Raster scan selective laser melting of the surface layer of a tool steel powder bed

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

Volumn 219, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 379-384

  Childs, T H C ^a   Hauser, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorptivity; Selective laser melting; Steel powder

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LASERS; MELTING; POROSITY; SCANNING; THERMOCOUPLES; TOOLS;

ABSORPTIVITY; RASTER SCAN; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; STEEL POWDER;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 20844433107     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440505X32201     Document Type: Conference Paper

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