scholarly journals Understanding Laser Powder Bed Fusion Surface Roughness

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob C. Snyder ◽  
Karen A. Thole
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Manufacturing Methods ◽  
New Framework

Abstract Surface roughness is a well-known consequence of additive manufacturing methods, particularly powder bed fusion processes. To properly design parts for additive manufacturing, a comprehensive understanding of the inherent roughness is necessary. While many researchers have measured different surface roughness resultant from a variety of parameters in the laser powder bed fusion process, few have succeeded in determining causal relationships due to the large number of variables at play. To assist the community in understanding the roughness in laser powder bed fusion processes, this study explored several studies from the literature to identify common trends and discrepancies amongst roughness data. Then, an experimental study was carried out to explore the influence of certain process parameters on surface roughness. Through these comparisons, certain local and global roughness trends have been identified and discussed, as well as a new framework for considering the effect of process parameters on surface roughness.

scholarly journals On the Relevance of Volumetric Energy Density in the Investigation of Inconel 718 Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizia Caiazzo ◽  
Vittorio Alfieri ◽  
Giuseppe Casalino
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Energy Density ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Vickers Hardness ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Processing Conditions ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Fractional Density ◽  
Experimental Variation

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) can fabricate products with tailored mechanical and surface properties. In fact, surface texture, roughness, pore size, the resulting fractional density, and microhardness highly depend on the processing conditions, which are very difficult to deal with. Therefore, this paper aims at investigating the relevance of the volumetric energy density (VED) that is a concise index of some governing factors with a potential operational use. This paper proves the fact that the observed experimental variation in the surface roughness, number and size of pores, the fractional density, and Vickers hardness can be explained in terms of VED that can help the investigator in dealing with several process parameters at once.

scholarly journals Characterization of additively manufactured AlSilOMg cubes with different porosities

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Taute ◽  
H. Möller ◽  
A. du Plessis ◽  
M. Tshibalanganda ◽  
M. Leary
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Lead Times ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Sample Characteristics

SYNOPSIS Additive manufacturing can be used to produce complex and custom geometries, consolidating different parts into one, which in turn reduces the required number of assemblies and allows distributed manufacturing with short lead times. Defects, such as porosity and surface roughness, associated with parts manufactured by laser powder bed fusion, can severely limit industrial application. The effect these defects have on corrosion and hence long-term structural integrity must also be taken into consideration. The aim of this paper is to report on the characterization of porosity in samples produced by laser powder bed fusion, with the differences in porosity induced by changes in the process parameters. The alloy used in this investigation is AlSi10Mg, which is widely used in the aerospace and automotive industries. The sample characteristics, obtained by X-ray tomography, are reported. The design and production of additively manufactured parts can be improved when these defects are better understood. Keywords: additive manufacturing, L-PBF, AlSi10Mg, porosity, surface roughness, density.

Development and experimental study of an automated laser-foil-printing additive manufacturing system

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Hung Hung ◽  
Tunay Turk ◽  
M. Hossein Sehhat ◽  
Ming C. Leu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Automated System ◽  
304L Stainless Steel ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Manufacturing Methods

Purpose This paper aims to present the development and experimental study of a fully automated system using a novel laser additive manufacturing technology called laser foil printing (LFP), to fabricate metal parts layer by layer. The mechanical properties of parts fabricated with this novel system are compared with those of comparable methodologies to emphasize the suitability of this process. Design/methodology/approach Test specimens and parts with different geometries were fabricated from 304L stainless steel foil using an automated LFP system. The dimensions of the fabricated parts were measured, and the mechanical properties of the test specimens were characterized in terms of mechanical strength and elongation. Findings The properties of parts fabricated with the automated LFP system were compared with those of parts fabricated with the powder bed fusion additive manufacturing methods. The mechanical strength is higher than those of parts fabricated by the laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition technologies. Originality/value To the best knowledge of authors, this is the first time a fully automated LFP system has been developed and the properties of its fabricated parts were compared with other additive manufacturing methods for evaluation.

Experimental investigation on the effect of laser powder bed fusion process variables on dimensional accuracy, surface roughness and cylindricity of the AlSi10Mg alloy component

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440892110390
Author(s):  
Nagendra K Maurya ◽  
Ashish K Srivastava ◽  
Ambuj Saxena ◽  
Shashi P Dwivedi ◽  
Mashood Ashraf Ali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Linear Dimension ◽  
Dimensional Accuracy ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Process Variables ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Response Variables

The present study deals with the influence of laser powder bed fusion process parameters on the selected linear dimension, surface roughness and cylindricity of AlSi10Mg alloy for manufacturing of a prototype connecting rod. The process variables used in this investigation are laser power, laser velocity, layer thickness and scanning speed. Response surface methodology is used to perform experiments and data analysis. The levels of process parameters are same that is, five for all the selected input process variables. An automotive component connecting rod is used as a component to analyze the effect of process variables on selected response variables. The optimum sating of process variables are different for dimensional accuracy, surface roughness and cylindricity. Minitab 14 software is used for the data analysis. The international tolerance grades of confirmation experiments are calculated as per the ISO standard UNI EN 20286-I and DIN 16901. A quadratic regression models are developed to estimate the response variables in terms of process parameters. The model is adequate within the experimental domain. X-chart of confirmation experiments is plotted. The deviation in the linear dimension is within the limit of ±3 sigma (σ). The lowest values of response variables at the best level of process parameters are obtained, that is, percentage error in dimensional accuracy of 2.65%, surface roughness of 2.57 µm and cylindricity of 0.09 mm. The novelty of this work lies in the fact that only a few studies have been conducted related to the form errors in the archival literature.

Internal surface roughness enhancement of parts made by laser powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing

Vacuum ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 177 ◽  
pp. 109314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Ali ◽  
Haniyeh Fayazfar ◽  
Farid Ahmed ◽  
Ehsan Toyserkani
Keyword(s):  
Surface Roughness ◽  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Internal Surface ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed

scholarly journals Comparison of Phase Characteristics and Residual Stresses in Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (EB-PBF) Techniques

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 796
Author(s):  
Aya Takase ◽  
Takuya Ishimoto ◽  
Naotaka Morita ◽  
Naoko Ikeo ◽  
Takayoshi Nakano
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Cooling Rate ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Solidification Temperature ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Β Phase

Ti-6Al-4V alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) and electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF) techniques have been studied for applications ranging from medicine to aviation. The fabrication technique is often selected based on the part size and fabrication speed, while less attention is paid to the differences in the physicochemical properties. Especially, the relationship between the evolution of α, α’, and β phases in as-grown parts and the fabrication techniques is unclear. This work systematically and quantitatively investigates how L-PBF and EB-PBF and their process parameters affect the phase evolution of Ti-6Al-4V and residual stresses in the final parts. This is the first report demonstrating the correlations among measured parameters, indicating the lattice strain reduces, and c/a increases, shifting from an α’ to α+β or α structure as the crystallite size of the α or α’ phase increases. The experimental results combined with heat-transfer simulation indicate the cooling rate near the β transus temperature dictates the resulting phase characteristics, whereas the residual stress depends on the cooling rate immediately below the solidification temperature. This study provides new insights into the previously unknown differences in the α, α’, and β phase evolution between L-PBF and EB-PBF and their process parameters.

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