Al powder spheroidization by over-liquidus remelting and its influence on the powder SLM processing behaviour

  • Mateusz Skalon (Speaker)
  • Christian Höller (Contributor)
  • Marek Hebda (Contributor)
  • Katarzyna Sulikowska (Contributor)
  • Pottlacher, G. R. (Contributor)
  • Sommitsch, C. (Contributor)

Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk at conference or symposium › Science to science

Description

The following paper describes research focused on the modification of water atomized, aluminium powder of developed shape. These modifications influence the powder characteristics and its behaviour while treated by the laser beam during the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) process. Aluminium powder is mixed with silica nanoparticles and heated up to temperatures higher than the aluminium melting point, which causes a selective remelting of the powder particles and results in a powder spheroidization. Powders are described using grain size distribution apparent density and changes in particles’ shape. In addition, the internal structure of the particles is investigated by using SEM. The powders are compared to market-available aluminium spherical powders. The influence of the powder behaviour on the SLM processing is tested by printing singular tracks and characterization of their morphology.
Period7 Nov 2017 → 11 Nov 2017
Event titleLightMat2017
Event typeConference
LocationBremen, Germany, BremenShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • aluminum
  • additive manufacturing
  • single track test
  • spherical powder
  • powder modification

Fields of Expertise

  • Advanced Materials Science