1 Introduction and motivation
2 Definitions
2.1 Selective laser melting
AM400 | MPrint | |
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Manufacturer | Renishaw | One Click Metal |
Installation space | 250 mm × 250 mm × 300 mm | 150 mm × 150 mm × 150 mm |
Laser power | 400 W | 200 W |
Process | PBF-LB/M | PBF-LB/M |
Focus diameter | 70 μm | 70 μm |
Protective gas | Argon | Nitrogen |
Vacuum inerting | X | |
Materials | 316 l, AlSi10Mg, 1.2709 | 316 l |
2.2 Energy modeling
2.3 Experimental setup
Tensile test specimen (DIN 50125) | Form | Test length (mm) |
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E2x6x25L90 | Flat | 25 |
E3.25x6x50L98 | Flat | 50 |
A5x25 | Round | 25 |
Resource | Measuring method | Unit | Uncertainty |
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Electrical energy | Load study | 1 s | < 1% |
Compressed air | – | m3/h | 10–20% |
Metal powder | Mass study | g | AM400 (± 100 g) MPrint (± 0.1 g) |
Inert gas (argon, nitrogen) | Reading of the cylinder pressure (manometer) | m3 | 10–20% |
Consumables | – | Quantity | – |
3 Main chapter(s)
3.1 Determination of the material flows and process gases
AM400 | Mprint | |
---|---|---|
Infill powder mass | 103.7 kg | 39.59 kg |
Parts mass (with support) | 1.2 kg | 0.31 kg |
Waste powder | 1.8 kg | 0.398 g |
Recycled powder mass | 100.7 kg | 38.9 kg |
Recycling rate | 97.1% | 98.3% |
AM400 | MPrint | |
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Build time | 30 h | 12 h (two jobs) |
Gas | Argon | Nitrogen |
Volume | 0.50–0.75 m3 | 2.75 m3 |