Laser polishing of parts built up by selective laser sintering

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 47, Issue 12-13, 2007, Pages 2040-2050

  Lamikiz, A ^a   Sanchez J A ^a   Lopez de Lacalle L N ^a   Arana, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Laser polishing; Selective laser sintering; Surface finishing

Indexed keywords

BRONZE; LASER APPLICATIONS; SINTERING; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

LASER POLISHING; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SURFACE FINISHING;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 34547687636     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Golnabi H., and Mahdieh M.H. Trend of laser research developments in global level. Optics and Laser Technology 38 (2006) 122-131
2. Ryk G., and Etsion I. Testing piston rings with partial laser surface texturing for friction reduction. Wear (2006) in-press
3. Hao L., and Lawrence J. Effects of Nd: YAG laser treatment on the wettability characteristics of a zirconia-based bioceramic. Optics and Lasers in Engineering 44 (2006) 803-814
4. Wang H.- Y., Bourell D.L., and Beaman J.J. Laser-polishing of silica slotted rods. Materials Science and Technology 19 (2003) 382-387
5. Erdetnir, et al. Durability and tribological performance of smooth diamond films produced by Ar-C60 microwave plasmas and by laser-polishing. Surface and Coatings Technology 94-95 (1997) 537-542
6. Shafeev G.A., Pimenov S.M., and Loubnin E.N. Laser-assisted selective metallisation of diamonds by electroless Ni and Cu plating. Applied Surface Science 86 (1995) 392-397
7. Hogmark S., et al. Direct current bias applied to hot flame diamond deposition produces smooth low friction coatings. Wear 200 1-2 (1996) 225-232
8. Gloor S., et al. UV laser-polishing of thick diamond films for IR windows. Applied Surface Science 138-139 (1999) 135-139
9. Ramos-Grez J.A., and Bourell D.L. Reducing surface roughness of metallic freeform-fabricated parts using non-tactile finishing methods. International Journal of Materials and Product Technology 21 (2004) 297-316
10. Grimm T. Rapid prototyping. Edited by Society of Manufacturing Engineers (2004) ISBN 0-87263-697-6
11. Liu W., and DuPont J.N. Fabrication of functionally graded TiC/Ti composites by laser engineered net shaping. Scripta Materialia 48 9 (2003) 1337-1342
12. ÓDonnchadha B., and Tansey A. A note on rapid metal composite tooling by selective laser sintering. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 153-154 (2004) 28-34
13. King D., and Tansey T. Rapid tooling: selective laser sintering injection tooling. Journal of Materials Processing Technology 132 (2003) 42-48
14. Wohlers T. Wohlers Report 2006 vol. 12 (2006) Wohlers Associates, ISBN 0-9754429-2-9
15. Lu, J. Fuh, and Y.S. Wong. Laser Induced Materials and Process for Rapid Prototyping (2001), Kluwer Academic, Dorderecht, The Netherlands
16. Uno Y., et al. High-efficiency finishing process for metal mold by large-area electron beam irradiation. Precision Engineering 29 (2005) 449-455