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Title: Microstructural Characterization of Pure Tin Produced by the Drop-on-Demand Technique of Liquid Metal Jetting

Abstract

The microstructure–property relationship of a pure tin part built using the drop-on-demand technique of liquid metal jetting, a cost–effective alternative to selective laser-melting or sintering techniques, was determined. Here, the microstructure of the as-built tin is observed to have minimal stored strain, low dislocation density, few to no voids, and the presence of only the β-tin phase; concurrently, mechanical properties are shown to be identical to the traditionally manufactured tin.

Authors:
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1559917
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-768921
Journal ID: ISSN 1073-5623; 959009
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 50; Journal Issue: 9; Journal ID: ISSN 1073-5623
Publisher:
ASM International
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Idell, Yaakov, Watkins, Nicholas, Pascall, Andrew, Jeffries, Jason, and Blobaum, Kerri. Microstructural Characterization of Pure Tin Produced by the Drop-on-Demand Technique of Liquid Metal Jetting. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1007/s11661-019-05357-z.
Idell, Yaakov, Watkins, Nicholas, Pascall, Andrew, Jeffries, Jason, & Blobaum, Kerri. Microstructural Characterization of Pure Tin Produced by the Drop-on-Demand Technique of Liquid Metal Jetting. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05357-z
Idell, Yaakov, Watkins, Nicholas, Pascall, Andrew, Jeffries, Jason, and Blobaum, Kerri. Wed . "Microstructural Characterization of Pure Tin Produced by the Drop-on-Demand Technique of Liquid Metal Jetting". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-019-05357-z. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1559917.
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author = {Idell, Yaakov and Watkins, Nicholas and Pascall, Andrew and Jeffries, Jason and Blobaum, Kerri},
abstractNote = {The microstructure–property relationship of a pure tin part built using the drop-on-demand technique of liquid metal jetting, a cost–effective alternative to selective laser-melting or sintering techniques, was determined. Here, the microstructure of the as-built tin is observed to have minimal stored strain, low dislocation density, few to no voids, and the presence of only the β-tin phase; concurrently, mechanical properties are shown to be identical to the traditionally manufactured tin.},
doi = {10.1007/s11661-019-05357-z},
journal = {Metallurgical and Materials Transactions. A, Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science},
number = 9,
volume = 50,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Wed Jul 03 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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Figure 1 Figure 1: (a) Schematic of the custom-built LMJ-DoD system; (b) the “picture frame” part being built where the tin droplets are being deposited onto a stainless-steel substrate that is controlled by a high-resolution X-Y positioning stage.

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