In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.044

Title: In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

Abstract

We report detailed understanding of the complex melt pool physics plays a vital role in predicting optimal processing regimes in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. In this work, we use high framerate video recording of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) to provide useful insight on the laser-powder interaction and melt pool evolution of 316 L powder layers, while also serving as a novel instrument to quantify cooling rates of the melt pool. The experiment was performed using two powder types – one gas- and one water-atomized – to further clarify how morphological and chemical differences between these two feedstock materials influence the laser melting process. Finally, experimentally determined cooling rates are compared with values obtained through computer simulation, and the relationship between cooling rate and grain cell size is compared with data previously published in the literature.

Authors:

Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto ^[1]; Guss, Gabe ^[2]; Wu, Sheldon ^[2]; Matthews, Manyalibo J. ^[2]; Schoenung, Julie M. ^[1]

Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States). Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Materials Science Division

Publication Date:: 2017-09-21

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1409929

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1549312

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-738525
Journal ID: ISSN 0264-1275

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; 15-ERD-037

Resource Type:: Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Materials & Design

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 135; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0264-1275

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Powder bed fusion additive manufacturing; Selective Laser Melting; 316 L stainless steel; Water atomized powder; High speed imaging; Ultra-high cooling rate

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                    Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto, Guss, Gabe, Wu, Sheldon, Matthews, Manyalibo J., and Schoenung, Julie M. In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto, Guss, Gabe, Wu, Sheldon, Matthews, Manyalibo J., & Schoenung, Julie M. In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.044

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                    Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto, Guss, Gabe, Wu, Sheldon, Matthews, Manyalibo J., and Schoenung, Julie M. Thu .  
        "In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.044.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1409929.

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@article{osti_1409929,

  title        = {In-situ characterization of laser-powder interaction and cooling rates through high-speed imaging of powder bed fusion additive manufacturing},

  author       = {Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto and Guss, Gabe and Wu, Sheldon and Matthews, Manyalibo J. and Schoenung, Julie M.},

  abstractNote = {We report detailed understanding of the complex melt pool physics plays a vital role in predicting optimal processing regimes in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. In this work, we use high framerate video recording of Selective Laser Melting (SLM) to provide useful insight on the laser-powder interaction and melt pool evolution of 316 L powder layers, while also serving as a novel instrument to quantify cooling rates of the melt pool. The experiment was performed using two powder types – one gas- and one water-atomized – to further clarify how morphological and chemical differences between these two feedstock materials influence the laser melting process. Finally, experimentally determined cooling rates are compared with values obtained through computer simulation, and the relationship between cooling rate and grain cell size is compared with data previously published in the literature.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.matdes.2017.09.044},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1409929},
  journal      = {Materials & Design},

  issn         = {0264-1275},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 135,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2017},

  month        = {9}

}

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