Enhancing high-temperature performance of Inconel 718 LDED samples through hybrid laser polishing post-treatment

A hybrid laser polishing post-treatment was introduced to enhance the surface quality and high-temperature performance of laser directed energy deposition (LDED) Inconel 718 samples. The surface morphology and microstructure were analysed before and after laser polishing, and the result showed that the surface roughness was reduced by 97.4% and the grains of the recrystallized layer were refined through this post-treatment. Furthermore, the wear resistance, corrosion behaviour, and tensile strength of the laser polishing LDED Inconel 718 samples at the high-temperature of 650°C were investigated detailed. The result showed that the high-temperature tensile strength saw an increase of 14.97%, while both the high-temperature wear resistance and corrosion performance of Inconel 718 exhibited improvements compared to the as-fabricated samples.