Selective Deposition and Fusion of AISI 316L: An Additive Manufacturing Process for Space Environments via Direct Ink Writing and Laser Processing

Hoffmann Rodriguez, Miguel; Ye, Jiahui; Elwany, Alaa

doi:10.1115/1.4067144

Selective Deposition and Fusion of AISI 316L: An Additive Manufacturing Process for Space Environments via Direct Ink Writing and Laser Processing

Journal Article · Wed Dec 04 23:00:00 EST 2024 · Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4067144· OSTI ID:2483403

^[1]; Ye, Jiahui ^[2]; Elwany, Alaa ^[2]

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)

Unlocking the potential of additive manufacturing (AM) for space exploration hinges on overcoming key challenges, notably the ability to manufacture or repair parts on-site during exploration missions with consideration of quality, feedstock utilization, and challenges involved in microgravity environments. While there are multiple efforts to investigate the use of existing metal AM processes such as powder bed fusion (PBF), directed energy deposition (DED), and filament-based material extrusion, each process comes with a different set of challenges in space environments. Here, in this work, we introduce a new AM method that integrates the benefits of direct ink writing (DIW) to selectively deposit metallic pastes with laser-based processing to locally debind and subsequently melt and fuse metal powder, layer by layer, enabling the manufacturing of AISI 316L samples with densities exceeding 99.0%. The impact of process parameters on single-track dimensions, surface morphology, and porosity was characterized. The efficacy of laser debinding was assessed via secondary-ion mass spectrometry, permitting the carbon content to be estimated at 0.0152%, which is safely below the acceptable limit (0.03 wt%) for AISI 316L.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2483403

Journal Information:: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 146; ISSN 1087-1357

Publisher:: ASMECopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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