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Parametric analysis of the selective laser melting process
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In this article, the effect of the shifting of consecutive single vectors on the process of forming the first layer was studied and the optimal parameters of layer thickness and power input per unit speed for SLS/SLM were determined.About:
This article is published in Applied Surface Science.The article was published on 2007-07-31. It has received 551 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Selective laser sintering & Selective laser melting.read more
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Laser additive manufacturing of metallic components: materials, processes and mechanisms
TL;DR: Additive manufacturing implies layer by layer shaping and consolidation of powder feedstock to arbitrary configurations, normally using a computer controlled laser as discussed by the authors, which is based on a novel materials incremental manufacturing philosophy.
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A study of the microstructural evolution during selective laser melting of Ti–6Al–4V
TL;DR: In this article, the development of the microstructure of the Ti-6Al-4V alloy processed by selective laser melting (SLM) was studied by light optical microscopy.
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Polymers for 3D Printing and Customized Additive Manufacturing
TL;DR: Polymers are by far the most utilized class of materials for AM and their design, additives, and processing parameters as they relate to enhancing build speed and improving accuracy, functionality, surface finish, stability, mechanical properties, and porosity are addressed.
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3D printing of Aluminium alloys: Additive Manufacturing of Aluminium alloys using selective laser melting
Nesma T. Aboulkhair,Marco Simonelli,Luke Parry,Ian Ashcroft,Christopher Tuck,Richard J.M. Hague +5 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive understanding of the interrelation between the various aspects of the subject, as this is essential to demonstrate credibility for industrial needs, is presented in this paper, which highlights some key topics requiring attention for further progression.
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Ti6Al4V Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting and Electron Beam Melting
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared two metal additive manufacturing processes, selective laser melting (SLM) and electron beam melting (EBM), based on microstructural and mechanical property evaluation of Ti6Al4V parts produced by these two processes.
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Rapid manufacturing and rapid tooling with layer manufacturing (lm) technologies, state of the art and future perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic material dependent classification of layer manufacturing and process oriented metal part manufacturing techniques are proposed, mainly for metallic parts, polymer parts and tooling, and the generic and the major specific process characteristics and materials are described.
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Binding Mechanisms in Selective Laser Sintering and Selective Laser Melting
TL;DR: In this paper, a classification of SLS/SLM processes was developed, based on the binding mechanism occurring in the process, in contrast with traditional classifications based on processed material or the application.
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Selective laser sintering of metals and ceramics
TL;DR: Selective laser sintering (SLS) as discussed by the authors is one of the most common toolless manufacturing techniques in solid free-form fabrication, where a part is generated in layers from powder using a computer-controlled laser/scanning apparatus and power feed system.
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Balling processes during selective laser treatment of powders
N. K. Tolochko,S. E. Mozzharov,Igor Yadroitsev,Tahar Laoui,Ludo Froyen,V.I Titov,M. Ignatiev +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the particularities of the selective laser processing of single component metal powder layers were investigated, especially the occurrence of the balling process under different processing conditions, where sintered, semi-sintered/semi-melted or completely melted cakes can be formed.