Study of laser-sinterability of ferro-based powders

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 287-292

  Kruth, J P ^a,b,c,d,e   Kumar, S ^a   Van Vaerenbergh, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b KU Leuven ^*  (Belgium)

^c Romanian Society of Mechanical Engineering   (Romania)

^d Belgian Royal Academy Council of Applied Sciences   (Belgium)

^e Metris NV   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Iron; Lasers; Rapid prototypes; Sintering; Taguchi methods

Indexed keywords

FERRO-BASED POWDERS; LASER SINTERABILITY; SCAN SPACING; TAGUCHI METHODS;

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DESIGN; FERROALLOYS; INFILTRATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; POWDERS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

SINTERING;

EID: 27644467122     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540510623594     Document Type: Article

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