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