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Title: Powder bed charging during electron-beam additive manufacturing

Journal Article · · Acta Materialia
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Manufacturing Demonstration Facility and Materials Science and Technology Division
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science and Technology Division

Electrons injected into the build envelope during powder-bed electron-beam additive manufacturing can accumulate on the irradiated particles and cause them to repel each other. Furthermore, these electrostatic forces can grow so large that they drive the particles out of the build envelope in a process known as smoking. Here, a model of powder bed charging is formulated and used to develop criteria that predict the conditions under which the powder bed will smoke. These criteria suggest dependences on particle size, pre-heat temperature, and process parameters that align closely with those observed in practice.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Advanced Manufacturing Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1362208
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1397781
Journal Information:
Acta Materialia, Vol. 124, Issue C; ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 42 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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