Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals

3D printing pore-free complex metal parts remains a challenge. Here, the authors combine in-situ imaging and simulations to show thermocapillary force can eliminate pores from the melt pool during a laser powder bed fusion process.

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Main Authors: S. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh, Niranjan D. Parab, Wentao Yan, Qilin Guo, Lianghua Xiong, Cang Zhao, Minglei Qu, Luis I. Escano, Xianghui Xiao, Kamel Fezzaa, Wes Everhart, Tao Sun, Lianyi Chen
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10973-9
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Tao Sun
Lianyi Chen
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description 3D printing pore-free complex metal parts remains a challenge. Here, the authors combine in-situ imaging and simulations to show thermocapillary force can eliminate pores from the melt pool during a laser powder bed fusion process.
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spelling doaj.art-71e348742c82408a86bc8707e88bc2b52022-12-21T23:38:46ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232019-07-011011810.1038/s41467-019-10973-9Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metalsS. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh0Niranjan D. Parab1Wentao Yan2Qilin Guo3Lianghua Xiong4Cang Zhao5Minglei Qu6Luis I. Escano7Xianghui Xiao8Kamel Fezzaa9Wes Everhart10Tao Sun11Lianyi Chen12Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyX-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National University of SingaporeDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyX-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyX-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryX-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryDepartment of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus Managed by Honeywell FM&TX-ray Science Division, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National LaboratoryDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology3D printing pore-free complex metal parts remains a challenge. Here, the authors combine in-situ imaging and simulations to show thermocapillary force can eliminate pores from the melt pool during a laser powder bed fusion process.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10973-9
spellingShingle S. Mohammad H. Hojjatzadeh
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Qilin Guo
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Luis I. Escano
Xianghui Xiao
Kamel Fezzaa
Wes Everhart
Tao Sun
Lianyi Chen
Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals
Nature Communications
title Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals
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title_fullStr Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals
title_full_unstemmed Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals
title_short Pore elimination mechanisms during 3D printing of metals
title_sort pore elimination mechanisms during 3d printing of metals
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10973-9
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