Abstract
This paper demonstrates the successful printing and
optimization of processing parameters of high-strength
H13 tool steel by Selective Laser Melting (SLM).
D-Optimal Design of Experiments (DOE) approach is used
for parameter optimization of laser power, scanning speed
and hatch width. With 50 test samples (1*1*1cm) we
establish parameter windows for these three parameters in
relation to part density. The calculated numerical model
is found to be in good agreement with the density data
obtained from the samples using image analysis. A
thermomechanical finite element simulation model is
constructed of the SLM process and validated by comparing
the calculated densities retrieved from the model with
the experimentally determined densities. With the
simulation tool one can explore the effect of different
parameters on density before making any printed samples.
Establishing a parameter window provides the user with
freedom for parameter selection such as choosing
parameters that result in fastest print speed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Physics Procedia |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 26-35 |
| Volume | 83 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 9th International Conference on Photonic Technologies, LANE 2016 - Fürth, Germany Duration: 19 Sept 2016 → 22 Sept 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 9th International Conference on Photonic Technologies, LANE 2016 |
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| Abbreviated title | LANE 2016 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Fürth |
| Period | 19/09/16 → 22/09/16 |
Keywords
- density, design of experiments
- finite element
- H13 tool steel
- optimization
- Selective Laser Melting
- simulation model
- ProperTune
