Surface over-melt during laser polishing of indirect-SLS metal parts

Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings

Volumn 758, Issue , 2003, Pages 53-61

  Ramos, J A ^b   Bourell, D L ^a   Beaman, J J ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPONENTS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; MORPHOLOGY; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POLISHING; POWDER METALS; SINTERING; SURFACES;

LASER POLISHING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SURFACE OVER MELT; THERMO PHYSICAL MODEL;

METALS;

EID: 0042466184     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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