Low cycle fatigue and creep–fatigue performance of 316SS formed by selective laser melting

The fatigue and creep–fatigue properties of 316SS formed by selective laser melting (SLM) were investigated, considering the effects of different peak stresses, stress rates and peak-holding times on the ratcheting and creep-ratcheting behaviour of SLM 316 SS specimens at different sampling angles (0°, 90°) and high temperatures (550°C, 650°C, 750°C). Results show that the 90° specimens exhibited better fatigue life than that of the 0° specimens. Moreover, the ratcheting evolution can be divided into three stages, but the first stage is very short and the main ratcheting behaviour takes place in the second and third stages. Interestingly, it was found that at stress rates above 10 MPa/s, the ratcheting evolution curves are highly overlapping. Furthermore, the creep–fatigue interaction promotes the evolution of material damage. Besides, creep increases the total strain of 316SS even with a short dwell time (0.5 min).