Title
Correlation of Process Parameters with Mechanical Properties of Laser Sintered PA12 Parts
Author
Hofland, E.C.
Baran, I.
Wismeijer, D.A.
Publication year
2017
Abstract
Selective laser sintering (SLS) is an additive manufacturing technique that enables the production of customized, complex products. SLS has proven itself a viable prototyping tool and production method for noncritical products. The industry has picked up on the potential of SLS, which raised the question whether it is possible to produce functional products with reproducible mechanical properties for application in critical sectors. Properties of SLS parts highly depend on the applied process settings. Hence, present work examined the influence of key process parameters (preheating temperature, laser power, scan spacing, scan speed, layer thickness, and part build orientation) on the properties (tensile strength, tensile modulus, elongation at break, and part density) of SLS produced parts. A design of experiments (DoE) approach was used to plan the experiments. Test samples according to DIN EN ISO 527-2 were produced on a sintering system (EOSINT P395) using polyamide 12 powder (EOS PA2200). Regression models that describe the relation between the process settings and resulting part properties were developed. Sensitivity analysis showed that mechanical properties of sintered parts were highly affected by layer thickness and scan spacing variations.
Subject
TS - Technical Sciences
Nano Technology
Industrial Innovation
3D printers
Design of experiments
Laser heating
Mechanical properties
Regression analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Tensile strength
Build orientation
Elongation at break
Functional products
Manufacturing techniques
Preheating temperature
Process parameters
Production methods
Selective laser sintering
Sintering
EAM - Equipment for Additive Manufacturing
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4953173
TNO identifier
753496
ISSN
1687-8434
Source
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2017 (2017)
Document type
article