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ADDITIVELAYERMANUFACTURING(ALM)

1. INTRODUCTION
Thematerialsobtainedbythemethodadditivelayermanufacturingbelongtothegroupof
sinteredmaterials.Themethodisbasedonthesinteringlayerbylayerwithalaser.
2. THEBENEFITSOFALMTECHNOLOGY
Theadvantagesaremany,andsomeofthesecharacteristicsareasfollows:
Rapiddevelopmentofthefinishedproduct
Abilitytocreatecomplexsurfaces
Noadditionaltoolsrequired
Shortproductioncycle
Lightweightstructuresandhighdynamicstrength

Hydraulic prototype with complex internal Vacuumpermeatorimpossibletoproduceby


channels conventionalprocesses

Support to satellite antenna with a Implant (acetabular cup) with high specific
lightweight design made by topology surface design for improved
optimization. osseointegration

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3. THELIMITSOFALMTECHNOLOGY
Additivelayermanufacturinghaslimitationsandtheyareasfollows:
Restrictionsonthesizeofthepart
Unprofitabilityforserialproduction
Limitationsintheformofpart(removablesupportstructuresareneededwhentheoverhang
angleisbelow45)
Cannotbeusedallmaterials

4. MARKETPERSPECTIVES
Theuseofadditivemanufacturingtechnologyisdevelopinginmanyindustries:
aerospace
energy
medical
toolinginparticularforplasticsprocessing
automotiveandtransportation
consumergoods
etc.

5. THEWORKINGPRINCIPLE

Thelaserbeammelttheupperpowderlayeronthepowderbed,aftermelting,theplatformis
loweredandthecycleisrepeateduntilthepartisfullybuilt.

6. METALPOWDERSFORALM
Materialsthatcanbeusedareasfollows:
Steelssuch(316L,174PHetc.)
Nickelandcobaltbasesuperalloys(625,718,CoCrF75etc.)
Titaniumalloys(Ti6Al4V,CPTietc.)
Aluminiumalloys(AlSi10Mgetc.)

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7. DESIGNGUIDELINESFORALM

7.1. HOLESANDINTERNALCHANNELS
Whendesigningthemodelwemusttakeintoaccountthethesizeofthehole.Recommendations
areshownbelowinthefiguresandmethodoftakingsupportforholeofmorethan10mm.

7.2. MINIMUMWALLTHICKNESSES
Recommendedminimumwallthicknessisusually0.2mm,butdependonthewaysofmakingpart.

7.3. MAXIMUMLENGTHTOHEIGHTRATIO
Recommendedlengthtoheightratioshallusuallynotexceed8:1.


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8. PARTORIENTATION
Whencreatingpart,wemusttakecarethatallsurfacesaresupported.Partsthatarelongandthin
tobepositionedhorizontally,andthepartsthathavealotofholestobepositionedvertically.
9. OVERHANGS
When the angle between the part and the build platform is below 45, support structures are
neededtoavoiddistortionandwarping.

10. 3DFORADDITIVELAYERMANUFACTURING
Whendesigningboatwetookcareoftheaboverecommendations.Thethicknessofthewallof
theboatis1mm,andthebottomhasathicknessof0,5mm.Themiddletheboatwasreinforcedwith
ribssoastoavoidtwistingthewalls.Theboatshouldbepositionedsothatthebottomofthefirst
make,andthentherestoftheboat.
Therequirementthattheboatfloatsweightmustbelessthan150g.Tosatisfytherequirement
ofweightshouldbeusedforproductionaluminumalloys(Aluminiumalloys(AlSi10Mgetc.),Weight:
0,092kg).

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