Deformation mechanisms of Inconel-718 at the nanoscale by molecular dynamics.

Ni-based super alloy Inconel-718 is ubiquitous in metal 3D printing where a high cooling rate and thermal gradient are present. These manufacturing conditions are conducive to high initial dislocation density and porosity or voids in the material. This work proposes a molecular dynamics (MD) analysis method that can examine the role of dislocations, cooling rates, voids, and their interactions governing the material properties and failure mechanisms in Inconel-718 using the Embedded Atom Method (EAM) potential.