The article presents an analysis concerning the obtainment of weld deposit properties (declared by the manufacturer of the filler metal) in the finished products made using additive manufacturing processes involving the application of arc welding methods. The use of an incompatible base material during the initial stage of additive manufacturing leads to significant changes in the chemical composition of the obtained layer (when compared with the chemical composition of the weld deposit declared by the producer of the filler metal). The mixing of a partly melted incompatible base material with the weld deposit results in the obtainment of a layer characterised by different properties (i.e. microstructure, hardness, corrosion resistance) than those declared by the manufacturer of the filler metal. The results obtained in the tests described in the article were compared with the requirements related to the making of the weld deposit subsequently subjected to the analysis of chemical composition (in accordance with the PN-EN ISO 6847 standard). The requirements specified in the aforesaid standard are used during tests related to, among other things, the conformity assessment procedure applied when qualifying filler metals.

doi: 10.17729/ebis.2022.4/6