Dynamics of pore formation during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing

Laser-matter interactions during laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing remain poorly understood. Here, the authors combine in situ X-ray imaging and finite element simulations to show how detrimental pores form under printing conditions and develop a strategy to suppress them.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Aiden A. Martin, Nicholas P. Calta, Saad A. Khairallah, Jenny Wang, Phillip J. Depond, Anthony Y. Fong, Vivek Thampy, Gabe M. Guss, Andrew M. Kiss, Kevin H. Stone, Christopher J. Tassone, Johanna Nelson Weker, Michael F. Toney, Tony van Buuren, Manyalibo J. Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10009-2