Rapid prototyping using direct laser deposition - The effect of powder atomization type and flowrate

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 741-752

  Pinkerton, A J ^a   Li, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gas atomized; Laser; Powder; Rapid prototyping; Rapid tooling; Water atomized

Indexed keywords

ATOMIZATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; LASER APPLICATIONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAINLESS STEEL; TEXTURES;

LASER DEPOSITION;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 0037705808     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544050360673134     Document Type: Conference Paper

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