ISSN:
1355-2546
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Coupled metallographic examination and heat transfer numerical simulation are applied to reveal the laser sintering mechanisms of Ti powder of 63-315?µm particle diameter. A Nd:YAG laser beam with a diameter of 2.7-5.3?mm and a power of 10-100?W is focused on a bed of loose Ti powder for 10?s in vacuum. The numerical simulation indicates that a nearly hemispherical temperature front propagates from the laser spot. In the region of a-Ti just behind the front, heat transfer is governed by thermal radiation. The balling effect, formation of melt droplets, is not observed because the temperature increases gradually and the melt appears inside initially sintered powder which resists the surface tension of the melt.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552540310502211
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