | 3-5 | <1.5 | <0.7 | <0.6 | 5*C-0.45 | Bal. | |

Fig. 1.
a) RP topographic mode, b) RD c) PHPG, d) PHDG, e) PHPS, f) PHDS topographic mode - SEM micrographs

Fig. 2.
g) PHPC, h) PHPC - SEM micrographs

Fig. 3.
SEM-EDS spot analysis after SP process a) PHPG, b) PHDG c) PHPS, d) PHDS, e) PHPC, f) PHDC

Fig. 4.
Vickers hardness (HV0.2) of specimen’s top surfaces

Fig. 5.
Comparison of Ra roughness parameters of 17-4PH steel

Fig. 6.
Comparison of Rq roughness parameters of 17-4PH steel

Fig. 7.
Comparison of Rt roughness parameters of 17-4PH steel

Fig. 8.
Characteristic of the surface- 2D map of the surface of the investigated materials and surface features: a) RP, b) RD, c) STP, d) STD, e) PHP, f) PHD, g) PHPG, h) PHDG, i) PHPS, j) PHDS, k) PHPC, l) PHDC

Fig. 9.
Characteristic of the surface- 2D map of the surface of the investi-gated materials and surface features: g) PHPG, h) PHDG, i) PHPS, j) PHDS, k) PHPC, l) PHDC

Fig. 10.
Potentiodynamic polarization curves in 3.5% NaCl solution – Tafel plot

Fig. 11.
Corrosion resistance parameters Icorr - Corrosion current density

Fig. 12.
Corrosion resistance parameters Ecorr - Corrosion potential

Fig. 13.
Corrosion resistance parameters Epit - Critical Pitting Potential

Fig. 14.
Corrosion resistance parameters-Corrosion rate