THE EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE LASER MELTING SCAN STRATEGIES ON DEVIATION OF HYBRID PARTS

Authors

  • Devon Hagedorn-Hansen Stellenbosch Technology Centre (STC-LAM), Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Martin Bezuidenhout Stellenbosch Technology Centre (STC-LAM), Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Dimitar Dimitrov Stellenbosch Technology Centre (STC-LAM), Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Tiaan Oosthuizen Stellenbosch Technology Centre (STC-LAM), Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/28-3-1862

Abstract

The use of additive manufacturing to produce intricate part geometries in the aerospace, medical, and tool-and-die industries is increasingly incorporated in manufacturing process chains. However, the high costs, long production times, and material integrity issues associated with additive manufacturing technologies such as selective laser melting make the process suitable only for certain applications. In order to reduce selective laser melting production costs for selected parts, a combination of selective laser melting and milling can be used. Metal parts produced with this method are referred to as hybrid parts. A challenge in producing hybrid parts is to reduce the geometrical deviation due to process-induced warping. This paper discusses the effects of various laser scan strategies on the deviation of hybrid parts. A newly developed scan strategy is experimentally compared with its commercial counterpart with regard to as-built part warping and porosity. The novel strategy resulted in a significant reduction in warping and porosity.

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Published

2017-11-22

How to Cite

Hagedorn-Hansen, D., Bezuidenhout, M., Dimitrov, D., & Oosthuizen, T. (2017). THE EFFECTS OF SELECTIVE LASER MELTING SCAN STRATEGIES ON DEVIATION OF HYBRID PARTS. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 28(3), 200–212. https://doi.org/10.7166/28-3-1862

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (2017)

Section

General Articles

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