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Effect of dissimilar wire arc additive manufacturing processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of maraging steel
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Guan WANG1, Qi ZHOU1, *, Shun GUO1, *, Junqiang XU1, Kehong WANG1, Zhen WANG2, Wei CHEN1
Science & Technology Review | 2026, 44(7) : 91 - 102
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Effect of dissimilar wire arc additive manufacturing processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of maraging steel
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Guan WANG1, Qi ZHOU1, *, Shun GUO1, *, Junqiang XU1, Kehong WANG1, Zhen WANG2, Wei CHEN1
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  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
  • 2School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
Published: 2026-04-13 doi: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00112
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To investigate the formation mechanism for differences in microstructure and properties of components fabricated via different wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) processes, maraging steel components were fabricated using plasma arc additive manufacturing (PAAM) and cold metal transfer (CMT)−based additive manufacturing. Their microstructures and mechanical properties were then systematically characterized and compared. The continuous and intense impingement of the plasma arc on the molten pool produced significantly finer grains, with an average grain size of 3.51 μm, whereas the average grain size of CMT−fabricated components was 9.84 μm. Additionally, the higher heat input and lower cooling rate during the PAAM process facilitated precipitation of a greater number of reinforcing phases within the matrix. Under the synergistic effect grain refinement strengthening and second−phase strengthening, PAAM components demonstrated superior mechanical properties: specifically, the tensile strengths in the horizontal and vertical directions were 1367.7 MPa and 1360.3 MPa, accompanied by elongations of 15.2% and 14.4%, respectively. In contrast, the CMT−fabricated samples exhibited tensile strengths of 1149.1 MPa (horizontal) and 1063.4 MPa (vertical), with corresponding elongations of 20.1% and 17.8%. Notably, while CMT−fabricated components displayed significant mechanical anisotropy, PAAM components exhibited a tendency toward mechanical isotropy. This phenomenon is attributed to two key factors: first, the extremely high heat input of PAAM ensured more adequate interlayer fusion; second, the recovery and recrystallization processes induced by the prolonged high−temperature state mitigated the preferred orientation of the microstructure, consequently alleviating mechanical anisotropy.

wire arc additive manufacturing  /  maraging steel  /  microstructural evolution  /  mechanical properties  /  strengthening mechanism
Guan WANG, Qi ZHOU, Shun GUO, Junqiang XU, Kehong WANG, Zhen WANG, Wei CHEN. Effect of dissimilar wire arc additive manufacturing processes on the microstructure and mechanical properties of maraging steel[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2026 , 44 (7) : 91 -102 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00112
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doi: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2025.12.00112
  • Receive Date:2025-12-22
  • Online Date:2026-04-23
  • Published:2026-04-13
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  • Received:2025-12-22
  • Revised:2026-01-25
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    1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China
    2School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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Number of
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鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae 2 11 5.26 鹅膏菌属 Amanita 10 4.78
小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
多孔菌科 Polyporaceae 8 14 6.70 蜡蘑属 Laccaria 5 2.39
红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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