The influence of powder apparent density on the density in direct laser-sintered metallic parts

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 294-298

  Zhu, H H ^a   Fuh, J Y H ^b   Lu, L ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Apparent density; Direct laser sintering; Metal powder; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SINTERING;

APPARENT DENSITY; DIRECT LASER SINTERING; METALLIC PARTS;

POWDER METALS;

EID: 33751118256     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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