3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy
Laser additive manufacturing with mixed powders of boron carbide and aluminum alloy is investigated. Parameters such as laser power, scan speed, scan pattern, and hatching space are systematically evaluated and optimized to obtain the desired density and porosity. These results show that the AM part...
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doaj-0568bee9588a4951a0059aeb840b07072020-11-25T03:00:21ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-04-01103055305510.3390/app100930553D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al AlloyShuang Bai0Hyeong Jae Lee1Jian Liu2PolarOnyx, Inc., 2526 Qume Drive, Suite 17 and 18, San Jose, CA 95131, USAPolarOnyx, Inc., 2526 Qume Drive, Suite 17 and 18, San Jose, CA 95131, USAPolarOnyx, Inc., 2526 Qume Drive, Suite 17 and 18, San Jose, CA 95131, USALaser additive manufacturing with mixed powders of boron carbide and aluminum alloy is investigated. Parameters such as laser power, scan speed, scan pattern, and hatching space are systematically evaluated and optimized to obtain the desired density and porosity. These results show that the AM part contains 20 wt% boron carbide and 80 wt% aluminum alloy, which are well mixed and synthesized during the melting process. Its mechanical properties are close to those of aluminum. A thin-wall structure based two dimensional and three dimensional radial collimators were fabricated with well-controlled geometry for neutron scattering measurement.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/9/3055additive manufacturingfiber laserboron carbidealuminumneutron scattering radial collimator |
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Shuang Bai Hyeong Jae Lee Jian Liu 3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy Applied Sciences additive manufacturing fiber laser boron carbide aluminum neutron scattering radial collimator |
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3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy |
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3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy |
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3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy |
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3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy |
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3D Printing with Mixed Powders of Boron Carbide and Al Alloy |
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3d printing with mixed powders of boron carbide and al alloy |
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Applied Sciences |
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2076-3417 |
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2020-04-01 |
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Laser additive manufacturing with mixed powders of boron carbide and aluminum alloy is investigated. Parameters such as laser power, scan speed, scan pattern, and hatching space are systematically evaluated and optimized to obtain the desired density and porosity. These results show that the AM part contains 20 wt% boron carbide and 80 wt% aluminum alloy, which are well mixed and synthesized during the melting process. Its mechanical properties are close to those of aluminum. A thin-wall structure based two dimensional and three dimensional radial collimators were fabricated with well-controlled geometry for neutron scattering measurement. |
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additive manufacturing fiber laser boron carbide aluminum neutron scattering radial collimator |
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