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Influence of particle morphology and size distribution on the powder flowability and laser powder bed fusion manufacturability of Ti-6Al-4V alloy
摘要： Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) additive manufacturing technology is sensitive to variations in powder particle morphology and size distribution. However, the absence of a clear link between the powder characteristics and the LPBF performances complicates the development, selection and quality control of LPBF powder feedstock. In this work, three Ti-6Al-4V powder lots produced by two different techniques, namely, plasma atomization and gas atomization, were selected and characterized. Following the micro-computed tomography analysis of the powder particles’ morphology, size and density, the flowability of these powder lots was concurrently evaluated using Hall and Gustavsson flowmeters and an FT4 powder rheometer. Using established rheology-based criteria, a figure of merit was proposed to quantify the overall powder suitability for the LPBF process. Next, the same three powder lots were used to 3D-print and post-process a series of testing specimens with different layer thicknesses and build orientations, in order to establish a correlation between the powder characteristics and the geometric and mechanical properties of a final product. This study demonstrates that the use of highly spherical powders with a limited amount of fine particles promotes their flowability and yields LPBF components with improved mechanical and geometric characteristics.
关键词： sphericity,powder flowability,particle size distribution,Laser powder bed fusion,layer thickness,Ti-6Al-4V
更新于2025-09-12 10:27:22
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Effect of powder characteristics on production of oxide dispersion strengthened Fe 14Cr steel by laser powder bed fusion
摘要： In order to assess the potentialities of additive manufacturing in nuclear industry, Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) Fe\14Cr steels are produced by laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF). Such materials are currently manufactured by milling a Fe\14Cr atomized powder with Y2O3 and TiH2 powders. The resulting powder has a non-spherical shape being coarser than powders typically used in L-PBF equipment. The influence of powder characteristics on the processability of ODS Fe\14Cr by L-PBF are studied in details. Four different powders are used. These powders differ from size, morphology and chemical composition. Finer is the powder; wider is the process range to obtain dense samples. This phenomenon could be mitigated by transferring an amount of energy superior to 110 J.mm?3. The presence of yttrium and titanium gives columnar microstructure for ODS samples, whereas Fe\14Cr samples have stirred microstructure. Titanium and yttrium form oxides, which enlarge the melt pool and induce columnar growth.
关键词： Additive manufacturing,Powder flowability,Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs),Chemical composition,Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF),Particle size distribution
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04