Selective laser sintering/melting (SLS/SLM) of pure Al, Al-Mg, and Al-Si powders: Effect of processing conditions and powder properties

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 213, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1387-1405

  Olakanmi, E O ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

First line scan balling (FLSB); Microstructure; Oxide disruption; Processing maps; Selective laser sintering (SLS)

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; COALESCENCE; LASER HEATING; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDE FILMS; POWDERS; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON;

LINE SCAN; LOW THERMAL EXPANSION; PARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES; PROCESSING CONDITION; PROCESSING MAPS; SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SOLIDIFICATION BEHAVIOUR; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84876119324     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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