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The use of non-spherical powder particles in Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Product and Production Development.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4443-3097
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Product and Production Development.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9010-1555
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics, Product and Production Development.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3569-6795
2021 (English)In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021, Vol. 1135, article id 012018Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) generally involves the use of near-spherical powders due to their smooth morphology and enhanced flowability that allow for easier powder layering and laser processing. Non-spherical powders, on the other hand, are more cost-efficient to manufacture, however, the underlying mechanisms of their movement and interparticle interaction on the powder bed are still unclear. Thus, this study reports on the use of irregular iron-based powder material in LPBF, with a specific focus on particle motion and interaction behavior on the powder bed. The powder morphology, sphericity and particle size were analysed using X-ray computed microtomography and scanning electron microscopy. Based on the acquired data and by using a simplified analytical calculation, the influence of the particle shape/size on the particle movement in LPBF was established. High-speed imaging was employed to investigate the particle flow dynamics in the process zone, as well as the powder entrainment phenomenon. Particle entrainment and entrainment distances along the scanning direction were measured for near-spherical and non-spherical powders. The obtained results were compared between the powders, revealing a dissimilar particle transfer behavior. Non-spherical powder had a shorter entrainment distance partly attributed to the weaker drag force acting on these particles.

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Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021. Vol. 1135, article id 012018
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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, ISSN 1757-8981, E-ISSN 1757-899X
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Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology
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Manufacturing Systems Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-89960DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1135/1/012018ISI: 000766307500018OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-89960DiVA, id: diva2:1648646
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18th Nordic Laser Materials Processing Conference (18th NOLAMP), Luleå, Sweden, January 18-20, 2022
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Funder: EIT Raw Materials (17070); EU-ERDF Interreg Nord program (304-7463-2018)

Available from: 2022-03-31 Created: 2022-03-31 Last updated: 2022-04-11Bibliographically approved

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