Notch-defect interaction in additively manufactured Inconel 718

Powder bed fusion based additively manufactured components are known to have poor surface quality, especially when building downward facing surfaces. These surfaces can contain defects, from which fatigue cracks can be initiated. In this work the notched fatigue behaviour of Inconel 718 specimens produced by selective laser melting is investigated. The main focus is set on the interaction between notch geometries and local defects due to the...