Abstract
Additive manufacturing technology offers new design possibilities compared to traditional casting processes applied to metallic materials. Not only there are no limits in shape, but a higher microstructure control is allowed compared to traditional processes. Irrespective of the sample dimensions, the solidification defects induced by SLM process depend only on process parameters and do not vary from zone to zone of the component like in a casting component: the higher the casting dimensions and thickness variations, the lower the microstructure homogeneity resulting from different cooling conditions inside the casting itself.
The effect of process parameters on porosity, in selective laser melted AlSi10Mg aluminium alloy, is carefully analysed with the aim to find optimal conditions that guarantee the maximum material density and the best mechanical properties.
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This work was partially funded by the research grant “FSE 2105-37-11-2018: Hybrid manufacturing strategies through selective laser sintering for the customization of series components” from Regione Veneto, by the research project “FESR D23D18000160007” of Tesolin S.p.A., funded by Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia and by a Ph.D grant of Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo (CARIPARO).
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Uriati, F. et al. (2020). High Density AlSi10Mg Aluminium Alloy Specimens Obtained by Selective Laser Melting. In: Rizzi, C., Andrisano, A.O., Leali, F., Gherardini, F., Pini, F., Vergnano, A. (eds) Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering. ADM 2019. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31154-4_74
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