L. Parry
Understanding the effect of laser scan strategy on residual stress in selective laser melting through thermo-mechanical simulation
Parry, L.; Ashcroft, Ian; Wildman, Ricky D.
Authors
Professor Ian Ashcroft IAN.ASHCROFT@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
PROFESSOR OF MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
Ricky D. Wildman
Abstract
Selective laser melting (SLM) is an attractive technology, enabling the manufacture of customised, complex metallic designs, with minimal wastage. However, uptake by industry is currently impeded by several technical barriers, such as the control of residual stress, which have a detrimental effect on the manufacturability and integrity of a component. Indirectly, these impose severe design restrictions and reduce the reliability of components, driving up costs. This paper uses a thermo-mechanical model to better understand the effect of laser scan strategy on the generation of residual stress in SLM. A complex interaction between transient thermal history and the build-up of residual stress has been observed in the two laser scan strategies investigated. The temperature gradient mechanism was discovered for the creation of residual stress. The greatest stress component was found to develop parallel to the scan vectors, creating an anisotropic stress distribution in the part. The stress distribution varied between laser scan strategies and the cause has been determined by observing the thermal history during scanning. Using this, proposals are suggested for designing laser scan strategies used in SLM.
Citation
Parry, L., Ashcroft, I., & Wildman, R. D. (2016). Understanding the effect of laser scan strategy on residual stress in selective laser melting through thermo-mechanical simulation. Additive Manufacturing, 12(A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2016.05.014
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 9, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | May 18, 2016 |
Publication Date | Oct 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Mar 15, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 15, 2017 |
Journal | Additive Manufacturing |
Print ISSN | 2214-7810 |
Electronic ISSN | 2214-8604 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 12 |
Issue | A |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2016.05.014 |
Keywords | Selective laser melting; SLM; Residual stress; Simulation; Additive manufacturing |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/974805 |
Publisher URL | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214860416300987 |
Contract Date | Mar 15, 2017 |
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