In situ measurements of layer roughness during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using low coherence scanning interferometry
Abstract
Here, layer-to-layer height measurements of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel using high speed spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) are presented. Layers are built up using an open architecture laser powder bed fusion machine while height measurements are made in-line along the process laser path following each layer print. Printed cubes, with and without an internal ‘overhang’ channel, were built to investigate the effect of scanning parameters on surface structure. Layer-to-layer scan rotation strategy significantly impacts surface roughness between layers which in turn can influence porosity. Spatter particles, which have been correlated with numerous defect modalities, generate high points in the powder bed and can persist on a melted surface for many layers. Laser power significantly affects overhang morphology, as measured by SD-OCT. Large dross occurs in the high energy density regime, while balling and a capillary-driven coalescence of unstable melt pools perpendicular to the scanning direction occurs in the low energy density regime. High fidelity powder-scale simulations of deep powder layers were used to further elucidate the underlying physics revealed by SD-OCT measurements and high speed imaging, yielding insight to defect formation mechanisms which can lead to improved process parameters.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1438941
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1459125
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-747073
Journal ID: ISSN 0264-1275; S0264127518304350; PII: S0264127518304350
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344; 15-ERD-037; 18-SI-003
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Materials & Design
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Materials & Design Journal Volume: 154 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0264-1275
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; Additive manufacturing; Laser powder bed fusion; Selective laser melting; In situ process monitoring; Optical coherence tomography; Interferometry
Citation Formats
DePond, Philip J., Guss, Gabe, Ly, Sonny, Calta, Nicholas P., Deane, Dave, Khairallah, Saad, and Matthews, Manyalibo J. In situ measurements of layer roughness during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using low coherence scanning interferometry. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.050.
DePond, Philip J., Guss, Gabe, Ly, Sonny, Calta, Nicholas P., Deane, Dave, Khairallah, Saad, & Matthews, Manyalibo J. In situ measurements of layer roughness during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using low coherence scanning interferometry. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.050
DePond, Philip J., Guss, Gabe, Ly, Sonny, Calta, Nicholas P., Deane, Dave, Khairallah, Saad, and Matthews, Manyalibo J. Wed .
"In situ measurements of layer roughness during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using low coherence scanning interferometry". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.050.
@article{osti_1438941,
title = {In situ measurements of layer roughness during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing using low coherence scanning interferometry},
author = {DePond, Philip J. and Guss, Gabe and Ly, Sonny and Calta, Nicholas P. and Deane, Dave and Khairallah, Saad and Matthews, Manyalibo J.},
abstractNote = {Here, layer-to-layer height measurements of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel using high speed spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) are presented. Layers are built up using an open architecture laser powder bed fusion machine while height measurements are made in-line along the process laser path following each layer print. Printed cubes, with and without an internal ‘overhang’ channel, were built to investigate the effect of scanning parameters on surface structure. Layer-to-layer scan rotation strategy significantly impacts surface roughness between layers which in turn can influence porosity. Spatter particles, which have been correlated with numerous defect modalities, generate high points in the powder bed and can persist on a melted surface for many layers. Laser power significantly affects overhang morphology, as measured by SD-OCT. Large dross occurs in the high energy density regime, while balling and a capillary-driven coalescence of unstable melt pools perpendicular to the scanning direction occurs in the low energy density regime. High fidelity powder-scale simulations of deep powder layers were used to further elucidate the underlying physics revealed by SD-OCT measurements and high speed imaging, yielding insight to defect formation mechanisms which can lead to improved process parameters.},
doi = {10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.050},
journal = {Materials & Design},
number = C,
volume = 154,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Wed May 23 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.05.050
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