Characterization of 17-4PH Single Tracks Produced at Different Parametric Conditions towards Increased Productivity of LPBF Systems—The Effect of Laser Power and Spot Size Upscaling

Global industrial adoption of laser-based powder bed fusion (LPBF) technology is still limited by the production speed, the size of the build envelope, and therefore the maximum part size that can be produced. The cost of LPBF can be driven down further by improving the build rates without compromis...

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Main Authors: Nkutwane Washington Makoana, Ina Yadroitsava, Heinrich Möller, Igor Yadroitsev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/8/7/475