A collection of our publications

2020

Sıla Ece Atabay, Oscar Sanchez-Mata, Jose Alberto Muñiz-Lerma, Mathieu Brochu, Effect of heat treatment on the microstructure and elevated temperature tensile properties of Rene 41 alloy produced by laser powder bed fusion, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047142

Chao Xu, Fatih Sikan, Sila Ece Atabay, Jose Alberto Muñiz-Lerma, Oscar Sanchez-Mata, Xianglong Wang, Mathieu Brochu, Microstructure and mechanical behavior of as-built and heat-treated Ti–6Al–7Nb produced by laser powder bed fusion, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.157645

P Wanjara, J Gholipour, E Watanabe, K Watanabe, T Sugino, P Patnaik, F Sikan, M Brochu, High Frequency Vibration Fatigue Behavior of Ti6Al4V Fabricated by Wire-Fed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology, Adv. Material. Sci. Eng., 2020, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/1902567

Mohsen K. Keshavarz, Alexandre Gontcharov, Paul Lowden, Mathieu Brochu, A Comparison of Weldability, Structure and Mechanical Properties of CM64 and Tribaloy T-800 Welds for Hard-Facing of Turbine Blades , J. Manuf. Sci. Eng., 2020, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047142

ERL Espiritu, A Kumar, A Nommeots-Nomm, JA Muñiz Lerma, M Brochu, Investigation of the rotating drum technique to characterise powder flow in controlled and low pressure environments, Powder Technology, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.03.029

Xianglong Wang, Jose Alberto Muñiz-Lerma, Oscar Sanchez-Mata, Sıla Ece Atabay, Mohammad Attarian Shandiz, M Brochu, Single-crystalline-like stainless steel 316L with different geometries fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-020-00123-9

O Sanchez-Mata, JA Muñiz-Lerma, X Wang, SE Atabay, M Attarian Shandiz, M Brochu, Microstructure and mechanical properties at room and elevated temperature of crack-free Hastelloy X fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Materials Science and Engineering: A. Volume 780, 7 April 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2020.139177

XD Nong, XL Zhou, JH Li, YD Wang, YF Zhao, M Brochu Selective laser melting and heat treatment of precipitation hardening stainless steel with a refined microstructure and excellent mechanical properties, Scripta Materialia, Volume 178, 15 March 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2019.10.040

Jibing Wang, XL Zhou, Jinghao Li, Mathieu Brochu, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao Microstructures and properties of SLM-manufactured Cu-15Ni-8Sn alloy, Additive Manufacturing, Volume 31, January 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100921

Sıla Ece Atabay, Oscar Sanchez-Mata, J. Muñiz-Lerma, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu, Microstructure and mechanical properties of rene 41 alloy manufactured by laser powder bed fusion, Materials Science and Engineering: A. Volume 773, 31 January 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.138849

Jinghao Li, Xianglin Zhou, Mathieu Brochu, Nikolas Provatas, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao Solidification Microstructure Simulation of Ti-6Al-4V in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review, Additive Manufacturing, Volume 31, January 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2019.100989

Jinghao Li, Manuel Sage, Xiaoyi Guan, Mathieu Brochu, Yaoyao Fiona Zhao Machine Learning-Enabled Competitive Grain Growth Behavior Study in Directed Energy Deposition Fabricated Ti6Al4V, JOM, Volume 72, pages458–464 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-019-03917-7

2019

A. Das, J. A. Muñiz-Lerma, E. R. L. Espiritu, A. Nommeots-Nomm, K. Waters, M. Brochu, Contribution of cellulosic fibre filter on atmosphere moisture content in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing, Scientific Reports, Volume 9, 13794 (2019), https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-50238-5.pdf

X. Wang, J. A. Muñiz-Lerma, M. A. Shandiz, O. Sanchez-Mata, M. Brochu, Crystallographic-orientation-dependent tensile behaviours of stainless steel 316L fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 766, 24 October 2019, 138395, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921509319311815

N Chekir, JJ Sixsmith, R Tollett, M Brochu, Laser Wire Deposition of a Large Ti-6Al-4V Space Component, Welding Journal 98 (6), 172S-180S, https://s3.amazonaws.com/WJ-www.aws.org/supplement/2019.98.014.pdf

J. Muñiz-Lerma, Y. Tian, X. Wang, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu, Microstructure evolution of Inconel 738 fabricated by pulsed laser powder bed fusion, Progress in Additive Manufacturing, June 2019, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp 97–107, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-018-0062-2

M.K. Keshavarz, F. Sikan, C.E. Boutet, J. Milligan, A. Bois-Brochu, M. Brochu, Impact properties of half stress-relieved and hot isostatic pressed Ti–6Al–4V components fabricated by laser powder bed fusion, Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol 760, 2019, pp. 481-488, ISSN 0921-5093, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2019.05.035.

X. Wang, J. A. Muñiz-Lerma, O. Sanchez-Mata, M. Attarian Shandiz, N. Brodusch, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu, Characterization of single crystalline austenitic stainless steel thin struts processed by laser powder bed fusion, Scripta Materialia, Volume 163, 2019, Pages 51-56, ISSN 1359-6462, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.12.032.

A. Gontcharov, Y. Tian, P. Lowden, M. Brochu, Mechanical Properties and Structure of Laser Beam and Wide Gap Brazed Joints Produced Using Mar M247–Amdry DF3 Powders, ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. 2018;141(4):041031-041031-7. doi:10.1115/1.4041009

P. Wanjara, K. Watanabe, C. de Formanoir, Q. Yang, C. Bescond, S. Godet, M. Brochu, K. Nezaki, J. Gholipour, P. Patnaik, Titanium Alloy Repair with Wire-Feed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing Technology, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 2019, Article ID 3979471, 23 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3979471

2018

J. Muñiz-Lerma, A. Nommeots-Nomm, K. Waters, M. Brochu, A Comprehensive Approach to Powder Feedstock Characterization for Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study on AlSi7Mg, Materials 2018, 11 (12), 2386; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11122386

Y Tian, N Chekir, X Wang, A Nommeots-Nomm, R Gauvin, M Brochu, Microstructure characterization and grain morphology of alloy 625 with 0.4 wt% boron modification manufactured by laser wire deposition, Additive Manufacturing, Volume 24, 2018, Pages 137-144, ISSN 2214-8604, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2018.09.015.

N Chekir, Y Tian, R Gauvin, N Brodusch, JJ Sixsmith, M Brochu, Laser Wire Deposition of Thick Ti-6Al-4V Buildups: Heat Transfer Model, Microstructure, and Mechanical Properties Evaluations, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, December 2018, Volume 49, Issue 12, pp 6490–6508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-018-4927-2

H. Qin, V. Fallah, Q. Dong, M. Brochu, M. R Daymond, M. Gallerneault, Solidification pattern, microstructure and texture development in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) of Al10SiMg alloy, Materials Characterization, Volume 145, 2018, Pages 29-38, ISSN 1044-5803, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2018.08.025.

X. Wang, J. A. Muñiz-Lerma, O. Sánchez-Mata, MA Shandiz, M. Brochu, Microstructure and mechanical properties of stainless steel 316L vertical struts manufactured by laser powder bed fusion process, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 736, 24 October 2018, Pages 27-40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.08.069

Y Tian, N Chekir, X Wang, A Nommeots-Nomm, R Gauvin, M Brochu, Effect of heat treatments on microstructure evolution and grain morphology of alloy 625 with 0.4 wt% boron modification fabricated by laser wire deposition, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 764, 5 October 2018, Pages 815-823, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.106

J. Mezzetta, Joon-Phil Choi, J. Milligan, J. Danovitch, N. Chekir, A. Bois-Brochu, Y. Fiona Zhao, M. Brochu, Microstructure-Properties Relationships of Ti-6Al-4V Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, October 2018, Volume 5, Issue 5, pp 605–612, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40684-018-0062-1

A. Ghosh, X. Wang, Anne-Marie Kietzig, M. Brochu, Layer-by-layer combination of laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and femtosecond laser surface machining of fabricated stainless steel components, Journal of Manufacturing Processes Volume 35, October 2018, Pages 327-336, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmapro.2018.08.016

SC Chou, M Trask, J Danovitch, XL Wang, JP Choi, M Brochu, Pulsed laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of A356, Materials Characterization, Volume 143, September 2018, Pages 27-33, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2018.02.004

O. Sanchez-Mata, X. Wang, J. Muñiz-Lerma, MA Shandiz, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu, Fabrication of Crack-Free Nickel-Based Superalloy Considered Non-Weldable during Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Materials 2018, 11 (8), 1288; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11081288

A. Gontcharov, Y. Tian, P. Lowden, R. Tollett, M. Brochu, Advanced Welding Materials and Technologies for Repair of Turbine Engine Components Manufactured of High Gamma Prime Nickel Based Superalloys, ASME Turbo Expo 2018: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition Volume 6: Ceramics; Controls, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation; Education; Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy, Oslo, Norway, June 11–15, 2018 doi:10.1115/GT2018-75862

N Chekir, Y Tian, JJ Sixsmith, M Brochu, Effect of travel speed and sub-β transus post deposition heat treatments on thin Ti-6Al-4V laser wire deposits, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 724, 2 May 2018, Pages 376-384, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.03.100

N Chekir, Y Tian, R Gauvin, N Brodusch, JJ Sixsmith, M Brochu, Effect of travel speed and stress relief on thin Ti-6Al-4V laser wire deposits, Materials Science and Engineering: A, Volume 724, 2 May 2018, Pages 335-347, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2018.03.101

JA Muñiz-Lerma, Y. Tian, X. Wang, R. Gauvin, M Brochu, Microstructure evolution of Inconel 738 fabricated by pulsed laser powder bed fusion, Progress in Additive Manufacturing (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-018-0062-2

SE Brika, Y Fiona Zhao, M. Brochu, J. Mezzetta, Multi-Objective Build Orientation Optimization for Powder Bed Fusion by Laser, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering 139 (11), 111011. doi: 10.1115/1.4037570

2017

M.M. Tünçay, J.A. Muñiz-Lerma, D.P. Bishop and M. Brochu, Spark Plasma Sintering and Upsetting of a Gas Atomized / Air Atomized Al Alloy Powder Mixture, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2017, Volume 26, Issue 10, pp 5097-5106

M.M. Tünçay, J.A. Muñiz-Lerma, D.P. Bishop and M. Brochu, Spark plasma sintering and spark plasma upsetting of an Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloy, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2017, Volume 704C, p 154

P. Hendrix and M. Brochu, Process-structure-property relationships of the comminution processing of Al scrap, Powder Technology, 2017, Volume 320, p 202

J. Mezzetta, J.-P. Choi, J. Milligan, J. Danovitch, N. Chekir, A. Bois-Brochu, Y. Zhao and M. Brochu, Microstructure-Properties Relationships of Ti-6Al-4V Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2017, in press

Y. Tian, J.A. Muñiz-Lerma and M. Brochu, Nickel-based superalloy microstructure obtained by pulsed laser powder bed fusion, Materials Characterization, 2017, Volume 131, p 306

A. Ghosh, S. Jin, J. Arreguin-Zavala and M. Brochu, Characterization and investigation of size effect in nano-impact indentations performed using cube-corner indenter tip, Journal or Materials Research, 2017, Volume 32, Issue 12, p 2241

B. Ellyson, N. Chekir, M. Brochu and M. Brochu, Characterization of Bending Vibration Fatigue of WBD Fabricated Ti-6Al-4V, International Journal of Fatigue, 2017, Volume 101, Issue 1, p 36

P. Hendrix and M. Brochu, Industrial comminution of different Al scrap, Powder Technology, Powder Technology, 2017, Volume 317, p 236

M. Javidani, J. Arreguin-Zavala, J. Danovitch, Y. Tian and M. Brochu, Additive manufacturing of AlSi10Mg alloy using direct energy deposition: microstructure and hardness characterization, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology, 2017, Volume 26, Issue 4, pp 587-597

R. Chou, A. Ghosh, S.C. Chou, M. Paliwal and M. Brochu*, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al10SiMg Fabricated by Pulsed Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2017, Volume 689, pp 53–62

B. Ellyson, M. Brochu and M. Brochu, Characterization of Bending Vibration Fatigue of SLM Fabricated Ti-6Al-4V, International Journal of Fatigue, 2017, Volume 99, Issue 1, pp 25–34

A. Muniz, M. Paliwal, I-H Jung and M. Brochu, Fractional Crystallization Model of Multicomponent Aluminum Alloys: A Case Study of Aircraft Recycling, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 2017, Volume 48, Issue 2, pp 1024-1034

Y. Tian, A. Gontcharov, R. Gauvin, P. Lowden and M. Brochu, Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Inconel 625 with 0.4 wt% Boron Modification Fabricated By Gas Tungsten Arc Deposition, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2017, Volume 684, pp 275-283

J.-P. Choi, G.-H. Shin, H.-S. Lee, D.-Y. Yang, S. Yang, C.-W. Lee, M. Brochu, J.-H. Yu, Evaluation of Powder Layer Density for the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) Process, Materials Transaction, 2017, Volume 58, Issue 2, pp 294-297

Y. Tian, B. Ouyang, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu Microstructure Evolution of Inconel 625 with 0.4 wt% Boron Modification During Gas Tungsten Arc Deposition, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017, Volume 694, pp 429-438

2016

J.-P. Choi, G.-H. Shin, M. Brochu, Y.-J. Kim, S.-S. Yang, K.-T. Kim, D.-Y. Yang, C.-W. Lee and J.-H. Yu, Densification Behavior of 316L Stainless Steel Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting by Variation in Laser Energy Density, Materials Transactions, 2016, Volume 57, Issue 11, pp 1952-1959

A. Ghosh, H.Aydin, D.Goldbaum, J.Arreguin-Zavala, R.Chromik and M. Brochu, Investigating cube-corner indentation hardness and strength relationship under quasi-static and dynamic testing regimes, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2016, Volume 677, pp 534–539

M.M. Tünçay, L. Nguyen, P. Hendrickx, M. Brochu, Evaluation of the particle bonding for aluminum sample produced by spark plasma sintering, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 2016, Volume 25, Issue 10, pp 4521-4528

Y. Tian, R. Gauvin, M. Brochu, Effect of heat treatments on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of blended Nickel-based superalloys powders fabricated by laser powder deposition, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2016, Volume 674, pp 646–657

Y. Ding, J.A. Muniz-Lerma, M. Trask, S. Chou, A. Walker and M. Brochu, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Considerations in Additive Manufacturing of Aluminum Alloys, Materials Research Society Bulletin, 2016, Volume 41, Issue 10,pp 745-751

Y. Tian, R. Gauvin and M. Brochu, Microstructure Evolution and Rapid Solidification Behavior of Blended Nickel Based Superalloy Powders Fabricated by Laser Powder Deposition, Materials Transaction A, 2016, Volume 47, pp 3771-3780

D. Levasseur and M. Brochu, Effect of Heating Rate on the Pressureless Sintering Densification of a Nickel-Based Superalloy, Materials Transaction A, 2016, Volume 47, Issue 5, pp 2257-2266

A. Muniz, M. Paliwal, I-H Jung and M. Brochu, Thermal Decoating of Aerospace Aluminum Alloys for Aircraft Recycling, Materials Transaction B, 2016, Volume 47, Issue 3, pp 1976-1985

P. Hendrickx, M. Tuncay and M. Brochu, Recyclability assessment of Al 7075 chips produced by cold comminution and consolidation using spark plasma sintering, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2016, Volume 55, Issue 1, pp 94-103

D. Levasseur and M. Brochu*, Supersolidus Liquid Phase Sintering Modeling of Inconel 718 Superalloy, Materials Transaction A, 2016, Volume 47, Issue 2, pp 869-876

S. Rudinski, D.P. Bishop and M. Brochu, Spark plasma sintering and age hardening of an Al-Zn-Mg alloy powder blend, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2016, Volume 650, pp 129–138