Effect of process parameters on formability and surface quality of selective laser melted Al-Zn-Sc-Zr alloy from single track to block specimen

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 132-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Bi ◽  
Zhenglong Lei ◽  
Yanbin Chen ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Xikun Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Single Track ◽  
Zr Alloy

scholarly journals Effect of Process Parameters and Layer Thickness on the Quality and Performance of Ti-6Al-4V Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1323
Author(s):  
Yanlong Jing ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Xiaoling Yan
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Single Track ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Point Distance

To improve the quality of thick powder bed and realize the matching of thick powder bed and thin powder bed in the later stage, the influence of process parameters for the single-track, multi-layer fabrication, relative density, surface quality, defect, remelting, and boundary optimization performance of different layer thicknesses of Ti-6Al-4V fabricated by selective laser melting were investigated. It is more conducive to the stable forming of single-track when the point distance is half the diameter of the laser beam, and the exposure time is appropriately extended. The thin powder bed needs the corresponding point distance and exposure time under the laser power of 280–380 W to obtain high-density specimens. The thick powder bed needs to be able to ensure the formation of high-quality specimens under the smaller point distance and longer exposure time under higher laser power of 380 W. Both thick powder bed and thin powder bed will cause un-melted defects between molten pools, spheroidization defects caused by splashing, and microporous defects. The remelting process can significantly improve the surface quality of the formed specimen, but the surface quality of the thick powder bed is worse than that of the thin powder bed. The boundary quality of thick powder bed is worse than that of thin powder bed, and the boundary shape has a greater influence on the quality of the SLM forming boundary. Different strategies should be adopted to form the boundary of different shapes. Increasing the boundary count and increasing the laser power are more conducive to the improvement of boundary quality.

The mechanism of process parameters influencing the AlSi10Mg side surface quality fabricated via laser powder bed fusion

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shimin Dai ◽  
Hailong Liao ◽  
Haihong Zhu ◽  
Xiaoyan Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Surface Quality ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Laser Power ◽  
Side Surface ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Scanning Velocity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Powder Bed

Purpose For the laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) technology, the side surface quality is essentially important for industrial applicated parts, such as the inner flow parts. Contour is generally adopted at the parts’ outline to enhance the side surface quality. However, the side surface roughness (Ra) is still larger than 10 microns even with contour in previous studies. The purpose of this paper is to study the influence of contour process parameters, laser power and scanning velocity on the side surface quality of the AlSi10Mg sample. Design/methodology/approach Using L-PBF technology to manufacture AlSi10Mg samples under different contour process parameters, use a laser confocal microscope to capture the surface information of the samples, and obtain the surface roughness Ra and the maximum surface height Rz of each sample after analysis and processing. Findings The results show that the side surface roughness decreases with the increase of the laser power at the fixed scanning velocity of 1,000 mm/s, the side surface roughness Ra stays within the error range as the contour velocity increases. It is found that the Ra increases with the scanning velocity increasing and the greater the laser power with the greater Ra increases when the laser power of contour process parameters is 300 W, 350 W and 400 W. The Rz maintain growth with the contour scanning velocity increasing at constant laser power. The continuous uniform contour covers the pores in the molten pool of the sample edge and thus increase the density of the sample. Two mechanisms named “Active adhesion” and “Passive adhesion” cause sticky powder. Originality/value Formation of a uniform and even contour track is key to obtain the good side surface quality. The side surface quality is determined by the uniformity and stability of the contour track when the layer thickness is fixed. These research results can provide helpful guidance to improve the surface quality of L-PBF manufactured parts.

Ultraschallüberlagertes Trennschleifen von Faserverbundwerkstoffen*/Ultrasound abrasive cutting of fiber composites - Survey on the potential and mode of action

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (01-02) ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
Y. Babenko ◽  
T. Mayer ◽  
A. Gebhardt
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Mode Of Action ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Cutting Process ◽  
Force Analysis ◽  
Abrasive Cutting

Dieser Fachartikel befasst sich mit der Untersuchung des Potentials der Ultraschallüberlagerung beim Trennschleifen moderner Faserverbundwerkstoffe. Es wurde eine Zerspankraftanalyse des Trennschleifprozesses am CFK-Werkstück mit variierenden Prozessparametern durchgeführt. Zudem wurden die Oberflächenqualitäten der Schnittkanten betrachtet.   The presented study describes the investigation of the potential of ultrasound abrasive cutting of modern fiber composites. A force analysis of the abrasive cutting process of CFRP was conducted, while the process parameters were varied. In addition, the surface quality of the machined workpieces was observed.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE SURFACE QUALITY OF PARTS PROCESSED BY SINGLE POINT INCREMENTAL FORMING

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
CRINA RADU ◽  
EUGEN HERGHELEGIU ◽  
ION CRISTEA ◽  
CAROL SCHNAKOVSZKY
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Incremental Forming ◽  
Single Point ◽  
Single Point Incremental Forming ◽  
Metal Sheets ◽  
Vertical Step ◽  
Tool Diameter ◽  
Aluminium Metal

<p>The aim of the current work was to analyse the influence of the process parameters (tool diameter, size of the vertical step of tool, feed rate and spindle speed) on the quality of the processed surface, expressed in terms of roughness and macrostructure in the case of parts processed by single point incremental forming. The analysis was made on A1050 aluminium metal sheets. The obtained results revealed that the process parameters influence differently the surface quality, the worst influence being exerted by the increase of the vertical step of tool. </p>

scholarly journals The Influence of Process Parameters and Scanning Strategy on Lower Surface Quality of TA15 Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1228
Author(s):  
Junjie Jiang ◽  
Jianming Chen ◽  
Zhihao Ren ◽  
Zhongfa Mao ◽  
Xiangyu Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Selective Laser Melting ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Molten Pool ◽  
Lower Surface ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Scanning Strategy ◽  
Influence Of Process Parameters

With superior flexible manufacturing capability, selective laser melting (SLM) has attracted more and more attention in the aerospace, medical, and automotive industries. However, the poor quality of the lower surface in overhanging structures is still one of the factors that limits the wide application of SLM. In this work, the influence of process parameters and scanning strategy on the lower surface quality of SLMed TA15 (Ti-6Al-2Zr-1Mo-1V) titanium alloy parts were studied. The results showed that the laser surface energy density (EF) had a significant influence on the quality of the lower surface. Excessive EF led to obvious sinking of the molten pool and a serious slag hanging phenomenon. However, the too low EF easily contributed to the insufficient powder fusion in the lower surface area, which led to the agglomeration of a molten pool during core processing, resulting in slag hanging, pores, and powder spalling that reduced the quality of the lower surface. Moreover, the cross-remelting strategy and non-remelting strategy gained better surface quality at the low EF and high EF, respectively. In addition, it was found that the quality of the lower surface could be quickly and accurately evaluated by the cooling time of the molten pool during the processing of the lower surface. This research can increase the understanding of the forming mechanism of the lower surface and has certain guiding significance for the process optimization of the lower surface.

scholarly journals Effect of Powder Feeding Rate on the Forming Quality of Alloy by Laser Melting Deposition

2021 ◽  
Vol 2083 (2) ◽  
pp. 022024
Author(s):  
Chenghong Duan ◽  
Yinzhou Zhang ◽  
Xiangpeng Luo
Keyword(s):  
Surface Quality ◽  
Feeding Rate ◽  
Granular Bainite ◽  
Single Track ◽  
Laser Melting ◽  
Forming Quality ◽  
Metallurgical Bonding ◽  
Laser Melting Deposition ◽  
Powder Feeding

Abstract 12CrNi2 alloy steel was prepared by Laser Melting Deposition (LMD) technology, and the effect of powder feeding rate on surface quality, internal defects, microstructure, and microhardness of the single track and manufactured part were investigated. The results show that the metallurgical bonding of the single track deteriorates, the surface quality of the manufactured part is improved, the average microhardness of the manufactured part increases, and the number of pores first decreases and then increases with the increase of powder feeding rate. At the lower powder feeding rate, the manufactured parts have larger pore defects, while at the higher powder feeding rate, the manufactured parts have poor fusion defects. The main phase composition of the manufactured parts is ferrite(F), granular bainite (GB), and pearlite(P), and the manufactured part has finer grains at the higher powder feeding rate.

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