Effect of laser power on forming quality and crystallization of amorphous alloy prepared by SLM

Amorphous alloys have attracted extensive attention due to their unique atomic arrangement and excellent properties. However, the application in practical engineering is seriously limited due to the size, crystallization and other problems. Laser additive manufacturing technology has the characteristics of high heating , cooling rate and point by point melting deposition, which provides a new idea for the preparation of amorphous alloys. Zr50Ti5Cu27Ni10Al8 amorphous alloy was prepared on the surface of pure zirconium substrate by selective laser melting technology. The composition and structure of the samples were characterized. The results show that the samples are mainly composed of amorphous phase, and the crystallization mainly occurs in the superimposed zone of heat affected zone. With the decrease of laser power, the area of crystallization zone and the number of crystallization particles decrease.However, if the laser power is too low, there will be non fusion defects and cracks, which will seriously affect the forming quality and amorphous rate of amorphous alloy.