1. General principle of selective laser melting of metal powder beds
This process involves selectively melting particles in a powder bed in a neutral gas chamber using a laser beam that scans the surface and simply melts the powder on a section determined by the STL file. After the layer has solidified, the build platform is lowered so that a new layer of powder of a predetermined thickness can be spread. The laser scans the surface of the powder again to create an additional section superimposed on the previous layer (figures 1 and 2 ). The 3D part is, in a way, a stack of flat 2D layers.
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- (2) - MANFREDI (D.), CALIGNANO (F.), KRISHNAN (M.), CANALI (R.),...
Standards and norms
- Standard specification for additive manufacturing Titanium-6 Aluminium-4 Vanadium with powder bed fusion - ASTM F2924-12 - 2012
- Surgical implants – Metal-based products. Part 3: Forging alloy based on titanium, aluminum 6, and vanadium 4 - ISO 5832-3 - 1996
- Aluminium et alliages d'aluminium. Pièces moulées. Composition chimique et caractéristiques mécaniques - NF EN 1706 - 05-10
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