Investigation on mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of laser powder bed fusion 70/30 copper-nickel alloy

70/30 copper-nickel alloy was manufactured by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), followed by the comprehensive investigation on the relationship between its microstructures and mechanical properties as well as corrosion behavior. The results show that dislocation tangles at cellular boundaries can greatly contribute to its superior tensile properties than the commercial counterpart. In addition, the combination of dislocation tangles and nanoscale copper enrichment/nickel depletion directly leads to the heterogeneous film formation process during immersion in corrosive media. Moreover, experimental and computational results both suggest that exposed facets are another important role to determine the corrosion behavior of LPBF 70/30 copper-nickel alloy.