研究目的
Investigating the optimum fabrication condition of high-purity 99.9% copper fabricated by SLM process by evaluating the density and microstructure.
研究成果
The study successfully identified the optimum fabrication conditions for high-purity 99.9% copper by SLM, achieving a maximum density of 96.6% for the as-built specimen. The findings emphasize the importance of laser power, scan speed, and hatch pitch in achieving densification and suggest that the high thermal conductivity and reflectivity of pure copper necessitate higher energy densities compared to other materials.
研究不足
The study acknowledges the difficulty in fabricating sound pure copper parts by SLM due to its high reflectivity and high thermal conductivity. The research also highlights the need for higher energy density compared to other materials, which may limit the efficiency and applicability of the SLM process for pure copper.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study employed a SLM machine equipped with a 1 kW single mode Yb-fiber laser for fabricating the specimens on a copper base plate. The methodology involved varying laser power, scanning speed, and hatch pitch to evaluate their effects on the density and microstructure of the fabricated parts.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Gas-atomized high-purity
3:9% copper powder with a mean particle diameter of around 28 μm was used. The particle size distribution of the powder was 10~45 μm. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A SLM machine with a 1 kW single mode Yb-fiber laser, scanning electron microscope (SEM), optical microscope (OM), thermo-viewer, and high-speed camera were used.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Cubic specimens with dimensions of 10x7x3 mm were fabricated under varying conditions of laser power (600~1000 W), scan speed (300~1200 mm/s), and hatch pitch (
5:05 mm). The surface morphology, density, and microstructure were then evaluated. Data Analysis Methods:
The density of the as-built specimens was measured using image processing and Archimedes method. The microstructure was observed using an optical microscope, and the melting and solidification behavior of the melt pool was observed using a thermo-viewer and a high-speed camera.
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