Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Rapid Manufacturing Parts

2014 ◽  
Vol 903 ◽  
pp. 114-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izhar Abd Aziz ◽  
Brian Gabbitas ◽  
Mark Stanford
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Bulk Material ◽  
Solidification Rate ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Liquid Pool ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Production Route

The purpose of this work is to investigate the microstructure and tensile strength of Ti6Al4V pre-alloyed powders produced by a direct metal laser sintering technique. Traditionally, Ti6Al4V products for biomedical applications were produced through hot working or machining of wrought semi-finished products. A change in the production route for manufacturing Ti6Al4V products, from the more traditional methods to an additive manufacturing route, requires an investigation of microstructure and mechanical properties because these are strongly influenced by the production route. The microstructure obtained through rapid solidification during laser sintering shows a very fine α+β lamellar morphology. There is also evidence of martensite which was expected due to high solidification rate of the liquid pool from a temperature above the β-transus during the laser sintering process. Structurally, good mechanical properties which are comparable to the bulk material were obtained.

Numerical Simulation of Direct Metal Laser Sintering of Single-Component Powder on Top of Sintered Layers

2008 ◽  
Vol 130 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Xiao ◽  
Yuwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Liquid Pool ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Scanning Velocity

A three-dimensional model describing melting and resolidification of direct metal laser sintering of loose powders on top of sintered layers with a moving Gaussian laser beam is developed. Natural convection in the liquid pool driven by buoyancy and Marangoni effects is taken into account. A temperature transforming model is employed to model melting and resolidification in the laser sintering process. The continuity, momentum, and energy equations are solved using a finite volume method. The effects of dominant processing parameters including number of the existing sintered layers underneath, laser scanning velocity, and initial porosity on the sintering process are investigated.

scholarly journals Increasing Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Samples by Direct Metal Laser Sintering Using Heat Treatment Process

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 821
Author(s):  
Jozef Živčák ◽  
Ema Nováková-Marcinčínová ◽  
Ľudmila Nováková-Marcinčínová ◽  
Tomáš Balint ◽  
Michal Puškár
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Steel Powder ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Heat Treatment Process ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Technical Practice ◽  
3D Printed

The paper deals with the evaluation of mechanical properties of 3D-printed samples based on high-strength steel powder system maraging steel using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), which is currently being put into technical practice. The novelty of this article is that it analyzes mechanical properties of samples both printed and age hardened as well as examining the fracture surfaces. When comparing the manufacturer’s range with our recorded values, samples from Set 1 demonstrated strength ranging from 1110 to ultimate 1140 MPa. Samples from Set 2 showed tensile strength values that were just below average. Our recorded range was from 1920 to ultimate 2000 MPa while the manufacturer reported a range from 1950 to 2150 MPa. The tensile strength was in the range from 841 to ultimate 852 MPa in Set 1, and from 1110 to ultimate 1130 MPa in Set 2.

Numerical Simulation of Direct Metal Laser Sintering of Single-Component Powder on Top of Sintered Layers

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Xiao ◽  
Yuwen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Liquid Pool ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Scanning Velocity

A three dimensional model describing melting and resolidification of direct metal laser sintering of loose powders on top of sintered layers with a moving Gaussian laser beam is developed. Natural convection in the liquid pool driven by buoyancy and Marangoni effects is taken into account. A temperature transforming model is employed to model melting and resolidification in the laser sintering process. The continuity, momentum, and energy equations are solved using a finite volume method. Effects of dominant processing parameters including number of the existing sintered layers underneath, laser scanning velocity and initial porosity on the sintering process are investigated.

scholarly journals Mechanical properties comparison of Ti6Al4V produced by different technologies under static load conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 08010
Author(s):  
Karolina Karolewska ◽  
Bogdan Ligaj
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Selective Laser Sintering ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Ti6al4v Alloy ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Static Tests ◽  
Rolling Method ◽  
Manufacturing Techniques ◽  
Materials Used

The most commonly used technology among the additive manufacturing is Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS). This process is based on selective laser sintering (SLS). The method gained its popularity due to the possibility of producing metal parts of any geometry, which would be difficult or impossible to obtain by the use of conventional manufacturing techniques. Materials used in the elements manufacturing process are: titanium alloys (e.g. Ti6Al4V), aluminium alloy AlSi10Mg, etc. Elements printed from Ti6Al4V titanium alloy find their application in many industries. Details produced by additive technology are often used in medicine as skeletal, and dental implants. Another example of the DMLS elements use is the aerospace industry. In this area, the additive manufacturing technology produces, i.a. parts of turbines. In addition to the aerospace and medical industries, DMLS technology is also used in motorsport for exhaust pipes or the gearbox parts. The research objects are samples for static tests. These samples were made of Ti6Al4V alloy by the DMLS method and the rolling method from a drawn rod. The aim of the paper is the mechanical properties comparative analysis of the Ti6Al4V alloy produced by the DMLS method under static loading conditions and microstructure analysis of this material.

Direct metal laser sintering process investigation: application to 3D slotted waveguide antennas

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 1921-1929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annaig Martin‐Guennou ◽  
Yves Quéré ◽  
Eric Rius ◽  
Christian Person ◽  
Shaima Enouz‐Vedrenne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Sintering Process ◽  
Direct Metal Laser Sintering ◽  
Slotted Waveguide

scholarly journals Mechanical Properties of Selective Laser Sintering Pure Titanium and Ti-6Al-4V, and Its Anisotropy

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5081
Author(s):  
Yuu Harada ◽  
Yoshiki Ishida ◽  
Daisuke Miura ◽  
Satoru Watanabe ◽  
Harumi Aoki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Titanium Powder ◽  
Selective Laser Sintering ◽  
Pure Titanium ◽  
Color Difference ◽  
Laser Sintering ◽  
Great Performance ◽  
Dental Applications

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is being developed for dental applications. This study aimed to investigate the properties of Ti-6Al-4V and pure titanium specimens fabricated using the SLS process and compare them with casting specimens. Besides, the effect of the building direction on the properties of the SLS specimens was also investigated. Specimens were prepared by SLS using Ti-6Al-4V powder or pure titanium powder. Casting specimens were also prepared using Ti-6Al-4V alloys and pure titanium. The mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation), physical properties (surface roughness, contact angle, and Vickers hardness); corrosion resistors (color difference and corrosion), and surface properties (chemical composition and surface observation) were examined. Both Ti-6Al-4V and pure titanium specimens produced using the SLS process had comparable or superior properties compared with casting specimens. In comparing the building directions, specimens fabricated horizontally to the printing platform showed the greatest tensile strength, and the surface roughness scanned in the horizontal direction to the platform showed the smallest. However, there was no significant effect on other properties. Thus, the SLS process with Ti-6Al-4V powder and pure titanium powder has great performance for the fabrication of dental prosthesis, and there is a possibility for it to take the place of conventional methods.

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