Influence of process parameters on surface roughness of aluminum parts produced by DMLS

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 9-12, 2013, Pages 2743-2751

  Calignano, F ^a   Manfredi, D ^a   Ambrosio, E P ^a   Iuliano, L ^b   Fino, P ^a,b  

^a ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aluminum AlSi10Mg; Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS); Surface roughness; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; LASER HEATING; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; SHOT PEENING; SINTERING; SPRAYED COATINGS; TAGUCHI METHODS;

DIFFERENT LAYERS; EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; INFLUENCE OF PROCESS PARAMETERS; INPUT PARAMETER; L18 ORTHOGONAL ARRAY; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MODEL-BASED OPC;

SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

EID: 84875838159     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-012-4688-9     Document Type: Article

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