Texture dependent strain hardening in additively manufactured stainless steel 316L

Among the additive manufacturing processes, selective laser melting has gained wide popularity for manufacturing austenitic stainless steel (316L) due to the inherent advantages offered. The synergetic effect of non-equilibrium microstructure and crystallographic texture on mechanical properties has shown that its properties can be tuned by controlling scanning strategies such as interlayer hatch rotation, hatch strategies, etc. Recent studies...