Development of a Multimaterial Structure Based on CuAl₉Mn₂ Bronze and Inconel 625 Alloy by Double-Wire-Feed Additive Manufacturing

Abstract

This work studied the possibility of producing multimaterials consisting of aluminum bronze CuAl9Mn2 and nickel-based superalloy Inconel 625 by double-wire electron beam additive manufacturing. Samples with 5%, 15%, 25%, and 50% of the nickel-based alloy in aluminum bronze were produced for the research. The structural features of these multimaterials were analyzed, and tensile properties, microhardness, and dry sliding friction properties were measured. The results showed that 50% of the nickel-based alloy in the multimaterial composition provides the formation of a dendritic structure. Such a material shows worse values of ductility and wear resistance. Samples containing 5%, 15%, and 25% of Inconel 625 provide similar friction coefficient values, whereas, with increasing concentration of the nickel-based alloy, the material’s ultimate tensile strength and microhardness increase significantly.

Keywords

• electron beam additive manufacturing
• wire
• bronze
• nickel-based alloy
• multimaterial
• composites