Structural analysis of selective laser melted copper-tin alloyShow others and affiliations
2024 (English)In: Journal of Alloys and Metallurgical Systems, E-ISSN 2949-9178, Vol. 7, article id 100097Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Additively manufactured complex geometries from copper alloys with high thermal and mechanical properties have drawn the attention of researchers. The present contribution explores the additive manufacturing (AM) of copper-based alloys from powder particles intended for heat sink and heat exchange applications. Selective laser melting (SLM) parameters featuring low laser beam power (160 W), moderate scanning speed (320 mm/s), and high energy density (200 J/mm³) were employed to fabricate dense components from CuSn10 particles. The present work deal with structural analysis and precision investigation of microfabrication, particularly in Struts, Tubes, and Fins. Mechanical properties (compression and hardness) for Strut structure, differential pressure evaluations for Tube structure, and analyses of thermal and electrical conductivities for Fin structure were investigated. The results showed an improvement in strength compared to those of pure copper, facilitating ease of AM. The obtained results affirm the feasibility of AM, demonstrating the successful creation of complex and combined solid-porous structures using SLM process from Cu alloys. A comprehensive structural investigation and characterization of the Cu–Sn alloy is presented here, aiming to establish a standardized approach for analysing Cu alloys. The results indicate that small-scaled structures fabricated via CuSn10 alloy exhibits a thermal conductivity of 34.3 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹, an electrical conductivity of 4.72×10⁶ S/m, a hardness of 119 HV-50, a uniform surface roughness of 6 µm, and can withstand a force loading of 1 kN.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier B.V. , 2024. Vol. 7, article id 100097
Keywords [en]
Additive manufacturing, Copper alloys, Electrical conductivity, Selective laser melting, Thermal conductivity
National Category
Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology Metallurgy and Metallic Materials
Research subject
Engineering Materials
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-108522DOI: 10.1016/j.jalmes.2024.100097ISI: 001633003900003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85200229297OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-108522DiVA, id: diva2:1888083
Funder
European Social Fund (ESF), NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000226
Note
Godkänd;2024;Nivå 0;2024-08-12 (hanlid);
Funder: Missão Interface (03/C05-i02/2022); FCT/MCTES; AiF- Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen (IKAF, 01.3351);
Full text license: CC BY
2024-08-122024-08-122026-04-07Bibliographically approved